SPC Student Pilot Airspace & Navigation 3

Question 1

What color are the rings depicting Class C airspace on a VFR sectional chart?

Accepted Answer

Magenta

Answer

Class C airspace is depicted with solid magenta rings on VFR sectional charts.

Question 2

When flying toward Class D airspace, a pilot has established two-way radio communication when:

Accepted Answer

The tower has repeated the aircraft's call sign

Answer

Two-way communication is established when the controller uses the aircraft's call sign in their reply, even if the message says 'standby'.

Question 3

What is dead reckoning navigation?

Accepted Answer

Estimating position using known speed, heading, and elapsed time from a known point

Answer

Dead reckoning calculates estimated position by applying speed, heading, and time from a last known position.

Question 4

Which airspace class requires a pilot to obtain an ATC clearance before entering, regardless of weather conditions?

Accepted Answer

Class B

Answer

Class B airspace requires an explicit ATC clearance to enter, even in VFR conditions.

Question 5

On a sectional chart, the top number in Class C airspace rings (e.g., 40) represents:

Accepted Answer

The ceiling in hundreds of feet MSL

Answer

In Class C ring labels, the top number is the ceiling and the bottom number is the floor, both in hundreds of feet MSL.

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