Airspace
Which airspace surrounds the nation’s busiest airports and extends from the surface to 10,000 ft MSL
What is Class B airspace?
Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?
A.contact approach on the appropriate frequency
B.contact the tower and request permission to enter
C.contact the FSS for traffic advisories
What is A: contact approach on the appropriate frequency
Do lines of longitude run north/south or east/west?
What is north/south
What do VFR Sectional Charts do?
What is divide the US into sections
What color is water shown as on a VFR sectionals?
What is blue
What airspace is a category of controlled airspace found near mid-sized airports that service both general aviation and airline traffic and has magenta lines
What is Class C airspace
Using Pilotage, a pilot can keep from drifting too far off course by
A.flying the flight plan heading
B.filing a flight plan
C.referring to selected features or checkpoints
What is C: referring to selected features or checkpoints
Do pilots follow latitude/longitude true directions or magnetic directions?
What is magnetic directions
Why do pilots use aeronautical charts?
What is used to plan and fly
True or False: Obstruction charts never need to be changed
What is false
Which airspace is generally the airspace from 5,500 MSL to 18,000 MSL?
What is Class A airspace?
Checking the NOTAMS confirms the Blue Angels (a Navy airplane demonstration team) are scheduled to perform at the local airport. When can UAS operations resume relative to this NOTAM?
A.Once the Blue Angels have landed
B.With ATC authorization
C.Immediately, so long as 1 NM distance is maintained
What is B: with ATC authorization
How many minutes can each degree of latitude and longitude be divided into?
A.60 mins
B. 90 mins
C. 100 mins
What is A: 60 mins
What kind of information do Terminal Area Charts display?
A.a far away view that shows the whole globe
B. maps that display information important to the user
C. a close up view that shows greater details close to a major airport
What is C: a close up view that shows greater details close to a major airport
What certification is required to fly in Class D airspace?
What is a student pilot certificate
Which airspace is controlled and has a control tower that issues clearances to aircraft to taxi, takeoff, and land and also extends from 1,000 MSL to 3,500 MSL
What is Class D airspace
Which statement about longitude and latitude is true?
A.lines of longitude are parallel to the equator
B.lines of longitude cross the equator at right angles
C.the 0 degrees line of latitude passes through Greenwich, England
What is B: lines of longitude cross the equator at right angles
What are lines of longitude also known as?
A.parallels
B.meridians
C.perpendiculars
What is B: meridians
Which class of airspace used Terminal Area Charts?
What is Class B airspace
What color rings mark Class C airspace?
What is magenta
Which airspace is the most common controlled airspace in the US
What is Class E airspace?
Why would the small flag at a lake be important to a remote pilot?
A.this is a VFR checkpoint for manned aircraft, and a higher volume of air traffic should be expected there
B. this is a GPS checkpoint that can be used by both manned and remote pilots for orientation
C. this indicates that there will be a large obstruction depicted on the next printing of the chart
What is A: this is a VFR checkpoint for manned aircraft, and a higher volume of air traffic should be expected there
True or False: Any location on Earth can be written as a set of coordinates.
What is true
How often does the FAA update sectional charts?
A.every 6 months
B.every month
C.every year
What is A: every 6 months
How many Class B airports exist in the United States?
A.28
B.37
C.51
D.59
What is B: 37