3. National Airspace System (NAS)

Question 1

3.1
on a Sectional Chart, Class B airspace limits are outlined in solid _____ lines.
a. red
b. blue
c. green

Answer 1

b. blue

Question 2

Class B airspace is generally airspace starting at the surface up to about ______ feet mean-sea-level (MSL) surrounding the nation’s busiest airports.
a. 12,000
b. 14,000
c. 10,000

Answer 2

c. 10,000

Question 3

What does this mean if found inside a solid blue line (class B airspace)
110 / SFC

Answer 3

That means that in this portion of Class B airspace, the Class B airspace starts at the surface (SFC) and goes all the way up to 11,000 ft. MSL.

Question 4

The outer rings of Class C airspace are typically a:
A) 5 NM radius from the airport
B) 10 NM radius from the airport
C) 20 NM radius from the airport

Answer 4

B) 10 NM radius from the airport

Question 5

According to 14 CFR part 107 the remote pilot in command (PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace:
A) must use a visual observer.
B) is required to file a flight plan.
C) is required to receive ATC authorization.

Answer 5

C) is required to receive ATC authorization.

Question 6

According to 14 CFR Part 107, how may a Remote Pilot in Command (Remote PIC) operate an unmanned aircraft in class C airspace?
A) The remote pilot must monitor the Air Traffic Control (ATC) frequency from launch to recovery.
B) The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over that airspace.
C) The remote pilot must contact the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility after launching the unmanned aircraft.

Answer 6

B) The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over that airspace.

Question 7

What is normally the vertical limit of Class C airspace directly overlying the airport?
A) 1,000 feet above the airport elevation
B) 3,000 feet above the airport elevation
C) 4,000 feet above the airport elevation

Answer 7

C) 4,000 feet above the airport elevation

Question 8

3.3
When a control tower, located on an airport within Class D airspace, ceases operation for the day, what happens to the airspace designation?
A) The airspace designation normally will not change.
B) The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace during the hours the tower is not in operation.
C) The airspace remains Class D airspace as long as a weather observer or automated weather system is available.

Answer 8

B) The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace during the hours the tower is not in operation.

Question 9

A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace?
A) Class B
B) Class C
C) Class D

Answer 9

C) Class D

Question 10

What happens to the airspace at Class D airport when the control tower closes?
A) Class D changes to Class G
B) Class D changes to Class E or some combination of Class E and Class G during the hours the tower is not in operation.
C) Class D stays Class D

Answer 10

B) Class D changes to Class E or some combination of Class E and Class G during the hours the tower is not in operation.

Question 11

3.4
the lower limits of Class E airspace, we’ve got:

The surface
700 ft. AGL
1,200 ft. AGL

Answer 11

All of the above

Question 12

Class E airspace will either run into the overlying upside-down wedding cake airspace of Class B or Class C, or it’ll top out

Answer 12

at 18,000 feet MSL.

Question 13

3.5
An sUAS may be operated without prior authorization from the appropriate Air Traffic Control facility in:

A) Surface Class E airspace
B) Class B, C, or D airspace
C) Class G airspace

Answer 13

C) Class G airspace

Question 14

__________ airspace (or Class G airspace) is the portion of the airspace that has not been designated as Class A, B, C, D, or E.
A) Uncontrolled
B) Modified
C) Restricted

Answer 14

a) Uncontrolled

Question 15

thick and fuzzy magenta lines indicate

Answer 15

Class E airspace

Question 16

3.6
__________ areas contain airspace of defined dimensions within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited. Such areas are established for security or other reasons associated with the national welfare.

A) Prohibited
B) Military operation areas (MOAs)
C) Alert areas

Answer 16

A) Prohibited

Question 17

__________ consist of airspace with defined vertical and lateral limits established for the purpose of separating certain military training activities from IFR traffic.

