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What is surface area in US airspace?

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The airspace contained by the lateral boundary of the Class B, C, D, or E airspace designated for an airport that begins at the surface and extends upward.

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What is the airspace contained by the lateral boundary of the Class B, C, D, or E airspace designated for an airport that begins at the surface and extends upward called?

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surface area

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What is Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)

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Airspace surrounding designated airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft.

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What is the Airspace surrounding designated airports wherein ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and separation on a full-time basis for all IFR and participating VFR aircraft called?

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Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)

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Are TRSA’s depicted on VFR aeronautical charts?

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Yes

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What is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)?

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  1. Protected airspace over
  2. areas of natural disasters,
  3. specific hazards,
  4. large public gatherings,
  5. and locations visited by the President, Vice President and other dignitaries.
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What is protected airspace over areas of natural disasters, specific hazards, large public gatherings, and locations visited by the President, Vice President and other dignitaries called?

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Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)

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What is Special Use Airspace (SUA)?

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Airspace of defined dimensions wherein activities must be confined because of their nature.

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What is Airspace of defined dimensions wherein activities must be confined because of their nature called?

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Special Use Airspace (SUA)

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How is Special Use Airspace Identified?

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  1. By an area

2. on the surface of the earth

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What can be imposed on aircraft operations not part of the official activities of Special Use Airspace within said airspace?

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Limitations

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What is Alert Area?

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Airspace which may contain a high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual type of aerial activity

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What type of area is Airspace which may contain a high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual type of aerial activity called?

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Alert Area

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What is Controlled Firing Area?

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  1. where activities are conducted
  2. under controlled conditions
  3. to eliminate hazards to nonparticipating aircraft
  4. and to ensure the safety of people and property on the ground.
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What is Airspace wherein activities are conducted under conditions so controlled as to eliminate hazards to nonparticipating aircraft and to ensure the safety of persons and property on the ground called?

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Controlled Firing Area

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What is a Military Operations Area (MOA)?

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established outside of Class A airspace
to separate certain nonhazardous military activities from IFR traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities are conducted.

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What is airspace established outside of Class A airspace area to separate or segregate certain nonhazardous military activities from IFR traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities are conducted called?

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Military Operations Area (MOA)

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What is a Warning Area?

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airspace of defined dimensions extending from 3 nautical miles outward from the coast of the United States, that contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft

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What is airspace of defined dimensions extending from 3 nautical miles outward from the coast of the United States, that contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft called?

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Warning Area

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What is Restricted Area?

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Airspace within which the flight of aircraft, is restricted

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What is airspace within which the flight of aircraft is restricted called?

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Restricted Area

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What is Prohibited Area?

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Airspace within which no person may operate an aircraft without the permission of the using agency.

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What is Airspace within which no person may operate an aircraft without the permission of the using agency called?

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Prohibited Area

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What are the 2 categories of US airspace?

