Special Use Airspaces Flashcards
1
Q
Prohibited Area
A
- Forbidden entry at all times from all aircraft
- Not subject to clearance from ATC or the airspace’s controlling body
2
Q
Restricted Area
A
- Times of Use
- NOTAMs
- Contact Controlling Agency to verify in flight
3
Q
Warning Area
A
- 3nm form US coast
- Warns non-participating pilots of activists that may be hazardous
- ATC advisable
4
Q
Military Operations Area
A
- Define vertical and lateral limits
- Separates certain military training activities, such as air combat tactics, aerobatics, and formation training, from IFR traffic
- Exercise Caution
5
Q
Alert Area
A
- Defined Area
- Informs non-participating pilots of areas that may contain a high volume of pilot training or unusual aerial activity
6
Q
Controlled Firing Areas
A
- Not Charted
- Includes activities that could be hazardous to non-participating aircraft CFA activities are suspended immediately when spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookouts observe the approach of a non-participating aircraft
7
Q
Air Defense Identification Zone
A
- File a flight plan
- Establish and maintain two-way radio communications with ATC before entry
- Squawk a discrete code before takeoff
8
Q
Temporary Flight Restrictions
A
- Issued by NOTAMs
- NOTAM sets restrictions
