Airspace

Question 1

Class A

Answer 1

Begins at 18,000ft
Requires IFR clearance and flight plan
ATC provides all separation

Question 2

Class B
How is it marked on the chart?
Requirements to enter?
Instruments required?
Qualifications?
VFR visibility requirements?
What services does ATC provide?

Answer 2

Marked with SOLID BLUE LINE

Must establish communication AND have ATC clearance

Must have a MODE C transponder and ADS-B

Must have a private pilot certificate. Student must have logbook endorsement

3 statue miles of visibility and CLEAR OF CLOUDS

ATC provides all aircraft separation

Question 3

Class C

How is it marked on the chart?
Requirements to enter?
Instruments required?
Qualifications?
VFR visibility requirements?
What services does ATC provide?

Answer 3

Marked with SOLID MAGENTA LINE

Must establish communication

Mode C transponder and ADS-B

Need a student pilot certificate

3-152, 3 statute miles, 1000ft above, 500ft below, 2000ft horizontal

IFR/VFR separation and VFR traffic advisories

Question 4

Class D

How is it marked on the chart?
Requirements to enter?
Instruments required?
Qualifications?
VFR visibility requirements?
What services does ATC provide?

Answer 4

Marked with SEGMENTED BLUE LINE

Must establish radio communication

No req equipment other than radio

Student pilot cert required

3-152, 3 miles visibility, 1000ft above, 500ft below, 2000ft horizontal

ATC provides IFR separation and VFR traffic advisories

Question 5

Class E

How is it marked on the chart?
Requirements to enter?
Instruments required?
Qualifications?
VFR visibility requirements?
What services does ATC provide?

Answer 5

Markings: SEGMENTED MAGENTA LINE (when it’s purely class E), Fuzzy Magenta (when the floor is 700ft AGL), and Fuzzy Blue (when the floor is 1200ft AGL)

Must have a student pilot certificate

No equipment requirements

Below 10000ft 3-152, 3 miles visibility, 1000ft above, 500ft below, 2000ft horizontal
Above 10,000ft 5-111, 5 miles visibility, 1000ft above, 1000ft below, 1 mile horizontal

ATC provides IFR separation and VFR traffic advisories upon request

Question 6

Class G

How is it marked on the chart?
Requirements to enter?
Instruments required?
Qualifications?
VFR visibility requirements?
What services does ATC provide?

Answer 6

Marked with FUZZY MAGENTA LINE (when the ceiling is 700ft AGL), Fuzzy Blue Line (when the ceiling is 1200ft AGL)

No equipment requirements to enter

Must have student pilot certificate

Below 1200ft: 1 mile visibility, clear of clouds during day
AT NIGHT: turns into controlled airspace requirements (3-152)

ATC provides traffic advisories upon request

Question 7

What are the special VFR parameters?

Answer 7

1 mile visibility and clear of clouds

Question 8

Maximum speeds…
Below 10000ft?
Below 2500ft within Class C/D airspace and within 4nm of airport? Also in Class B VFR corridors.

Answer 8

Below 10000ft the max speed is 250kts

Below 2500ft within 4nm of airport is 200kts

Question 9

Alert Area

Answer 9

Designated on charts to inform pilots of unusual types of aerial activities (lots of pilot training, parachute jumping, glider towing, etc…)

Question 10

Military Operation Area (MOA)
Are VFR aircraft allowed to fly through?
What should you check to find out more about them?

Answer 10

VFR aircraft are allowed to fly through although they should exercise extreme caution.
Wise to avoid them if possible.
Usually involve military training with acrobatic and abrupt flight maneuvers at high speeds
Chart supplement contains more info about them

Question 11

Warning Area

Answer 11

Extends three nautical miles toward from the coast of the United States that contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft

May contain hazards such as aerial gunnery and guided missiles

Question 12

Restricted Areas
Can pilots fly through these?
What hazards can be expected?

Answer 12

Permission to fly through must be granted by the controlling agency

Often have invisible hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles

Question 13

Prohibited Areas
Can pilots fly through?
How are they marked?

Answer 13

Established for security reasons associated with national welfare

Flight is entirely prohibited without permission from the controlling agency

Marked with a capital p followed by numbers on the chart

Question 14

What is the lowest you can fly in a Conservation Area?

Answer 14

2000ft AGL

Question 15

Military Training Routes
3 vs 4 digit numbers
Can you fly through them?

Answer 15

Generally established below 10000ft MSL for aircraft with speeds above 250kts

3 digit numbers = operations above 1500ft AGL
4 digit numbers = operations below 1500ft AGL

Flying through them is not restricted although it’s a good idea to check with flight service before flying through them

Question 16

Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)

Answer 16

Regulatory actions that temporarily restrict certain aircraft from operating within a defined area in order to protect persons or property in the air or on the ground