National Airspace System

Question 1

What are the two categories of airspace or airspace areas?

Answer 1

1. Regulatory
2. Nonregulatory

Question 2

What is regulatory airspace?

Answer 2

Class A, B, C, D and E, restricted, and prohibited

Question 3

What are Nonregulatory airspace?

Answer 3

Class G, Military Operations Areas, warning areas, Alert Areas, and controlled firing areas

Question 4

Class A, B, C, D and E airspace areas are referred to as ________ __________

Answer 4

Controlled airspace

Question 5

Class G airspace areas are often referred to as ________ _______

Answer 5

Uncontrolled airspace

Question 6

What does NOTAMs stand for?

Answer 6

Notices to Air Missions

Question 7

What does Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) mean?

Answer 7

A written notification issued to pilots before a flight, advising them of circumstances relating to the state of flying

Question 8

NOTAM info is classified into 5 categories:

Answer 8

1. NOTAM (D) or distant
2. Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs
3. Pointer NOTAMs
4. Special Activity Airspace (SAA) NOTAMs
5. Military NOTAMs

Question 9

FDC NOTAMs are issued by the ________ and contain ________ info such as temp flight restrictions or an amendment to instrument approach procedures

Answer 9

National Flight Data Center (NFDC); regulatory

Question 10

Pointer NOTAMs highlight or point out another NOTAMs such as the issuance of an __________ or ______

Answer 10

FDC or NOTAM (D); it helps to cross reference info

Question 11

Military NOTAMs pertain to _______ NAVAIDs/airports that are part of the NAS

Answer 11

U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine

Question 12

What is NAVAID?

Answer 12

A navigational device in an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle

Question 13

SAA NOTAMs are issued when _______ will be active outside the published schedule time and when required by the published schedule

Answer 13

Special Activity Airspace

Question 14

What does TFR mean?

Answer 14

Temporary Flight Restriction

Question 15

Common TFRs that relate to sUAS operations include:

Answer 15

1. Presidential
2. Emergency response - forest fires etc
3. Standing TFRs - go in and out of effect

Question 16

What is AIM?

Answer 16

Aeronautical Information Manual

Question 17

The _______ is the official guide to basic flight information and ATC procedures, which is issued yearly with ongoing revisions

Answer 17

AIM

Question 18

Class A airspace extends from ________ feet MSL up to and including flight level (FL) ________ and is not depicted on VFR sectional charts.

Answer 18

18,000; 600 (60,000 feet)

Question 19

No fought under VFR is authorized in ____________

Answer 19

Class A airspace

Question 20

________ airspace consists of controlled airspace extending upward from the surface or higher up to specified altitudes

Answer 20

Class B

Question 21

_______ is outlined in blue in the Sectional Chart, is labeled with its delimiting arcs, radials, and altitudes

Answer 21

Class B

Question 22

Class ______ is depicted by solid magenta lines

Answer 22

Class C

Question 23

Class C

Answer 23

The inner surface area has a radius of 5 NM and extends from the surface up to 4,000 ft above the airport.

The outer shelf area has a radius of 10 NM and extends vertically from 1,200 AGL up to 4,000 ft above the primary airport

Question 24

_______ airspace extends upward from the surface to approx. 2,500ft AGL

Answer 24

Class D

Question 25

Class D airspace may include one or more airports and is normally _________ in radius centered around a designated airport.

Answer 25

4 NM

Question 26

Class D is depicted by ______ on sectional charts

Answer 26

Blue dashed line

Question 27

_________ on the sectional chart identifies Class E airspace starting at ______ ft AGL

Answer 27

Magenta shading ; 700

Question 28

No shading on the sectional chart identifies Class E airspace starting at _______ ft AGL

Answer 28

1,200

Question 29

All airspace from _____ to ______ is Class ___

Answer 29

14,500 ft to 17,999 ft; Class E

Question 30

Class ____ typically extends from the surface to the base of overlying controlled (class E) airspace

Answer 30

Class G

Question 31

Class G airspace is normally _____ or ______ ft AGL

Answer 31

700 or 1,200

Question 32

Prohibited Areas

Answer 32

Are blocks of airspace within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited. White House and US Capitol Building

Question 33

Restricted Areas

Answer 33

Denote the presence of unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.

Question 34

Warning Areas

Answer 34

Similar to restricted areas but located in international airspace

Question 35

Alert Areas

Answer 35

May contain high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual type of aerial activity

Question 36

Military Operations Areas (MOAs)

Answer 36

Consist of airspace established for the purpose of separating certain military training activities from IFR traffic.

Question 37

Military Training Routes (MTRs)

Answer 37

Conducted at low-altitude, high speed training. Generally below 10,000 ft at speeds in excess of 250 knots

Question 38

The lines running east and west, parallel to the equator are called parallels of

Answer 38

Latitude

Question 39

Lines called meridians of _________ are drawn from pole to pole

Answer 39

Longitude

Question 40

What type of flights are being conducted as indicated by IR678

Answer 40

IFR military training route above 1,500 feet AGL