National Airspace System

Question 1

What is the Minimum Safe Altitude in regards to anywhere?

Answer 1

Anywhere: an altitude where an engine failure to an emergency landing can be made without undue hazard to persons or property.

Question 2

What is the Minimum Safe Altitude in regards to Congested areas?

Answer 2

Over Congested areas: 1000ft above the highest obstacle within a radius of 2000ft.

Question 3

What is the Minimum Safe Altitude in regards to places other than congested areas?

Answer 3

Other than congested areas: 500ft above the surface, except over water or sparsely populated areas, then its just 500ft away from any person, vessel or structure.

Question 4

How would you break up the National Airspace System?

Answer 4

Two Categories: Regulatory(A,B,C,D,E, restricted and prohibited) and Non-regulatory (MOAs, Warning areas, Alert areas, Controlled firing areas)

Then Break those two categories into Controlled, Uncontrolled, Special Use and Other.

Question 5

Describe Class A.

Answer 5

Dimensions: airspace above FL180 to FL600 and extending out to 12nm of coast.
Equipment: IFR Equiped and Mode C Transponder
Certificate: Instrument Rating
VFR Cloud Clearances: N/A
VFR Take off: N/A

Question 6

Describe Class B.

Answer 6

Dimensions: Upside down wedding cake with two or more layers up to 10000ft.
Equipment: two way radio, Mode C Transponder
Certificate: Private Pilot or Student with endorsement
VFR Cloud: Clear of Clouds
Airspeed restrictions: 250kts below 10000ft and if youre operating below B shelf or in VFR corridor 200kts
VFR Take off: 3sm vis

Question 7

Describe Class C.

Answer 7

Dimensions: two layers, sfc-1200ft agl then up to 4000ft agl, first layer 5nm radius, second layer 10n, radius.
Equipment: two way radio, Mode C Transponder
Certificate: No specific
VFR Cloud: 3152
Airspeed Restrictions: 200kts when at or below 2500ft agl and within 4nm of primary of class C
VFR Take off: 3sm

Question 8

Describe Class D.

Answer 8

Dimensions: sfc-2500ft
Equipment: two way radio
Certificate: No specific
VFR Cloud: 3152
Airspeed Restrictions: 200kts at or below 2500ft agl within 4nm of primary of class D
VFR Take off: 3sm vis

Question 9

Where would you find Class E airspace?

Answer 9

Surface: Dashed Magenta
Starting at 700agl: faded magenta
Starting at 1200agl: Faded blue
Starting at 14500msl: outside of blue faded
as specified: Blue Zipper
above FL600

Question 10

Describe Class E.

Answer 10

Equipment: no specified
Certificate: No specified
VFR Cloud: Below 10000 is 3152, above 10000 is 5111
Airspeed Restrictions: 250kts below 10000
VFR Take off: 3sm

Question 11

Describe Class G.

Answer 11

Dimensions: everywhere else
Equipment: No Specified
Certificate: No Specified
VFR Cloud: 1200ft agl and below is 1sm and clear of clouds. above 1200ft agl is 1152. At of above 10000ft msl is 5111.
At night is 3152.

Airspeed Restrictions: Below 10000ft is 250kts

Transponder: above 10000

VFR Take off: 1sm clear of clouds and 1sm clouds at night while in the pattern and within 1/2 mile of runway.

Question 12

What Acronym do you use for Special Use airspace?

Answer 12

PACWORMN

Question 13

Prohibited airspace

Answer 13

aircraft flight is prohibited, established for security reasons.

Question 14

Alert Areas

Answer 14

Depicted on charts to tell pilot that the area may contain a high volume of pilot training or unusual type of flying, pilots should exercise extreme caution.

Question 15

Controlled Firing Area

Answer 15

Not on charts, because they have spotter aircraft, radar , and lookout points that call out aircraft that come close, and then they immediately cease the firing.

Question 16

Warning Areas

Answer 16

airspace that extends out 3nm from coast that can contain hazardous activity to non participating aircraft, the purpose is to warn pilots

Question 17

Restricted Areas

Answer 17

means there is an unusual, often invisible hazard to aircraft like artillery, aerial gunnery or guided missiles. Must receive a clearance for VFR entrance. If IFR either guided around it or if it is not active through it.

Question 18

Military Operation Areas

Answer 18

purpose is to separate military traffic from IFR traffic. IFR is cleared through MOAs if Separation can be maintained. VFR should contact controlling agency for advisories and exercise extreme caution.

Question 19

National Security Areas

Answer 19

airspace in an area that requires increased security and safety for ground facilities.

Question 20

Military Training Routes

Answer 20

IFR and VFR, 3 numbers mean one or more segments are above 1500ft agl, 4 numbers mean no segments are above 1500ft agl, speeds can be in excess of 250kts. and they are black lines

Question 21

Temporary Flight Restrictions

Answer 21

An FDC notam, placed to protect person or property on surface, safe enviroment for disaster relief or fire fighting, or large congested areas and president and vice president.

Question 22

Terminal Radar Service Areas

Answer 22

Provide participating aircraft with an additional radar service. Separate VFR and IFR. Its outlined by a black line.

Question 23

Published VFR routes

Answer 23

they are VFR transition routes through or under class B airspace. VFR corridor or flyway.

Question 24

What are Notams?

Answer 24

Notices to airmen, that are essential to flight safety.
FDC notams are regulatory ,, changes to charts or approaches, airspace.

D notams are taxiway closures, runway closures, airport lighting out.

Question 25

What is Special VFR?

Answer 25

an atc clearance that allows us to fly vfr with lower minimums, clear of clouds, 1sm flight visibility, and if at night must be IFR rated and equipped.

Question 26

Where can Notams be found?

Answer 26

Call a Briefer or on the FAA website.