Chapter 15: Airspace

Question 1

What are the two categories of airspace?

Answer 1

1. Regulatory
2. Nonregulatory

Question 2

What are the four types of airspace?

Answer 2

1. Controlled
2. Uncontrolled
3. Special use
4. Other airspace

Question 3

What are the classes of controlled airspace?

Answer 3

1. Class A
2. Class B
3. Class C
4. Class D
5. Class E

Question 4

What is Class A airspace?

Answer 4

Airspace from 18,000 feet MSL to FL 600, requiring IFR operations.

Question 5

What is Class B airspace?

Answer 5

Airspace from the surface to 10,000 feet MSL surrounding busy airports, requiring ATC clearance.

Question 6

What is Class C airspace?

Answer 6

Airspace from the surface to 4,000 feet above airport elevation, with a 5 NM inner radius and 10 NM outer radius.

Question 7

What is Class D airspace?

Answer 7

Airspace from the surface to 2,500 feet above airport elevation around airports with operational control towers.

Question 8

What is Class E airspace?

Answer 8

Controlled airspace not classified as A, B, C, or D, typically beginning at 700 or 1,200 feet AGL.

Question 9

What is Class G airspace?

Answer 9

Uncontrolled airspace extending from the surface to the base of the overlying Class E airspace.

Question 10

What is special use airspace?

Answer 10

Airspace with certain restrictions, including prohibited, restricted, warning, MOAs, alert areas, and CFAs.

Question 11

What is a prohibited area?

Answer 11

Airspace where all aircraft operations are prohibited for security or national welfare reasons.

Question 12

What is a restricted area?

Answer 12

Airspace with hazards like artillery or missiles; access requires authorization.

Question 13

What is a military operations area (MOA)?

Answer 13

Airspace for military training activities, requiring separation from IFR traffic.

Question 14

What is an alert area?

Answer 14

Airspace with high pilot training activity or unusual aerial operations, requiring caution from all pilots.

Question 15

What is a controlled firing area (CFA)?

Answer 15

Airspace with hazardous activities that stop when nonparticipating aircraft are detected.

Question 16

What is a TFR?

Answer 16

Temporary Flight Restriction, restricting aircraft operations for safety, security, or special events.

Question 17

What is a TRSA?

Answer 17

Terminal Radar Service Area, providing radar services for separation of IFR and participating VFR traffic.

Question 18

What are the VFR weather minimums for Class G airspace at night below 1,200 feet AGL?

Answer 18

3 statute miles visibility and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontal from clouds.

Question 19

What is required to operate in Class B airspace?

Answer 19

1. ATC clearance
2. Two-way radio
3. Transponder with altitude reporting
4. ADS-B Out (post-2020).

Question 20

What is the primary purpose of ATC?

Answer 20

To prevent collisions between aircraft and organize/expedite traffic flow.