Special Use Airspace Flashcards
1
Q
What is the acronym for special use airspace?
A
MCPRAWN
2
Q
What is a Military Operations Area?
A
- purpose is for separating military training activities from IFR traffic.
- they are further defined on the back of the sectional charts with times of operation, altitudes affected, and the controlling agency.
3
Q
What is a Controlled Firing Area?
A
- No need to chart since they do not cause nonparticipating aircraft to change its flight path.
- activities must be suspended when a spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookout position indicated an aircraft might be approaching the area.
4
Q
What is a Prohibited Area?
A
- flight of aircraft is prohibited
* for security or other reasons associated with national welfare.
5
Q
What is Restricted Area?
A
- you can enter with permission from the controlling agency
- it denotes the existence of unusual, often invisible hazards such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.
6
Q
What is an Alert Area?
A
- you may fly through using extreme caution
- denotes high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial gunnery
- pilots are equally responsible for collision avoidance
7
Q
Warning Area?
A
- you can fly through using caution
* extends from the 2nm outward from the coast of the U.S
8
Q
National Security Area
A
- where there is a requirement for increased security and safety of ground facilities
- flights may be temporarily prohibited
- pilots are requested to voluntarily avoid flying through these designated areas
