Airspace: The Wild Blue, Green & Red Yonder

Any time you are flying, you will be operating under one of two primary sets of rules: _____ or _____

• instrument flight rules (IFR), Part 121 rules

• visual flight rules (VFR), instrument flight rules (IFR)

• visual flight rules (VFR), part 141 flight rules

Two basic types of airspace exist in the United States: _____ and _____

• controlled, uncontrolled

• Class E, uncontrolled

• controlled, special use

Class A, B, C, D and E is _____ airspace. Class G is _____ airspace.

• uncontrolled, purple

• controlled, VFR only

• controlled, uncontrolled

Class A airspace begins at what altitude?

• 14,500 feet MSL.

• 18,000 feet MSL.

• 29,920 feet MSL.

In which type of airspace is VFR flight prohibited?

• Class A.

• Class B.

• Class C.

At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level?

• 14,500 feet MSL.

• 18,000 feet MSL.

• 24,000 feet MSL.

The airspace lying directly below Class A airspace is Class _____ airspace.

• E

• F

• G

Class E airspace is _____ airspace.

• uncontrolled

• controlled

• IFR only

Class E airspace generally begins at _____ AGL and sometimes begins at a lower altitude of _____ AGL.

• A. 700, 200

• B. 14,500, 1,200

• C. 1,200, 700

For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is

• 1,000 feet.

• 2,000 feet.

• 1 mile.