Special Use Airspace Flashcards
Defined restricted area:
Contains unusual, often invisible hazards to aircraft
Flights must have permission
IFR will be cleared through or vectored around
Define Prohibited area:
For security or other reasons.
Flight is prohibited.
Define Military operations area:
Separates certain military training activities from IFR traffic.
IFR flights will be cleared through or vectored around.
Define Warning area:
Extends 3 NM outward from the coast of the US containing activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft.
Permission not required.
Define Alert area:
To inform nonparticipating pilots of areas that may contain high-volume pilot training or an unusual type of areal activity.
No permission required.
Define Controlled firing areas:
Activities conducted in controlled environment, could be hazardous.
Activities suspended immediately when spotter spots aircraft.
No permission required.
Define National security area:
Pilots requested to voluntarily avoid flying through depicted NSA.
Temporarily prohibited by regulation
Define Temporary flight restrictions:
To protect people and property in the air or on surface from existing or imminent hazard associated with an exiting on surface.
NOTAM will designate area prohibited.
Where can information on special use airspace be found?
Chart legend.
What is the acronym for special use airspace?
MCPRAWN
PN cannot fly.
Restriction=permission.
