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A GPS database is out of date. What should a VFR pilot do with the moving map display for critical decisions?

  1. Use it only for airspace boundaries
  2. Disregard it
  3. Trust it below 3,000 feet AGL
  4. Use it if RAIM is available
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Correct answer: Disregard it

An outdated database can show wrong airspace. The pilot should disregard the moving map display for critical decisions.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 16: Navigation — VFR Use of GPS, page 419

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026