Airspace Flashcards
1
Q
Class A
A
FL180 - FL600
IFR flight plan required
2
Q
Class B
A
- ATC Clearance
- Mode C transponder
- 3 miles / clear of clouds
3
Q
Class C
A
- Surface to 4000 agl
- 5 mile radius -
- 10 mile radius
- Establish two way radio communication
- Mode C Transponder
3 miles visibility / 1000 above/500 below/2000 horizontal
4
Q
Class D
A
- Surface to 2500 agl
- Establish two way radio communication
5
Q
Class E
A
- starts at 1200 agl in Hawaii unless otherwise noted
- 3 miles visibility / 1000 above/500 below/2000 horizontal
6
Q
Class G
A
- Uncontrolled
Below 1200 AGL:
-Day: 1 mile clear of clouds - Night: 3 miles visibility / 1000 above/500 below/2000 horizontal
Above 1200 AGL Below 10000 AGL
- Day: 1 miles visibility / 1000 above/500 below/2000 horizontal
- Night: 3 miles visibility / 1000 above/500 below/2000 horizontal
Above 10000 AGL
5 miles visibility / 1000 above/1000 below/1 mile horizontal
7
Q
Prohibited Areas
A
- Defined areas where flight of aircraft is prohibited.
8
Q
Restricted Area
A
- Areas hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft.
- Must have permission from the controlling agency to transition through it.
9
Q
Warning Area
A
- 12 nm outward from the coast of the U.S.
- U.S. does not have sole jurisdiction over the airspace.
10
Q
Military Operation Areas (MOA)
A
- Used to separate military training from IFR traffic.
11
Q
Alert Areas
A
- Alerts pilots of high volume pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity
12
Q
Controlled Firing Areas (CFAs)
A
- Difference between CFA and other special us airspace is that activities must be suspended when a spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookout position indicates an aircraft might be approaching the area.
