Classification of Canadian Airspace

_________ includes all the airspace over the Canadian land mass, Canadian arctic, and Canadian archipelago, and over areas of high seas within the airspace boundaries

Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA)

The CDA is divided laterally into the ___________ and ___________

Northern Domestic Airspace (NDA), Southern Domestic Airspace (SDA)

The CDA is divided __________ into ____ level and ___ level airspace

Vertically, high, low

High-level airspace is divided into ____ separate areas of controlled airspace

3

The three areas of controlled high level airspace are:

Northern Control Area, Southern Control Area, Arctic Control Area

Arctic Control Area (ACA) is within the Northern Domestic Airspace at __________ and above

FL270

The Northern Control Area (NCA) is within the Northern Domestic Airspce at __________ and above

FL230

Southern Control Area (SCA) is within the Southern Domestic Airspace at __________ and above

18,000 ft ASL

There are ____ classes of airspace within the CDA, each with their own flying rules

7

Each Class of airspace is identified by a letter from Class ____ to Class ____

A. G

What section of the CARs is the rules for airspace structure laid out?

Part VI; CAR 601.01 Division I - Airspace Structure, Classification and Use

What are the altitude requirements of Class A airspace?

18,000ft and Above

VFR are permitted in Class A airspace

False

All aircraft in Class A airspace are subject to ATC clearance and Instruction

True

What equipment is required for class A airspace?

Transponder, Automatic Pressure Altitude Reporting

What are the altitude requirements of Class B airspace

Below 18,000ft but Above 12,500ft

Class B is primarily for ____ flights

IFR and VFR flights

VFR aircraft must have specific __________ on board to be in Class B airspace

Equipment

Associated terminal control areas may sometimes be classified as Class B

True

You need a ____ to enter class C airspace

ATC Clearance

Within Class C airspace, separation is provided to all __________

IFR Aircraft

VFR aircraft must have specific ______ to enter Class C airspace

Equipment

Class C Dimensions _____ across Canada, and pilots are expected to know where class C airspace is and proceed accordingly

vary in size

Class C airspace becomes Class ____ if the appropriate ATC unit is not in operation

E

A VFR aircraft wants to enter Class D airspace and has the required equipment to do so. Do they require ATC clearance to enter?

No

What must a VFR flight do prior to entering Class D airspace?

Establish Two-way communication with the appropriate ATC Agency prior to entering

Class D airspace becomes Class ____ Airspace if the appropriate ATC unit is not in operation

E

ATC seperation is provided to _____ aircraft in Class D airspace

all IFR

All airports serviced by an ____ have class ____ airspace around them

FSS, E

Class E airspace exists where there is an operational need for controlled airspace by requirements for Class A, B, C and D are not met

True

ATC Separation is only provided to ____ aircraft in class E airspace

IFR

All of the following may be classified as Class E airspace EXCEPT:

A) Low-level airways

B) Control area extensions

C) transition areas

D) Tower control areas

E) Control Zones

Tower control areas

Flight rules for all flights including VFR, are defined by the __________ being conducted in Class F airspace

Specialized activities

There are ____ designations of Class F airspace

3

The designations of Class F Airspace are

Advisory, Restricted, Danger

In Class F, Advisory airspace ____ activities may be taking place such as ____

potentially hazardous, flight training or parachuting

Restricted Class F airspace is ____ than advisory airspace

more dangerous

Activities occuring in Class F, Restricted airspace pose

serious safety and security risks

Live firing or high-speed pilot training is an example of which Class F airspace

Restricted

Examples of activities taking place in danger class F airspace are

mid-air refueling of military aircraft

What is the one letter code that identifies Advisory Class F Airspace

A

What is the one letter code that identifies Restricted Class F airspace

R

What is the one letter code that identifies Danger Class F airspace

D

What is the one letter code that identifies Acrobatic activities taking place

A

H represents which type of activity taking place in Class F airspace

Hang Gliding

M represents which type of activity taking place in Class F airspace

Military Operations

What is the one letter code that identifies Aircraft Test Area activities taking place in Class F airspace

F

What is the one letter code that identifies Soaring activities taking place in Class F airspace

S

T represents which type of activity taking place in Class F airspace

Training

Soaring activities taking place in Class F airspace. What letter would be used to identify this activity

P

What equipment is required for a VFR aircraft to fly into Class E airspace?

Transponder and Automatic Pressure Reporting in areas designated as transponder airspace

There are special requirement for VFR flights in Class G airspace

False

ATC Services _____ provided in Class G airspace

are not

ATC has neither the ______ nor ____ for control over aircraft in Class G airspace

authority, responsibility

Only flight information services (i.e. weather) and alerting services are provided in Class G airspace

True

What equipment is required to enter Class B airspace for VFR Aircraft? Select all that apply

A) Radio capable of two-way communications

B) Transponder

C) Automatic Pressure Altitude Reporting Equipment

D) Ability to maintain a listening watch on assigned frequency

E) Radio Navigation Equipment capable of using navigation facilities for the flight plan

F) Ability to report over a point assigned by ATS

G) Ability to fly VFR meteorological conditions (VMC)

H) All of the above

H) All of the above

What two pieces of equipment are required of all VFR flights in Class B, C, and D airspace?

Radio capable of two-way communication and transponder

If an aircraft does not have the required equipment in Class C and D airspace, are they able to enter the airspace?

Yes, if during daylight hours and VMC, they have obtained prior authorization

An aircraft at FL200 would be in which class of airspace?

G

A three digit code between _____ identifies the province and area for British Columbia in Class F coding

101-199

A three digit code between _____ identifies the province and area for Alberta in Class F coding

201-299

A three digit code between _____ identifies the province of Saskatchewan in Class F coding

301-399

A three digit code between 401-499 identifies the province of _____ in Class F coding

Manitoba

A three digit code between 501-599 identifies the province and area for ____ in Class F coding

Ontario

A three digit code between _____ identifies the province and area for Quebec in Class F coding

601-699

A three digit code between _____ identifies the Atlantic Provinces in Class F coding

701-799

A three digit code between 801-899 identifies the Province of ____ in Class F coding

Yukon

A three digit code between ____ identifies the province and area for Northwest Territories and Nunavut (including Arctic islands) in Class F coding

901-999

ATC will not clear IFR aircraft through Class F airspace unless it meets one of three conditions:

Permission has been obtained from the user agency (e.g. military), The Aircraft is operating on an altitude reservation approval or The Aircraft has been cleared for contact or visual approach

IFR aircraft will be separated by __________ from active Class F airspace, or ______ if wake turbulence separation is applicable.

500ft, 1000ft

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) pilots are engaged in high-speed fighter pilot training near Moose Jaw in Class F airspace. Are these pilots triaining in an advisory, restricted, or danger area?

Restricted

What would the code for a parachuting activity in area 525 in Ontario be?

CYA525(P)

What would the code for a military operations activity in area 645 in Quebec be?

CYR645(M)

What would the code for hang gliding in area 135 on Vancouver Island be?

CYA135(H)