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Chapter 12 Airspace Flashcards

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1
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What is an FIR?

A

Basic unit of airspace where FIS and alerting services are available

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What are Airways in terms of airspace?

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CTAs (control areas)

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3
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What is an ATZ?

A

Area around an aerodrome

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4
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Where does a zone extend from?

A

Ground to FL

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5
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Where does an area extend from

A

FL to FL

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6
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Where is the UIR in relation to an FIR?

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Above it

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7
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What are Airways known as in the UIR?

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Upper air routes

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8
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Where is the top of a FIR?

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A VFR FL

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What is a CTA? (Control area)

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The airspace set up to contain IFR flights for which ATC service is required

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10
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What are the upper and lower limits of a CTA?

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Lower = No less than 700ft (200m) above ground or water
Upper = a VFR FL
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11
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Describe the dimensions of a CTR?

A

5nm from airport in the direction which approaches may be made

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12
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What classes of airpsace is controlled?

A

A - E

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13
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What classes of airpsace is uncontrolled?

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F and G

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14
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What is class F airspace?

A

Advisory airspace

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15
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Who must file flight plans in advisory airspace?

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All IFR flights

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16
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Why aren’t clearances given in advisory airspace?

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Because position info may be incomplete

17
Q

What traffic receive advisory services in advisory airspace?

A

Only participating IFR traffic

18
Q

Where can non radio vfr traffic fly according to icao?

A

E, F and G airspace

19
Q

When flying vfr in F and G airspace at night what must be done?

A

Must be in comms with atc whenever required to do so

20
Q

What is the speed limits in A, B and C IFR?

A

None

21
Q

What is the speed limit in class C vfr and the rest of the airspace?

A

250IAS below 10,000ft

22
Q

In what airspace is FIS provided?

A

C - G

23
Q

In which airspace would a controlled vfr flight receive atc service?

A

B, C and D

24
Q

Who sets the RNP for an airway?

A

The state

25
Q

What is RNP based on?

A

A containment value of 95%

26
Q

What is RNP determined by?

A

Comms, atc and the provided navigation services

27
Q

What do ATS routes consist of?

A

Airways, upper air routes, SIDs, STARs and low level helicopter routes

28
Q

What does the prefix U mean?

A

Upper air route

29
Q

What does the prefix K mean?

A

Helicopter low level route

30
Q

What is the max and what must the characters for an ATS route never exceed?

A

Max 5 but must never exceed 6

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