Lesson 2: National Airspace System and Aeronautical Charts

This is a VFR check point for manned aircraft, and a higher volume of air traffic should be expected there

(Refer to Figure 20, area 2.) Why would the small flag at Lake Drummond of the sectional chart be important to a remote pilot?

This is a VFR check point for manned aircraft, and a higher volume of air traffic should be expected there.

(Refer to Figure 20, area 2.) Why would the small flag at Lake Drummond of the sectional chart be important to a remote pilot?

Unmarked balloon on a cable up to 3,008 feet MSL.

(Refer to Figure 20, area 3.) With ATC authorization, you are operating your small unmanned aircraft approximately 4 SM southeast of Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG). What hazard is indicated to be in that area?

Unmarked balloon on cable to 3,008 feet MSL

(Refer to Figure 20, area 5.) The CAUTION box denotes what hazard to aircraft?

2,000 feet to 2,500 feet MSL

(Refer to Figure 21.) The terrain elevation of the light tan area between Minot (area 1) and Audubon Lake (area 2) varies from

Garrison Airport

(Refer to Figure 21.) What airport is located approximately 47 (degrees) 40 (minutes) N latitude and 101 (degrees) 26 (minutes) W longitude?

Refer to the legend for special use airspace phone number

(Refer to Figure 21.) You have been hired by a farmer to use your small UA to inspect his crops. The area that you are to survey is in the Devil's Lake West MOA, east of area 2. How would you find out if the MOA is active?

1,200 feet AGL to 17,999 feet MSL

(Refer to Figure 22, area 3.) The vertical limits of that portion of Class E airspace designated as a Federal Airway over Magee Airport are

325 AGL

(Refer to Figure 23, area 1.) What is the height of the group obstruction approximately 3 nautical miles northwest of Allendale Co?

454 feet MSL

(Refer to Figure 23, area 3.) The top of the group obstruction approximately 11 nautical miles from the Savannah VORTAC on the 007° radial is

1,300 feet MSL

(Refer to Figure 23, area 3.) What is the floor of the Savannah Class C airspace at the shelf area (outer circle)?

1,300 feet MSL.

(Refer to Figure 23, area 3.) What is the floor of the Savannah Class C airspace at the shelf area (outer circle)?

1,531 feet AGL

(Refer to Figure 23, area 3.) What is the height of the group obstacle approximately 8 nautical miles southwest of Savannah International?

1,534 feet AGL

(Refer to Figure 23, area 3.) What is the height of the lighted obstacle approximately 6 nautical miles southwest of Savannah International?

Private non-towered

(Refer to Figure 24, area 6.) What type of airport is Card Airport?

3,000 feet MSL

(Refer to Figure 25, area 2.) The floor of Class B airspace at Air Park-Dallas Airport is

2,000 feet AGL

(Refer to Figure 26, area 3.) When flying over Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, a pilot should fly no lower than

Authorization from ATC

(Refer to Figure 26, area 4.) You have been hired to inspect the tower under construction at 46.9N and 98.6W, near Jamestown Regional (JMS). What must you receive prior to flying your unmanned aircraft in this area?

Class G airspace from the surface to 700 feet AGL

(Refer to Figure 26, area 5.) The airspace overlying and within 5 miles of Barnes County Airport is

Yes, this is a Military Training Route from the surface to 1,500 feet AGL

(Refer to Figure 59, area 2.) The chart shows a gray line with "VR1667, VR1617, VR1638, and VR1668." Could this area present a hazard to the operations of a small UA?

In the Special Use Airspace area of the chart

(Refer to Figure 75, area 6.) During preflight planning, you plan to operate in R-2305. Where would you find additional information regarding this airspace?

No, your entire flight is in Class G airspace

(Refer to Figure 78.) You have been hired to use your small UAS to inspect the railroad tracks from Blencoe (SE of Sioux City) to Onawa. Will ATC authorization be required?

Class D

A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace?

Is required to receive ATC authorization

According to 14 CFR part 107 the remote pilot in command (PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace

is required to receive ATC authorization.

According to 14 CFR part 107 the remote pilot-in-command (PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace

122.8 MHz

At Coeur D`Alene which frequency should be used as a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to monitor airport traffic? (Figure 22, Area 2)

By obtaining a briefing via an online source such as: 1800WXBrief.com

How would a remote PIC "CHECK NOTAMS" as noted in the CAUTION box regarding the unmarked balloon? (Refer to Figure 20, area 5.)

4499 feet MSL B 4500 MSL

North Las Vegas Airport class __ airspace extends from sfc to __ & is below class __ airspace with a floor of __.

1.15

One nautical mile equals _________ statute miles

Protect public figures

One of the purposes for issuing a Temporary Flight restriction (TFR) is to

2,000 feet AGL

Pilots flying over a national wildlife refuge are requested to fly no lower than

All pilots

Responsibility for collision avoidance in an alert area rests with

370 AGL 3229 MSL

The ATC Tower at Harry Reid International Airport is at __ ft ___ & the only obstacle over 1000 ft

Has reduced cloud and visibility restrictions because it's unlikely that IFR traffic will be operating in Class G airspace.

The VFR pilot flying in Class G airspace

Standardizes airspace classifications with other countries.

The airspace system designations used throughout the United States...

2859 ft MSL 3000 ft MSL

The height of the group of lighted towers is _____ and the MEF (near the towers) is _____.

The instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established.

The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on

one

The standard speed measurement in aviation is the knot. One knot is equal to ____ nautical mile(s) per hour

Class G airspace.

Uncontrolled airspace is

As long as the pilot has completed special awareness training and remains clear of the SFRA.

Under which conditions may a pilot fly under VFR within 60 nautical miles of the DCA VOR in Washington, D.C.?

1,200 feet above the surface up to and including 17,999 feet MSL

Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E airspace extending upward from

5 statute

VFR weather minimums in Class E airspace at 10,000 ft MSL require at least ______ miles of flight visibility.

Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted.

What action should a remote pilot take when operating in a Military Operations Area (MOA)?

IFR training flights above 1,500 feet AGL

What type of military flight operations should a pilot expect along IR425?

2,000 feet AGL

When flying over national marine sanctuaries, wildlife refuges, parks, and other noise-sensitive environments, the FAA recommends all pilots fly over at least _________ above ground level.

Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C, D, and E airspace are shown in blue

Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on Sectional Aeronautical Charts?

18,000 feet MSL

With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include,

Yield the right of way to the helicopter

You are flying a UAV when a helicopter approaches your flight area, what should you do?

No, Class G Airspace does not require an authorization

You have been hired to use your small UAS to inspect a tower located in Class G airspace. Will an authorization be required?

The fuzzy side of the magenta vignette

You know when looking at a chart that the floor of Class E airspace is 700 feet AGL when it's within

In the Special Use Airspace area of the chart

You plan to operate in R-4803. Where would you find additional information regarding this airspace?

4,000 feet AGL.

he vertical limit of Class C airspace above the primary airport is normally