Airspaces
Categories of Airspace
What is A, B, C, D, E, G?
Mnemonic for remembering special use airspace types
MCPRAWN
ADS-B
What is Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast?
NPRM
What is Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking?
2,000 ft. AGL
What is aircraft are REQUESTED to maintain an altitude NO lower than this over certain areas?
Also known as "Everywhere"
What is Echo airspace?
Disappears when you fly near or into it
What is a Controlled Firing Area?
ADIZ
What is the Air Defense Identification Zone?
ANPRM
What is Advance Notice of Propose Rulemaking?
National and State Parks
Who developed the rules around scenic flights in national parks?
For airports that are busier than deltas, but less busy than bravos.
What is class charlie?
Not completely closed to overflight
What are restricted areas?
TFR
What is a Temporary Flight Restriction?
citizens, businesses, associations, and other government agencies
Who may request a reclassification of airspace?
Banned in National Parks
What are Drones?
Requires an IFR flight plan to fly into
What is class Alpha?
Fly through these to see a fighter jet up close
What are prohibited, restricted, ADIZ, and national security areas?
SFRA
What is Special Flight Rules Area?
APA
What is the Administrative Procedure Act?
Works on the problem of aircraft noise
What is NASA?
What are class Echo and Golf?
Located near the coast but are NOT the identification zone
What is a warning area?
MTR
What is a Military Training Route?
Public Comment
What is something that must be done before finalizing a rule?
National Parks
National Monuments
National Seashores
National Recreation Areas
Scenic Rivers (per the National Park Service)
National Wildlife Refuges
Big Game Refuges
Game Ranges
Wildlife Ranges
Wilderness and Primitive Areas
What are areas subject to the 2,000 ft. AGL rule?