Ch 5 - Airspace

Question 1

What determines the classification of airspace?

Answer 1

• Complexity or density of aircraft movements
• Nature of operations
• Level of safety required
• Public and national interest

Question 2

Definition of Class B

Answer 2

• Surface to 10,000, surrounded by ‘wedding cake’ layers
• Covers busiest airports in terms of IFR and passenger in plane nets

Question 3

Class C

Answer 3

• Surface to 4,000
• Moderate IFR and passengers
• Operational control tower
• Radar approach control

Usually 5NM, with 10NM shelf.

Question 4

What services does Approach Control provide?

Answer 4

Connection between area and tower
Sequencing and separation for departure and approach
Considers type of aircraft and capability, balance between departure and arrival, vectoring

Question 5

Terminal radar services available to VFR

Answer 5

1. Basic Radar - traffic advisories, safety alerts, limited radar vectoring (based on workload), sequencing
2. TRSA - Radar Sequencing and separation from VFR aircraft
3. Class C - Basic, separation from IFR, and sequencing of all
4. Class B - all above plus separation from all

Question 6

Where is Mode C and ADS-B required?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Speed Limits

Answer 7

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