Gleim HW Airspace and Charts
(Refer to Area 3.) The floor of Class B airspace at Dallas Executive Airport is
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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 mile
What is the minimum weather condition required for airplanes operating under special VFR in Class D airspace?
1 mile flight visibility.
What minimum visibility and clearance from clouds are required for VFR operations in Class G airspace at 700 feet AGL or below during daylight hours?
1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.
Outside controlled airspace, the minimum flight visibility requirement for VFR flight above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL during daylight hours is
1 mile.
Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the visibility and ceiling to be at least
1,000 feet and 3 miles.
(Refer to Area 3.) The vertical limits of that portion of Class E airspace designated as a Federal Airway over Magee Airport are
1,200 feet AGL to 17,999 feet MSL.
Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface, up to and including 17,999 feet MSL.
(Refer to Area 1.) What minimum altitude is necessary to vertically clear the obstacle on the northeast side of Airpark East Airport by 500 feet?
1,273 feet MSL.
(Refer to Area 3.) What is the floor of the Savannah Class C airspace at the shelf area (outer circle)?
1,300 feet MSL.
(Refer to Area 3.) What is the height of the lighted obstacle approximately 6 nautical miles southwest of Savannah International?
1,548 feet MSL.
With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include
18,000 feet MSL.
The elevation of the Chesapeake Regional Airport is
19 feet
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of less than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds requirement for VFR flight is
2,000 ft.
(Refer to Area 1.) What minimum altitude is required to avoid the Livermore Airport (LVK) Class D airspace?
2,901 feet MSL.
The radius of the procedural outer area of Class C airspace is normally
20 NM
(Refer to Area 2.) The visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate VFR during daylight hours over the town of Cooperstown between 1,200 feet AGL and 10,000 feet MSL are
3 miles and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from clouds.
(Refer to Area 1.) The visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate VFR during daylight hours over Sandpoint Airport at 1,200 feet AGL are
3 miles and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud.
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum flight visibility for day VFR flight is
3 miles.
An aircraft takes off from Gnoss Airport (Area 4) and flies southeast 25.4 NM to Buchanan Airport. What maximum elevation figure would assure obstruction clearance during the flight?
3,200 feet MSL.
The vertical limit of Class C airspace above the primary airport is normally
4,000 feet AGL.
The controlled airspace located at the Corpus Christi VORTAC (Area 5) begins at
700 feet AGL.
(Refer to Area 2.) What kind of airport is Deshler (6D7)?
A public airport with a runway that is not a hard surface.
Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on Sectional Aeronautical Charts?
Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C, D, and E airspace are shown in blue.
What must a pilot do or be aware of when transitioning an Alert Area?
Be aware that the area may contain unusual aeronautical activity or high volume of pilot training.
(Refer to east of Area 5.) The airspace overlying and within 5 miles of Barnes County Airport is
Class G airspace from the surface to 700 feet AGL.
Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?
Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency.
The airspace surrounding the Gila Bend AF AUX Airport (GXF) (Area 6) is classified as Class
D
When are two-way radio communications required on a flight from Bishop Airport (Area 4) to McCampbell Airport (Area 1) at an altitude of 2,000 feet MSL?
Entering the Corpus Christi Class C airspace.
(Refer to Area 2.) What hazards to aircraft may exist in areas such as Devils Lake East MOA?
Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers
Unless otherwise authorized, which situation requires Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)?
Overflying Class C airspace below 10,000 feet MSL.
What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace?
Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate with appropriate logbook endorsements.
When a control tower located on an airport within Class D airspace ceases operation for the day, what happens to the airspace designation?
The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace during the hours the tower is not in operation.
What are the minimum requirements for airplane operations under special VFR in Class D airspace at night?
The pilot must be instrument rated, and the airplane must be IFR equipped.
What minimum radio equipment is required for operation within Class C airspace?
Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code transponder, an encoding altimeter, and ADS-B Out equipment.
What hazards to aircraft may exist in restricted areas such as R-5302A?
Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.
(Refer to Area 5.) The navigation facility at Dallas-Ft. Worth International (DFW) is a
VOR/DME.
Under what condition, if any, may pilots fly through a restricted area?
With the controlling agency's authorization.
Unless otherwise authorized, which airspace requires the appropriate Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment installed?
Within Class G airspace 25 nautical miles from a Class B airport.
You would like to enter Class B airspace and contact the approach controller. The controller responds to your initial radio call with "N125HF standby." May you enter the Class B airspace?
You must remain outside Class B airspace until controller gives you a specific clearance.
(Refer to Area 1.) Dubey Airport is
a privately owned airport restricted to use
No person may operate an airplane within Class D airspace at night under special VFR unless the
airplane is equipped for instrument flight.
With certain exceptions, all aircraft within 30 miles of a Class B primary airport from the surface upward to 10,000 feet MSL must be equipped with
an operable transponder having either Mode S or 4096-code capability with Mode C automatic altitude reporting capability.
A special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR while within Class D airspace when the visibility is
at least 1 mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds.
(Refer to Area 6.) The Class C airspace at Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK) which extends from the surface upward has a ceiling of
both 2,100 feet and 3,000 feet MSL.
No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the
ground visibility at that airport is at least 3 miles.
The Devils Lake East MOA (Area 1) is a
military operations area.
A non-tower satellite airport, within the same Class D airspace as that designated for the primary airport, requires radio communications be established and maintained with the
primary airport's control tower.
Unless otherwise authorized, two-way radio communications with Air Traffic Control are required for landings or takeoffs at all towered airports
regardless of weather conditions.