Test 4 - Airspace Classifications & Operating Rules

The most comprehensive information on a given airport is provided by ______________.

• Notices to Airmen
• Terminal Area Chart
• The Chart Supplement U.S.
• Aviation Notices Chart

Answer explanation

The Chart Supplement U.S. is a publication for pilots containing information about airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to the public including communications data, navigational facilities, and certain special notices and procedures

Time-critical information on airports and changes which affect the National Airspace System are provided by _____________.

• Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
• Advisory Circulars (ACs)
• The Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facilities Directory or AF/D)
• Aviation Notices Chart

Answer explanation

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS) provide the most current information available. They provide time-critical information on airports and changes which affect the National Airspace System.

One of the purposes for issuing a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is to ___________.

• Protect public figures
• Announce parachute jump areas
• Identify airport advisory areas
• Announce landing areas for aircrafts

Answer explanation

TFRs can be imposed to protect the president, vice president, or other public figures.

Public figures are protected by _____________.

• Temporary flight restrictions
• Special use airspace
• Prohibited areas
• Notices to Airmen

The FAA publication which provides the aviation community with basic flight information and air traffic control procedures for use in the National Airspace System of the United States is the _____________.

• Chart Supplement U.S.
• Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
• Advisory Circular Checklist
• Aviation Notices Chart

Answer explanation

the Aeronautical Information Manual, or AIM, is the official guide to basic flight information and ATC procedures.

According to 14 CFR Part 107, the remote PIC of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace _____________.

• Is required to file a flight plan
• Must use a visual observer
• Is required to receive ATC authorization
• Must receive a written flight confirmation from the airport control tower

Answer explanation

No person may operate a sUAS in Class B Class C, or Class D airspace within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport unless the person has prior authorization from air traffic control (ATC).

According to 14 CFR Part 107, how may a remote PIC operate an unmanned aircraft in Class C airspace?

• The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the air traffic control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over the airspace
• The remote pilot must contact the air traffic control (ATC) facility after launching the unmanned aircraft
• The remote pilot must monitor the air traffic control (ATC) frequency from launch to recovery
• The remote PIC may not operate an unmanned aircraft in Class C airspace

Responsibility for collision avoidance in controlled airspace rests with ___________.

• All pilots
• The controlling agency
• Air traffic control
• Notices to Airmen

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

• Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted
• Obtain authorization from the controlling agency prior to operating in the MOA
• Fly only along Military Training Routes
• A remote pilot should never operate in a MOA area

Where can an individual find information about operating in an MOA along the planned route of flight?

• Sectional Chart
• Chart Supplement
• Aeronautical Information Manual
• Terminal Manual Chart

Answer explanation

Military Operations Areas (MOA) are depicted on sectional charts with a shaded, hashed magenta line. An individual can find information about the MOA on the back of the sectional, including times of operation, altitudes affected, and the controlling agency.