CHAPTER 13 - Airspace

Question 1

1. What is the speed restriction in class B airspace under FL100 (10 000 ft) in both VFR and IFR?

a. 250 kt IAS.
b. 200 kt IAS.
c. 260 kt TAS.
d. Not applicable.

Answer 1

d. Not applicable.

Question 2

2. In what class of airspace are all aircraft separated from one another and VFR is permitted?

a. D
b. E
c. A
d. B

Answer 2

d. B

Question 3

3. What are the VMC limits for class B airspace?

a. Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface.
b. 8 km flight visibility, 1000 ft vertically and 1500 m horizontally from cloud.
c. 5 km flight visibility, 1000 ft vertically and 1500 m horizontally from cloud.
d. The same as class D.

Answer 3

d. The same as class D.

Question 4

4. A control zone extends laterally from the centre of an aerodrome or aerodromes in the direction of approaching aircraft for at least:

a. 7 NM.
b. 5 NM.
c. 15 NM.
d. 20 NM.

Answer 4

b. 5 NM.

Question 5

5. What is the speed limit below 10 000 ft in Class E airspace?

a. 250 kt TAS.
b. 250 kt IAS.
c. Not applicable.
d. 200 kt IAS.

Answer 5

b. 250 kt IAS.

Question 6

6. FIS is provided to aircraft concerning collision hazards in the following classes of airspace:

a. C, D, E, F and G.
b. F and G only.
c. F.
d. A, B, C, D,E ,F and G.

Answer 6

a. C, D, E, F and G.

Question 7

7. For VFR flight in class E airspace:

a. ATC clearance and two way radio are required.
b. two-way radio not required.
c. ATC clearance and/or two way radio are required.
d. ATC clearance is required.

Answer 7

b. two-way radio not required.

Question 8

8. Danger, Prohibited and Restricted areas must be designated by:

a. country identifier, followed by P/D/R, followed by a number.
b. country identifier followed by P/D/R.
c. P/D/R followed by the identifier.
d. country identifier followed by numbers.

Answer 8

a. country identifier, followed by P/D/R, followed by a number.

Question 9

9. In which class or classes of airspace would VFR traffic be separated from other VFR traffic?

a. B
b. B; C; D; E
c. B; C
d. B; C; D

Answer 9

a. B

Question 10

10. What is the primary function of a CTR and a CTA?

a. The controlling of all traffic close to an aerodrome.
b. The controlling of all traffic in Class F airspace.
c. The controlling of all traffic in Class F & G airspace.
d. The controlling of IFR traffic.

Answer 10

d. The controlling of IFR traffic.

Question 11

11. What is the speed limit for VFR traffic in class C airspace below 10 000 ft?

a. not applicable.
b. 250 kt TAS.
c. 250 kt IAS.
d. 270 kt IAS.

Answer 11

c. 250 kt IAS.

Question 12

12. What type of airspace extends from the surface to a specified upper limit?

a. Control area.
b. Air Traffic Zone.
c. Control zone.
d. TMA.

Answer 12

c. Control zone.

Question 13

13. What class of airspace can you get an advisory service for IFR traffic and an FIS for VFR traffic?

a. A
b. D
c. C
d. F

Answer 13

d. F

Question 14

14. The lowest height of the base of a CTA above ground or water is:

a. 300 m.
b. 150 m.
c. 200 m.
d. 500 m.

Answer 14

c. 200 m.

Question 15

15. In which class or classes of airspace is IFR separated from IFR and all other traffic gets FIS?

a. A
b. B
c. D
d. D and E.

Answer 15

d. D and E.

Question 16

16. The lower boundary of an UIR must be:

a. an IFR flight level.
b. a VFR flight level.
c. is not specified.
d. at any flight level.

Answer 16

b. a VFR flight level.

Question 17

17. What is the upper limit of a CTA?

a. 2000 ft.
b. 3000 ft.
c. 5000 ft.
d. A VFR Flight Level.

Answer 17

d. A VFR Flight Level.

Question 18

18. What is the maximum speed permitted in class B airspace?

a. Not applicable.
b. 260 kt IAS.
c. 250 kt IAS.
d. 250 kt only below FL100 (10 000 ft).

Answer 18

a. Not applicable.

Question 19

19. What class of airspace permits both IFR and VFR, and IFR participating traffic receives advisory ATC for separation?

a. F
b. E
c. G
d. D

Answer 19

a. F

Question 20

20. In which airspace(s) can you fly VFR without a radio?

a. E & G.
b. D.
c. E, D.
d. C, D, E.

Answer 20

a. E & G.

Question 21

21. In which class of airspace is IFR and VFR permitted, IFR is separated from all traffic, VFR separated from IFR and VFR receives traffic information about other VFR traffic?

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

Answer 21

c. C

Question 22

22. In class C airspace, what flights are separated?

a. All flights.
b. IFR from all flights; VFR from VFR.
c. IFR from IFR; VFR from IFR and VFR from VFR.
d. IFR from IFR; IFR from VFR; VFR from IFR.

