Airspaces (A-E)
A weather minimums
There are none - you need an IFR flight plan to enter A
What activities are in restricted areas
artillery, missile firing, aerial gunnery, bombardment, etc.
TFR
Temporary flight restriction
FAA allocation regulations
Subject to the federal Administrative Procedure Act
What altitude is wilderness airspace?
2,000ft agl
B shape
Upsidedown wedding cake
Examples of Prohibited areas
White house, capital buildings, etc
SFRA
Special Flight Rules Area
APA requires (aside for an emergency) that the FAA...
Publish a proposed regulatory change as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Is it legal to fly into wilderness airspace?
Yes, but you are requested not to.
What airports have class C
Medium sized commercial airline airports
Warning areas purpose
Alert pilots of hazardous activities in international airspace
APA
Administrative Procedure Act
Where is the NPRM published?
In the Federal Register
Can drones be flown in Wilderness areas that are within a national park?
Yes, as long as the drone is taken off, landed, and operated outside of the national park, and the drone is within line of sight of the operator.
What airports have class D
Smaller airports having air traffic control towers
Can you fly into MOA?
Yes, but smart to contact controlling agency about active operations
SCATANA
Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids
Where do most changes from the government originate?
The FAA
What color are wilderness area boundaries on a sectional map?
Below what altitude is class E found
18,000ft
Alert Areas purpose
inform pilots of high volume of pilot training or unusual activity conducted there regularly
MTR
Military Training Route
Where do changes other than those from the FAA originate?
Citizens, businesses, associations, and other government agencies.
Wilderness areas are a cooperation between...
The Faa, NPS, State governments