Airspace #1

WHAT IS AIRSPACE?

• is the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country above its territory, including its territorial waters

• The region beyond Earth's atmosphere that consist of land and water

• the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur

WHO REGULATES AIRSPACE?

• FFA

• Federal Aviation Administration

• Federal Administration Aviation

Which is not a responsibility of the FAA?

• • Airport safety, inspections and

  • Standards for airport design

• Creating initiatives to regulate noise

• Keeping track of production of new drones being made

What is the NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM?

• a network of uncontrolled airspace, both domestic and oceanic.

• a network of both controlled and uncontrolled airspace, both domestic and oceanic.

• a network of both controlled airspace, both domestic and oceanic.

What is Uncontrolled airspace?

• is that portion of airspace that has not been designated as Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E airspace.

• is that portion of airspace that has been designated as Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E airspace.

• Every class except A and G

CLASS G is what kind of airspace

• Uncontrolled

• controlled

• Designated NO FLY ZONE

Class A airspace begins and ends where?

• Begins 60,000 ft

  Ends 180,000 ft

• Begins 1800 ft

  Ends 6,000 ft

• Begins 18,000 ft

  Ends 60,000 ft

Class B begins and ends where?

• Begins: Surface

  Ends: 10,000 ft

• Begins: 18,000 ft

  Ends: 60,000 ft

• Begins: Surface

  Ends: 18,000 ft

What is the size of Class C airspace?

• Surface to 1,.200 ft then 1,200 ft to 18,000 ft

• Surface to 1,200 ft then 1,200 ft to 4,000ft

• Surface to 4,000 ft then 10,000 ft to 60,000ft

Which airspace looks like an upside down wedding cake?

• Class B

• Class C

• Class D