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1
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Memory Aid for Airspace Class (A,B,C,D,E,G)

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Altitude, Big, Crowded, Dialogue, Elsewhere, Go For It

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Only uncontrolled airspace class

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G (Go For It) - No ATC separation for IFR airplanes available

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Class G airspace extends from ______ to ______

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Surface up to but not including 14,500 MSL

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Class E airspace on fuzzy side of blue extends _____ to _____

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1,200 AGL up to but not including 18,000 MSL

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Class E airspace on fuzzy side of magenta extends _____ to _____

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700 AGL up to but not including 1,200 AGL

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Class E airspace within magenta dashed lines extends _____ to _____

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Surface up to but not including 700 AGL

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Airspace 14,500 MLS up to but not including 18,000 MSL

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Class E

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You have to establish two way communications inside what airspace

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Class D

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A blue segmented circle on a sectional chart depicts which class airspace?

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Class D

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How high does class D airspace go

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Normally surface to 2,500 above airport elevation rounded off to the nearest hundred feet

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What equipment is needed to enter a class D airport?

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VHF transmitter and receiver

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Only separation service tower provides in class D airspace is …..

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on the runway

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Class D airspace only exist when

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control tower is in operation

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Solid magenta circle line defines what airspace

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Class C

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Standard size for inner circle or surface area of class C airspace

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Extends out 5 NM and normally 4,000’ AGL

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Standard size for outer circle or shelf area of class C airspace

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Extends out 10 NM and normally 1,200’ to 4,000’ AGL

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The unmarked outer area extending 10nm before entering class C airspace is called the _____

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Procedural Outer Area (starting 20 NM from airport)

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Two types of transponders

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4096 transponder and Mode S transponder

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Two-way communications are established when?

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Controller reads back your full N number

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What minimum radio equipment is required for operation within class C airspace?

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Two-way radio communication equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter

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All operations within class C airspace bus be in an aircraft equipped with a….

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4096-code transponder with Mode C encoding capability

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What initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?

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Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency

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What are the requirements to fly into a class B airspace?

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Private pilot or student pilot with correct logbook endorsements, communication radio, able to navigate. 4096 transponder with Mode C and an encoding altimeter

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When is a transponder required around class B airspace

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within 30 nm up to 10,000’ MSL of the class B primary airport

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Class A airspace extends from

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18,000’ MSL up to FL 600 (60,000’ MSL)

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What are the class A airspace requirements

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IFR rated & current, IFR equipped, IFR clearance at altitude assigned by ATC, Transponder w/Mode C, Separation for all aircraft is provided

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Characteristics of a Federal Airway

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Width is 4 NM either side of centerline, Controlled airspace, Class E floor 1,200’ AGL, Up to and including 17,999’ MSL

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Hazards in Restricted areas usually include

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aerial gunnery or guided missiles

29
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Under what condition, if any, may pilots fly through a restricted area?

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With the controlling agency’s authorization

30
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What is MOA area?

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Military Operations Area

31
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What is a TFR

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Temporary Flight Restrictions

32
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What is a NSA

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National Security Areas - Security for ground facilities

33
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What is the minimum altitude to fly over a National Wildlife Refuge area

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No lower than 2,000’ AGL

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What does SFRA stand for and what is the size of that airspace

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Special Flight Rules Area (radius of 60 NM around Washington DC - surface up to but not including 18,000’ MSL)

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What are the Washington DC SFRA requirements

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File IFR or SFRA flight plan for VFR - Mode C transponder with assigned code - Two-way radio communications (before entering airspace)

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What does FRZ stand for found in the SFRA airspace and the size of that airspace

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Flight Restricted Zone (radius of 15 NM - Surface up to but not including 18,000’ MSL)

37
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What are the TSA requirements for FRZ

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Background check - Personal Identification Number

38
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The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flights above 10,000 ft MSL and more than 1,200 ft AGL in controlled airspace is

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5 statute miles

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For VFR flight operations above 10,000 ft MSL and more than 1,200 ft AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is

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1 statute miles

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During operations at altitudes of more than 1,200 ft AGL and at or above 10,000 ft MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is

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1,000 feet

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What min visibility and clearance from clouds are required for VFR operations in CLass G airspace at 700’ AGL or below during daylight hours?

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1 mile visibility and clear of clouds

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During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 ft AGL, but less than 10,000 ft MSL, the minimum flight visibility for VFR flight at night is

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3 miles

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Outside controlled airspace, the minimum flight visibility required for VFR flight above 1,200 ft AGL and below 10,000 ft MSL during daylight hours is

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1 mile

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During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 ft AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below clouds requirement for VFR flight at night is

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500 feet

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During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of less than 1,200 AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds requirement for VFR flight is

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2,000 feet

46
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What minimum flight visibility is required for VFR flight operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL?

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3 miles

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The minimum distance from clouds required for VFR operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL is

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500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontally

48
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During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is

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1,000 feet

49
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VFR flight in controlled airspace above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL requires a minimum visibility and vertical cloud clearance of

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3 miles, and 500 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in controlled airspace

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Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the ceiling and visibility to be at least

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1,000 feet and 3 miles

51
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No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the

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ground visibility at that airport is at least 3 miles

52
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The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft within Class D airspace are

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1,000 foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility

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An airport’s rotating beacon operated during daylight hours indicates

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that weather at the airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums

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