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Airspace Flashcards

1
Q

What are the types of airspace

A

Controlled and non-controlled

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What are the designations of Airspace

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G,E,D,C,B,A

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3
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What is the highest controlled airspace

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Class E

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4
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What are the communication requirements for class G

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There are no communication requirnements.

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5
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What are the visibility requirements for flying 1200 AGL or less

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Clear of clouds and 1 statue mile of visibility

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6
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What are the visibility requirements for flying 1200 feet AGL or more but less than 10,000

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1 statue mile of visibility and 1,000 above 500 below 2,000 horizontally

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7
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When does Class E airspace begin?

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at 700 feet or 1200 feet or 14,500 feet, 700 and 1200 are designed for instrument approach

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8
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Are there communication requirements for Class E?

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No

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What are the visibility requirements for Class E for flying 10,000 MSL or less?

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3 statue miles, 1,000 above, 500 below, 2,000 horizontal

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What are the visibility requirements for Class E for flying 10,000 MSL or greater?

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5 statue miles, 1,000 above, 1,000 below and 1 statue mile horizontal

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11
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What are the minimum pilot qualifications for class G Airspace

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Student certificate

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12
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what are the minimum VFR visibility requirements for class G below 10,000 MSL

A

1 statue mile

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13
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What are the minimum pilot qualifications for fly in class E?

A

Student certificate

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14
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What is the VFR visibility minimum in class E airspace below 10,000 MSL

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3 statue miles

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What is the VFR minimum distance in class E airspace below 10,000 MSL

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1,000 above, 500 below and 2,000 horizontal

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What is the VFR minimum in class E airspace above 10,000 MSL

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5 statue miles

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17
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What is the VFR minimum distance in class E airspace above 10,000 MSL.

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1,000 above, 1,000 below, and 1 statue mile horizontal

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18
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On a sectional Map what indicates class E airspace?

A

Faded Magenta line

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19
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Where does class E airspace begin on the inside of the faded magenta line?

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700 feet AGL

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Where does Class E airspace begin on the outside of the faded magenta line?

A

1200 feet AGL

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21
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Where does Class E begin overlaying class G?

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14,500 MSL

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22
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What is the first class of airspace that has an operational control tower?

A

Class D

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23
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What happens to the airspace if the tower is not in operation?

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Airspace reverts to class E or G depending

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Is there a communication requirement for class D?

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Yes, two way radio communication must be established prior to entering class D airspace.

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25
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What are the minimum pilot qualifications to enter class D airspace?

A

Student Certificate

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26
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What is the VFR minimum visibility requirements?

A

3 statue miles

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27
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What is the VFR minimum distance requirements?

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1,000 above, 500 below, 2,000 horizontal

28
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How is class D airspace indicated on a sectional map?

A

Dashed blue line.

29
Q

What does a dashed magenta line indicate?

A

Class E airspace to the surface.

30
Q

What equipment is required to enter class C airspace

A

Encoding transponder and two way radio

31
Q

What is minimum pilot qualifications to enter class C airspace.

A

Student certificate

32
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what is the VFR flight visibility minimum in class C airspace

A

3 statue miles

33
Q

what is the VFR distance minimum in class C airspace

A

1,000 above, 500 below, 2,000 around

34
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what is indicated by a solid magenta line

A

Class C airspace

35
Q

Which class of airspace has the most tiers

A

Class B airspace

36
Q

what is the mode c veil

A

the area in which an altimeter transponder is required

37
Q

Where does the mode veil C fall?

A

30 nautical miles around a class C airport from the surface to 10,000 feet

38
Q

What clearance is required to enter class B

A

ATC clearance

39
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What is the minimum pilot requirement to enter class B airspace

A

Private pilot OR student certification, but must have endorsement

40
Q

What type of communication is required in class B airspace?

A

Two way radio

41
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What are the minimum visibility requirements in class B airspace?

A

3 statue miles

42
Q

what is the minimum cloud clearance in class B airspace

A

clear of clouds, because every aircraft is under IFR and not VFR

43
Q

How is class B airspace indicated on a sectional chart

A

Solid blue line

44
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How many tiers does class B airspace have?

A

Multiple

45
Q

What does class A airspace begin?

A

18,000 MSL and Flight Level600 (FL 600)

46
Q

What are types of special use airspae?

A

Prohibited, restricted, warning, MOA (Military operations activity), Alert areas and controlled firing

47
Q

Military training routes can be found below what?

A

10,000 feet

48
Q

How fast can aircraft be flying along a MTR

A

In excess of 250 knots or more

49
Q

Military training routes that do not go higher than 1500 AGL are identified by how many characters (numbers)

A

4

50
Q

Military training routes that go above 1,500 AGL are identified by how many characters (numbers)

A

3

51
Q

What is the VFR visibility requirements in class E airspace above 10,000 MSL

A

5 statue miles

52
Q

What is the VFR visibility requirements in Class E airspace below 10,000 MSL

A

3 statue miles

53
Q

What is VFR cloud clearance above 10,000 in class E

A

1,000 above, 1,000 below and 1 statue mile horizontal

54
Q

What is VFR minimum flight visibility in class C,D,E,B below 10,000 feet

A

3 statue miles

55
Q

What is VFR cloud clearance minimums in Class C,D,E below 10,000

A

1,000 above, 500 below, 2,000 horizontal

56
Q

What is cloud clearance minimum for flight in class B below 10,000 feet?

A

Clear of clouds

57
Q

What is minimum flight visibility in class G airspace at night above 1200 feet AGL

A

3 statue miles

58
Q

What is minimum flight visibility in class G airspace during the day above 1200 feet AGL

A

1 statue mile

59
Q

What is the minimum distance in class G airspace at night below 1200 feet AGL

A

3 statue mile

60
Q

what is the minimum distance in class G airspace during the day below 1200 feet AGL

A

1 statue mile

61
Q

what is the minimum distance in class G airspace during day or night t above 1200 feet AGL

A

1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, 2 thousand feet around

62
Q

what is the minimum distance in class G airspace during the day below 1200 feet AGL

A

Clear of clouds

63
Q

what is the minimum distance in class G airspace at night below 1200 feet AGL

A

1,000 above, 500 below, 2,000 around

64
Q

When can ATC clearance be deviated from?

A

Amended clearance, emergency, collision avoidance

65
Q

Which aircraft has the right of way

A

an aircraft in distress

66
Q

If there is no aircraft in distress which aircraft has a right of way

A

free balloon

67
Q

Which balloon has the right of way

A

the lower balloon

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