Understanding Airspace

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  1. Asked: August 3, 2024In:

    What color and line type denotes Military Operating Areas on sectional charts?

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    Combed Magenta lines.

    Combed Magenta lines.

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  2. Asked: August 3, 2024In:

    What hazards to aircraft may exist in restricted areas such as R-5302A? (Area 4)

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    Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles. Operations in restricted areas are hazardous to non-participating aircraft due to the presence of dangerous activities such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.

    Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.

    Operations in restricted areas are hazardous to non-participating aircraft due to the presence of dangerous activities such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.

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  3. Asked: August 3, 2024In:

    How are VFR routes shown on sectional charts?

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    Light blue lines

    Light blue lines

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  4. Asked: June 30, 2024In:

    What hazards to aircraft may exist in areas such as Devils Lake East MOA? (Area 1)

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    Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.   Military Operations Areas (MOA) are designed to delineate the areas where high volumes of military training are taking place. While it is legal to fly your UAS in MOAs without approval, you should exercise extremeRead more

    Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.  

    Military Operations Areas (MOA) are designed to delineate the areas where high volumes of military training are taking place. While it is legal to fly your UAS in MOAs without approval, you should exercise extreme caution. Refer to “Military Routes & Special Military Activity” video for more information

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  5. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    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. (The airspace is class D when the tower is in operation but reverts to Class E when not. In some situations, the airspace can be a combination of E and G. Refer to "Class D: Definitions" video for more information.)

    when the associated control tower is in operation.

    (The airspace is class D when the tower is in operation but reverts to Class E when not. In some situations, the airspace can be a combination of E and G. Refer to “Class D: Definitions” video for more information.)

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  6. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    What line color and type denotes class E starting at 700 feet AGL?

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    Shaded Magenta

    Shaded Magenta

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  7. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    Why is the Mode C Veil of interest to remote pilots?

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    Traditional aircraft within the Mode C Veil are required to be ADS-B equipped.

    Traditional aircraft within the Mode C Veil are required to be ADS-B equipped.

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  8. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    How is class A Airspace shown on sectional charts?

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    Class A is not charted.

    Class A is not charted.

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  9. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    What line color and type denotes class B airspace?

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    Solid Blue

    Solid Blue

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  10. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    What line color and type denotes class C airspace?

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    Solid Magenta

    Solid Magenta

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