1.3 National Airspace

Question 1

Regulatory Airspace

Answer 1

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
Class E
Prohibited
Restricted

Question 2

Non Regulatory Airspace

Answer 2

MOA military operations area
warning area
alert area
controlled firing area
national security area

Question 3

Regulatory & Non-Regulatory Airspace

Answer 3

controlled as
uncontroled as (classG)
special use
other

Question 4

Class A (7)

Answer 4

18000ft MSL to FL600
Instrument rating required
IFR flight plan and ATC clearance
two way radio
altitude encoding transponder (mode C/S)
ADSB-1090ES
DME above 24000 feet

Question 5

Class B (8)

Answer 5

busy blue on VFR sectionals
must be cleared to go into class B
two way radio
altitude encoding transponder (mode c/s)
ADSB
VFR mins 3 CoC
250 knot max
mode C veil around class B, 30NM

Question 6

Class C 9

Answer 6

surface to 1200AGL to 4000AGL
magenta line
max speed 250knots above 2500 AGL
under, 200knot max
2 tiers:
lower 5nm radius
upper 10nm radius
radios:
mode c/s transponder
adsb out
control tower: 2 way radio
non towered: comms must be established asap
mins:
3152
3sq vis, 1000 above, 500 below, 2000 horizontal

Question 7

Class D 7

Answer 7

blue segmented line
small tower airport
up to 2500AGL
2 way radio and maintain comms
3152
200knot max
no transponder or ADSB required

Question 8

Class E

Answer 8

controlled
up to but not 18000MSL
hazy blue - above 145000MSL to 18000MSL
hazy magenta segmented - starts at 700AGL (non towered) or 1200AGL
magenta segmented - class E down to surface
above FL600 class E
wx min:
below 10,000MSL 3152
above 10,000MSL: 5111

Question 9

Restricted Airspace

Answer 9

• areas where operations are hazardous to nonparticipating AC
• artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles
• charted with R followed by number (R4401)
• authorization is required to enter these areas

Question 10

Military Operations Area

Answer 10

• seperation of certain military training from IFR traffic
• non-participating traffic may be cleared thru the MOA
• IFR seperation can be provided
• traffic rerouted if seperation cannot be provided

Question 11

Military Training Routes MTR

Answer 11

• are aerial corriders across USA
• operate below 10,000feet faster than max 250knots
  3numbers: above 1500AGL
  4 numbers: below 1500AGL
• must cross MTR at 90 degree angle to reduce exposure time

Question 12

Controlled Firing Area

Answer 12

• contains actvities that could be hazardous to non-participating AC if not conducted in controlled environment
• activities must be suspended when lookoutposition indicates an AC might be approaching the area
• not depicted on aeronautical charts
• refer to appropiate chart supplment