AIM Chapter 3 — Airspace
35 flashcards
What are the two categories and four types of airspace in the U.S.?
AIM 3-1-1
When overlapping airspace designations apply to the same airspace, which rules apply?
AIM 3-1-3
What are the vertical dimensions of Class A airspace?
AIM 3-2-2
What are the dimensions and shape of typical Class B airspace?
AIM 3-2-3
What pilot certificate and equipment are required to operate in Class B airspace?
AIM 3-2-3
What is the Mode C veil and what does it require?
AIM 3-2-3
What VFR visibility requirement applies in Class B airspace?
AIM 3-1-4
What are the typical dimensions of Class C airspace?
AIM 3-2-4
What is required to enter Class C airspace, and what services are provided?
AIM 3-2-4
What is the key radio communication rule for entering Class C airspace — when is communication 'established'?
AIM 3-2-4
What are the dimensions of Class D airspace?
AIM 3-2-5
What are the requirements for entering Class D airspace, and what separation services are provided to VFR aircraft?
AIM 3-2-5
What happens to Class D airspace when the control tower is not in operation?
AIM 3-2-5
What are the basic VFR cloud clearance requirements in Class C, D, and Class E below 10,000 feet MSL?
AIM 3-1-4
What are the VFR weather minimums at or above 10,000 feet MSL (in Class E or Class G)?
AIM 3-1-4
What are the VFR weather minimums in Class G airspace at or below 1,200 feet AGL during the day?
AIM 3-1-4
What is Class E airspace, and at what altitude does it typically begin en route?
AIM 3-2-6
What does a magenta vignette on a sectional chart indicate regarding Class E airspace?
AIM 3-2-6
What is Class G airspace?
AIM 3-3-1
What are VFR cruising altitude rules when more than 3,000 feet AGL and below 18,000 feet MSL?
AIM 3-1-5
What is a Prohibited Area, and what does 'P' mean on a chart?
AIM 3-4-2
What is a Restricted Area, and can pilots fly through it?
AIM 3-4-3
What is a Warning Area, and where is it located?
AIM 3-4-4
What is a Military Operations Area (MOA), and how should VFR pilots treat them?
AIM 3-4-5
What is an Alert Area, and who is responsible for collision avoidance within it?
AIM 3-4-6
Why are Controlled Firing Areas (CFAs) not charted on aeronautical charts?
AIM 3-4-7
Under what circumstances may the FAA establish a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)?
AIM 3-5-3
What is the typical size of a TFR established under 91.137(a)(1) for a surface hazard?
AIM 3-5-3
What are Military Training Routes (MTRs), and how are IFR versus VFR routes identified?
AIM 3-5-2
What speed restriction applies in Class C and D airspace within 4 NM of the primary airport at or below 2,500 feet AGL?
AIM 3-2-4 / 3-2-5
What equipment is required to operate in Class E airspace at and above 10,000 feet MSL?
AIM 3-2-6
What is a National Security Area (NSA)?
AIM 3-4-8
What services does ATC provide to all aircraft in controlled airspace regardless of flight rules?
AIM 3-2-1
What is a VFR Flyway and does it require ATC communication or clearance?
AIM 3-5-5
What is the IFR altitude rule in Class G airspace below 18,000 feet MSL?
AIM 3-3-3
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