Airspace

Question 1

How is class A Airspace shown on sectional charts?

Answer 1

Class A is not charted.

Question 2

What line color and type denotes class E starting at 700 feet AGL?

Answer 2

Shaded Magenta

Question 3

What line color and type denotes class B airspace?

Answer 3

Solid Blue

Question 4

When a control tower located on an airport within Class D airspace ceases operation for the day, what happens to the airspace designation?

Answer 4

The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace during the hours the tower is not in operation.

Question 5

What line color and type denotes class E starting at the surface?

Answer 5

Dashed Magenta

Question 6

A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace?

Answer 6

Class D

Question 7

Which airspaces are charted in AGL?

Answer 7

Class E at 700 and Class E at 1200.

Question 8

What line color and type denotes class C airspace?

Answer 8

Solid Magenta

Question 9

According to 14 CFR Part 107, the remote pilot in command (PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace

Answer 9

is required to receive ATC authorization.

Question 10

Why is the Mode C Veil of interest to remote pilots?

Answer 10

Traditional aircraft within the Mode C Veil are required to be ADS-B equipped.

Question 11

Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as Class D airspace only

Answer 11

when the associated control tower is in operation.

Question 12

What line color and type denotes class D airspace?

Answer 12

Dashed Blue

Question 13

What line color and type denotes class E starting at 1200 feet AGL?

Answer 13

Shaded Blue.

Question 14

What is the base of the outer volume of Class C airspace?

Answer 14

1200 feet AGL.

Question 15

How are controlled firing areas shown on sectional charts?

Answer 15

Controlled firing areas aren’t charted.

Question 16

What color and line type denotes Military Operating Areas on sectional charts?

Answer 16

Combed Magenta Lines

Question 17

Which areas can be flown in without approval?

Answer 17

MOA and Alert Areas

Question 18

Where may a remote pilot obtain altitude, frequencies, and time of use for a restricted area?

Answer 18

Via the top of the sectional chart.

Question 19

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 75, Area 2.) What kind of activity can you expect to find in A-231? “Alert Area A-231 Concentrated Student Jet Transition Training”

Answer 19

High concentration of student training. You can still fly there but pay extra attention.

Question 20

How are VFR routes shown on sectional charts?

Answer 20

Light blue lines

Question 21

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 59, Area 2.) The chart shows a gray line with “VR1667, VR1617, VR1638, and VR1668” Could this area present a hazard to the operations of a small UA?

Answer 21

Yes, this is a Military Training Route from the surface to 1,500 feet AGL and below.

Question 22

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 26, Area 2) What hazards to aircraft may exist in areas such as Devils Lake East MOA?

Answer 22

Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.

Question 23

Why are NOTAMs of interest to remote pilots?

Answer 23

NOTAMs can activate Temporary Flight Restrictions.

Question 24

Information concerning parachute jumping sites may be found in the

Answer 24

Chart Supplement.

Question 25

What color and line type denotes Restricted areas on sectional charts?

Answer 25

Combed Blue line.

Question 26

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 20, Area 4.) What hazards to aircraft may exist in restricted areas such as R-5302A?

Answer 26

Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.

Question 27

How are controlled firing areas shown on sectional charts?

Answer 27

Controlled firing areas aren’t charted.