Airspaces and VFR weather minima

Question 1

What does this picture tell you?

Control tower / no control tower:

Rwy surface:

Rwy length:

Rotation beacon?

Services?

Navaids?

Answer 1

Airfield has no Control tower

Runway is hardsurfaced

runway length is 1500ft to 8069ft

No rotating beacon

No services

No navaids

Question 2

What does this picture tell you?

Control tower / no control tower:

Rwy surface:

Rwy length:

Rotation beacon?

Services?

Navaids?

Answer 2

Has a control tower

Surface is hard

length is 1500ft to 8069ft

Has a rotatin beacon

Serviceses are available

no navaids

Question 3

What does this picture tell you?

Control tower / no control tower:

Rwy surface:

Rwy length:

Rotation beacon?

Services?

Navaids?

Answer 3

Has a control tower

Hard surface

Above 8069ft in length

Has rotating beacon

Has most likley services (not depicted but because it has a control tower)

Has navaids

Question 4

Read the text

1 - The name of the airfield:

2 - 4 letter identifier:

3 - Tower freq:

4 - The star describes:

5 - C with a circle aound is short for:

6 - What is the ATIS freq:

7 - Airfield elevation:

8 - Light conditions:

9 - Runway length:

Answer 4

1 - Carins AAF

2- KOZR

3 - CT: 135.2

4 - Tower is part time operation

5 - CTAF - Common Traffic Advisory Frequence

6 - 111.2 or 316.15

7 - 301 MSL

8 - Light operation from sunset to sunrise

9 - 5000ft

Question 5

Read the text:

1 - The name of the airfield:

2 - 4 letter identifier:

3 - What is AWOS? and the freq:

4 - Runway length:

5 - What is the CTAF freq:

6 -Light conditions:

7 - Airfield elevation:

Answer 5

1 - BREWTON

2 - K12J

3 - AWOS = Automated surface weather, 119.326

4 - 5100 ft

5 - 122.725

6 - Lightning limitations exist - refer to supplement

7 - 99ft MSL

Question 6

How is class A airspace depicted on the chart?

Answer 6

Not depicted - starts at and includes 18.000 ft MSL

Question 7

How is class B depicted on the chart?

Answer 7

Blue solid line

Question 8

How is class C depicted on the chart?

Answer 8

Magents solid line

Question 9

How is class D airspace depicted on the chart?

Answer 9

Blue dotted line

Question 10

How is class E depicted on the map

Answer 10

From Surface: Magenta dotted line

With floor at 700 ft agl - Shaded magenta

With floow at 1200 ft agl - Where no other airspace is depicted

With floor above 1200 ft agl - blue shaded

Question 11

How is “Airways” Depicted?

Answer 11

Vague blue line

Has True heading depicted

Total mileage between Navaids

Question 12

How is Prohibited, Restricted and warning areas depicted?

Answer 12

Blue Brushed lines

Question 13

How is Alert and MOA areas depicted?

Answer 13

Magenta brushed lines

Question 14

Mode C Veil zone is Depicted as:

Answer 14

Hard thin dark magenta line - often seen outside Class B airspace

Question 15

TSRA is depicted as?

Answer 15

Grey line

Question 16

Describe the Crosshatch, the star, A, H and T:

What does the R after the freq mean?

Answer 16

The R means “recieve only”

*Look at the picture for the rest*

Question 17

Name the Navaids

Answer 17

Question 18

How is a Isogonic line depicted:

Answer 18

Magenta line with the variation written over it.

Question 19

What does the different obstructions mean?

