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A108 Airspace Flashcards

1
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Name the controlled Airspace classes

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Class A,B,C,D, E

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Describe and list requirements of Class A Airspace

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  • 18,000 ft MSL above all
  • IFR flights only and Aircraft must be certified for IFR
  • Requires Clearance from ATC and a flight plan
  • -ATC will provide separation between aircraft
  • Instrument Rating required ; Student pilots not allowed
  • No Chart depictions
  • Airspeed
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Describe and list requirements of Class B Airspace(Big busy airspace)

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  • IFR and VFR flights
  • Clearance is required to enter
  • Min Pilot Qual: Private Pilot and Restricted Student
  • Depicted on chart with solid blue lines
  • **Equipment Required: Two Way Radio and Transponder w/ Mode C
  • **Airspeed
  • -
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Describe and list requirements of Class C Airspace (Crowded city airports)

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  • IFR and VFR flights
  • Clearance: two way dialogue (you need to be acknowledged to enter)
  • No specific pilot requirements
  • Depicted with solid magenta lines
  • SFC to 4000’ AGL for interior control, 1200-4000 AGL for wider control
  • 2 way comms req + operating transponder with Mode C (same as bravo)
  • Airspeed
  • -<= 250 KIAS
  • -<= 200 KIAS below 2500’ AGL within 4nm of primary airport
  • *-VFR Visibility is 3SM
  • *–Cloud Clearance is 500 below, 1000 above and 2000 horizontal
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Describe and list requirements of Class D Airspace (Dwarf Cities)

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  • IFR and VFR flights
  • 2 way dialogue required
  • No pilot quals required
  • Depicted with dashed blue lines
  • 2 way comms required and ATC must acknowledge prior to entry
  • Airspeed
  • -<= 250 KIAS
  • -<= 200 KIAS below 2500’ AGL within 4nm of primary airport
  • *-VFR Visibility is 3SM
  • *–Clouds 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal(same as Charlie)
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Describe and list requirements of Class E Airspace (Anywhere that isn’t A-G)

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  • All allowed and no clearance required or specific equipment required
  • Can be dashed magenta, fading blue or magenta, castellated blue line
  • Fills all the gaps between all the other areas
  • Class E airspace will have an operating tower somewhere that is reachable
  • Airspeed
  • -<= 250 KIAS below 10,000’ MSL
  • -< Mach 1 above 10,000’ MSL
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Class G air Space(uncontrolled)

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  • Found beneath Class E airspace and fills the gaps
  • Depicted as faded Magenta Line
  • Usually no ATC services available ; implied by class E depictions
  • No special requirements to enter
  • Airspeed
  • -<= 250 KIAS below 10,000’ MSL
  • -< mach 1 above 10,000 MSL
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Identify special use airspace

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Prohibited areas, restricted areas, military operating areas, alert area

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prohibited area

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  • Established for security or other reasons for national welfare. Aircraft aren’t allowed to enter.
  • Blue circle with lines pointing inward
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restricted area

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-denote existence of unusual/invisible hazards

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military operating areas(AMOA)

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  • To separate military training from IFR activity

- You aren’t not allowed to go in there but if you do, be aware of training aircraft

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Alert Area

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-Areas of high volumes of pilot training or unusual type of aerial activity

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13
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Identify selected other airspace areas

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Military training route, temporary flight restrictions, national security area

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military training route

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  • IR or VR ; 4 digits follow if below 1500 AGL and 3 digits if above 1500 AGL
  • Example: IR409
  • VR routes are normally flown below 1500 AGL (quiz question)
  • Allows low speed high altitude training
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Temporary flight restrictions

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Have a bunch of reasons - closes airspace for a bit

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National Security Area

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  • Special security precautions.

- Pilots are requested to avoid flight below a specified altitude

17
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Class E VFR requirements

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VFR Visibility
-Below 10k
--Visibility 3SM
--Cloud Cover Below
500 ft
--Cloud Cover Above
1000 ft
--Cloud Horizontal Clearance
2000 ft 
-Above 10k
--Visibility 5SM
--Cloud Cover Below
1000 ft
--Cloud Cover Above
1000 ft
--Cloud Horizontal Clearance
1 mile
18
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Class G VFR requirements

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Below 1200 AGL Day
Visibility
1SM
-Cloud Cover Below
--Clear of Clouds
-Cloud Cover Above
--Clear of Clouds
-Cloud Horizontal Clearance
--Clear of Clouds

Above 1200 AGL and below 10,000’ MSL (Day)

  • Visibility
  • -1SM
  • Cloud Cover Below
  • -500ft
  • Cloud Cover Above
  • -1000ft
  • Cloud Horizontal Clearance
  • -2000ft

Below 10,000’ MSL (Night)

  • Visibility
  • -3SM
  • Cloud Cover Below
  • -500ft
  • Cloud Cover Above
  • -1000ft
  • Cloud Horizontal Clearance
  • -2000ft

Above 10,000 MSL

  • Visibility
  • -5SM
  • Cloud Cover Below
  • -1000ft
  • Cloud Cover Above
  • -1000ft
  • Cloud Horizontal Clearance
  • -1 mile

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