NIFE FR&R 5-3-1 Airspace and General Flight Rules

Question 1

3.1 IDENTIFY the difference between controlled and uncontrolled airspace

Answer 1

based on the complexity or density of aircraft movements, the nature of the operations conducted within the airspace, and the level of safety required

In controlled airspace ATC has both the authority and ability to control that airspace

In uncontrolled airspace no air traffic control services are provided 🡪 the respective ATC has either no authority or no ability to control that airspace, or both

Question 2

IDENTIFY the dimensions of and requirements for entry into Class A

Answer 2

Consists of all airspace from 18,000’ MSL up to and including FL600, overlying the continental US, including the airspace within 12 nautical miles of the coast and exists over most but not all of Alaska

• The pilot and the aircraft must be instrument certified
• A transponder with Mode C
• IFR clearance must be received from ATC prior to entering Class A airspace
• two-way radio communications with ATC prior to entry and maintain those communications thereafter

Question 3

IDENTIFY the dimensions of and requirements for entry into Class B

Answer 3

generally consists of that airspace from the surface to 10,000 MSL surrounding the nation’s busiest airports in terms of IFR operations or passenger boardings

• The pilot must have at least a private pilot certificated (designated aviator when flying a military aircraft)
• For IFR operations, an aperable VOR or TACAN receiver
• A transponder with Mode C
• ATC clearance prior to operations
• Establish two-way radio communications with ATC prior to entry and maintain those communications thereafter

Question 4

IDENTIFY the dimensions of and requirements for entry into Class C

Answer 4

consists of that airspace from the surface to 4,000’ AGL (airport elevation is charted in MSL) surrounding those airports that have an operational control tower, are serviced by a radar approach control, and have a certain number of IFR operations or passenger boarding’s

• The aircraft must have an operable transponder with Mode C
• Establish two-way radio communications with ATC prior to entry and maintain those communications thereafter

Question 5

IDENTIFY the dimensions of and requirements for entry into Class D

Answer 5

consists of the airspace extending from the surface to 2,500’ AGL surrounding airports with an operational control tower. The horizon limits are tailored to indicidual airports but generally have a core radius of 4 nm and extensions as necessary for instrument approaches

• Two way radio communication with the ATC facility

Question 6

IDENTIFY the dimensions of and requirements for entry into Class E

Answer 6

is the controlled airspace that is not designated Class A, B, C, or D

Question 7

IDENTIFY the dimensions of and requirements for entry into Class G

Answer 7

uncontrolled airspace. Found where radar converge is incomplete or where air traffic is minimal

Question 8

3.3 IDENTIFY the dimensions of and types of airspace that make up VOR airways

Answer 8

Defined by two or more navigational aids between which exists a corridor of controlled airspace with deigned dimensions

The width is 4 nm either side of the centerline (8 nm total)

Question 9

3.4 IDENTIFY the requirements for Mode C

Answer 9

Class A, B, C

Question 10

3.5 IDENTIFY the VFR weather minimums for all classifications of airspace

Answer 10

B Thru E (less than 10,000): 3SM Vis, 500’ below, 1000’ above, 2,000’ horizontal

E (greater than 10,000): 5SM Vis, 1,000’ below, 1000’ above, 1SM horizontal

Question 11

Prohibited area

Answer 11

airspace of defined dimensions within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited. Established for security or other reasons associated with the national welfare

E.g. airspace over the white house, government office buildings in Washington, KSC, and nuclear testing installations

Question 12

Restricted Area

Answer 12

airspace withing which the flight of aircraft, while not wholly prohibited, is subject to restriction.
- Denote the existence of unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft

E.g. artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles
In order to fly through aircraft must have prior approval by controlling agency

Question 13

Warning Area

Answer 13

airspaces which may contain hazards to nonparticipating aircraft generally in international airspace

Established beyond the three-mile limit over domestic waters, international waters or both

FAA has no jurisdiction over international airspace

Question 14

Military Operation Area

Answer 14

airspace of defined vertical and lateral limits established for the purpose of separating certain military training activities from IFR traffic

Question 15

Alert Areas

Answer 15

depicted on aeronautical charts to inform nonparticipating pilots of areas that may contain a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of areal activity

Question 16

Position lights

Answer 16

all naval aircraft are required to have position lights which are red on the left wing, green on the right wing, and white facing behind the aircraft. They shall be on during the period 30 minutes prior to official sunset until 30 minutes after official sunrise or when the flight visibility as seen from the cockpit is less than 3 sm

Question 17

Anti- collision light

Answer 17

bright strobes or rotating beacons, colored red or white. They shall be used before engine starts and remain on until engine shutdown

Question 18

Landing/ Taxi Lights

Answer 18

the use of landing/taxi lights is an effective means of illuminating surface hazards during taxi movements at night.

Question 19

Formations flight lighting

Answer 19

lighting configuration for formation flights may be varied according to aircraft model and mission requirements

Question 20

IDENTIFY the rules concerning right-of-way between aircraft

Answer 20

Higher the mobility (helo), lower the priority

Exceptions:
Landing - lower altitude landing aircraft has the ROW

Question 21

Overtaking

Answer 21

an aircraft that is being overtaken has the ROW

Question 22

IDENTIFY the FAR Part 91 and CNAF M-3710.7 (series) rules concerning altitude restrictions

Answer 22

Over congested areas – a pilot shall maintain an altitude of 1,000’ above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000’ of the aircraft

Over other than congested areas – 500’ AGL is the minimum altitude except over open water or sparsely populated areas

Anywhere – a pilot should maintain an altitude such that if the engine fails, an emergency landing may be executed without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface

Question 23

airspeed restrictions

Answer 23

Below 10,000’ MSL – 250 KIAS

Question 24

3.12 IDENTIFY the rule concerning careless or reckless flying

Answer 24

FAR Part 91: prohibits pilots from operating an aircraft in careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another

Question 25

IDENTIFY the rule concerning the annoyance to civilians and endangering private property

Answer 25

flights of naval aircraft shall be conducted so that a minimum of annoyance is experienced by the persons on the ground

Question 26

Noise Sensitive and Wilderness Areas

Answer 26

pilots shall avoid noise-sensitive and wilderness areas when at altitudes of less than 3,000’ AGL