Task E

Question 1

For Class A Airspace, what are the entry requirements, equipment, and minimum pilot certificate

Answer 1

Entry requirements: ATC Clearance

Equipment: IFR Equipped, ADSB in and out , two way radio

Minimum pilot certificate: Instrument Rating

Question 2

For Class B Airspace, what are the entry requirements, equipment, and minimum pilot certificate

Answer 2

Entry requirements: ATC Clearance

Equipment: Two-way radio, transponder with altitude reporting capabilities, ADSB in and out

Minimum pilot certificate: Private pilot license ( a student or recreational pilot may operate at other than the primary airport if seeking a private pilot certificate and if regulatory requirements are met)

Question 3

For Class C Airspace, what are the entry requirements, equipment, and minimum pilot certificate

Answer 3

Entry requirements: Two-way radio communication prior to entry

Equipment: Two-way radio, transponder with altitude reporting capabilities, ADSB in and out.

Minimum pilot certificate: No specific requirements

Question 4

For Class D Airspace, what are the entry requirements, equipment, and minimum pilot certificate

Answer 4

Entry requirements: Two-way radio communication prior to entry

Equipment: Two-way radio, ADSB in and out (within the mode c viel)

Minimum pilot certificate: no specific requirement

Question 5

For Class E Airspace, what are the entry requirements, equipment, and minimum pilot certificate

Answer 5

Entry requirements: None for VFR

Equipment: No specific requirements

Minimum pilot certificates: No specific requirements

Question 6

For Class G Airspace, what are the entry requirements, equipment, and minimum pilot certificate

Answer 6

Entry requirements: None

Equipment: None

Minimum pilot certificate: No specific requirements

Question 7

Where is Gulf Airspace found and what do the blue boxes mean

Answer 7

Inside the blue boxes, Gulf goes from the surface to 14,500 MSL. Everywhere else Gulf Airspace goes from surface to 1200 AGL

Question 8

VFR Minimums for Class A Airspace

Answer 8

No VFR flight is allowed in Class A Airspace

Class A begins at 18,000 FT MSL

Question 9

VFR Minimums for Class B Airspace

Answer 9

3 Statute miles

Clear of clouds

Question 10

VFR Minimums for Class C Airspace

Answer 10

3 statute miles
1000 feet above
500 feet below
2000 feet horizontally

Question 11

VFR Minimums for Class D Airspace

Answer 11

3 statute miles
1000 feet above
500 feet below
2000 feet horizontally

Question 12

VFR Minimums for Class E Airspace above 10,000 FT MSL

Answer 12

5 statute miles
1000 FT above
1000 FT below
1 statute mile horizontally

Question 13

VFR Minimums for Class E Airspace below 10,000 FT MSL

Answer 13

3 statute miles
1000 FT above
500 FT below
2000 FT horizontally

Question 14

VFR Minimums for Class G Airspace more than 1200 ft above surface but less than 10,000 ft MSL

Answer 14

Day:
1 statute mile
1000 ft above
500 ft below
2000 ft horizontally

Night:
3 statute miles
1000 ft above
500 ft below
2000 ft horizontally

Question 15

VFR Minimums for Class G Airspace more than 1200 ft above the surface and at or above 10,000 ft

Answer 15

5 statute miles
1000 ft above
1000 ft below
1 statute miles horizontally

Question 16

VFR Minimums for Class G Airspace 1200 ft or less above the surface

Answer 16

Day:

Except as provided in section 91.155(b)

1 statute mile
Clear of clouds

Night:

Except as provided in section 91.155(b)

3 statute miles
1000 ft above
500 ft below
2000 ft horizontally

Question 17

What is uncontrolled airspace and what class of airspace does it fall under?

Answer 17

Uncontrolled airspace is Class G and is the portion of airspace that has not been designated Class A, B, C, D or E. Class G Airspace extends from the surface to the base of the overlying Class E Airspace. ATC has no authority or responsibility to control air traffic. Pilots should remember that VFR minimums apply in Class G Airspace.

Question 18

Types of Special Use Airspace

Answer 18

• Prohibited Areas
• Restricted Areas
• Warning Areas
• Military operation Areas (MOA)
• Alert Areas
• Controlled Firing Areas (CFA) 

Question 19

What is a Prohibited Airspace?

Answer 19

Prohibited areas contain airspace of defined dimensions within which flight of aircraft is prohibited. These are established for security or other national welfare reasons. These are denoted with a “P”

Examples: White House, Camp David, National Mall

Question 20

What are restricted areas?

Answer 20

Restricted areas are areas where operations are hazardous to non participating aircraft & contain airspace within which the flight of aircraft is not prohibited but is subject to restrictions
Denoted with an “R”

Question 21

What are Warning Areas?

Answer 21

Similar in nature to Restricted areas but the US Government does not have sole jurisdiction over the airspace. A warning area is Airspace of defined dimensions, extending from 3 nm outward from the coast of the US containing activity that may be hazardous to non participating aircraft. The purpose is to warn non participating pilots. May be located over domestic/ international waters

Designated with a “W”

Question 22

What is a military operation area

Answer 22

MOAs consist of Airspace with defined vertical and lateral limits established for the purpose of separating certain military training activities from IFR traffic. Whenever a MOA is being used, non participating IFR traffic may be cleared through an MOA if IFR separation can be provided by ATC otherwise IFR traffic is restricted.

MOAs are defined on back of sectional with times, altitudes, and controlling agencies

Question 23

What are Alert Areas

Answer 23

Alert Areas are depicted to inform non participating pilots of areas that may contain high volume of pilot training or unusual aerial activities. Pilots should exercise caution here. All activity shall be conducted in accordance with regulations without waiver and pilots participating/ transitioning through shall equally be responsible for collision avoidance