FAA Airspace and Weather Minimums Test 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?

A. Class C.

B. Class E.

C. Class G.

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Prior to entering Class C airspace a pilot must establish two-way radio communications with the appropriate Air Traffic Control facility. FAR 91.130. Answers B and C are incorrect because there are no two-way radio communications requirements for Class E or Class G airspace.

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?

A. 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.

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

C. 3 miles visibility and clear of clouds.

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

A. regardless of weather conditions.

B. only when weather conditions are less than VFR.

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

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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

A. 1 mile.

B. 3 miles.

C. 5 miles.

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

A. 10 nautical miles.

B. 30 nautical miles.

C. 20 nautical miles.

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The VFR pilot flying in Class G airspace

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

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

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

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

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

B. Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.

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

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All operations within Class C airspace must be in

A. accordance with instrument flight rules.

B. compliance with ATC clearances and instructions.

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

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

A. Class C.

B. Class E.

C. Class G.

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

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

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

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

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During operations at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL and at or above 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is

A. 500 feet.

B. 1,000 feet.

C. 1,500 feet.

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(Refer to Figure 25.) At which airports is fixed-wing Special VFR not authorized?

A. Fort Worth Meacham and Fort Worth Spinks.

B. Dallas-Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field.

C. Addison and Redbird.

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No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the

A. flight visibility at that airport is at least 1 mile.

B. ground visibility at that airport is at least 1 mile.

C. ground visibility at that airport is at least 3 miles.

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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

A. 1 mile.

B. 3 miles.

C. 5 miles.

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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?

A. The airspace designation normally will not change.

B. The airspace remains Class D airspace as long as a weather observer or automated weather system is available.

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The minimum distance from clouds required for VFR operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL is

A. remain clear of clouds.

B. 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontally.

C. 500 feet above, 1,000 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally.

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The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft within Class D airspace are

A. 500-foot ceiling and 1 mile visibility.

B. 1,000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility.

C. clear of clouds and 2 miles visibility.

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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

A. 500 feet.

B. 1,000 feet.

C. 1,500 feet.

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(Refer to Figure 25, area 7.) The airspace overlying McKinney (TKI) is controlled from the surface to

A. 2,900 feet MSL.

B. 2,500 feet MSL.

C. 700 feet AGL.

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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,

A. 10,000 feet MSL.

B. 14,500 feet MSL.

C. 18,000 feet MSL.

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Flight through a restricted area should not be accomplished unless the pilot has

A. filed an IFR flight plan.

B. received prior authorization from the controlling agency.

C. received prior permission from the commanding officer of the nearest military base.

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(Refer to Figure 23, area 3.) What is the floor of the Savannah Class C airspace at the shelf area (outer circle)?

A. 1,300 feet AGL.

B. 1,300 feet MSL.

C. 1,700 feet MSL.

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(Refer to Figure 25, area 2.) The floor of Class B airspace at Air Park-Dallas Airport is

A. at the surface.

B. 3,000 feet MSL.

C. 3,100 feet MSL.

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Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as Class D airspace only

A. when the weather minimums are below basic VFR.

C. when the associated Flight Service Station is in operation.

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The airspace system designations used throughout the United States

A. makes our airspace system more complex than it is in other countries.

B. standardizes airspace classifications with other countries.

C. separates all IFR and VFR operations.

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Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the ceiling and visibility to be at least

A. 1,000 feet and 1 mile.

B. 1,000 feet and 3 miles.

C. 2,500 feet and 3 miles.

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A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace?

A. Class B.

B. Class C.

C. Class D.

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What minimum flight visibility is required for VFR flight operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL?

A. 1 mile.

B. 3 miles.

C. 4 miles.

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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

A. 1,000 feet.

B. 2,000 feet.

C. 1 mile.

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(Refer to Figure 78.) What are the basic VFR weather minima required to takeoff from the Onawa, IA (K36) airport during the day?

A. 3 statute miles visibility, 500 feet below the clouds, 1,000 feet above the clouds and 2,000 feet horizontally from the clouds.

B. 0 statute miles, clear of clouds.

C. 1 statute mile, clear of clouds.

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FAA Airspace and Weather Minimums Test 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?

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?

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

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

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

The VFR pilot flying in Class G airspace

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

All operations within Class C airspace must be in

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

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

During operations at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL and at or above 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is

(Refer to Figure 25.) At which airports is fixed-wing Special VFR not authorized?

No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the

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

When a control tower, located on an airport within Class D airspace, ceases operation for the day, what happens to the airspace designation?

The minimum distance from clouds required for VFR operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL is

The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft within Class D airspace are

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

(Refer to Figure 25, area 7.) The airspace overlying McKinney (TKI) is controlled from the surface to

With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include,

Flight through a restricted area should not be accomplished unless the pilot has

(Refer to Figure 23, area 3.) What is the floor of the Savannah Class C airspace at the shelf area (outer circle)?

(Refer to Figure 25, area 2.) The floor of Class B airspace at Air Park-Dallas Airport is

Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as Class D airspace only

The airspace system designations used throughout the United States

Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the ceiling and visibility to be at least

A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace?

What minimum flight visibility is required for VFR flight operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL?

For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is

(Refer to Figure 78.) What are the basic VFR weather minima required to takeoff from the Onawa, IA (K36) airport during the day?

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