National Airspace

Question 1

What airspaces are controlled/un-controlled

Answer 1

Controlled: A,B,C,D,E
Uncontrolled: G

Question 2

What are the class A dimensions/requirements

Answer 2

18,000ft to 60,000ft. IFR required

Question 3

What are the class B dimensions/requirements/weather

Answer 3

Class B-Busy (major Airports)
-Upside-down wedding cake up to 10,000ft MSL
-Student pilot needs endorsement
-ATC clearance required to enter
-Mode C within 30nm, or flying over

WEATHER:
-3SM CoC

Question 4

What are the class C dimensions/requirements/weather

Answer 4

Class C (busy but not major)

Inner Core:
5nm (surface to 4,000ft AGL)

Outer Core:
10nm (1,200AGL-4,00AGL)

Requirements:
-Two-way comms (must say callsign)
-Mode C Transponder

Weather:
3-152
3SM, 1000 above, 500 below, 2000 horizontal

Question 5

What are the class D dimensions/requirements/weather

Answer 5

Dimensions:
4nm radius and up to 2,500AGL

Requirements:
two-way comms

Weather:
3-152
3SM, 1,000 above, 500 below, 2,000 horizontal

Question 6

What are the class E dimensions/requirements/weather

Answer 6

Dimensions:
Can start at surface, 700AGL or 1,200AGL and up to 17,999ft

Weather:
3-152 (below 10,000ft)
3SM, 1,000 above, 500 below, 2,000 horizontal

Question 7

What are the class G dimensions/requirements/weather

Answer 7

Uncontrolled airspace

Dimensions:
Surface to 1,200AGL

Weather:
Below 1,200:
1SM CoC

Above 1,200:
1-152
1SM, 1,000 above, 500 below, 2,000 horizontal

At night:
3-152

Question 8

What airspace are we in and what are the dimensions?

Answer 8

Class C

Inner:
SFC-4,100

Outer:
1,400-4,100

Question 9

What are the different types of Special Use Airspace?

Answer 9

WRAMPCN

-Warning Areas: Extends 3mm outwards from U.S coast

-Restricted: Restricted areas to fly through

-Alert: High volume of training (stay alert)

-MOA: Military Training (should avoid, use extreme caution)

-Prohibited: Cannot fly through the area

-Controlled Firing Areas: Spotter detects aircraft (not on chart)

-NSA (national security)

Question 10

What are the different types of Other Use Airspace?

Answer 10

PATTPAM

-Parachute Jump Area
-Airport Advisory
-TFR
-TRSA
-Published VFR Flight routes
-ADIZ
-Military training routes

Question 11

When do we need a Mode C transponder?

Answer 11

-Class A, B, C airspace.
-Inside of the mode C veil,
-above class C airspace, and above 10000
-30sm from Class B

Question 12

What are Federal Airways?

Answer 12

Airways that start at 1,200AGL and go up to 17,999FT.
8sm total (4sm each side from center line)

Question 13

What is considered a stable atmosphere?

Answer 13

-A stable/normal lapse rate (2-3c)
-Clouds sit at an altitude

Question 14

Where is the base of a cloud?

Answer 14

-Where temperature meets dewpoint

Question 15

What is an unstable atmosphere?

Answer 15

-Moisture in air
-Lifting force (sun heating)
-Unstable lapse rate (temperature)
-High rising clouds