Airspace, Airspace Classes And Routes

Question 1

Control Zone

Answer 1

Controlled airspace spanning from the surface upwards, must extend 5nm beyond the centre
port the aerodrome in the direction approaches are made

Question 2

Control Area

Answer 2

Controlled airspace other than a control zone
Lower limit must be greater than 700 feet Agl
(E.gs include corridors such as those along airways and TMA(Terminal Maneuvering Areas))

Question 3

Class A airspace

Answer 3

IFR Only, flights are seperated

Question 4

Class B airspace

Answer 4

IFR and VFR, all flights provided with atc services and are separated regardless of flight rules

Question 5

Class C airspace

Answer 5

IFR and VFR, atc service for all aircraft. IFR separated from all flights. VFR separated from IFR and provided with traffic information on other VFR traffic

Question 6

Class D airspace

Answer 6

IFR and VFR allowed. Atc for all aircraft, IFR separated from each other and given info on VFR flights. VFR provided with traffic info on all other flights.

Question 7

What are RNP specifications?

Answer 7

Number referring to how many miles of accuracy a navigation system can achieve 95% of the time. E.g RNP 5 = +/-NM of accuracy 95% of the time

Question 8

ATS Route designators

Answer 8

First letter = designator (U - Upper airspace, S - supersonic, K - Kopter)
Second letter = RNAV route (A,B,G,R,H,J,V,W) Non-RNAV - (L,M,N,P,Q,T,Y,Z)
Numbers - route designators
Last letter (not always) - F = Advisory Service only. G = FIS only