Classes of AirSpace

Question 1

Class A

What types of flights here?

what about ADF?

Answer 1

IFR only

VFR not permitted

NOTE:

ADF: The exclusion of VFR flight from Class A airspace does not apply to military aircraft or approved military contract aircraft in military restricted areas or military controlled airspace

Question 2

Class A

what separation is provided?

Answer 2

IFR from All aircraft

Question 3

Class A

What Service is provided?

Answer 3

ATC service

Question 4

Class A

What Airspace Speed Limitation is defined here?

Answer 4

N/A

Question 5

Class C

Type of flight? and Separation Provided?

Answer 5

IFR from IFR

IFR from VFR

IFR from SVFR

__________

VFR from IFR

__________

SVFR from SVFR , when visibility does not meet VMC

Question 6

Class C

Type of Flight? and Service Provided?

Answer 6

IFR - ATC Service

____________

VFR

1. ATC service for separation from IFR
2. VFR/VFR traffic information

(and traffic avoidance advice on request)

____________

SVFR - ATC service

Question 7

Class C

Type of Flight? and Airspace Speed Limitation (including note 1)

Answer 7

IFR - N/A

VFR - 250KT IAS below 10,000ft AMSL (Note 1)

SVFR - 250KT IAS below 10,000ft AMSL (Note 1)

Note 1: Speed limitation are not applicable to military aircraft, except as specified in ERSA

Question 8

Class D

Type of Flight? Separation Provided?

Answer 8

IFR from IFR

IFR from SVFR

________

VFR Nil

________

SVFR from SVFR when visibility is less than VMC

Question 9

Class D

Type of Flight? Service Provided?

Answer 9

IFR - ATC Service, traffic information about VFR flights

_______

VFR - ATC service, traffic information on all other flights

_______

SVFR - ATC service

Question 10

Class D

Type of flight? and Airspace Speed Limitation?

(including note 1 & note 2)

Answer 10

IFR, VFR & SVFR. Following conditions apply to all:

200KT IAS at or below 2,500ft AAL within 4NM of the primary Class D aerodrome (Note 2)

250KT IAS - in the remaining Class D airspace (Note 1)

Note 1 - Speed limitaitons are not applicable to military aircraft, except as specified in ERSA

Note 2 - If traffic conditions permit, ATC may approve a pilots’ request to exceed the 200KT speed limit to a maximum limit of 250KT unless the pilot informs ATC a higher minimum speed is required

Question 11

Class E

Types of flight? and Separation Provided?

Answer 11

IFR from IFR

VFR - Nil

Question 12

Class E

Types of flight? and Service Provided?

Answer 12

IFR:

• ATC service and traffic information on VFR flights as far as is practicable

_______

VFR:

• FIS
• SIS - flight following on request, (ATC workload permitting)

Question 13

Class E

Type of Flight? an Airspace Speed Limitation? (including note 1)

Answer 13

IFR - 250kt IAS below 10,000ft AMSL (Note 1)

___________

VFR - 250kt IAS below 10,000ft AMSL (Note 1)

Note 1: Speed limitations are not applicable to military aircraft, except as specified in ERSA

Question 14

Class G (North of 65deg South)

Type of Flight? and Separation Provided?

Answer 14

IFR Nil

VFR Nil

Question 15

Class G (North of 65 deg South)

Type of Flight? and Service Provided?

Answer 15

IFR:

-FIS

___________

VFR:

• FIS
• SIS flight following on request (ATC workload permitting)

Question 16

Class G (North of 65 deg South)

Type of Flight? Airspace Speed Limitation?

Answer 16

IFR:

250kt IAS below 10,000ft AMSL (Note 1)

________

VFR

250kt IAS below 10,000ft AMSL (Note1)

Note 1: Speed limitations are not applicable to military aircraft, except as specified in ERSA

Question 17

Which Airspaces require Continuous two-way radio COM?

Of the one(s) that don’t, what do they require?

Answer 17

Do:

A,C,D,E and G* (IFR)

Don’t:

G* (VFR):

• VHF radio required for operations above 5,000ft AMSL and at aerodromes where carriage and use of radio is required.
• VHF radio required for operations in reduced VMC

* G Air Space North of 65deg South - only

Question 18

Which Classes of Airspace require ATC Clearance and which dont?

Answer 18

DO:

A,B,C,D and E (IFR only)

DON’T:

E (VFR) and G