PT5 CHP15 Airspace Flashcards
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Why is it critical to understand airspace?
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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?
A
14 CFR Part 71 & Part 73
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What is the primary purpose of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system?
A
To prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system
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What is controlled airspace?
A
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?
A
clearance or authorization
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What is uncontrolled airspace?
A
No ATC services provided
8
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Does uncontrolled airspace require clearance or authorization?
A
No
9
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What class airspace is uncontrolled?
A
Class G
10
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What is special use airspace?
A
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)
13
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What is VFR?
A
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?
A
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?
A
Visual Meteorological Conditions
- Conditions under which VFR or IFR flights are possible
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What is IMC?
A
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
- Only IFR flights are possible
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What is the difference between VFR/IFR and VMC/IMC?
A
VFR/IFR deals with flight flying rules and VMC/IMC deals with conditions
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?
A
No
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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?
A
IFR flight plan (no VFR traffic)
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What is the required equipment to enter Class A airspace?
A
- 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?
A
Provides the radar the altitude of the aircraft
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What is Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) and at what altitude is required?
- 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?
- 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?
Starts: surface
Ends:10,000 feet MSL
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What does Class B airspace resemble?
Upside-down wedding cake
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What are the lateral dimensions of a Class B airspace?
Varies from airport to airport and area
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What is required to enter Class B airspace?
ATC clearance
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To be cleared into an airspace, what word must be said and heard?
Cleared
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What is the required equipment to enter Class B airspace?
- 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?
200 knots
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What is the minimum qualification to enter Class B airspace?
Private Pilot
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Are student pilots permitted to enter Class B airspace? Why?
Yes, with the proper endorsement from an instructor
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What airspace may a student enter with an endorsement from his flight instructor?
Class B
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class B airspace?
Clouds: Remain clear of clouds due to radar capability
Visibility: 3SM
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How do you determine what class B is on a sectional chart?
Thick, blue, solid line
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What does the "fraction" on a sectional chart for the airspace indicate?
Top number: ceiling for the airspace
Bottom number: floor for the airspace
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On a sectional chart, 90/40 is indicated in the class B airspace. What does this indicate?
The ceiling is 9,000 feet MSL and the floor for this section/level is 4,000 feet MSL
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Class C:
- Altitude range?
- Required to enter the airspace
- Required equipment?
- Max speed
- Qualifications
- Weather minimums?
- 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
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Where is Class C airspace set up?
Around towered airports that have substantial IFR operational per year (too big to be Class D, too small to be Class B)
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What altitude does Class C start and end?
Inner Cylinder: 5NM radius, 4,000 feet AGL
Outer Cylinder: 10NM radius, 1,200 feet AGL to 4,000 feet AGL
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What type of communication is required to enter Class C airspace?
- Two-way radio communications
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What is two-way radio communications?
Acknowledgement of tail number
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What equipment is required to enter Class C airspace?
- Two-way radio
- Mode-C transponder
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What is the speed limit in Class C airspace?
200 knots when within 4NM and 2,500 feet AGL of the airport
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class C airspace?
Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
Visibility: 3SM
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How is Class C airspace indicated on a sectional chart?
Thick magenta solid line
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In Class C airport on a chart sectional, what does T/13 signify?
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
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Where is Class D airspace set up?
Towered airports that are busy enough to warrant a control tower
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What altitude does Class D start and end?
- 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)
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What communication is required to enter Class D airspace?
Two-way communication (similar to Class C)
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Does "Aircraft calling, standby" count as two-way communication? Why?
No, because your tail number was not identified
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What is the required equipment to enter Class D airspace?
- Two-way radio
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What is the speed limit to enter Class D airspace?
200 knots when within 4 miles and below 2,500 feet AGL of the airport
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class D airspace?
Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally (same as Class C)
Visibility: 3SM
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How is Class D airspace indicated on a sectional chart?
Blue dotted line in a square/rectangle shape
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What does a dashed square with a number inside indicate on sectional chart?
Number: airspace altitude top MSL
- subtract airport elevation MSL to determine airspace altitude AGL
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What is Class E airspace defined as?
