Airspace + ATC

Question 1

How is the airspace divided?

Answer 1

FIR’s - Flight Information Regions
- Surface to FL245
UIR’s - Upper Information Regions
- FL245 to FL660

Question 2

What is a Flight Information Service (FIS)?

Answer 2

Advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flight

Question 3

What is an Alerting Service?

Answer 3

A service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of Search and Rescue aid

Question 4

What are the 3 categories of FLIPS?

Answer 4

1. Planning documents
2. En-Route documents
3. Terminal documents

Question 5

What are the 3 divisions of airspace commonly used?

Answer 5

Class A
Class C
Class G

Question 6

What is class A airspace?

Answer 6

Most airways

Below FL195

Question 7

What is class C airspace?

Answer 7

Upper airspace

FL245 - FL660

Question 8

What is class G airspace?

Answer 8

All other airspace, uncontrolled

Question 9

What are the dimensions of a MATZ?

Answer 9

Circle
5nm from reference point (usually centre point of main runway)
3000ft tall (surface up)

Stub 
5nm long
4nm wide 
1000ft from surface
2000ft tall

Question 10

What are the 2 ATCC’s?

Answer 10

London ATCC (Swanick) 
Scottish ATCC (Prestwick)

Question 11

What are ‘Restricted Areas’?

Answer 11

Restricted airspace in accordance with specific conditions

Question 12

What are ‘prohibited areas’?

Answer 12

Flight of aircraft is prohibited

Question 13

What are ‘danger areas’?

Answer 13

Activities dangerous to aircraft may exist at specific times.

“Just because it’s a danger area doesn’t mean you can’t fly in it”

Question 14

What are ‘provost marshall areas’?

Answer 14

Areas of airspace prohibited or restricted in accordance with specific conditions - RAF Provost Marshall

Question 15

What are the ATC services?

Answer 15

Basic
Traffic
Procedural
Deconfliction

Question 16

In controlled airspace, what service does an aircraft require?

Answer 16

Radar control