Airspace

Question 1

G - Day above 1200 ft AGL (vis and cloud)

Answer 1

1 - 152

Question 2

G - Day below 1200 ft AGL (vis and cloud)

Answer 2

1 - Clear of Clouds

Question 3

E - above 10,000 MSL (vis and cloud)

Answer 3

5 - 111

Question 4

What are the Class B airspace requirements?

Answer 4

3 statue miles of visibility
Clear of clouds
Two way communication
Mode C with ADS-B out (within 30 NM veil)
Receive ATC clearance to enter
Max speed 250 kts within, and 200kts under / through VFR corridor

Question 5

Class G has how many “vis/cloud” categories/number pairs?

Answer 5

G - night (below 10,000 MSL): 3-152
G - day below 1200 AGL: 1 - Clear of Clouds (think uncontrolled airports)
G - day 1200 AGL - 10,000 MSL: 1-152 (government free but a bit more restrictive on visibility than G-day below 1200)
G - above 10,000 MSL - 5 - 111

Question 6

The 3-152 airspaces are:

Answer 6

C
D
E
G-night below 10,000ft MSL

Question 7

3 and Clear of Clouds is what airspace?

Answer 7

B airspace is 3 and clear of clouds

Question 8

5-111 is what airspace?

Answer 8

E above 10,000MSL

Question 9

1 and Clear of Clouds is what airspace?

Answer 9

G-day, below 1200ft

Question 10

1-152 is what airspace?

Answer 10

G-day, above 1200ft AGL (and below 10,000ft MSL)

Question 11

Class E has how many “vis/cloud” categories/number pairs?

Answer 11

2

E below 10,000 MSL is 3-152
E above 10,000 MSL is 5-111

Question 12

Which airspace has different vis/cloud clearances above/below 1200ft AGL?

Answer 12

Class G has 1,200 AGL or higher and 1,200 AGL or lower

Question 13

Which airspace has a different vis/cloud clearance above 10,000MSL?

Answer 13

Class E & G has 5-111 above 10,000 MSL

Question 14

G during the day (above and below 1200ft AGL) has what visibility in both categories?

Answer 14

1SM vis for G during the day

Question 15

What are the Class A airspace requirements?

Answer 15

IFR certified and on IFR flight plan
Two way radio communications
Mode C transponder with ADS-B
When above FL240, must have DME equipment
Speed limit is Mach 1

Question 16

What are the Class C airspace requirements?

Answer 16

3 statue miles of visibility
Cloud clearance 1000 ft above, 500 ft below, 2000 ft horizontal
Two way communication
Mode C transponder and ADS-B out
Max speed 200 kts
Inner core usually Surface to 4000’ AGL and 5 NM radius

Question 17

What are the Class D airspace requirements?

Answer 17

3 statue miles of visibility
Cloud clearance 1000 ft above, 500 ft below, 2000 ft horizontal
Two way communication
Max speed 200 kts
Usually from Surface to 2500’ AGL, with 4-5 NM radius