Airspace and Weather Minimums

The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on

• A. the number of airports that lie within the Class D airspace.

• B. 5 statute miles from the geographical center of the primary airport.

• C. the instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established

In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited?

• A. Class A.

• B. Class B.

• C. Class C.

Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the ceiling and visibility to be at least

• A. 1,000 feet and 1 mile.

• B. 1,000 feet and 3 miles.

• C. 2,500 feet and 3 miles.

Refer to Figure 22, area 1.) The visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate over Sandpoint Airport at night at less than 700 feet AGL are

• A. 3 miles and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud

• B. 1 mile and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud.

• C. 3 miles and clear of clouds.

(Refer to Figure 26, area 2.) What hazards to aircraft may exist in areas such as Devils Lake East MOA?

• A. High volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity.

• B. Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.

• C. Unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.

Pilots flying over a national wildlife refuge are requested to fly no lower than

• A. 1,000 feet AGL.

• B. 2,000 feet AGL.

• C. 3,000 feet AGL.

Responsibility for collision avoidance in an alert area rests with

• A. the controlling agency.

• B. all pilots.

• C. Air Traffic Control

(Refer to Figure 25, area 4.) The airspace directly overlying Fort Worth Meacham is

• A. Class B airspace to 10,000 feet MSL.

• B. Class C airspace to 5,000 feet MSL.

• C. Class D airspace to 3,200 feet MSL.

(Refer to Figure 26, area 5.) The airspace overlying and within 5 miles of Barnes County Airport is

• A. Class D airspace from the surface to the floor of the overlying Class E airspace

• B. Class E airspace from the surface to 1,200 feet MSL

• C. Class G airspace from the surface to 700 feet AGL.

Flight through a restricted area should not be accomplished unless the pilot has

• A. filed an IFR flight plan.

• B. received prior authorization from the controlling agency.

• C. received prior permission from the commanding officer of the nearest military base.