Answer 22

d. IFR from IFR; IFR from VFR; VFR from IFR.

Question 23

23. What service is provided to IFR/VFR traffic in class E airspace?

a. ATC to IFR and VFR.
b. ATC to IFR; FIS to VFR.
c. ATC to IFR and radio equipped VFR; FIS to non radio VFR.
d. ATC to IFR; Advisory ATC to IFR in VMC; FIS to VFR.

Answer 23

b. ATC to IFR; FIS to VFR.

Question 24

24. A Control Zone has to exist to at least:

a. 5 NM from the centre of the airfield or airfields concerned in the direction from where approaches can be made.
b. 20 NM from the centre of the airfield or airfields concerned in the direction from where approaches can be made.
c. 15 NM from the centre of the airfield or airfields concerned in the direction from where approaches can be made.
d. 10 NM from the centre of the airfield or airfields concerned in the direction from where approaches can be made.

Answer 24

a. 5 NM from the centre of the airfield or airfields concerned in the direction from where approaches can be made.

Question 25

**25. Whenever flying below 3050 m (10 000 ft) AMSL in Class C Airspace the speed restriction for IFR is:** a. 240 kt IAS. b. 250 kt TAS. c. not applicable. d. 250 kt IAS.

Answer 25

c. not applicable.

Question 26

**26. Airspace, in which IFR and VFR flights are permitted and in which IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and receive traffic information concerning VFR flights, and VFR flights receive traffic information concerning all other flights, is classified as:** a. C b. B c. A d. D

Answer 26

d. D

Question 27

**27. What is the speed limit (IAS) in airspace E?** a. 250 kt for IFR and VFR, below FL100. b. 250 kt for IFR only, below FL195. c. 250 kt for IFR and VFR, at all altitudes. d. 250 kt for IFR only, below FL100.

Answer 27

a. 250 kt for IFR and VFR, below FL100.

Question 28

**28. Controlled airspace, in which IFR and VFR flights are allowed and where all flights are separated from each other by ATC, is classified as:** a. A b. D c. B d. E

Answer 28

c. B

Question 29

**29. Flight information service provided to flights shall include the provision of information concerning collision hazards to aircraft operating in airspace classes:** a. A to G (inclusive). b. C to G (inclusive). c. F and G. d. A to E (inclusive).

Answer 29

b. C to G (inclusive).

Question 30

**30. Which of the following is true concerning the rules and regulations in the UIR compared with the airspace below?** a. The same rules apply if the airspace is of the same class. b. They are agreed by the Air Navigation Meeting. c. They are identical to the airspace below. d. They do not have to be the same as those in the airspace below.

Answer 30

d. They do not have to be the same as those in the airspace below.

Question 31

**31. A Flight Information Service shall be provided to all aircraft which are likely to be affected by the information which are:** a. provided with ATC or otherwise known to the relevant ATS unit. b. provided with Air Traffic Control only. c. known to the relevant ATS units only. d. known to the relevant ATS unit or have filed a flight plan.

Answer 31

a. provided with ATC or otherwise known to the relevant ATS unit.

Question 32

**32. Who is responsible for designating the RNP for an airway?** a. The State. b. The State + ICAO. c. ICAO. d. ATC.

Answer 32

a. The State.

Question 33

**33. RNP4 is a containment value meaning that a percentage of aircraft operating along a particular route would be within 4 NM of the centre line all the time. What is that percentage?** a. 98%. b. 93%. c. 95%. d. 90%.

Answer 33

c. 95%.

Question 34

**34. RNP (Required Navigation Performance) is prescribed:** a. by states but not on the basis of Regional Air Navigation agreements (RANs). b. by ICAO on the basis of RANs and applied by the state. c. by RANs. d. by states based on RANs.

Answer 34

d. by states based on RANs.

Question 35

**35. An RNP1 route designated with suffix Z indicates that for the route at or below FL190 and all turns shall be made within the allowable RNP tolerance of a tangential arc between the straight leg segments with a radius of:** a. 10 NM for turns between 30\* and 90\*. b. 15 NM for turns between 30\* and 90\*. c. 22.5 NM for turns between 30Åã and 90\*. d. 30 NM for turns between 30\* and 90\*.

Answer 35

b. 15 NM for turns between 30\* and 90\*.

Question 36

**36. An RNP1 route designated with suffix Y indicates that for the route at or above FL200 and all turns shall be made within the allowable RNP tolerance of a tangential arc between the straight leg segments with a radius of:** a. 10 NM for turns between 30\* and 90\*. b. 15 NM for turns between 30\* and 90\*. c. 22.5 NM for turns between 30\* and 90\*. d. 30 NM for turns between 30\* and 90\*.

Answer 36

c. 22.5 NM for turns between 30\* and 90\*.

Question 37

**37. Who organizes the RNP specification for airspace?** a. The State in which the airspace is located. b. ICAO. c. The State + ICAO. d. States who agree what the RNP should be.

Answer 37

a. The State in which the airspace is located.