5.10 Advanced Sectional Chart Reading

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 23, Area 4) What’s the required visibility at Plantation (JYL) airport?

• 1 SM

• 3 SM

• 5 SM

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 21) There’s a cluster of towers 13 statute miles south of Minot Airport. What’s the height of the tallest tower?

• 2,676 ft. MSL

• 3,147 ft. MSL

• 1,031 ft. AGL

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 21) You have been hired to inspect a lighted obstruction 14SM SSW of Minot Airport. What is the highest altitude you can fly your UAS up to?

• 3,149 MSL

• 1,031 AGL

• 1,431 AGL

If you are inspecting the high-intensity lights on top of the towers 5 1/2 nautical miles southwest of Savannah International Airport, would you need prior authorization from ATC?

• No, because you’d be under the shelf of Class C airspace

• Yes, because you’d be operating in Class C airspace

• Yes, because you’d be operating in Class B airspace

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 78) You’re inspecting the railroads from Blencoe to Onawa (about 40 NM SSE of Sioux City). Do you need to request prior airspace authorization?

• Yes, because you pass through Class E airspace at SFC

• Yes, because you pass through Class D airspace

• No, because you’re in uncontrolled Class G airspace

A railroad company has hired you to inspect its tracks between Hinton and Winnebago. Will you need prior airspace authorization to complete this flight?

• No, because you’d only be flying in Class G airspace.

• No, because you’d be flying under the 700 ft. AGL floor of Class E airspace.

• Yes, because the tracks pass through Class D controlled airspace.

(Refer to Figure 78) You want to fly as high as allowed under Part 107 over the tower 4 NM NE of Pender Airport. What class airspace would you be operating in at that altitude?

• Class G

• Class D

• Class E

(Refer to Figure 20) You’re asked to inspect the high-intensity lighted tower 12 statute miles SE of Lake Drummond. What’s the highest you’re allowed to fly under Part 107 (as long as you operate within 400 ft. of the tower at all times)?

• 779 ft. MSL

• 1,049 ft. MSL

• 1,436 ft. AGL

You're hired to inspect a group of structures that are under construction 9 statute miles (SM) south of Norfolk Intl airport. What's the highest you're allowed to fly if inspecting the topmost part of the tower?

• 470 ft. MSL

• 853 ft. AGL

• 1,200 ft. MSL

The floor of Class B airspace overlying Hicks Airport (T67) northwest of Fort Worth Meacham International airport (FTW) is

• 2,000 ft. MSL

• 3,200 ft. MSL

• 4,000 ft. MSL