Airspace
This type of Airspace exists between FL180 and FL600, and you must have an IFR Clearance to enter.
What is Class A Airspace?
This type of airspace is used for training in military aircraft, and planes may be doing abrupt evasive manuevers.
What is a military operations area?
MOA
What is Military Operations Area?
This is what could happen if the FAA does not follow procedures as outlined by the APA.
What is a court may reverse the agency's decision, and order them to abide by proper procedure?
This is the altitude you must stay above designated wilderness areas.
What is 2000ft?
This type of airspace is around busy hubs, and is shaped like an upside down wedding cake.
What is Class B Airspace?
This type of Airspace may have a high volume of flight training
What is a Warning Area?
CFA
What is controlled firing area?
When allocating airspace, the FAA must provide a reasonable opportunity for this before adoption
What is public comment?
This is one of the reasons why tour operators are held to strict guidelines.
What is noise?
This type of airspace is for medium sized airports, and is depicted as 2 solid magenta circles 5 and 10 miles around the airspace.
What is Class C Airspace?
This is a type of airspace that the government has deemed is necessary to maintain matters of national security.
What is a National Security Area?
SFRA
What is a Special Flight Rules Area?
FAA airspace allocation regulations are subject to this act.
What is the Administrative Procedure Act?
Cooperation between these organizations has led to regulation surrounding wilderness airspace.
What is NPS, FAA, and State Governments?
This type of airspace is for smaller towered airports, and typically has a 4 mile radius.
What is Class D airspace?
This type of special use airspace is depicted by a blue border with small lines coming out of it, and will be designated using P followed by numbers.
What is Prohibited Airspace?
SCATANA
What is Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids?
The APA requires that the FAA publish this proposed regulatory change.
What is a notice of proposed rule-making? (NPRM)
This is the NPS policy for drone use.
What is drones are prohibited from launching and landing in National Parks?
This type of airspace is the most common type of airspace and exists everywhere that is not A, B, C, D, or G.
What is Class E airspace?
This type of special use airspace is not depicted on a sectional chart, but may include things like artillery firing or bomb testing.
What is a controlled firing area?
MCPRAWNS
What is: Military Ops. Area, Controlled Firing Area, Prohibited, Restricted, Alert, Warning, and National Security Areas?
This is where the FAA publishes NPRMs
What is the federal register?
These are guidelines put in place for operations over some wilderness areas.
What is flight at specific times or flights limited to specific types of aircraft?