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What are two categories of airspace or airspace areas?
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1. Regulatory (Class A, B, C, D and E airspace areas, restricted and prohibited areas)
2. Nonregulatory (military operations areas (MOAs), warning areas, alert areas, and controlled firing areas). |
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What are the four types within these two categories?
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1. Controlled
2. Uncontrolled 3. Special use 4. Other airspace |
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The categories and types of airspace are dictated by ____.
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The complexity or density of aircraft movements, The nature of the operations conducted within the airspace, The level of safety required, and The national and public interest.
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Class A Airspace
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airspace from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL 600, including the airspace overlying the waters within 12 nautical miles of the coast of the 48 contiguous States and Alaska
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Class B Airspace
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airspace from the surface to 10,000 feet MSL surrounding the nation's busiest airportsindividually tailored and consists of a surface area and two or more layers (some Class B airspace areas resemble upside-down wedding cakes).
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