Airspace

Question 1

FIR is made up of

Answer 1

Flight information region

Made up of CTA, CTR, ATZ, Danger, restricted and prohibited areas

Question 2

Difference between a zone and an area

Answer 2

An area extends from an alt/FL to an alt/FL

A zone always extends from the ground

Question 3

UIR

Answer 3

Upper information region

Bottom of this is a VFR FL

Question 4

CTA - limits and purpose

Answer 4

Control areas

Lower limit - not less than 200m (700ft) above ground or water
Upper - VFR FL

Purpose - contain IFR flights for which an ATC service is req

Controlled by the area control centre ACC

Question 5

CTR

Answer 5

Ground to alt and FL - Upper limit - VFR FL

Provides ATC to arriving and departing controlled a/c

May inc 2 or more a/d close together

Extends - 5nm from the aprch direction of the r/y

Question 6

Classes of airspace that are controlled

Answer 6

A to E

Uncontrolled = F and G
F - advisory

G - open FIR

Question 7

Speed limits in classes of airspace

Answer 7

A,B and IFR C = n/a

C VFR and the rest = 250kts below 10,000

Question 8

FIS

Answer 8

Flight information service

Provides collision alerts - req pilot to action them

Available on request or to know traffic

Question 9

RNP is determined by

Answer 9

Communication, ATC and nav services

Question 10

ATS routes consist of

Answer 10

Airways 
Upper air routes 
Sids 
Stars 
Low level helicopter routes

Question 11

Designator of a route

Answer 11

A number 1-999 and RNP

Question 12

Prefix of a route designator

Answer 12

U - upper air route

K - helicopter low level route

Question 13

Suffix of a route designator

Answer 13

F - advisory route 
G - FIS route (class G0 

Y - RNP route at/above FL200 - turns between 30* and 90* are within RNP tolerance or an arc at radius 22.5nm

Z - same as Y but at/above FL190 and with an arc radius 15nm

Question 14

Max number of characters on a route designator

Answer 14

Should be kept to a max 5 but never exceed 6