Airspace

Question 1

Above Ground Level Is…

Answer 1

the distance that something is off of the ground

Question 2

Mean Sea Level Is…

Answer 2

something in relation to how far it is above sea level

Question 3

Are the upper and lower boundaries of airspaces marked in MSL or AGL?

Answer 3

MSL

Question 4

What is the floor and ceiling for class A airspace?

Answer 4

Floor - 18,000ft MSL
Ceiling- 60,000ft MSL

Question 5

How many miles does class A extend off the coastline of the US?

Answer 5

12 nautical miles

Question 6

What must operations in class A be operated under?

Answer 6

IFR, instrument flight rules

Question 7

What does class B airspace look like?

Answer 7

An upside down tiered cake, it gets larger as the altitude increases

Question 8

What is the floor and ceiling for the bottom tier of class B airspace?

Answer 8

Floor- Surface
Ceiling- 10,000ft MSL

Question 9

Why is class B tiered?

Answer 9

it allows for plants to leave the airport in class B and stay in class B as they increase. But, the tiers allow for other classes to fly beneath them.

Question 10

Do you need prior authorization to operate a drone in class B airspace?

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

What is the ceiling of class C airspace?

Answer 11

4000ft AGL (not msl)

Question 12

Do you need prior authorization before operating a drone in class C airspace?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

What is class D airspace for?

Answer 13

the smallest airports that still have a control tower

Question 14

What is the typical ceiling of class D airspace?

Answer 14

2,500 AGL (not msl)

Question 15

do you need prior authorization for operating in class D airspace?

Answer 15

If it is all the way to the surface and surrounds an airport, YES.
If it does not have an airport designation, NO

Question 16

What is class E airspace for?

Answer 16

small airports that DO NOT have a control tower

Question 17

Any airspace above 1200ft AGL that is not labeled A, B, C, or D is what type of airspace?

Answer 17

E

Question 17

Do you need prior authorization to operate in class E airspace?

Answer 17

If it designated for an airport, YES
If it does not have an airport designation, NO

Question 17

What is the floor of class E?

Answer 17

1200ft AGL, can sometimes start at 1400ft, but it will be marked

Question 18

What is class G airspace?

Answer 18

Uncontrolled airspace, every where in the airspace that is not controlled

Question 19

Is prior authorization needed to operate in class G airspace?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

What is class G airpspace?

Answer 20

Uncontrolled area, everywhere in the airspace that is not controlled. (basically everywhere that isn’t A, B, C, D, E)

Question 21

What is special use airspace?

Answer 21

airspace where certain activities must be contained and/or areas where flight is not allowed

Question 22

What are prohibited areas?

Answer 22

Areas where flight is not allowed

Noted by a P and a number on the sectional chart

Question 23

What are restricted areas?

Answer 23

Areas where flight is not entirely prohibited, but usually only IFR are allowed in areas during times where the restricted area is not in use by the controlling agency only the FAA or controlling agency can authorize flights through restricted areas Noted by an R and a number

Question 24

What are warning areas?

Answer 24

similar to restricted areas, the alter pilots to potential in flight hazards noted by a W and a number

Question 25

What are Military Operation Areas?

Answer 25

Areas where the military operates, such as military training flights They are designated so the FAA can keep civilian activities out of the way. Civilian flights are not prohibited in these areas, but they have serious hazards that require extreme caution noted by name with MOA

Question 26

What are Alert Areas?

Answer 26

Areas where unusual aerial activity is taking place, such as parachute jumping or dense flight training activities. Marked with A and numbers, they usually describe the activity that is occurring

Question 27

What are Controlled Firing Areas?

Answer 27

areas that would normally pose a threat to aircraft entering the area during

Question 28

What are Victor Airways?

Answer 28

Straight light blue lines with a number on them. Used by general aircraft traffic in class E airspace Start at 1200ft AGL and can extend up to 18000ftMSL