Airspaces
True or False: 'warning area' and 'danger area' refer to the same thing
True
What is an example of a restricted area?
Fort Carson, Colorado
What does ADIZ stand for?
Air Defense Identification Zones
What controls FAA airspace allocation regulations?
Administrative Procedure Act
Are all aircraft required to maintain above 2,000 ft asl in wilderness areas?
No, but they are requested to.
Military Training Routes allow high speed flight by military aircraft under what altitude?
10,000 feet MSL
What does MOA stand for?
Military Operations Areas
Which airspace typically includes aircraft using medium-sized commercial airline airports
Class C airspace
Can citizens propose new rules or changes to rules in the FAA?
Yes
True or False: boundaries of U.S. Forest Service areas are not depicted on aeronautical charts.
What is an example of a reason to enforce a Temporary Flight Restriction over an area?
NASCAR events, college football, professional sports
No!
What does MTR stand for?
Military Training Routes
How many U.S. states have adopted laws governing the operation of unmanned aircraft?
30 states
Under what part are commercial air tours banned over National Parks?
14 CFR Part 136, Subpart B
What does SFRA stand for?
Special Flight Rules Area
Do alert areas only include high volume of activity like military, commercial or training?
No, it also includes gliders or parachute packing and jumping in the area.
What does NPRM stand for?
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
What could happen if you enter an airspace you are not authorized to fly in?
Law enforcement, Secret Service, or the FAA will come after you
In what year did Congress mandate an FAA regulation, prohibiting flight below 10,500 ft MSL over the Grand Canyon?
1987
What are the min and max flight levels for Class A?
FL 180 and FL 600
After 9/11/2001.
Definition of Class A airspace
What is an unlikely group that could be affected by the use of airspace?
The broadcasting industry, hunters, hikers and campers, or residents of rural areas.
Since the implementation of that mandate, how much did aircraft noise complaints drop?
80%