General Airspace Flashcards
Which of the following best defines controlled airspace?
A) Airspace where only military aircraft are allowed
B) Airspace where Air Traffic Control (ATC) services are provided
C) Airspace that is restricted from all civilian aircraft
D) Airspace that does not require communication with ATC
B) Airspace where Air Traffic Control (ATC) services are provided
What is the limit of Low level Airspace?
17999 feet
What is the altitude of the beginning of high level airspace?
18000 Feet
What is the standard pressure reading within High Level Airspace?
A) 29.92
What regions are included in the standard pressure region?
A) Northern Domestic Airspace only
B) High level airspace only
C) Northern Domestic Airspace and all of high level airspace
D) Southern Domestic Airspace and low level airspace
C) Northern Domestic Airspace and all of high level airspace
Which best describes the altimeter setting region vs. the standard pressure region?
A) Altimeter: low level & Southern; Standard: Northern & high level
B) Altimeter: Northern & high level; Standard: Southern & low level
C) Altimeter: high level only; Standard: Northern & Southern
D) Altimeter: Northern only; Standard: low & high level
A) Altimeter: low level & Southern; Standard: Northern & high level
What does ADIZ stand for? And what are the rules for exiting and exiting an ADIZ?
A)Air defense Identification Zone.
B) You must have a flight plan before entering an ADIZ. Entrance must be within 20 NM of your flight planned route, and within 5 minutes of your ETA.
A VFR aircraft is flying at 220 knots IAS within 10 nautical miles and below 3,000 feet AGL of a controlled airport. Is this legal? Why or why not?
No. The maximum airspeed in this airspace is 200 knots IAS, unless otherwise authorized by ATC.
What is the maximum indicated airspeed (IAS) for a VFR aircraft flying below 10,000 feet ASL?
250 knots IAS.
When flying VFR above 3,000 feet AGL, what is the correct cruising altitude for an aircraft flying eastbound (0°-179° magnetic)?
A) 3,000 feet
B) 4,500 feet
C) 5,500 feet
D) 6,000 feet
C) 5,500 feet
When flying VFR above 3,000 feet AGL, what is the correct cruising altitude for an aircraft flying westbound (180°-359° magnetic)?
A) 4,500 feet
B) 5,500 feet
C) 9,500feet
D) 7,000 feet
A) 4,500 feet
In Canadian aviation, how is “day” officially defined?
“Day” begins 30 minutes before sunrise (morning civil twilight) and ends 30 minutes after sunset (evening civil twilight).
What is the minimum altitude for a VFR flight over a non-populous area in Canada?
500 feet AGL from any people, vehicles, and structures or vessel.
What are the minimum flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements for VFR flight in uncontrolled airspace at or above 1000 feet AGL, during day and night?
Day: 1 SM visibility, 2000 feet horizontally and 500 feet below clouds.
Night: 3 SM visibility, 2000 feet horizontally and 500 feet below clouds.
What are the VFR visibility and cloud clearance requirements in uncontrolled airspace below 1000 feet AGL during the day and night?
Day: 2 SM visibility, clear of cloud.
Night: 3 SM visibility, 2000 feet horizontally and 500 feet below clouds.
What are the minimum VFR weather requirements for helicopters flying below 1000 feet AGL in uncontrolled airspace during the day and night?
Day: 1 SM visibility, clear of cloud.
Night: 3 SM visibility, 2000 feet horizontally and 500 feet below clouds.
What are the VFR weather minima for controlled airspace outside of control zones, during both day and night?
3 SM visibility
500 feet below, 1000 feet above, and 2000 feet horizontal cloud clearance.
What are the VFR weather minima in control zones during day and night, and how do Special VFR (SVFR) requirements differ?
VFR Minima: 3 SM visibility, 500 feet below, 1000 feet above, and 2000 feet horizontal cloud clearance.
Special VFR: 1 SM visibility, clear of cloud (available only with ATC clearance).
What are the VFR weather minima for aerobatic flight in Canada?
Visibility: 3 SM
Cloud Clearance: Clear of cloud
