Airspace and Flight Information Region Quiz

What are FIRs and UIRs named after?

• Aerodromes

• ICAO recommendations

• Geographical features

• Important cities

How is airspace within the FIR structure subdivided?

• According to geographical location

• According to the amount and type of aeronautical activity

• According to altitude only

• According to the number of commercial flights

What is the purpose of the new classification system for civil airspace introduced by ICAO?

• To limit air traffic services

• To establish more commonality between countries

• To complicate airspace structure

• To reduce the number of controlled airspace

What is the highest status in the ICAO system for grading airspace?

• Class D

• Class C

• Class A

• Class B

What is the purpose of establishing controlled airspace?

• To protect the arrival, departure, and holding paths of the IFR flights

• To increase the number of VFR flights

• To limit the number of flights

• To reduce air traffic control services

What is the most common abbreviation for Terminal Control Area?

• TMA

• CTA

• CTR

• TCA

What does a Control Zone (CTR) extend from?

• Ground level to a specified altitude

• Ground level to a specified flight level

• Sea level to a specified altitude

• Sea level to a specified flight level

What is the abbreviation for Terminal Manoeuvring Area?

• TCA

• TMA

• CTR

• CTA

What does VFR stand for?

• Visual Flight Rules

• Virtual Flight Regulations

• Visible Flight Requirements

• Volatile Flight Restrictions

What are the conditions in which flight is possible under VFR known as?

• Open-FIR

• Controlled Airspace

• Instrument Flight Rules

• Visual Meteorological Conditions