A) Prohibited Areas
B) Warning Areas
C) MOAs

Answer 17

C) MOAs

Question 18

__________ areas are depicted on aeronautical charts with an “A” followed by a number (e.g., A-211) to inform nonparticipating pilots of areas that may contain a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity. Pilots should exercise caution in these areas.
A) Alert
B) Warning
C) MOA

Answer 18

A) Alert

Question 19

Who is responsible for collision avoidance in a Military Operations Area (MOA)?

A) Each pilot
B) ATC controllers
C) Military controllers

Answer 19

A) Each pilot

Question 20

What action should a pilot take when operating in a Military Operations Area (MOA)?

A) Obtain clearance from the controlling agency prior to entering the MOA
B) Operate only on the airways that transverse the MOA
C) Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted

Answer 20

C) Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted

Question 21

3.7
The four lines that are labeled beginning with VR indicate

A) Military training routes.
B) Military operating areas.
C) Designated aircraft approach paths.

Answer 21

A) Military training routes.

Question 22

A Military Training Route (MTR) is used by the military for conducting:

Answer 22

low-altitude, high-speed flight training.

Question 23

Typically, the routes above 1,500 ft. AGL are flown under:
a) Instrument flight rules (IFR)
b) Visual flight rules (VFR)

Answer 23

a) Instrument flight rules (IFR)

Question 24

Typically, the routes under 1,500 ft. AGL are flown under:
a) Instrument flight rules (IFR)
b) Visual flight rules (VFR)

Answer 24

b) Visual flight rules (VFR)

Question 25

MTRs with four numbers denote routes flown at 1,500 ft. AGL and below
True
False

Answer 25

True

Question 26

MTRs with three numbers denote routes flown with at least one segment above 1,500 ft. AGL.
True
Flase

Answer 26

True

Question 27

The purpose of Military Training Routes, charted as VFR Military Training Routes (VR) and IFR Military Training Routes (IR) on sectional charts, is to ensure the greatest practical level of safety for all flight operations and to allow the military to conduct

A) low altitude, high-speed training.
B) radar instrument training.
C) air-to-air refueling training.

Answer 27

A) low altitude, high-speed training.

Question 28

3.8
Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs are issued by the National Flight Data Center and contain regulatory information, such as

A) temporary flight restrictions.
B) markings and signs used at airports.
C) standard communication.

Answer 28

A) temporary flight restrictions.

Question 29

Time critical information on airports and changes that affect the national airspace system are provided by

A) Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs).
B) the Airport/Facilities Directory (A/FD).
C) Advisory Circulars (ACs).

Answer 29

A) Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs).

Question 30

One of the purposes for issuing a temporary flight restriction (TFR) is to

A) announce inclement weather.
B) identify airport advisory areas.
C) protect public figures.

Answer 30

C) protect public figures.

Question 31

A flight data center (FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is issued to designate a

A) Warning Area
B) Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
C) Alert Area

Answer 31

B) Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)

Question 32

A TFR applies to:

A) Only manned aircraft pilots, but UA pilots should use to maintain situational awareness
B) Only UA pilots
C) All pilots

Answer 32

C) All pilots

Question 33

There’s a local air show this weekend, and a NOTAM has been issued to establish a no-fly zone for the area of your planned flight mission. When would you be allowed to fly?

A) After all aircraft in the air show have landed and the event has concluded
B) With prior approval from the FAA, you can operate during the NOTAM
C) As per the instructions in the NOTAM

Answer 33

C) As per the instructions in the NOTAM

Question 34

Your surveying company is a title sponsor for a race team at the Indianapolis 500. To promote your new aerial surveying department, you decide to video part of the race using a small UA. The FAA has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for the race in the area you plan to fly. In this situation:

A) You may fly your drone in the TFR since your company is sponsoring a team at the race.
B) the TFR applies to all aircraft; you may not fly in the area without a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization.
C) Flying your drone is allowed if you notify all non-participating people of the closed course UA operation.

Answer 34

B) the TFR applies to all aircraft; you may not fly in the area without a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization.