Airways And Airspace

Question 1

What is VFR conditions

Answer 1

1500m, 1000ft vertically and 8km visibility

Question 2

What is Class A airspace?

Answer 2

Below FL195

Question 3

What is Class C airspace?

Answer 3

Airspace above FL195

Question 4

What is Class G airspace?

Answer 4

All Airspace including that above FL660 not included in class A-F

Question 5

What is a TRA?

Answer 5

Temperary reserved area, between FL195 and FL245. Unrestricted area for military use only (when active)

Question 6

What are the different types of FLIPS?

Answer 6

Planning documents
En-route documents
Terminal documents

Question 7

What is a Control Zone?

Answer 7

Area extending upwards from ground level to a specified altitude

Question 8

What is a Control area?

Answer 8

A area which has a defined lower limit and reached up infinitely unless defined

Question 9

What should you obey when flying in controlled airspace?

Answer 9

Semi Circular Rule

Question 10

What does the Diamond mean for times shown?

Answer 10

Take an hour away to translate from BST

Question 11

What is controlled airspace?

Answer 11

An area of defined dimensions in which you need to be on contact with ATC

Question 12

What is a Restricted area?

Answer 12

These are defined dimensions above ground or territorial waters where the flight of an aircraft is restricted in accordance to specific conditions

Question 13

What is a prohibited area?

Answer 13

These are defined dimensions above ground or territorial waters where the flight of an aircraft is prohibited

Question 14

What is Provost Marshal areas?

Answer 14

Areas of a defined dimensions established by the RAF provost marshal which restricts or prohibits the flight of military aircrafts in accordance to specific conditions

Question 15

What are danger areas?

Answer 15

These are airspaces of defined dimensions in which activities dangerous to flight exist at specific times

Question 16

What are the problems with Oceanic control areas?

Answer 16

Radios are on HF and therefore signals aren’t as good. No radar service.

Question 17

What are flight watch areas?

Answer 17

Those that you can call to keep in contact with at set points to make sure you’re OPS Normal.

Question 18

What is purple CAS-T Airspace?

Answer 18

Royal travel corridors and areas

Question 19

How does CGRS work?

Answer 19

Used for airspace, requires an origin (based off lat and long) which is split up into killbox and keypad

Question 20

What is the MGRS format?

Answer 20

30U (right part of world) DG (100km grid) 12345 12345 (gives accuracy)

5 numbers = 1m accuracy
4 numbers = 10m accuracy etc

Question 21

How many FIRs and UIRs are there?

Answer 21

2 - London and Scottish

Question 22

What are MATZ dimensions?

Answer 22

5nm radius
3000ft elevation

Stub
5nm long
4nm wide
1-3000ft

AAL

Question 23

How wide is a normal airway?

Answer 23

10nm

Question 24

Can traffic above FL245 be VFR?

Answer 24

All traffic above FL245 are IFR

Question 25

What are Oceanic Control Areas?

Answer 25

This is an area of defined dimensions over a major sea mass in which IFR applies at all times and the majority of which does not have radar coverage

Question 26

What is the full definition of CAS-T Airspace?

Answer 26

‘purple’ airspace is temporarily controlled airspace (CAS-T) established to provide special protection for royal/selected flights in fixed wing aircraft which additional rules for air traffic and compulsory IFR rules apply at all times in all weather