Airspace Classification - FAA Part 107 Drone Exam Prep

Question 1

Can a remote PIC fly an sUAS in a Military Operations Area (MOA)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but extreme caution should be exercised.

Answer

No, MOAs are strictly prohibited for civil UAS.

Answer

Yes, but only if the PIC holds a special security clearance.

Question 2

You see a magenta flag icon on a sectional chart. What does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A Visual Flight Rules (VFR) reporting point.

Answer

A hospital heliport.

Answer

A temporary flight restriction area.

Question 3

What is the purpose of an Alert Area?

Accepted Answer

To inform nonparticipating pilots of areas that may contain a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity.

Answer

To alert pilots to military live-fire exercises.

Answer

To notify pilots of presidential movements.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace.

Answer

The airspace remains Class D airspace.

Answer

The airspace becomes a Restricted Area.

Question 5

What is an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)?

Accepted Answer

An area of airspace over land or water, extending upward from the surface, within which the ready identification, the location, and the control of aircraft are required in the interest of national security.

Answer

An area over a military base where drones are shot down.

Answer

Airspace designated exclusively for military drone training.

Question 6

What does a 'P' followed by a number (e.g., P-40) indicate on a sectional chart?

Accepted Answer

A Prohibited Area.

Answer

A Parachute jump area.

Answer

A Private airport.

Question 7

How are Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) disseminated to the aviation community?

Accepted Answer

Via Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs).

Answer

Via Sectional Aeronautical Charts.

Answer

Through local television broadcasts.

Question 8

Why is it important to understand the difference between AGL (Above Ground Level) and MSL (Mean Sea Level) when reading sectional charts?

Accepted Answer

Because airspace boundaries and obstacles on sectional charts are usually listed in MSL, while drone flight limits are usually in AGL.

Answer

Because drones do not use MSL for any calculations.

Answer

Because MSL is only used over the ocean.

Question 9

Where can you find specific information, such as active times and altitudes, for a Restricted Area shown on a sectional chart?

Accepted Answer

In the margin or legend of the sectional chart.

Answer

In the Chart Supplement (formerly Airport/Facility Directory).

Answer

On the FAA DroneZone website.

Question 10

On a sectional chart, you see a number like [25] inside a dashed blue box. What does this represent?

Accepted Answer

The ceiling of the Class D airspace is 2,500 feet MSL.

Answer

The length of the runway is 2,500 feet.

Answer

The minimum safe altitude is 2,500 feet AGL.

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