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PT5 CHP15 Airspace Flashcards

1
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Why is it critical to understand airspace?

A

To prevent airspace incursions and to safely navigate through the national airspace system

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Where can Airspace information be found in the FAR/AIM?

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14 CFR Part 71 & Part 73

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What is the primary purpose of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system?

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To prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system

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What is controlled airspace?

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Airspace where ATC provides a service (such as traffic separation and sequencing)

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What are the 5 different classifications of controlled airspace?

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Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E

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What is required to fly in airspace classes A through D?

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clearance or authorization

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7
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What is uncontrolled airspace?

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No ATC services provided

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Does uncontrolled airspace require clearance or authorization?

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No

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What class airspace is uncontrolled?

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Class G

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10
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What is special use airspace?

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used for government purposes

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What are the special use airspace classifications?

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  • Prohibited
  • Restricted
  • Warning
  • MOA
  • Alert
  • Controlled Firing
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What is “other” airspace?

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  • Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
  • Military Training Routes (MTR)
  • Airport Advisories (AA) ,
  • Parachute Jump Areas
  • Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)
  • National Security Areas (NSA)
  • Wilderness Areas (national parks)
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What is VFR?

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Visual Flight Rules
- Pilots fly by reference to the ground while staying away from clouds/fog/reduced visibility

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What is IFR?

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Instrument Flight Rules
- Pilots fly by reference to the instrumentation available in the cockpit.
- This requires special training and instrument rating

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What is VMC?

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Visual Meteorological Conditions
- Conditions under which VFR or IFR flights are possible

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What is IMC?

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions
- Only IFR flights are possible

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What is the difference between VFR/IFR and VMC/IMC?

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VFR/IFR deals with flight flying rules and VMC/IMC deals with conditions

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18
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What do weather minimums include?

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  • Clearance from the clouds
  • Visibility
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What altitude does Class A start and begin?

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Start: 18,000 feet
Ends: FL600 (60,000 feet)

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Is class A depicted on charts?

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No

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21
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Class A:
- Altitude range?
- Required flight plan to fly?
- Required equipment?
- Weather minimums?

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-Start: 18,000 feet
- Ends: FL600 (60,000 feet)
- IFR flight plan
- Two-way radio
- Mode C (altitude encoding) transponder
- Distant Measuring Equipment (DME) required about FL240 (24,000 feet)

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In order to enter Class A airspace, what type of flight plan is required?

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IFR flight plan (no VFR traffic)

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What is the required equipment to enter Class A airspace?

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  • Two-way radio
  • Mode C (altitude encoding) transponder
  • Distant Measuring Equipment (DME) required about FL240 (24,000 feet)
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What information does a Mode C transponder provide?

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Provides the radar the altitude of the aircraft

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What is Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) and at what altitude is required?

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  • Measure the distance between the aircraft and something on the ground, VOR station
  • Above FL240
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Class B:
- Altitude range?
- Required to enter the airspace
- Required equipment?
- Max speed
- Qualifications
- Weather minimums?

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  • Starts: surface
  • Ends:10,000 feet MSL
  • ATC clearance is required to enter
  • Two-way radio
  • Mode C transponder within the Mode C Veil (30NM)
  • 200 knots
  • Private pilot or student pilot with endorsement from an instructor
  • Remain clear of clouds
  • 3SM visibility
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What altitude does Class B start and end?

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Starts: surface
Ends:10,000 feet MSL

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What does Class B airspace resemble?

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Upside-down wedding cake

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What are the lateral dimensions of a Class B airspace?

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Varies from airport to airport and area

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What is required to enter Class B airspace?

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ATC clearance

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31
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To be cleared into an airspace, what word must be said and heard?

A

Cleared

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What is the required equipment to enter Class B airspace?

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  • Two-way radio
  • Mode C transponder within the Mode C Veil (within 30NM of the airport)
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What is the max speed below Class B airspace?

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200 knots

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34
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What is the minimum qualification to enter Class B airspace?

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Private Pilot

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Are student pilots permitted to enter Class B airspace? Why?

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Yes, with the proper endorsement from an instructor

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36
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What airspace may a student enter with an endorsement from his flight instructor?

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Class B

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37
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class B airspace?

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Clouds: Remain clear of clouds due to radar capability
Visibility: 3SM

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38
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How do you determine what class B is on a sectional chart?

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Thick, blue, solid line

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39
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What does the “fraction” on a sectional chart for the airspace indicate?

