NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM Flashcards

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1
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AIRSPACES ARE DIVIDED INTO 2 MAIN VOLUMES

A

CONTROLLED AND UNCONTROLLED

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2
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HOW MANY AIRSPACES?

A

6 LETTERED AIRSPACES

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3
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SPECIAL USE AIRSPACES

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4
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GROUND TO 1200FT IS CLASS

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G, SOME PLACES ONLY 700, AND SOME PLACES DOESNT EXIST

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5
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CLASS A

A

18000 MSL UPWARD TO FL 600

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CLASS E IS

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THE BULK OF NAVICABLE AIRSPACE

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7
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B C D ARE

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TOWERED AIRSPACES

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B AIRSPACE SURROUNDS THE COUNTRIES

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BIGGEST AND BUSIEST AIRPORTS, SHAPED LIKE A 3 LAYERED UPSIDEDOWN CAKE

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9
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CLASS C AIRSPACE SURROUNDS

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SMALLER AIRPORTS WITH DEDICATED APPROACH CONTROLLERS, 2 LAYERED UPSIDEDOWN CAKE

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CLASS D AIRSPACE SURROUNDS

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SMALLER AIRPORTS, SHAPED LIKE A CYLINDER

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CLASS E AIRSPACE IS

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EVERYTHING ELSE

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CLASS E OPERATIONS IS ONLY REQUIRED WHEN

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THE CLASS E EXTENDS TO THE SURFACE

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13
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YOU MAY FLY YOUR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT HIGHER THAN 400FT AS LONG AS

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IT IS IWTHIN 400FT OF A STRUCTURE

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14
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CLASS E EXTENSIONS

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DO NOT REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION

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15
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THE VERTICAL LIMIT OF CLASS C AIRSPACE IS

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4000 AGL, NOT MSL

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16
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AWOS

A

AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM

17
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A/FD

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AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTORY

18
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NOTAM

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NOTICE TO AIR MISSIONS

is a notice containing information that is important to personnel involved with flight operations.

19
Q

FAA

A

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

WHO YOU GET AUTHORIZATION FROM ONLINE

20
Q

TFRs

A

TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS

21
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FDC NOTAMS

A

MAY INCLUDE INFO ABOUT TFRS

22
Q

RUNWAY NUMBERS INDICATE THEIR APPROX

A

MAGNETIC HEADINGS

23
Q

AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERNS ARE USUALLY LOCATED AT EITHER

A

800 OR 100 FT AGL

24
Q

AIM (AERONOTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL)

A

PRIMARY SOURCE FOR MOST PILOT INFO, CONTAINING COVERAGE OF AMONG OTHER THINGS, AIRPORT SIGNS AND RUNWAY MARKINGS

25
Q

CHART SUPPLEMENTS AND SECTIONAL CHART LEGENS COVER

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MARKINGS ON CHARTS, NOT ON PHYSICAL AIRPORT PROPERTY

26
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ATIS

A

AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE

27
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CTAF

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COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY, USED WHEN A CONTROL TOWER IS NOT PRESENT

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ATC

A

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

29
Q

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INFO ON A GIVEN AIRPORT IS PROVIDED BY

A

THE CHART SUPPLEMENTS U.S. (FORMERLY A/FD)

30
Q

PILOTS CAN OBTAIN CURRENT NOTAMS BY

A

CALLING FLIGHT SERVICE

31
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WHAT VISUAL SCANNING TECHNIQUE SHOULD PILOTS USE?

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SCAN HORIZONTALLY IN 30 DEGREE SEGMENTS FOR 2-3 SECONDS