A108 Airspace Flashcards

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Class A Altitudes

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18,000MSL - 60000MSL

Also FL180-FL600

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Class A entry requirements

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Pilot & aircraft must be instrument qual’d and equipped, must have clearance from ATC

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Class A cloud clearance requirements

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IFR only

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Class B altitudes

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Generally from the surface to 10,000’ MSL surrounding nation’s busiest airports

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Visual depiction of Class B on navigational charts

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Solid blue lines

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Entry requirements for Class B airspace

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“Explicit” two-way radio communications and a clearance, ADS-B and Transponder Mode C

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Cloud clearance requirements for Class B airspace

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3 SM & clear of clouds

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Inside a Class B airspace depiction on a navigational chart you see this symbol. What does it mean?

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Class B airspace within the blue solid lines surrounding this symbol begins at 8,000’MSL and stops at 12,000’MSL

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What is the Mode C veil?

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  • Must have an operating Transponder w/ Mode C
  • Must have ADS-B
  • Extends from the surface to 10,000’MSL
  • Depicted by a solid magenta circle, usually surrounding 30NM around the primary airport within the Class B airspace
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Class C airspace altitudes

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  • Directly above the airfield extending to a 5NM radius, from the surface to 4,000’AGL
  • The outer shelf from 5 to 10NM is usually from 1,200’AGL - 4,000’AGL
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Class C airspace navigational chart depiction

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Solid magenta lines

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Equipment and clearances required for Class C airspace

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  • Two-way comm.s (ATC acknowledges your Callsign)
  • Transponder w/ Mode C
  • ADS-B up to 10,000’MSL
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Airspeeds in Class C

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  • At or below 250KIAS

- At or below 200KIAS below 2,500’AGL w/in 4NM of the primary airfield

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VFR visibility requirements for Class C

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3 SM

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VFR cloud clearance for Class C

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500’ below
1,000’ above
2,000’ laterally

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How is Class D airspace depicted on navigational charts?

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Dashed blue lines

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Class D altitudes

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SFC - 2,500’AGL

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Equipment required for Class D

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-Two-way radio

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Do you need clearance to enter Class D?

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Yes. ATC must acknowledge your Callsign and the Pilot must maintain two-way radio communications

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Airspeed limitations for Class D

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At or below 250KIAS

At or below 200KIAS below 2,500’AGL w/in 4NM of the primary airfield

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VFR visibility requirements for Class D

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VFR cloud clearance requirements for Class D

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500’ below
1000’ above
2000’ laterally

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What happens to Class D airspace when the part-time tower is closed?

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It reverts to Class E

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What type of airspace surrounds Pueblo Memorial (KPUB)?

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Where is Class E airspace found
Anywhere not A, B, C, D, or G
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What clearance is required to fly in Class E airspace?
None
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How is Class E depicted on a navigational chart?
Dashed magenta lines Fading blue lines Fading magenta lines Castellated blue lines
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What altitude is the top of Class A? | What airspace is above Class A?
FL600 (60,000’ MSL) | Class E
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What are the airspeed limits in Class E airspace?
At or below 250KIAS below 10,000’ MSL | Below Mach 1 at and above 10,000’ MSL
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VFR visibility requirements for Class E
3 SM
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VFR Cloud Clearance req’d for Class E
500’ below 1000’ above 2000’ laterally
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Equipment requirements for Class E
ADS-B & Transponder at and above 10,000’ MSL (except below 2,500 AGL)
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A dashed magenta line surrounding an airfield means
Class E airspace beginning at the surface
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A faded magenta line surrounds
Class E airspace beginning at 700’ AGL, Class G beneath
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A faded blue line surrounds
Class E airspace beginning at 1,200’ AGL, with Class G beneath
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A castellated blue line surrounding a section of airspace defines…
Class E airspace beginning at a non-standard elevation (not the surface, 700’ AGL, or 1,200’ AGL)
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Where does Class E airspace start when not surrounded by dashed magenta, faded magenta, faded blue, or castellated blue lines?
14,500’ MSL
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What is the speed limit when flying below Class B?
200 KIAS
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What is the airspeed limit in Class G airspace?
250 KIAS
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A MOA (Military Operating Area) is established to separate…
IFR traffic from military training
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A Victor Airway is Class __ airspace, __ NM either side of the airway, and extends from ____’ AGL up to but not including ____’ MSL
A Victor Airway is Class _E_ airspace, _4_ NM either side of the airway, and extends from _1,200’_ AGL up to but not including _18,000’_ MSL
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Special Use Airspace has which information included in the chart legend?
Altitudes Normal times of use Controlling agency
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A _____ allows the military to conduct low altitude high speed flight training
Military Training Route (MTR)
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Where are speeds greater than 250 KIAS permitted below 10,000’ MSL?
VR and IR Military Training Routes
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A ____ is established for security or other reasons associated with the national welfare
Prohibited Area
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A ____ is established around areas requiring special security precautions. Avoiding these areas is optional, unless restricted by NOTAM
National Security Area
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What clearance is required for flying in Class G airspace?
None
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What equipment is required for flight in Class G airspace?
ADS-B & Transponder at and above 10,000’ MSL (unless below 2,500 AGL), and within a 30 NM Mode C veil.
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What is the airspeed limit within Class G airspace?
At or below Mach 1 when flying at or above 10,000’ MSL, and at or below 250KIAS when flying below 10,000’ MSL
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A _____ denotes the existence of unusual, often invisible hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.
Restricted Areas
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A ____ is established in areas with a high volume of pilot training or unusual type of aerial activity
Alert Area