4D Airspace#

Question 0

VFR Weather Minimums

Answer 0

Minimum flight visibilities and distances from clouds.

Question 1

Airspace

Answer 1

The portion of the atmosphere above a particular land area.

Question 2

Controlled Airspace

Answer 2

5 of the 6 classes of airspace.

A, B, C, D, E, subject to certain operating rules, pilot qualifications, and aircraft equipment requirements.

Question 3

Uncontrolled Airspace

Answer 3

Class G. No rules or requirements.

Question 4

Class G Airsace

Answer 4

(Uncontrolled) Not normally controlled by ATC, unless a temporary Control Tower has been established. Still has VFR minimums.

Question 5

Transponder

Answer 5

Enhances your aircraft’s identity on ATC radar. Mode A or S Tx’s.

Question 6

Mode C Capability

Answer 6

Altitude encoding equipment. Required in Class A, B, within 30 nm of Class B primary airports, and in and above Class C. Must have Mode C Tx’s when at or above 10,000 MSL, excluding at and below 2,500 AGL.

Question 7

Class E Airspace

Answer 7

No communication requirements. VFR Minimums.

Question 8

Federal Airways/ Victor Airways

Answer 8

Based on VOR or VORTAC navaids, identified by a V and the airway number.

Question 9

Class D Airspace

Answer 9

Surrounds airports that have an operating control tower but do not radar services. Must establish, and maintain, 2-way radio communication with tower prior to entering and during all operations at that airport.

Question 10

Class C Airspace

Answer 10

ATC provides radar service to all IFR and VFR aircraft, participation is mandatory. Must establish 2-way comm. prior to entering, and maintain while operating within. Mode C capability required.

Question 11

Class B Airspace

Answer 11

Major Airports. Must have Mode C Tx. Different levels of airspace, looks like upside-down wedding cake. Tx is required within 30 nm of the primary airport from the surface to 10,000 MSL. Required to obtain clearance from ATC before entering.

Question 12

VFR Terminal Area Charts

Answer 12

Help with orientation and navigation in or around Class B. Show the lateral limits of the various sections of Class B on a larger scale. Sectional charts display display a white border around Class B airspace when covered by a VFR Terminal Area Chart.

Question 13

VFR Flyway Planning Charts

Answer 13

Published on the reverse side of some VFR Terminal Area Charts. Show VFR routes for transitioning around, under, and through Class B airspace.

Question 14

Class A Airspace

Answer 14

VFR flight not allowed. Must be instrument rated, Tx equipped, with an IFR flight plan, and controlled directly by ATC. Extends from 18,000 MSL up to and including FL600, and 12 nm out from U.S. coast.

Question 15

Special VFR Clearance

Answer 15

A special VFR clearance allows you to operate within the surface areas of Class B, C, D, or E airspace if the visibility is at least 1 sm and you can remain clear of clouds.

Question 16

Special Use Airspace

Answer 16

Divided into alert areas, military operations areas, warning areas, restricted areas, prohibited areas, controlled firing areas, and national security areas.

Question 17

Alert Areas

Answer 17

Have unusual types of aerial activity: parachute jumping, glider towing, or high concentrations of student pilot training. Responsibility for collision avoidance rests with all pilots.

Question 18

Military Operations Area (MOA)

Answer 18

Where military training is conducted, usually have specified floors and ceilings. VFR aircraft not prevented from flying through, but wise to avoid them.

Question 19

Warning Areas

Answer 19

Extends 3 nm outward from the coast. Often contain aerial gunnery or guided missiles.

Question 20

Restricted Areas

Answer 20

Often have invisible hazards to aircraft, such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles. Permission to fly through must be granted by controlling agency.

Question 21

Prohibited Areas

Answer 21

Established for security or other reasons associated with national welfare. Must obtain permission from controlling agency to operate within a prohibited area.

Question 22

Controlled Firing Areas

Answer 22

Activities are discontinued immediately when a spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookout personnel determines an aircraft might be approaching the area. Nonparticipating aircraft are not required to change flight path, these are not depicted an aeronautical charts.

Question 24

National Security Areas (NSA)

Answer 24

Established at locations where there is a requirement for increased security and safety of ground facilities.

Question 25

Other Airspace Areas

Answer 25

Mainly consist of national security areas, airport advisory areas and military training routes. Others may also be temporary flight restrictions, flight limitations due to space flight operations, and flight restrictions in proximity to the Presidential party.

Question 26

Airport Advisory Area

Answer 26

Extend 10 statute miles from airports where there is a flight service station located on the field and no operating control tower.

Question 27

Local Airport Advisory Service (LAA)

Answer 27

Advisories on wind direction and velocity, favored runway, altimeter setting, and reported traffic within the area.

Question 28

Military Training Route (MTR)

Answer 28

Training flights conducted below 10,000 MSL at speeds in excess of 250 knots.

Question 29

Temporary Flight Restriction

Answer 29

Imposed by the FAA to protect persons or property on the surface or in the air from a specific hazard or situation.

Question 30

Parachute Jump Aircraft Area

Answer 30

Available in A/FD or sectional

Question 31

Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)

Answer 31

Operational radar service

Question 32

Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

Answer 32

Established to facilitate identification of aircraft in the vicinity of U.S. international airspace boundaries. A Mode C Tx, DVFR flight plan, and a two-way radio are required to enter or exit an ADIZ.