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Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as Class D airspace only |
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when the associated control tower is in operation |
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The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on |
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the instrument approach procedures for which the controlled airspace is established |
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What action should a pilot take when operating under VFR in a Military Operations Area (MOA)? |
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Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted |
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KPUB is primarily in Class ____ Airspace. |
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When a control tower located on an airport within Class D airspace ceases operation for the day, what happens to the airspace designation? |
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The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace during the hours the tower is not in operation |
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What hazards to aircraft may exist in a MOA? |
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Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers |
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What minimum radio equipment is required for VFR operation within Class B airspace? |
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Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter |
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What minimum flight visibility is required for VFR flight operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL? |
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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 |
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Flight through a restricted area should not be accomplished unless the pilot has |
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received prior authorization from the controlling agency |
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What is the ceiling of the class D airspace surrounding KPUB? (picture included |
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Pilots flying over a national wildlife refuge are requested to fly no lower than |
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Two-way radio communications must be established with the Air Traffic Control facility having jurisdiction over the area prior to entering which class airspace? |
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________ airspace generally extends from the surface to 2,500 feet above the airport elevation surrounding those airports having an operational control tower |
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Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet? |
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When flying in the airspace underlying Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is |
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The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft within class D airspace are |
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1,000 foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility |
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With certain exceptions, all aircraft within 30 miles of a Class B airport from the surface upward to 10,000 feet MSL must be equipped with |
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an operable transponder having either Mode S or 4096-code capability with Mode C automatic altitude reporting capability |
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The width of a Federal Airway from either side of the centerline is |
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During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is |
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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 |
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Under what condition, if any, may pilots fly through a restricted area? |
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with the controlling agency’s authorization |
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All operations within Class C airspace must be in |
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an aircraft equipped with a 4096-code transponder with Mode C encoding capability |
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The minimum distance from clouds required for VFR operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL is |
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500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontally |
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The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flights above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL in controlled airspace is |
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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 |
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The normal radius of the outer area of Class C airspace is |
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What hazards to aircraft may exist in a restricted area? |
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Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles |
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What minimum radio equipment is required for operation within Class C airspace? |
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Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code transponder, and an encoding altimeter |
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In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited? |
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Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E airspace extending upward from |
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1,200 feet above the surface, up to and including 17,999 MSL |
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Class D airspace entry and equipment requirements are |
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two-way radio and established two-way radio communications prior to entry |
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The vertical limit of Class C airspace above the primary airport is normally |
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A dashed blue line on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace? |
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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? |
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1 mile visibility and clear of clouds |
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Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace? |
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contact approach control on the appropriate frequency |
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On the chart shown below, if you climb straight up from the surface of Phoenix Goodyear (as if riding in a rocket), what types of airspace will you pass through and at what altitudes will you transition from one type to another? (picture included) |
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Class D airspace exists between the surface and 3000’ MSL |
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Which cruising altitude is appropriate for a VFR flight on a magnetic course of 135 degrees? |
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odd thousand plus 500 feet |
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What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace? |
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Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate with appropriate logbook endorsements |
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What type of airspace generally does not require a Mode C (altitude reporting) transponder? |
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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 VFR flight at night is |
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During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below clouds requirement for VFR flight at night is |
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When flying in a VFR corridor designated through Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is |
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With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include |
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