General Terms

Question 1

sUAS

Answer 1

small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Question 2

UA

Answer 2

Unmanned AIrcraft

Question 3

UAS

Answer 3

Unmanned Aircraft System

Question 4

CS

Answer 4

Control Station

Question 5

PIC

Answer 5

Pilot in Command

Question 6

VO

Answer 6

Visual Observer

Question 7

DPE

Answer 7

Designated Pilot Examiner

Question 8

CFI

Answer 8

Certified Flight Instructor

Question 9

VLOS

Answer 9

Visual Line of Sight

Question 10

AIS

Answer 10

Abbreviated Injury Score

Question 11

NAS

Answer 11

National Air Space

Question 12

CFR

Answer 12

Code of Federal Regulations

Question 13

CoW

Answer 13

Certificate of Waiver

Question 14

NOTAM

Answer 14

Notices to Airmen

Question 15

NFDC

Answer 15

National Flight Data Center

Question 16

TFR

Answer 16

Temporary Flight Restrictions

Question 17

Class A

Answer 17

Extends from 18,000 ft mean sea level MSL up to FL (Flight Level) 600 wich is 60,000 ft - No flight under visual flight rules is authorized

Question 18

MSL

Answer 18

Mean Sea Level

Question 19

FL

Answer 19

Flight Level

Question 20

Class B

Answer 20

Extends from the surface (or a little higher) - centered on one or more primary airports - outlined in blue on sectional charts -

Question 21

Class C

Answer 21

composed of two circles, both centered on a primary airport. Inner surface will have a radius of 5 nautical miles, and extends 4,000 ft above the airport.
Outer shell has a radius of 10 nautical miles and extends 1,200 ft above ground level to 4,000 ft above the airport
Solid magenta on sectional charts - requires 2-way radio comms equipment, a transponder, and an altimeter

Question 22

Class D

Answer 22

extends from the surface up to aprox. 2,500 ft above ground level. Actual height is determined as needed. Shown as blue dashed lines on sectional chart.

Question 23

Class E

Answer 23

Starts at 700 ft above ground level. All airspace above 14,500 to 17,999 ft is considered Class E. Magenta shading on Sectional Chart. There are class E Airway Corridors that extend 4 miles to each side of the blue centerline shown on Sectional Charts.

Question 24

Class G

Answer 24

Any airspace that ATC neither has the authority nor responsibility to control. Extends from the surface to the base of the overlying Class E space, normally 700 to 1,200 ft above ground level.

Question 25

Prohibited Areas

Answer 25

flight is prohibited

Question 26

Restricted Areas

Answer 26

Unusual hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing. Flight only allowed with permission of controlling agency.

Question 27

Warning Areas

Answer 27

Similar hazards to Restricted Areas, but in international airspace.

Question 28

MOA

Answer 28

Military Operations Area

Question 29

Military Operations Area

Answer 29

Area for separating military practices from instrument flight traffic. Remote PIC should contact controlling agency for traffic advisories.

Question 30

MTRS

Answer 30

Military Training Routes - used for low altitiude, highspeed military missions - below 10,000 ft and operations that exceed 250 knots

Question 31

IFR

Answer 31

Instrument Flight Rules

Question 32

LAA

Answer 32

Local Airport Advisory

Question 33

ASOS

Answer 33

Automated Surface Observing Systems

Question 34

AWOS

Answer 34

Automated Weather Observing Station

Question 35

CTAF

Answer 35

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

Question 36

FLIP

Answer 36

DoD Flight Information Publication