Which of the following is NOT a VFR checkpoint for OLF Santa Rosa?

• A. Able
• B. Fish
• C. Tower 438
• D. Pond Creek Bridge

Answer: (D)

When flying VFR in the OLF Santa Rosa area, you’ll use predefined ground features as VFR checkpoints to report your position to ATC. These checkpoints are chosen because they’re easily identifiable on the ground and on charts, providing a quick, unambiguous way to describe where you are along your route.

In this area, Able, Fish, and Tower 438 are standard VFR checkpoints used for position reporting on training routes. They’re published references that pilots can reliably identify from the air and then tell ATC they’re over or approaching.

Pond Creek Bridge, while it might be a visible landmark, is not listed as a designated VFR checkpoint for Santa Rosa. Because it’s not a published reporting point in this context, it wouldn’t be used for ATC position reports, even though you can see it from the air.