Airspace (3) Flashcards
What does FIR stand for?
Flight information region
Name the FIRs in the UK?
London and Scottish FIR
How far up does the FIR extend to?
from the surface to 19,500ft (FL195)
What is above the FIR?
The upper airspace
What is the abbreviation for the upper airspace when talking about FIRs
The Upper Information Region is abbreviated UIR
How many air spaces does the UK have?
5 airspaces
A, C, D, E, G
Which UK air spaces are controlled?
A C D E
Which UK airspace class is uncontrolled?
G
What does CTR stand for?
A Control zone
What is a control zone?
A control zone is the airspace around certain aerodrome
What are the lateral dimensions of a CTR?
5 nm either side
What does TMA stand for?
Terminal control area
What does CTA stand for?
A control area
Describe what a TMA is?
A designated area of controlled airspace surrounding major airports weather is high volume of traffic
Describe the features of a CTA?
Has a specified upper limit and base limit.
Offers ATC over a large area
What is an airway?
Name some features of an airway
A control area in the form of a corridor
Extends 5nm each side of a straight line joining places. Each airway has an identification code. All always are class A
Name some features of each class of airway
A: unavailable to VFR
C: At FL 195 (19,500ft) and above
D & E: VFR ops usually confined here
What does SVFR stand for? And what is it
Special VFR clearance is an authorization to fly within a control zone