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Controlled

Uncontrolled

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What are the 5 classes of controlled airspace?
A, B, C, D, E.
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What is the operating area of Class A airspace?
FL180 up to/including FL600
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What class airspace has FL180 up to/including FL600?
Class A
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What flight rules must aircraft be operating under in Class A airspace?
IFR
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Must aircraft in Class A airspace have working transponders?
Yes
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Must aircraft in Class A airspace be in communication with ATC?
Yes
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Which class of airspace contains all published approaches inside it?
Class B
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What Class Airspace requires ATC clearance/communication to enter?
Class B
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Can student pilots operate solo without having met specific training requirements in Class B airspace?
No
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What class airspaces require a transponder with C mode?
Class B and C
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What mode transponder does an aircraft operating in Class B airspace require?
C mode
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What class airspace requires VOR or TACAN equipment?
Class B
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Under what flight rules are aircraft provided separation services in Class B airspace
VRF and IFR (basically all of them)
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What does SFC stand for?
Surface
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What does AGL stand for?
Above Ground Level
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What surface does class C airspace require?
SFC-4000
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What Class airspace requires SFC-4000
Class C
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What does the SFC-4000 of Class C airspace go around?
Airports with towers and approach control surfaces.
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Does Class C airspace require communication with ATC to enter?
Yes
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Does Class C airspace require clearance from ATC to enter?
No
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An aircraft operating under what flight rules may be denied in Class C airspace?
VFR
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What SFC is Class D airspace?
SFC 2500
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What type airspace has SFC 2500
Class D
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What structures does Class D airspace SFC go around
Airports with a tower.
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Does class D airspace usually contain published approaches?
Yes
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Does Class D airspace require communication with ATC to enter?
Yes
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Does Class D airspace require clearance from ATC to enter?
No
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Aircraft operating under what flight rules are not provided separation services in class D airspace?
VFR
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Are aircraft operating under VFR flight rules provided separation services in class D airspace?
No
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What controlled airspace does Class E contain
All controlled airspace not in the other airspace classifications
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In what 2 AGL does class E airspace normally begin?
1200' AGL | 700' AGL in certain areas
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Does class E surface area contain all approaches?
Yes
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What class airspace contains all approaches?
Class E
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What are the ATC communication requirements of Class E airspace?
There are none.
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What class airspace has no ATC communication requirements?
Class E
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Are VFR aircraft provided separation services in class E airspace?
No
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Aircraft operating under what flight rules are not provided separation services in class E airspace?
VFR
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What is the SFC of Class G airspace?
Up to any overlying controlled airspace
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What class airspace is uncontrolled?
Class G
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Is Class G airspace controlled?
No
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What is the ATC authority or responsibility for separation in class G airspace?
There is none.
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Does ATC have separation responsibility in Class G airspace?
No
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What structures does Terminal Radar Service Area surround?
Certain airports
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Does Terminal Radar Service Area surround all airports?
No
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What class airspace does ATC provide similar radar services as in Terminal Radar Service Area?
Class C airspace
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What is the size of a temporary flight restriction airspace based on?
The specific requirements of the TFR
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Can military interception occur for violating TFR airspace?
Yes
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Can flight into/through TFR be restricted?
Yes
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Can flight into/through TFR be prohibited?
Yes
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What is special use airspace used for?
Military activity or national defense
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What airspace is used for military activity or national defense?
Special Use Airspace
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Why do military or national defense operations take place in special use airspace?
Protects other aircraft from potentially hazardous operations.
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How is the size of Special Use Airspace created in terms of lateral and vertical boundaries?
Created to suit the needs of the use.
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Is special use airspace depicted on charts and publications?
Yes
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Can Special use airspace be published in NOTAMs?
yes
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Does Joint Use Special Use Airspace have to have an assigned agency to control it?
Yes
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What are some agencies that can be assigned control over Joint Use Special Use Airspace?
Department of Defense | FAA
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Can join use SUA be used by non-participating aircraft when not in use for its special purpose?
Yes
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When can non-participating aircraft use join use SUA?
When it is not in use for its special purpose.
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What are the 7 types of Special Use Airspace?
``` Alert Area (A) Warning Area (W) Restricted Area (R) Prohibited Area (P) National Security Area (NSA) Military Operations Area (MOA) Controlled Firing Area (CFA) ```
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How are alert areas depicted on charts?
A-(a number) | Ex. A-21
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What are FARs?
Federal Aviation Regulations
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Are operations conducted in accordance with FARs in Alert Areas?
Yes
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What 2 types of aircraft are responsible for collision avoidance in Alert Areas?
Participating and non participating aircraft
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Are Controlled firing areas depicted on charts?
No
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Are non participating aircraft required to avoid controlled firing areas?
No
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What units are required to monitor for non-participating aircraft and suspend operations in controlled firing areas?
Participating aircraft
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How are military operations areas (MOAs) depicted on charts?
(name) MOA | EX: Lancer MOA
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What is an MOA?
Military operations area
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Where are military activities conducted?
In military operations areas or MOAs
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Do FARs apply in MOAs?
No
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How is a National Security Area (NSA) depicted on charts?
In plain text (ex: ...avoid flights below 5500' in this area)
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How may a National Security Area by prohibited?
Via NOTAM
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How is a Prohibited Area (P) depicted on charts?
"P-#" (ex: P-21)
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What type of special use airspace is depicted on charts as "P-#"?
Prohibited Areas
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What type of special use airspace is depicted on charts as plain text?
National Security Area
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What type of special use airspace is depicted on charts as "Name MOA"
Military operations area
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What type of special use airspace is depicted on charts as "A-#"?
Alert Area
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What type of special use airspace is not depicted on charts?
Controlled Firing Area
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How is a Restricted Area (R) depicted on charts?
R-# (ex: R-8340)
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What type of special use airspace is depicted on charts as "R-#"?
Restricted Area (R)
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What organization uses restricted area airspace?
The Military
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Are operations hazardous to aircraft in Restricted Areas?
yes
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In what 2 types of special use airspace are operations hazardous to aircraft?
``` Restricted Area (R) Warning Area (W) ```
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May ATC use Restricted Areas when they are not active?
yes
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How are Warning Area (W) depicted on charts?
W-# (ex: W-101)
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What type of special use airspace exists exclusively over water?
Warning area
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Are warning areas over water?
yes
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What organization uses warning areas to fly?
Military
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May ATC use Warning Areas when the airspace is not active?
Yes
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Which 2 airspace classes require ATC clearance to enter?
A and B
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Does an aircraft require ATC clearance to enter Class A Airspace?
Yes
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Does an aircraft require ATC clearance to enter Class B Airspace?
Yes
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Are all aircraft provided separation services in Class C airspace?
No
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What airspace contains VOR airways?
Class E airspace
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Does Class E airspace contain VOR airways?
Yes
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What class airspace surrounds the nations busiest airports?
Class B

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