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Top number: ceiling for the airspace
Bottom number: floor for the airspace

40
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On a sectional chart, 90/40 is indicated in the class B airspace. What does this indicate?

A

The ceiling is 9,000 feet MSL and the floor for this section/level is 4,000 feet MSL

41
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Class C:
- Altitude range?
- Required to enter the airspace
- Required equipment?
- Max speed
- Qualifications
- Weather minimums?

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  • Inner Cylinder: 5NM radius, 4,000 feet AGL
  • Outer Cylinder: 10NM radius, 1,200 feet AGL to 4,000 feet AGL
  • 200 knots within 4 miles and 2,500 feet AGL of the airport
  • Two-way radio
  • Mode-C transponder
  • Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
    Visibility: 3SM
42
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Where is Class C airspace set up?

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Around towered airports that have substantial IFR operational per year (too big to be Class D, too small to be Class B)

43
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What altitude does Class C start and end?

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Inner Cylinder: 5NM radius, 4,000 feet AGL
Outer Cylinder: 10NM radius, 1,200 feet AGL to 4,000 feet AGL

44
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What type of communication is required to enter Class C airspace?

A
  • Two-way radio communications
45
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What is two-way radio communications?

A

Acknowledgement of tail number

46
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What equipment is required to enter Class C airspace?

A
  • Two-way radio
  • Mode-C transponder
47
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What is the speed limit in Class C airspace?

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200 knots when within 4NM and 2,500 feet AGL of the airport

48
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class C airspace?

A

Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
Visibility: 3SM

49
Q

How is Class C airspace indicated on a sectional chart?

A

Thick magenta solid line

50
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In Class C airport on a chart sectional, what does T/13 signify?

A

Top: touches Class B airspace and has an altitude height of the base of the airspace not include the number for these base (100/30) which is 2,999
Bottom: 1,300 feet

51
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Where is Class D airspace set up?

A

Towered airports that are busy enough to warrant a control tower

52
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What altitude does Class D start and end?

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  • Singe cylinder usually: SFC (surface) to 2,500 feet AGL
  • Radius varies depending on airport
  • Based on instruments available at the airport
  • Most have controlled towers during the day (once the tower operation ceases, reverts to Class E)
53
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What communication is required to enter Class D airspace?

A

Two-way communication (similar to Class C)

54
Q

Does “Aircraft calling, standby” count as two-way communication? Why?

A

No, because your tail number was not identified

55
Q

What is the required equipment to enter Class D airspace?

A
  • Two-way radio
56
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What is the speed limit to enter Class D airspace?

A

200 knots when within 4 miles and below 2,500 feet AGL of the airport

57
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class D airspace?

A

Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally (same as Class C)
Visibility: 3SM

58
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How is Class D airspace indicated on a sectional chart?

A

Blue dotted line in a square/rectangle shape

59
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What does a dashed square with a number inside indicate on sectional chart?

A

Number: airspace altitude top MSL
- subtract airport elevation MSL to determine airspace altitude AGL

60
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What is Class E airspace defined as?

A

Everything that is controlled and not A, B, C, or D
- represents most of the airspace in the National Airspace System

61
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If not depicted on a sectional chart, what altitude does Class E start?

A

14,500 feet MSL (general definition)

62
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In reality, in most areas, what altitude does Class E start?

A

1,200 feet AGL

63
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Around certain certain airports, what altitudes does Class E start?

A

700 feet AGL or Surface

64
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Why does Class E airspace start at different altitudes?

A

Class E covers all controlled areas that do not include Class A-D. If there was no class E, then the airspace outside of Class A-D would not be controlled, which would pose a safety hazard.

65
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Define Class E Airspace

A
  • If not depicted on the chart, 14,500 MSL
  • In most areas, starts at 1,200 feet AGL
  • Around certain areas, starts at 700 feet AGL or Surface
66
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How is Class E airspace indicated on a sectional chart?

A

“Zipper” lines (two blue lines stacked) which indicates there is reduced services due to terrain like mountains

67
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Does Class E require clearance?

68
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Does Class E airspace require two-way radio?

69
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What equipment is required to enter Class E airspace?

70
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What is the max speed below 10,000 feet MSL in Class E airspace?

71
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class E airspace under 10,000 feet?

A

Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
Visibility: 3SM

72
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class E airspace at or above 10,000 feet?

A

Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 1,000 feet below and 1SM horizontally and Visibility: 5SM

73
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How is Class E airspace indicated on a sectional chart?

