FAA Airspace and Weather Minimums Test 1

Question 1

Two-way radio communication must be established with the Air Traffic Control facility having jurisdiction over the area prior to entering which class airspace?

Accepted Answer

Class C.

Answer

Class E.

Answer

Class G.

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.

Answer

1 mile visibility, 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontal clearance from clouds.

Answer

3 miles visibility and clear of clouds.

Question 3

Unless otherwise authorized, two-way radio communications with Air Traffic Control are required for landings or takeoffs at all towered airports

Accepted Answer

regardless of weather conditions.

Answer

only when weather conditions are less than VFR.

Answer

within Class D airspace only when weather conditions are less than VFR.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

1 mile.

Answer

3 miles.

Answer

5 miles.

Question 5

The normal radius of the procedural Outer Area of Class C airspace is normally

Accepted Answer

20 nautical miles.

Answer

10 nautical miles.

Answer

30 nautical miles.

Question 6

The VFR pilot flying in Class G airspace

Accepted Answer

has reduced cloud and visibility restrictions because it's unlikely that IFR traffic will be operating in Class G airspace.

Answer

has tighter cloud and visibility restrictions because IFR aircraft flying in Class G airspace do not have air traffic control service.

Answer

has no cloud and visibility restrictions because IFR operations are prohibited in Class G airspace.

Question 7

(Refer to Figure 26, area 2.) What hazards to aircraft may exist in areas such as Devils Lake East MOA?

Accepted Answer

Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.

Answer

High volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity.

Answer

Unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.

Question 8

All operations within Class C airspace must be in

Accepted Answer

an aircraft equipped with a 4096-code transponder with Mode C encoding capability.

Answer

accordance with instrument flight rules.

Answer

compliance with ATC clearances and instructions.

Question 9

(Refer to Figure 20, area 1.) The NALF Fentress (NFE) Airport is in what type of airspace?

Accepted Answer

Class E.

Answer

Class C.

Answer

Class G.

Question 10

10. What are the minimum requirements for airplane operations under special VFR in Class D airspace at night?

Accepted Answer

The pilot must be instrument rated, and the airplane must be IFR equipped.

Answer

The airplane must be under radar surveillance at all times while in Class D airspace.

Answer

The airplane must be equipped for IFR with an altitude reporting transponder.