Controlled Airspace Flashcards
Which flight rules are permitted in Class A Airspace?
IFR only.
What must pilot’s do whilst flying through Class A airspace?
Comply with ATC instructions at all times.
Who uses Class A airspace?
Major airlines and business jets.
True or false?
Aircraft in Class A airspace are separated from all other traffic.
True.
Which flight levels does Class C airspace include (UK only)?
FL195 to FL660.
For which types of airspace is both IFR and VFR permitted, requires clearance to and full compliance with ATC?
Class C, D and E.
Control areas around Aerodromes are which class of airspace?
Class D.
In Class D airspace an aircraft below FL100 has a speed limit of…
250 knots.
A VFR aircraft DOES NOT need a clearance to enter the airspace in which class?
Class E.
Aerodrome Control Zones…
Afford protection to aircraft within the immediate vicinity of the aerodromes.
Complete the gaps in the sentence.
Control areas are situated above the _________________________ and afford protection over a larger area to specified upper limit.
Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ).
Complete the gaps in the sentence.
Terminal Control Areas are normally established at the (a)_________ or (b)____________ in the vicinity of one or more (c)__________________.
(a) junction
(b) airways
(C) major Aerodrome
The London Terminal Control Area (LTCA) is an example of this with traffic from…
Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stanstead, London City, Northolt, Biggin Hill, Southend, Farnborough (+ other minors).
Airways are corridors of airspace connecting the…
Terminal Control Areas (TCAs).
Complete the gap in the sentence.
Airways are normally ____ miles wide.
10.
Airways have bases between which flight levels?
FL050 and FL070.
Airways extend upward to…
FL245.
Upper Air Routes (UARs) sit above…
Airways.
Complete the gaps in the sentence.
UARs have vertical limits usually between FL (a)____ - FL (b)_____.
(a) 250
(b) 460
True or false?
Civil and military aircraft above FL245 are only subject to full and mandatory ATC depending on the flying conditions?
False.
Civil and military aircraft are ALWAYS subject to full and mandatory ATC above FL245.
Controlled airspace is primarily there to protect its users which are mostly…
Commercial airliners.
Complete the sentence.
Aircraft must be equipped to a certain (a)______________ and pilots must hold necessary (b)____________.
(a) Standard
(b) Qualifications
When is the ONLY time pilots do not have to follow ATC instructions?
In an emergency situation.