National Airspace System Flashcards

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4 types of airspace

A

Regulatory & Non-regulatory categories

Controlled
Uncontrolled
Special Use
Other

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Controlled Airspace

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Class A-E

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Uncontrolled airspace

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Class G
Surface to base of overlying E

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Class A

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18K+
IFR only
At least private pilot with IFR
2-way radio, mode C, ADS-B & TIS-B, instruments for IFR
NOT DEPICTED

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Class B

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Surface to 10K above busiest airports
Pilot cert required or student with endorsement and training for b
2-way, mode c, ADS-B out, VOR receiver if IFR
MUST OBTAIN CLEARANCE

Clear of clouds 3SM vis
Solid shaded blue
Provided sequencing and separation
250kt speed limit class b in class d surface
200kt speed underlying b

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Class C

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5NM core Surface to 4K
10NM shelf 1200-4K
20NM

MIN student pilot
2-way, mode c, ads-b out
Establish 2-way communication

3-1-5-2
Solid magenta line
VFR sequencing, class c services, basic radar workload permitting

At/below 2500 ft within 4 NM 200 knot speed limit

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Class D

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Surface to 2500
Establish 2-way communication

3-1-5-2
Blue segmented lines

No separation services but traffic info and safety alerts workload permitting

At/below 2500 within 4NM 200kt speed

CONTROL TOWER CLOSES- reverts to E or G or combo

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Class E

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Control tower not in operation, extension to surface area, transition area, enroute domestic, federal airways, offshore, above FL 600

Student pilot min
Radar beacon and ADS-b out if above 10K

Transition areas- for ifr approach either 700 or 1200 and up

2-way communication with a tower is required

Up to not include 18000narrow bands of vignette
700 magenta vignette
Other blue vignette

Extension magenta segmented

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Class E weather

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Under 10K
3-1-5-2

Above
5-1-1-1

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Class G Weather

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1200 less
Day 1vis clear of clouds
Night 3-1-5-2

1200-10000
Day 1-1-5-2
Night 3-1-5-2

10000
5-1-1-1

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Spécial VFR

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If flight can remain clear of clouds with 1SM ground visibility

Can be requested with tower if won’t disrupt IFR OPERATIONS only during daytime

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Class G

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Uncontrolled airspace
Surface to base of E
2-way radio comm still required

Does not exceed 14500 ft MSL

Traffic pattern at night allowed if vis above 1SM and clear of clouds if within one half mile of runway

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Prohibited areas

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Established for security and national welfare, no flying allowed

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Restricted area

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Subject to restrictions, unusual sometimes invisible hazards such as artillery, cannot enter without permission from controlling agency

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15
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Warning area

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3NM outward from the coast
May be hazardous

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MOA

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Military Operating Area
Exercise extreme caution
Contact FSS within 100NM FOR HOURS OF OPERATION

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Alert Area

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High volume of pilot training or aerial activity
Be alert

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Controlled Firing Area

A

CFA
NOT DEPICTED
Could be hazardous
Firing stops when planes spottrd

19
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National Security Area

A

NSA
Pilots asked to voluntarily avoid flying

20
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“Other airspace”

A

Local airport advisory
Military training route
Temporary flight restrictions
Parachute jump aircraft operations
Published VFR
Terminal radar service area
Special air traffic rules

21
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Military Training Routes

A

Below 1500 VFR 4-digit
Above 1500 IFR 3-digit

22
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Parachute jump

A

Info in chart supp and on sectional charts

23
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Published VFR routes

A

To avoid, fly through, under complex airspace
VFR Terminal Area Planning Charts

24
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TRSA

A

Solid black line
Not part 71 or 91
Participation voluntary but urged
Primary Airports become class D

25
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Special Air Traffic Rules

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Rules for operations in specific areas designated in code of federal regulations

26
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Special Flight Rules Area

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Flight subject to rules set forth in Part 93

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ADIZ

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Air Defense Identification Zone
Airspace where identification, location, and control of aircraft is required in interest to national security

Need flight plan, two way radio, transponder, position reports,
Land based could be intercepted by fighter jets