1What is controlled airspace?
Airspace where ATC provides a service, or is in charge
2What are the five classification of controlled airpsace?
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS C
CLASS D
CLASS E
3What is uncontrolled airpsace?
Airspace where no ATC service provdied
4What is Class G airspace?
Airpsace that does NOT need clearance to fly a UAS
5What is special use airspace?
Used for Government
6What is other airspace?
Airspace that is not classified (Used for things not listed in the others)
7What does AGL mean?
Above Ground Level
8What does MSL mean?
Mean Sea Level: Altitude above sea level
9What does FL mean?
Flight Level: above 18,000ft MSL, altitudes are measure din flight levels
10What is VFR?
Visual Flight Rules - Pilots flying by reference to the ground
11What is IFR?
Instrument Flight Rules - Pilots fly be reference to the instrumentation available in the cockpit, requires special training
12What is VMC?
Visual Meteorological Conditions - Cunditions under which VFR or IFR flights are possible
13What is IMC?
Instrument Meteorological Conditions - Conditions under which IFR flight are possible, drone flights should NOT be conducted in IMC
14Where is Class A airspace?
18,000ft to 60,000
15Where is Class B airspace?
Generally from surface to 10,000ft MSL
Lateral dimension (Wider section of wedding cake) are different depending on the airport
Very busy airports, Shape of an upside down wedding cake as to where you want to avoid, (CLASS B FOR BUSY)
16Where is Class C airspace?
Generally from surface to 4,000ft AGL
Outer cylinder is 10NM(nautical mile) radius, usualy from 1,200 AGL to 4,000ft AGL
Busy airports but not as busy as B, also shaped like an upside down wedding cake but only two layers insead of three
17Where is class D airspace?
Generally from surface to 2,500ft AGL
Somewhat busy airports, enough to warrant a control tower, some dont have them
this one is shaped like a cylander with no higher levels like the "wedding cakes"
18Where is class E airspace?
Everything that is CONTROLLED and NOT A B C or D
Anywhere in the country that starts at 1,200ft AGL, unless otherwise stated
-May start at 700ft AGL
-May start at the surface
-May start *IN SOME AREAS* 14,500ft MSL
19Where is class G airpsace?
Uncontrolled airspace
Generally below class e
Not shown on a sectional chart
Airpsace that is not listed in the other classes
20Operating a UAS in class B airpsace (below 400ft AGL) requires what?
Special Approval from FAA
21What is the most restrictive class of airspace?
Class B
22Operating a UAS in class C airspace (below 400ft AGL) requires what?
Special approval
23Operating a UAS in class D airspace (below 400ft AGL) requires what?
Spcial approval
24What is class E1?
Class E at and above 14,500ft MSL
25What is class E2?
Class E designated as a surface area for an airport
ONLY ONE THAT YOU WILL NED TO GET AUTHORIZATION
26What is class E3?
Class E designated as an extensino to a class C surface area
27What is class E4?
Class E designated as an extension to a class D or class E surface area
28What is class E5?
Class E extending upward from 700ft or more above surface of earth