Answer 19

Question 20

VMC minima for class A airspace

Answer 20

NONE - Only IFR allowed

Question 21

VMC minima for class B airspace

Answer 21

3sm visibillity

Clear of clouds

Question 22

VMC minima for class C airspace

Answer 22

3 SM visibillity

500ft below, 1.000 ft above, 2000ft horizontal to clouds

Question 23

VMC minima for class D airspace

Answer 23

3 SM visibillity

500ft below, 1.000 ft above, 2000ft horizontal to clouds

Question 24

VMC minima for class E airspace below 10.000 ft

Answer 24

3 SM visibillity

500ft below, 1.000 ft above, 2000ft horizontal to clouds

Question 25

VMC minima for class E airspace above 10000ft MSL

Answer 25

5 SM visibillity 10000ft below, 1.000ft above, 1sm horizontal to clouds

Question 26

VMC minima for class G airspace (rotary wing) 1 - 1200ft or less AGL (regardless of MSL) day/night 2 - Above 1200ft AGL but below 10.000ft MSL, day/night 3 - Above 1200ft AGL and above 10.000ft MSL

Answer 26

1 - day: 1/2 sm visibillity and clear of clouds. night: 1 sm visibility and clear of clouds 2 - day: 1 sm visibility. night: 3 sm visibility - 500ft below, 1.000 ft above, 2000ft horizontal to clouds both day and night 3 - 5 sm visibility 1000ft below, 1.000 ft above, 1sm horizontal to clouds

Question 27

Radio requirements in Class B airspace:

Answer 27

ATC clearance before entering airspace. 2-way rdo established prior to entry Mode-S transponder and ADS-B transmitter

Question 28

Radio requirements in Class C airspace:

Answer 28

2-way rdo established prior to entry Satellite airports within class C req 2-way rdo Mode-S transponder and ADS-B transmitter inside + 10.000’ MSL above

Question 29

Radio requirements in Class D airspace:

Answer 29

2-way rdo communication muse be established prior to entering the airspace 2-way rdo is required within class D Communicate if ldg or t/o at satellite airport

Question 30

Radio requirements in Class E airspace:

Answer 30

None below 10.000’ MSL Mode-S transponder and ADS-B transmitter above 10.000’ MSL

Question 31

At what altitude does the cruising rule begin?

Answer 31

above but not including 3000ft agl

Question 32

Can a Army helicopter legally enter a Restricted area VFR?

Answer 32

Yes, with autorisation from the using or controlling agency

Question 33

What publication provides instructions for completing DD form 175 flight plan entries?

Answer 33

General planning chapter 4

Question 34

how is the callsign constructed for the flightplan?

Answer 34

R = army aircraft the last 5 digits from AC number Or callsign

Question 35

What type of time is used in the flightplan?

Answer 35

Zulu

Question 36

How would you document that servicing is desired on a flightplan?

Answer 36

Placing "S" in the remarks

Question 37

What information about VIP's would be required on a flightplan?

Answer 37

A code detailing rank, branch and level of reconigtion desired.

Question 38

How is fuel listed on a flightplan?

Answer 38

Hours + minutes

Question 39

How can you close flightplans after a flight?

Answer 39

Radio, in person and over the phone

Question 40

when should a pilot file a DVFR flight plan?

Answer 40

When crossing the air defense identification zone (adiz) VFR

Question 41

What is a prohibited area?

Answer 41

Airspace where flight is prohibited for security or national welfare

Question 42

What is a restricted area?

Answer 42

Airspace that is not wholly prohibitet. Activities within R airspace must be confined, and clearence prior to entry should be obtained

Question 43

What is a warning area?

Answer 43

Airspace extended from 3nm out from the coast of the US. Contains activity that may be hazadous.

Question 44

What is Military operations areas (MOA's)?

Answer 44

Airspace with the purpose to seperate certan miitary training activities from IFR traffic.

Question 45

What is a TRSA?

Answer 45

Terminal Radar Service Area Areas whith extra radar service

Question 46

Airport with a R depicted inside it is a _____ airport

Answer 46

Private

Question 47

Army special VFR (SVFR) minima:

Answer 47

1/2 sm visibility and clear of clouds, unless other specified by the specific airport

Question 48

Army airport traffic pattern height:

Answer 48

700ft agl

Question 49

Civilian airport traffic pattern height

Answer 49

1000 ft AGL

Question 50

What is a TFR?

Answer 50

Temporary Flight Restriction