Everything that is controlled and not A, B, C, or D
- represents most of the airspace in the National Airspace System
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If not depicted on a sectional chart, what altitude does Class E start?
14,500 feet MSL (general definition)
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In reality, in most areas, what altitude does Class E start?
1,200 feet AGL
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Around certain certain airports, what altitudes does Class E start?
700 feet AGL or Surface
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Why does Class E airspace start at different altitudes?
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.
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Define Class E Airspace
- 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
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How is Class E airspace indicated on a sectional chart?
"Zipper" lines (two blue lines stacked) which indicates there is reduced services due to terrain like mountains
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Does Class E require clearance?
No
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Does Class E airspace require two-way radio?
No
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What equipment is required to enter Class E airspace?
None
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What is the max speed below 10,000 feet MSL in Class E airspace?
250 knots
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class E airspace under 10,000 feet?
Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
Visibility: 3SM
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What are the VFR weather minimums for Class E airspace at or above 10,000 feet?
Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 1,000 feet below and 1SM horizontally and Visibility: 5SM
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How is Class E airspace indicated on a sectional chart?
14,500 ft MSL, nothing
1,200 ft AGL, blue opaque shape
700 ft AGL, magenta opaque shape
Surface, magenta dashed
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Define Class G
Uncontrolled airspace, no services are provided to manned aircraft
- Everything that is not Class A, B, C, D, E
- Not represented on charts
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During the day what are Class G weather requirements 1,200 ft AGL or less?
- Clouds: clear of clouds
Visibility: 1SM
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During the day and at night, what are Class G weather requirements 1,200 ft AGL or less?
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
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At night what are Class G weather requirements 1,200 ft AGL or less?
- Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
Visibility: 3SM
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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?
- Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
Visibility: 1SM
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At night, what are Class G weather requirements above 1,200 ft AGL or less than 10,000 ft AGL?
- Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally
Visibility: 3SM
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During the day and at night, what are Class G weather requirements above 1,200 ft AGL or less than 10,000 ft AGL?
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
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What are Class G weather requirements above 1,200 ft AGL and at or above 10,000 ft AGL?
- Clouds: 1,000 feet above, 1,000 feet below and 1SM horizontally
Visibility: 3SM
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The pneumonic F-111 for Class E & G above 10,000' MSL signifies what?
F (visibility) -5SM visibility
1 (cloud coverage) - 1,000' above
1 (cloud coverage) - 1,000' below
1 (cloud coverage) - 1SM horizontally
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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)?
Class E & G (Remember F-111)
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The pneumonic C-152 for Class C, D & E below 10,000' MSL and above 1,200' AGL signifies what?
C (3rd letter of alphabet) - 3SM visibility
1 - 1,000' above
5 - 500' below
2 - 2,000' horizontally
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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)?
Class C, D & E (Remember C-152)
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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?
D - day
A (1st letter of alphabet) - 1SM visibility
1 - 1,000' above
5 - 500' below
2 - 2,000' horizontally
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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)?
Class G during the day (Remember DA-152)
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The pneumonic NC-152 for Class G at night below 10,000' MSL and above 1,200' AGL signifies what?
N - night
C (3rd letter of alphabet) - 3SM visibility
1 - 1,000' above
5 - 500' below
2 - 2,000' horizontally
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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)?
Class G during at night (Remember 10NC-152)
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The pneumonic 1CoC for Class G during the day below below 1,200' AGL and above SFC signifies what?
1 - 1SM visibility
CoC - clear of clouds
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During the day, 1SM visibility and CoC - clear of clouds are the VFR requirements for what airspace(s)?
Class G (remember 1CoC)
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The pneumonic NC-152 for Class G at night below below 1,200' AGL and above SFC signifies what?
C (3rd letter of alphabet) - 3SM visibility
1 - 1,000' above
5 - 500' below
2 - 2,000' horizontally
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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)?
Class G (Remember C-152)
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The pneumonic 3CoC for Class B signifies what?
3SM visibility
CoC- clear of clouds
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3SM visibility and CoC are the VFR requirements for what airspace(s)?
Class B
