Facts (Part 1)

Question 1

What is Class A airspace? how many MSL? What it is used for?

Answer 1

Largest airspace - 18,000 MSL - large aircraft flying long hauls

Question 2

What is Class B airspace?

Answer 2

Larger airports - remember “upside down wedding cake” design

Question 3

What is Class C and D airspace?

Answer 3

Usually incrementally smaller airports; might not even have a tower

Question 4

Can you legally fly a drone in Class A, B, C, or D airspace? Who do you need permission from?

Answer 4

No – but you MUST have permission from ATC (air traffic control) to fly in these spaces

Question 5

What is CTAF?

Answer 5

Used for pilots to self-announce something - on a radio frequency

Question 6

What is Multicom? What are the frequencies?

Answer 6

The frequency used if CTAF is not available (I.e. smaller airports) – 122.9 and 122.95 are the frequencies

Question 7

What is UNICOM?

Answer 7

Usually the same as CTAF

Question 8

What are ABCD, EFGH of pilot language?

Answer 8

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta - Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel

Question 9

What are IJKL, MNOP of pilot language?

Answer 9

India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima - Mike, November, Oscar, Papa

Question 10

What are QRST, UVWX, YZ of pilot language?

Answer 10

Quebec, Romeo, Seirra, Tango - Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, Xray - Yankee, Zulu