Ch 5 - Airspace Flashcards
1
Q
What determines the classification of airspace?
A
- Complexity or density of aircraft movements
- Nature of operations
- Level of safety required
- Public and national interest
2
Q
Definition of Class B
A
- Surface to 10,000, surrounded by ‘wedding cake’ layers
- Covers busiest airports in terms of IFR and passenger in plane nets
3
Q
Class C
A
- Surface to 4,000
- Moderate IFR and passengers
- Operational control tower
- Radar approach control
Usually 5NM, with 10NM shelf.
4
Q
What services does Approach Control provide?
A
Connection between area and tower
Sequencing and separation for departure and approach
Considers type of aircraft and capability, balance between departure and arrival, vectoring
5
Q
Terminal radar services available to VFR
A
- Basic Radar - traffic advisories, safety alerts, limited radar vectoring (based on workload), sequencing
- TRSA - Radar Sequencing and separation from VFR aircraft
- Class C - Basic, separation from IFR, and sequencing of all
- Class B - all above plus separation from all
6
Q
Where is Mode C and ADS-B required?
A
ABC Airspace
Mode C veil - 30NM around Class B
Above 10,000’ MSL except when less than 2,500’ AGL
Under or above Class C and B up to 10,000
7
Q
Speed Limits
A
Above 10,000 - none
Below 10,000 - 250
Under Class B and Flyways through - 200
4NM of Class C and D airports when below 2,500 - 200