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FARAIM things Flashcards

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(FAR-AIM) When does CLASS A airspace begin? Where does it end?

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from 18000’ MSL up to an including FL600

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(FAR-AIM) What are the dimensions of class B airspace?

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Surface to 10,000’ MSL
Typically surrounds nations busiest airports
cofiguration individually tailored to the airports needs
“Like an upside down wedding cake”

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What does Class B look like on a VFR Sectional? IFR Low?

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Thick blue line;

thin blue line

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(FAR-AIM) What do you need to enter class B airspace?

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Equipped with an operable two way radio

Mode C transponder (within 30 nm of class B airport)

Vor/TACAN for IFR operation

have private pilots certificate

Clearance to enter the airspace from ATC

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(FAR-AIM) What are the dimensions of class C airspace?

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Surface to 4,000’ AGL surrounding airports with control towers.
5nm core from surface to 4000’AGL
10nm outer ring from 1200’AGL to 4000’AGL

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(FAR-AIM) What do you need to enter class C airspace?

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  1. Radio
  2. Xponder
  3. Est Com= ATC must use callsign
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What does Class C look like on a VFR Sectional? IFR Low?

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Solid Magenta

segmented blue

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(FAR-AIM) What are the dimensions of class D airspace?

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Surface to 2,500 AGL surrounding airports with operational control towers.
Normally about a 4nm ring around the airport.

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(FAR-AIM) What do you need to enter class D airspace?

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operable two way radio, contact must be established before entering

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What does Class D look like on a VFR Sectional? IFR Low?

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Dashed blue

not depected, only a Box with a D

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(FAR-AIM) Below what feet is Class E charted?

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below 14,500 MSL

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(FAR-AIM) How many types of class E airspace are there?

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7-SETFOOD
Surface: around a class E airport/ segmented magenta

Extension: exentsion of B,C, D airport that contain an insrutment approach with out imposing B,C, D comm requirements /segmented magenta

Transition: 700’/faded magenta/ or 1200’/faded blue/ used to transition from enroute to terminal enviorment

Federal Airway- 1200’ to FL180 /light blue lines

Off Shore- controlled airspace beyond 12nm

Other- above FL600

Domestic

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(FAR-AIM) If not A,B,C,D or E airspace, what is it an what are the terrain clearance requirements?

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Class G
Must remain at least 1,000’AGL (2,000 in mountainous terrain above highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 4 NM from the course to be flown.

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(FAR-AIM) What kinds of special use airspace are there?

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6 Types "MCPRAWN"
MOA 
Controlled Firing Area 
Prohibited Area 
Restricted Area 
Alert Area 
Warning Area
National Security Area
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(FAR-AIM) What is a VFR corridor? Give an example of one

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Basically a "hole" through class B airspace that you can operate in without talking to ATC or getting an ATC clearance, has defined lateral and vertical boundaries.
LA Route
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(FAR-AIM) What is the acronym for Required Voice Reports? What are the required Voice reports?

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VACATERFEW
Vacating an altitude for a newly assigned altitude
Altitude Changes when VFR on top
Climb and Descend less then 500 fpm
Approach missed
Ture airspeed changes(5% or 10Kts, whichever is greater)
Enter/leaving holding PTA
Radio Navaid Failures
Safety of flight

Nonradar Contact:
FAF inbound for NPA or outer marker for PA
ETA error in excess of 3min from that filed
Weather encountered not as forcasted

17
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(FAR-AIM) What is the pneumonic for what constitutes the runway environment and what are they?

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ATVR (A, 5 T's, V, 3 R's)
approach lighting system cannot descend <100' above TDZE
Threshold 
Threshold markings
Threshold light
TDZE markings
TDZE lights 
VASI
REIL
Runway Markings
Runway Lights
91.175
18
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(FAR-AIM) Flying into KIPL on the TACAN approach, what are the four mandatory calls you have to make?

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1) Established on Final Departing FAF
2) Departing FAF
3) Upon executing of the missed approach procedure
4) Upon completion or termination of the approach

19
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(FAR-AIM) What is the maximum forecast period for SIGMETS?

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4 HOURS

20
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(FAR-AIM) What are Convective SIGMETS issued for?

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Severe Thunderstorms
Surface winds greater than or equal to 50 KTS
Hail at the surface greater than or equal to 3/4 inches in diameter
Tornandoes

21
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(FAR-AIM) How many different types of AIRMETS are there and what are they

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3
Sierra= Describes IFR Conditions and/or extensive mountain obscurations
Tango= Describes moderate turbulence, sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots and/or non-convective low level wind shear
Zulu= Describes moderate icing and provides freezing level heights

22
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What are the types of airspace within the categories?

A

“CUSO”

Controlled(Class)

Uncontrolled(G)

Special Use(MPRAWN)

OTHER (MATTWASVP)

23
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What is the other airspace?

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MATTWWASVP
Miltiary training Routes
Airport Advisory Areas
TFR
TRSA 
Wtx REcon Area
Wildlife Refuge Area
ADIZ
Special Flight rules area
VFR RTE(Flywayss, Transition, Corridors)
Paracute jump areas
24
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VFR cloud clearance for class B?

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3 sm, Clear of Clouds

25
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VFR cloud clearance for class C?

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3 sm,1k/500/2k

26
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VFR cloud clearance for class D?

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3 sm,1k/500/2k

27
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VFR cloud clearance for class E?

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Below 10K: 3 sm,1k/500/2k

Above 10K’: 5sm, 1k/1k/1sm

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VFR cloud clearance for class G?

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Below 1200’AGL: 1 and CoC
Below 10K: 1 sm,1k/500/2k
Above 10K’: 5sm, 1k/1k/1sm
At night and below 10k’: 3 sm, 1k/500/2k

29
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Basic VFR Weather Minimums outside of controlled airspace? FAR 91.155

A

A helo may be operated CoC if operated at speed that allows the pilot adequte opportunity to see any air traffic or obstruction in time to avoid a collision.

30
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Two Way Radio Communication Failure IFR?

A 
AVE F AME
Route:
Assigned
If being vectored from the point of lost comms direct to the point being vectored to.
Expected 
Filed

Alititude: The highest of
Assigned
Minimum Safe altitude
Expected

31
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Types of NOTAMs? 5-1-3

A

D =Distant

FDC = Flight Data Center

Pointer

Special Acitivity Airspace (SAA)

Military Notams

32
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(FAR-AIM) What are two categories of airspace? give examples of each

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Regulatory: CPR (Class A,B,C etc, Prohibited, Restricted Areas)
Non-regulatory: CWAM (Controlled Firing Area, Warning, Alert, MOA)

53E (31 decks)

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