Special Use Airspace

*W* - Warning

*C* - Controlled Firing area

*R* - Restricted

*A* - Alert Area

*M* - Military Operations Area

*P* - Prohibited

What is the acronym for special use airspace?

1) Warning Area

2) 3 nm outward from the coast of the US

3) Warn pilot of activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft.

4) Yes, just be vigilant of aircraft

1) What type of airspace is this?

2) Where are they located?

3) Purpose?

4) Enter?

No, their activities are suspended immediately if an aircraft is approaching the area. Via the radar, spotter aircraft, or ground outlook stations.

Are controlled firing areas depicted on sectionals? If not, why?

1) Restricted

2) Artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles

3) Contacting the controlling agency

4) ATC will ensure the aircraft avoids the restricted airspace.

5) Yes.

6) You can only enter if you have clearance issued by ATC.

1) What type of airspace is this?

2) What occurs in these areas?

3) How do you find out if the airspace is active?

4) If the airspace is active what will ATC do?

5) If you are receiving your IFR clearance and ATC states you are cleared as filled with your flight plan going through a restricted may you go through the airspace?

6) If you are VFR what do you need to do and can you enter?

1) Alert Area

2) May contain high volume of flight training or unusual areas of flight training

3) Yes, pilots are required to maintain collision avoidance.

1) What type of airspace is this?

2) Purpose?

3) Enter?

1) Military Operations Area

2) Separating non-hazardous military activities from IFR traffic

3) Either clear IFR traffic through the MOA or reroute the non-participating aircraft

4) Yes but it is high not recommended. Make a quick call to ATC before departure to see if it is active.

1) What type of airspace is this?

2) Purpose?

3) When an MOA is hot what will ATC do with IFR traffic?

3) Can VFR traffic Enter when the MOA is hot without contacting the controlling agency?

1) Prohibited Area

2) Never!

3) Establish Security for a protected area

1) What type of airspace is this?

2) Enter?

3) Purpose?

Mr.TJ's PANT

*M* - MTR

*T* - TFR

*J* - Parachute jump area

*S* - Special flight Rules

*A* - Airport Advisory Area

*N* - National Security Area

*T* - TRSA

What is other airspace acronym?

Military Training Route (MTR)

1) What is this?

1) TFR

2) Only if the airspace isn't active

1) What is #1

2) Can you enter?

1) Parachute jump area

1) What is this?

1) Special Flight Rules

1) What does one indicate?

AFD and they are not that common

Where can you find Airport Advisory areas how common are they?

1) National Security Area

1) What airspace is this?

1) Terminal Radar Services Areas

2) Radar is available to assist the tower outside of Class D where a Mode C is not required

3) No, but your an idiot if you don't

4) No your required equipment into the class d will still be required.

1) What airspace is 1?

2) What services does it provide?

3) Do you need to use them?

4) Does having a TRSA change the characteristics for required equipment into this Class D?

1) Air Defense Identification Zone

2) Surrounds the contiguous U.S.

1) What is this?

2) Where is it?