Unit 7 review: Airspace
A mixed check of all 4 lessons in this unit. Mixing topics is harder than one lesson at a time, and that's the point: it's how the written test and the oral exam ask.
The unit in one minute
- How airspace is organizedControlled: A, B, C, D, E. Uncontrolled: G.
- Class B, C and D: what you need to enterClass B needs a clearance: "cleared into the Class Bravo."
- VFR weather minimumsMost common: 3 SM and 152 (Class C, D and E below 10,000 MSL).
- Special use airspace, TFRs and other areasProhibited: never. Restricted: not when active without permission. MOA: allowed, use caution.
Mixed check
12 questions pulled from across the unit. Wrong answers explain why and point you back to the lesson.
Explain it to your CFI
Say each one out loud in your own words, in under a minute. If you stall, reread that lesson. This is exactly what an examiner looks for.
- How airspace is organized. Tell controlled from uncontrolled airspace
- Class B, C and D: what you need to enter. List the entry requirements for Class B, C and D
- VFR weather minimums. State the VFR visibility and cloud clearance for each class
- Special use airspace, TFRs and other areas. Describe each type of special use airspace
What the examiner may ask
Where does Class E airspace typically begin?
At 1,200 ft AGL, at 700 ft AGL in a magenta vignette, at the surface around some airports (dashed magenta), or at 14,500 ft MSL.
What do you need to fly over the top of Class C?
A Mode C transponder and ADS-B Out above the Class C's ceiling up to 10,000 ft MSL within its lateral boundaries; no radio contact is required just to overfly.
Can you take off VFR from a Class D airport with a 900-foot ceiling?
Not under basic VFR (1,000 ft ceiling required in the surface area). You could request special VFR if you meet its requirements.
What's in an MOA and what should you do?
Military training. VFR is allowed; contact the controlling agency or ATC for activity and use extreme caution.