Airspace Restrictions And Hazards

Question 1

List airspace restrictions

Answer 1

Danger Areas 
Restricted area 
Prohibited areas 
Small arms ranges 
Air to Air refuelling Areas 
Aerial tactics area - ATA 
Military training area - MTA
High intensity radio transmitter area -HIRTA

Question 2

Danger Area definition

Answer 2

Airspace of defined dimensions within which activities dangerous to the flight of aircraft may exist at specified times

Question 3

Danger areas are invariably military in nature and encompass captive balloon sites and weapon ranges.
Sveveral types of activities may take place,True or False.

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

Prohibited and restricted areas. What do they enclose?

Answer 4

Enclose areas that involve some aspect of national security e.g prisons and power sites

Question 5

Define restricted areas

Answer 5

Airspace of defined dimensions above the land area of territorial waters of a state within which the flight of the aircraft is RESTRICTED in accordance with certain specified conditions

Question 6

Define Prohibited Area

Answer 6

Airspace of defined dimensions above the land areas of territorial waters of a state within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited

Question 7

Small arms ranges in the uk with a vertical height of 500ftAGL do not attract UK Danger Area status. True or False?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Where in the AIP are details of the ranges listed?

Answer 8

ENR 5-3

Question 9

Aerial Tactics Area define.

Answer 9

ATAS (Aerial Tactics Areas) Airspace of defined dimensions designated for air combat training within which high energy manoeuvres are regularly practiced by aircraft formations

Question 10

Define Military Training Areas

Answer 10

An area of upper airspace of defined dimensions within which intense military flying training takes place.

Question 11

Civil ATC is possible in a MTA during published hours. True or False?

Answer 11

False. civil ATC is not provided during the published hours of activity

Question 12

Define HIRTA (High intensity Radio Transmission Areas)

Answer 12

Airspace of defined dimensions within which there is radio energy of an intensity which may cause interference with, and on rare occasions damage to, communications and nav equipment

Question 13

Define Area of Intense Air Activity (AIAA)

Answer 13

An airspace within which aircraft singly or in combination with others regularly participate in unusual manoeuvres

Question 14

Danger areas over lap on occasion as each may be active at different times. True or False?

Answer 14

True.

Question 15

Does several types of activity (captive balloons/bombs/weapon ranges) take place in a danger area?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Each danger area has one main user. True or False?

Answer 16

True.

Question 17

The specified conditions for Restricted Areas normally allow aircraft to land or take-off at Aerodromes or heliports within the areas.
True or False?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Are restricted areas permanently established?

Answer 18

Yes.

Question 19

What is an Air to Air refuelling area?

Answer 19

A large area in which aircraft can refuel from another aircraft.

Question 20

Where would you find the activity state of these areas?

Answer 20

From the Flight Information Centre.

Question 21

Military Training Areas (MTA) are located in the upper airspace. True or False?

Answer 21

True.