AIR LAW: Airspace Flashcards
Control zones are from the surface up to and including _____ft AGL.
3000 feet above airport elevation unless otherwise specified.
Which class of airspace is not currently being used for control zones or terminal control areas?
Class B
Which airspace requires a transponder?
Class A, B and C
What is the standard circuit height and pattern direction?
1000 feet AGL and left turns
Except for taking off and landing an aircraft shall not fly over and airport lower than ____ft AGL
2000
What does class D or C airspace turn to if ATC is not active?
Class E controlled.
What must you do prior to entering class D airspace VFR?
Establish two way communication with ATC prior to entering.
What do VFR flights require to enter class C airspace?
A clearance from ATC, radio, and mode C or S transponder.
What height is class B airspace?
12500 to 18000 ASL
How far do you need to stay from a forest fire unless otherwise specified?
5 NM radius from the fire extending vertically to 3000 feet AGL
Class F airspace is?
Special use airspace which can be set up as advisory or restricted.
Class G airspace is?
Uncontrolled
A low level airway is controlled airspace from ____ ft AGL up to, but not including ____ ft ASL.
2000 ft AGL up to but not including 18000 ft ASL.
What are the VFR controlled airspace weather minimums?
3 miles visibility
1 mile horizontal and 500 ft vertically above or below cloud (only FEW or SCT layers)
What are the three types of low level airway/routes?
VHF/UHF
LF/MF
T-Route
What do white areas represent on the LO-chart?
Controlled airspace
What do green areas on the LO-chart represent?
Uncontrolled airspace.
What do green and white hatched areas represent on the LO-chart?
Class B airspace above 12500 ft ASL
What’s the difference between low level airways and low level air routes?
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.
Special VFR can be requested for landing in a class E control zone if the visibility is at least ___ SM
1 SM
For night VFR above 1000 ft AGL in uncontrolled airspace the requirements are ___ miles visibility while ___ ft vertically and ___ ft horizontally from cloud.
3 miles visibility
500 ft vertically and 2000 ft horizontally from cloud
An airports elevation is 1000 ft ASL in a control zone. The minimum altitude you can fly is ___ ft ASL
1500 ft ASL
(500 ft AGL for control zones)
