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What are the 5 Classes of controlled airspace?
- Class A
- Class B
- Class C
- Class D
- Class E
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Class A airspace generally covers what elevation?
From 18,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) up to and including Flight Level (FL) 600 (60,000 ft.)
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How many nautical miles out over the coast does class A airspace extend over the 48 states and Alaska?
12 nautical miles (NM)
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All operation in Class A airspace is conducted under __________ flight rules?
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
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Class B airspace extends from the surface up to __________ ft. MSL
10,000
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Class B airspace is designed to contain __________ once the aircraft enters the airspace
All published instrument procedures
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An ______ clearance is required for all aircraft to operate in the area
Air Traffic Control (ATC)
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True/False: Seperation services are provided in Class B airspace
True
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Class C airspace extends from the surface to __________
4,000 feet above the airport eleation (charted in MSL)
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Class C airspace, what is the radius and height of the layer that touches the ground?
5 NM radius/ extends upward to 1,200 feet above airport elevation
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Class C airspace, what is the radius and height of the upper layer?
10 NM radius/ extends from 1,200-4,000 ft. above airport elevation
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Class C airspace, aircraft must establish __________ with the ATC facility prior to entering
Two-way radio communication
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Class D airspace is how tall?
2,500 feet aboce airport elevation
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Class D airspace, aircraft must establish __________ with the ATC facility prior to entering
Two-way radio communication
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Class E airspace extends upward from __________
The top of the B, C, D, or G airspace. Unlesss designated at a lower altitude (such as federal airways) It starts at 14,500 MSL and extends up to the bottom of Class A... Basically it's all the empty space that is still regulated
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Class E airspace extends ____ NM off the coast
12 NM. It basically mirrors the bottom of Class A
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Class G airspace is _________ airspace
Uncontrolled
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Class G airspace dimensions
From the surface to the bottom of the overlying Class E airspace
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