Airspace

Question 1

What are the requirements for Class D Airspace?

Answer 1

Two Way Radio Contact (by tail number)

Be a Student Pilot

Question 2

What are the dimensions of Class D Airspace?

Answer 2

4 n.m. Radius

2,500’ AGL

Question 3

How is Class D airspace depicted on the charts?

Answer 3

Dotted blue circle.

Question 4

What are the dimensions of Class C Airspace?

Answer 4

5 NM surface to 1200’ AGL

10 NM 1200’ to 4000’ AGL

Question 5

How are Class C airspaces depicted on the charts?

Answer 5

Solid Magenta line.
Concentric rings depicting the 5/10nm rings
Altitudes are depicted with a top and bottom number.

Question 6

What are the requirements for Class C Airspace?

Answer 6

Two way radio contact (by tail number)
Two Way Radio and transponder
Be a endorsed student pilot

Question 7

What are the weather requirements for Class C?

Answer 7

500’ below clouds
1000’ above clouds
2000’ away from clouds

Question 8

What are the weather requirements for Class D?

Answer 8

3 s.m. Visibility
500’ below the clouds
1000’ above the clouds
2000’ way from the clouds.

Question 9

What are the dimensions for Class B airspace?

Answer 9

30 s.m.

Up to 10,000 ft

Question 10

How is Class B depicted on the charts?

Answer 10

Solid B lines…

Levels depicted in the rings…base is lower number.

Question 11

What are the requirements of Class B Airspace?

Answer 11

Two way radio contact & Clearance

Two Way Radio and Mode C transponder

Question 12

What are the dimensions of Class G?

Answer 12

Typically over airports, ground 1200’ AGL.

Question 13

What does the shaded magenta circle depict on the sectional chart?

Answer 13

Class G airspace ends at 700’ AGL.

Question 14

What does a dashed magenta circle depict on a sectional chart?

Answer 14

Class E extends to the surface.

Question 15

What is the big difference between Class G and E airspace?

Answer 15

The weather minimums are higher for Class E.

Question 16

What are the visibility requirements for Class E airspace above 10,000’ MSL?

Answer 16

1000’ above, 1000’ below and 1SM horizontally.

Question 17

What are Alert Areas and how are they depicted on charts?

Answer 17

Areas of high volume activity like Parachute jumping, glider towing, extensive pilot training. They are depicted as blue solid lines with small spindles facing inward. Usually labeled with “A”.

Question 18

What are Restricted Areas and how are they depicted on Charts?

Answer 18

Areas in which activities such as Artillery firing, Aerial Gunnery and Guided Missiles occur. They are depicted with Solid Blue Lines and spindles facing inward…they are Numbered with “R” preceding then number. Example: “R-3702”

Question 19

What are Prohibited Areas and how are they depicted on Charts?

Answer 19

These are areas establish for National Security, examples are the White House, Camp David. They are solid Blue Lines with spindles facing inward. They are number with a preceding “P”…example “P-67”

Question 20

What is a Warning Area and how is it depicted on charts?

Answer 20

Areas that might be hazardous to non participating aircraft, 3 miles off the coast…labeled with “W”.

Question 21

What Military Operation Areas and how are they depicted on charts?

Answer 21

Areas of Military Training, they are magenta lines with spindles facing inward. They are named “Isabella MOA”.