Airspace

Question 1

Def and requirements of Class A

Answer 1

18000 - 60000 ft. Requires instrument rating, equipped with/ transponder, ADS-B, and on IFR flight plan

Question 2

Requirements of Class B

Answer 2

Requires clearance, transponder, and ADS-B Out to enter

Question 3

Requirements of Class C

Answer 3

Requires two-way communications, a transponder, and ADS-B Out to enter

Question 4

Requirements of Class D

Answer 4

Requires two-way communications
Any airport with an operating control tower that is not Class B or C

Question 5

Requirements of Class E

Answer 5

Requires a transponder and ADS-B out at or above 10,000ft MSL excluding airspace at or below 2500 AGL, and over the Gulf of Mexico at and above 3000ft MSL within 12 nm of the US coastline

Question 6

Upper boundary of class G airspace:

Answer 6

East of the Rocky Mountains: Up to but not including 1,200 AGL

West of the Rocky Mountains: There are a few areas, usually between airways where Class G can go up to 14,500 MSL

Question 7

ATC Services for VFR aircraft in class E:

Answer 7

Workload permitting: ATC will provide basic radar services to VFR traffic including:
-safety alerts
-traffic advisories
-limited radar vectoring
No separation services provided for VFR aircraft

Question 8

Class D airspace dimensions

Answer 8

From surface to (typically) 2500 AGL.
Typical radius is 5 statute miles

Question 9

Class C airspace dimensions

Answer 9

Core area typically extends from surface to 4000 AGL w/ 5 mile radius
Outer area typically extends from no lower than 1200 AGL up to 4000 AGL w/ 10 mile radius
Includes 20 mile radius where communications is recommended but not required

Question 10

Class B airspace dimensions:

Answer 10

Includes mode C required Airspace, depicted as a 30nm radius magenta line on sectional chart

Question 11

Requirements for entering restricted areas:

Answer 11

-Permission from the controlling agency
-Outside the times of published use; however, still advisable to check w/ flight service or the controlling agency

Question 12

VFR Flyway

Answer 12

general vfr flight path extending from the surface; does not require ATC clearance

Question 13

VFR Corridor

Answer 13

-VFR tunnel through Class B.
-Has defined vertical and lateral boundaries
-Does not require ATC clearance

Question 14

VFR Transition Route

Answer 14

Specific flight course at a specific altitude
Requires ATC clearance

Question 15

Speed limits:

Answer 15

*No faster than the speed of sound w/o special permission
*250 KIAS below 10,000 MSL
*200 KIAS:
-underneath class B floor
-in a VFR corridor (in Class B)
-within 4NM radius of Class C or D, up to 2500 AGL

Question 16

VFR Weather minimums in Class G at or below 1200 AGL daytime:

Answer 16

Clear of clouds
1 Statute mile visibility

Question 17

VFR Weather minimums in Class G above 1200 AGL but less than 10,000 MSL daytime:

Answer 17

500 below; 1000 above; 2000 horizontal; 1 statute mile visibility

Question 18

VFR Weather minimums in Class C, D, and E less than 10000 MSL:

Answer 18

500 below; 1000 above; 2000 horizontal; 3 statute miles visibility

Question 19

VFR Weather minimums in Class G and E at or above 10,000 MSL

Answer 19

1000 above; 1000 below; 1 statute mile horizontal; 5 statute miles visibility

Question 20

VFR Weather minimums in Bravo airspace

Answer 20

clear of clouds and 3 statute miles visibility

Question 21

Student pilot flying solo weather minimums:

Answer 21

-Three miles visibility in the daytime
-Five miles visibility at night
-Cannot fly over the top of a cloud layer