Airspaces (A-E)
What altitude does Class A span?
From 18,000 feet MSL to FL600?
What type of airspace is depicted with a blue hatched boundary and indicates unusual or hazardous activity?
What is a Warning Area?
What does NAS stand for?
What is the National Airspace System?
What emerging aviation sector is creating low-altitude airspace conflicts near urban areas?
What are drones or UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)?
What is the primary concern when flying over designated wilderness areas?
What is minimizing noise impact on the environment?
What airspace surrounds the busiest airports in the country and requires an ATC clearance to enter?
What is Class B?
Which type of airspace contains military training operations and requires caution when flying through?
What is a MOA?
What is the term for the vertical space from the surface of the earth up to 60,000 feet MSL used for flight operations?
What is Controlled Airspace?
What is a TFR?
What is a Temporary Flight Restriction?
What federal act influences overflight regulations in wilderness areas?
What is the Wilderness Act of 1964?
What airspace surrounds smaller towered airports and typically extends from the surface to 4,000 feet AGL?
What is Class C?
Which SUA prohibits all flight activity without specific permission due to national security concerns?
What is Prohibited Airspace?
What does RAIM stand for?
What is Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring?
What role does the FAA play in airspace competition?
What is managing and allocating airspace to ensure safety and efficiency?
What type of flight operations are typically discouraged over wilderness areas?
What are low-level flights or training operations?
What airspace is defined by a dotted magenta line?
What is Class D?
What is the difference between a Restricted Area and a Prohibited Area?
What is a Restricted Area allows access with permission, a Prohibited Area does not?
What does LAHSO stand for and who cannot accept it?
What is Land and Hold Short Operations, and students cannot accept?
How does unmanned aircraft system (UAS) growth affect airspace competition?
What is increased demand for low-altitude airspace and regulatory challenges?
What is the recommended minimum altitude for flights over wildlife and wilderness areas?
What is 2,000 feet AGL?
What class of airspace is controlled but does not require communication with ATC for VFR operations?
What is Class E?
What type of special use airspace begins with the letter “R” on a sectional chart?
What is a Restricted Area?
What does TIS-B stand for and how does it differ from ADS-B?
What is Traffic Information Service–Broadcast; it provides traffic data from ground radar to ADS-B In-equipped aircraft?
Which type of operation often conflicts with IFR traffic in Class E airspace?
What is VFR traffic?
Why is wilderness airspace protection important for pilots to understand?
What is to avoid legal issues, protect the environment, and follow FAA guidelines?