Airspace Flashcards
Controlled airspace consists of those areas where some or all aircraft may be subject to air traffic control, such as: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E (Sunrising, Surface) (SFC) and Class E Airspace.
Surface
Class A Airspace within the United States extends from (14,500’, 18,000’) up to (FL60, FL600). While visual charts (do, do not) depict Class A, it is important to note its existence.
18,000’; FL600; do not
Class B Airspace is shown on the (Terminal, Sectional) Aeronautical Chart and (Sectional, Terminal) Area Chart.
Sectional; Terminal
The MSL ceiling and floor altitudes of each sector are shown in solid (brown, blue) figures with the last two (ones, zeros) omitted.
blue; zeros
Floors extending (“upward from above”, “downward from below”) a certain altitude are preceded by a (+,-). Operations (at and below, at and above) these altitudes are (inside, outside) of Class B Airspace.
“upward from above”; +; at and below; outside
Radials and arcs used to define Class (B, C) are prominently shown on (TACs, Sectional). Detailed rules and requirements associated with the particular Class B are shown
B; TACs Terminal Aircrafts
The name by which shown as (LAS VEGAS CLASS B, DETRIOT CLASS B) for example.
LAS VEGAS CLASS B