AIR LAW: Airspace

Question 1

Control zones are from the surface up to and including _____ft AGL.

Answer 1

3000 feet above airport elevation unless otherwise specified.

Question 2

Which class of airspace is not currently being used for control zones or terminal control areas?

Answer 2

Class B

Question 3

Which airspace requires a transponder?

Answer 3

Class A, B and C

Question 4

What is the standard circuit height and pattern direction?

Answer 4

1000 feet AGL and left turns

Question 5

Except for taking off and landing an aircraft shall not fly over and airport lower than ____ft AGL

Answer 5

2000

Question 6

What does class D or C airspace turn to if ATC is not active?

Answer 6

Class E controlled.

Question 7

What must you do prior to entering class D airspace VFR?

Answer 7

Establish two way communication with ATC prior to entering.

Question 8

What do VFR flights require to enter class C airspace?

Answer 8

A clearance from ATC, radio, and mode C or S transponder.

Question 9

What height is class B airspace?

Answer 9

12500 to 18000 ASL

Question 10

How far do you need to stay from a forest fire unless otherwise specified?

Answer 10

5 NM radius from the fire extending vertically to 3000 feet AGL

Question 11

Class F airspace is?

Answer 11

Special use airspace which can be set up as advisory or restricted.

Question 12

Class G airspace is?

Answer 12

Uncontrolled

Question 13

A low level airway is controlled airspace from ____ ft AGL up to, but not including ____ ft ASL.

Answer 13

2000 ft AGL up to but not including 18000 ft ASL.

Question 14

What are the VFR controlled airspace weather minimums?

Answer 14

3 miles visibility
1 mile horizontal and 500 ft vertically above or below cloud (only FEW or SCT layers)

Question 15

What are the three types of low level airway/routes?

Answer 15

VHF/UHF
LF/MF
T-Route

Question 16

What do white areas represent on the LO-chart?

Answer 16

Controlled airspace

Question 17

What do green areas on the LO-chart represent?

Answer 17

Uncontrolled airspace.

Question 18

What do green and white hatched areas represent on the LO-chart?

Answer 18

Class B airspace above 12500 ft ASL

Question 19

What’s the difference between low level airways and low level air routes?

Answer 19

Air routes are uncontrolled and start from the surface up to 18000 ASL. There is no ATC separation between VFR or IFR aircraft on air routes where airways do have separation.

Question 20

Special VFR can be requested for landing in a class E control zone if the visibility is at least ___ SM

Answer 20

1 SM

Question 21

For night VFR above 1000 ft AGL in uncontrolled airspace the requirements are ___ miles visibility while ___ ft vertically and ___ ft horizontally from cloud.

Answer 21

3 miles visibility
500 ft vertically and 2000 ft horizontally from cloud

Question 22

An airports elevation is 1000 ft ASL in a control zone. The minimum altitude you can fly is ___ ft ASL

Answer 22

1500 ft ASL
(500 ft AGL for control zones)