03 ATS - Airspace

Question 1

Define Prohibited Area

Answer 1

An airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or
territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited.
Designation is appropriate only for reasons of military necessity.

Question 2

Define Restricted Area

Answer 2

An airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or
territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is restricted in
accordance with certain specified conditions.
Note: This designation is used when necessary in the interests of
public safety or the protection of the environment.

Question 3

Define Danger Area

Answer 3

An airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or
territorial waters of a State, within which activities of potential danger to
aircraft may exist.

Question 4

In what classes of airspace is a separation service provided to IFR aircraft?

Answer 4

A,C,D,E

Question 5

What determines the size of a sector?

Answer 5

The volume of traffic, availability of surveillance, type of flying activities

Question 6

What Classes of airspace would a Tower administer and what determines the
class?

Answer 6

C and D determined by the type of flying activity that takes place at the
aerodrome.

Question 7

Which of the following aircraft has priority over the other?
A Mercy Flight or an aircraft carrying a Head of State?

Answer 7

Mercy Flight

Question 8

An aircraft subject to unlawful interference or a multi-engine aircraft with
one engine failed

Question 9

Which of the following aircraft has priority over the other?
An aircraft involved in SAR operations or an aircraft suffering radio failure

Answer 9

an aircraft suffering radio failure

Question 10

Which of the following aircraft has priority over the other?
A landing aircraft or a departing aircraft?

Answer 10

A landing aircraft

Question 11

Which of the following aircraft has priority over the other?
An aircraft taking off or a taxiing aircraft?

Answer 11

An aircraft taking off

Question 12

Which of the following aircraft has priority over the other?
An aircraft suffering radio failure or a multiengine aircraft with one aircraft
shut down but not subject to a SAR phase?

Answer 12

a multiengine aircraft with one aircraft
shut down but not subject to a SAR phase?

Question 13

In what classes of airspace do VFR aircraft require an airways clearance allowing them to operate?

Answer 13

C,D

A: VFR Not permitted
G: Uncontrolled
E: only IFR require clearance

Question 14

Which aircraft are allowed to operate without a radio and in which classes of
airspace

Answer 14

VFR in Class G except for operations above 5000 FT AMSL and at aerodromes
where carriage and use of radio is required

Question 15

What have control area steps been designed to accommodate with regard to aircraft flight profiles?

Answer 15

The climb and descent profile of common transport aircraft.

Question 16

What class of airspace is uncontrolled?

Answer 16

Class G

Question 17

Under what circumstances may an aircraft communicate on frequency other than that for the airspace in which they are operating?

Answer 17

a) In certain aspects of the SAR alerting services
b) When significant operational advantage will be gained and workload,
communications and equipment capabilities permit the responsible
controller to take such action as is necessary to preserve separation

Question 18

Which key areas of responsibility form the primary purpose of the National
Coordination Centre NCC?

Answer 18

• Airspace management
• Aeronautical Information Management
• Business Continuity and Reporting
• NCC Met

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