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63 Cards in this Set
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Two categories of airspace
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Regulatory and Nonregulatory
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Regulatory Airspace Includes
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Class A, B, C, D, E, G, Restricted and Prohibited
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Nonregulatory Airspace Includes
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MOA, Warning, Alert, and Controlled Firing Areas
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Four types of airspace
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Controlled, Uncontrolled, Special use, Other airspace
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Class B identification marking
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Thick blue line
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Class C identification marking
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Thick magenta line
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Class D identification marking
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Dashed blue line
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Class E from the surface identification marking
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Dashed magenta line
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Class E from 1200' AGL
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Blue gradient
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Class E from 700' AGL Identification Marking
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Magenta gradient
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Thick blue line
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Class B
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Thick magenta line
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Class C
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Dashed blue line
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Class D
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Dashed magenta line
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Class E from surface
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Blue Gradient
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Class E from 1200' AGL
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Magenta Gradient
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Class E from 700' AGL
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Class A Altitudes
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Generally 18,000 to 60,000
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Class A Boundaries
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12 nm from Coast of 48 contiguous states and Alaska
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Class A Entry Requirements
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ATC Clearance and IFR capability
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Class A Visibility Requirements
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IFR only, no visibility requirements
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Class B Altitudes
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Surface to 10,000 MSL
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Class B Boundaries
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Surrounding busiest airports
Upsidedown wedding cake |
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Class B Entry Requirements
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Two-way radio communications and clearance
Transponder with Mode C (altitude encoding) PPL or Endorsements |
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Class B Visibility and Cloud Requirements
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Visibility......3 statute miles
Clouds........Clear of Clouds |
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Class B Airspeed Limitations
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250 KIAS below 10,000 MSL
200 KIAS in underlying airspace or in a VFR corridor |
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Class C Altitudes
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Surface to 4,000 AGL
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Class C Boundaries
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Busy airports
20 nm radius |
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Class C Entry Requirements
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Two way radio communication
Transponder with Mode C |
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Class C Airspeed Limitations
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250 KIAS below 10,000 MSL
200 KIAS below 2,500 and within 4 nm of airport |
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Class C Visibility and Cloud Requirements
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3 statute miles
1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, 2,000 feet horizontal |
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Class D Altitudes
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Surface to 2,500 AGL
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Class D Boundaries
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Towered Airports
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Class D Entry Requirements
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Two way radio communication
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Class D Airspeed Limitations
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200 KIAS below 2,500 AGL within 4nm of airport
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Class D Visibility and Cloud Requirements
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3 statute miles
1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, 2,000 feet horizontal |
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When the tower in a Class D airspace closes...
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...the airspace reverts to Class E
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Class E Altitudes
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Magenta Dashed - Surface to overlying airspace
Blue Shading - 1200 AGL to overlying airspace No Blue Shading - 14,500 MSL to overlying Magenta Shading - 700 AGL to overlying airspace 60,000+ MSL |
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Class E Boundaries
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Other controlled airspace
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Class E Entry Requirements
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NONE
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Class E Airspeed Limitations
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250 KIAS below 10,000 MSL
<MACH 1 above 10,000 MSL |
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Class E Visibility and Cloud Requirements Below 10,000 MSL
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3 statute miles
1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, 2,000 feet horizontal |
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Federal Airways Altitudes
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Extend upward from 1,200 AGL to 17,999 MSL
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Federal Airways Width
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4 NM
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Class E Visibility and Cloud Requirements Above 10,000 MSL
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5 statute miles
1,000 feet above, 1,000 feet below, 1 mile horizontal |
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Class G Altitudes
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Uncontrolled and undefined airspace
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Class G Entry Requirements
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NONE
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Class G Airspeed Limitations
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250 KIAS below 10,000
<MACH 1 above 10,000 |
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Class G Visibility and Cloud Requirements below 1,200 AGL
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1 statute mile
Clear of Clouds |
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Class G Visibility and Cloud Requirements from 1,200 AGL to 10,000 MSL DAY
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1 statute mile
1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, 2,000 feet horiztonal |
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Class G Visibility and Cloud Requirements from 1,200 AGL to 10,000 MSL NIGHT
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3 statute miles
1,000 feet above, 500 feet blow, 2,000 feet horizontal |
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Class G Visibility and Cloud Requirements above 1,200 AGL and 10,000 MSL
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5 statute miles
1,000 feet above, 1,000 feet below, 1 mile horizontal |
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Aircraft of forbidden to enter ________________
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Prohibited areas
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________________ requires the controlling agency's permission to enter
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Restricted Areas
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____________ consist of airspace which may contain hazards to nonparticipating aircraft in international airspace.
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Warning Areas
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______________ are established for the purpose of separating military training activity from IFR traffic
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Military Operations Areas (MOA)
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____________ are depicted on aeronautical charts and are to advice pilots that a high volume of pilot training or unusual aerial activity is taking place
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Alert Areas
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____________ contain activities, which, if not conducted in a controlled environment, could be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft
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Controlled Firing Areas (CFA)
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________________ are developed to allow the military to conduct low-altitude, high-speed training
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Military Training Routes (MTR)
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A _____________ is a NOTAM that begins with the phrase "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS" followed by the location of the temporary restriction.
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Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)
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Additional radar services can be provided to pilots through ________________
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Terminal Radar Service Areas (TRSA)
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______________ consist of airspace of defined vertical and lateral dimensions established at locations where there is a requirement for increased security and safety of ground factilities
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National Security Areas
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What airspace area requires the passage of and aircraft to have an IFR or DVFR flight plan and to be on a discrete transponder code?
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Air Defense Identification Zone
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Special Conservation Areas surround many national parks, wildlife refuges, etc. Pilots are requested to avoid flight below _______ in these areas
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2,000 feet AGL
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