A

14,500 ft MSL, nothing
1,200 ft AGL, blue opaque shape
700 ft AGL, magenta opaque shape
Surface, magenta dashed

74
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Define Class G

A

Uncontrolled airspace, no services are provided to manned aircraft
- Everything that is not Class A, B, C, D, E
- Not represented on charts

75
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During the day what are Class G weather requirements 1,200 ft AGL or less?

A
  • Clouds: clear of clouds
    Visibility: 1SM
76
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During the day and at night, what are Class G weather requirements 1,200 ft AGL or less?

A

During the day: Clouds: clear of clouds; Visibility: 1SM
At night: Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally; Visibility: 3SM

77
Q

At night what are Class G weather requirements 1,200 ft AGL or less?

A
  • Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
    Visibility: 3SM
78
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During the day, what are Class G weather requirements above 1,200 ft AGL or less than 10,000 ft AGL?

A
  • Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
    Visibility: 1SM
79
Q

At night, what are Class G weather requirements above 1,200 ft AGL or less than 10,000 ft AGL?

A
  • Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
    Visibility: 3SM
80
Q

During the day and at night, what are Class G weather requirements above 1,200 ft AGL or less than 10,000 ft AGL?

A

During the day: Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
Visibility: 1SM
At night: Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
Visibility: 3SM

81
Q

What are Class G weather requirements above 1,200 ft AGL and at or above 10,000 ft AGL?

A
  • Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 1,000 feet below and 1SM horizontally
    Visibility: 3SM
82
Q

The pneumonic F-111 for Class E & G above 10,000’ MSL signifies what?

A

F (visibility) -5SM visibility
1 (cloud coverage) - 1,000’ above
1 (cloud coverage) - 1,000’ below
1 (cloud coverage) - 1SM horizontally

83
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5SM visibility, 1,000’ above, 1,000’ below, 1SM cloud coverage above 10,000’ MSL are the VFR requirements for what airspace(s)?

A

Class E & G (Remember F-111)

84
Q

The pneumonic C-152 for Class C, D & E below 10,000’ MSL and above 1,200’ AGL signifies what?

A

C (3rd letter of alphabet) - 3SM visibility
1 - 1,000’ above
5 - 500’ below
2 - 2,000’ horizontally

85
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3SM visibility, 1,000’ above, 500’ below, 2,000’ horizontally cloud coverage above 10,000’ MSL are the VFR requirements for what airspace(s)?

A

Class C, D & E (Remember C-152)

86
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The pneumonic DA-152 for Class G during the day below 10,000’ MSL and above 1,200’ AGL signifies what?

A

D - day
A (1st letter of alphabet) - 1SM visibility
1 - 1,000’ above
5 - 500’ below
2 - 2,000’ horizontally

87
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During the day, 1SM visibility, 1,000’ above, 500’ below, 2,000’ horizontally cloud coverage below 10,000’ MSL and above 1,200’ AGL are the VFR requirements for what airspace(s)?

A

Class G during the day (Remember DA-152)

88
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The pneumonic NC-152 for Class G at night below 10,000’ MSL and above 1,200’ AGL signifies what?

A

N - night
C (3rd letter of alphabet) - 3SM visibility
1 - 1,000’ above
5 - 500’ below
2 - 2,000’ horizontally

89
Q

At night, 1SM visibility, 1,000’ above, 500’ below, 2’000’ horizontally cloud coverage below 10,000’ MSL and above 1,200’ AGL are the VFR requirements for what airspace(s)?

A

Class G during at night (Remember 10NC-152)

90
Q

The pneumonic 1CoC for Class G during the day below below 1,200’ AGL and above SFC signifies what?

A

1 - 1SM visibility
CoC - clear of clouds

91
Q

During the day, 1SM visibility and CoC - clear of clouds are the VFR requirements for what airspace(s)?

A

Class G (remember 1CoC)

92
Q

The pneumonic NC-152 for Class G at night below below 1,200’ AGL and above SFC signifies what?

A

C (3rd letter of alphabet) - 3SM visibility
1 - 1,000’ above
5 - 500’ below
2 - 2,000’ horizontally

93
Q

At night, 3SM visibility, 1,000’ above, 500’ below, 2’000’ horizontally cloud coverage below 1,200’ AGLL and above SFC are the VFR requirements for what airspace(s)?

A

Class G (Remember C-152)

94
Q

The pneumonic 3CoC for Class B signifies what?

A

3SM visibility
CoC- clear of clouds

95
Q

3SM visibility and CoC are the VFR requirements for what airspace(s)?

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