RPC National Airspace System 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A sUAS remote pilot plans to operate near a Military Operations Area (MOA). What action is required?
- No action required; MOAs only affect manned aircraft
- Contact the controlling agency and exercise extreme caution due to high-speed military training (Correct answer)
- File a flight plan with the nearest FSS
- Obtain a waiver from the FAA before flight
Correct answer: Contact the controlling agency and exercise extreme caution due to high-speed military training
While sUAS are not explicitly prohibited from MOAs, pilots should contact the controlling agency and be aware of high-speed military aircraft activity.
Question 2: What sectional chart symbol indicates a Class C airspace inner core?
- Solid blue line
- Solid magenta line
- Solid blue circle with an inner and outer ring (Correct answer)
- Dashed blue line
Correct answer: Solid blue circle with an inner and outer ring
Class C airspace is depicted with solid magenta concentric circles showing the inner (5 NM) and outer (10 NM) shelf on sectional charts.
Question 3: Under what condition does Class E airspace typically begin at 700 feet AGL?
- Near Class B airports
- In the vicinity of airports with instrument approaches but no control tower (Correct answer)
- Along federal airways
- Everywhere in the contiguous U.S. except designated areas
Correct answer: In the vicinity of airports with instrument approaches but no control tower
Class E airspace beginning at 700 feet AGL, shown by a faded magenta vignette on charts, provides a transition area for IFR approaches at non-towered airports.
Question 4: What is the ceiling of Class G airspace directly overlying a non-towered airport that has no instrument approach procedure?
- 700 feet AGL
- 1,200 feet AGL (Correct answer)
- 14,500 feet MSL
- 18,000 feet MSL
Correct answer: 1,200 feet AGL
In most areas without special airspace designations, Class G extends from the surface up to but not including 1,200 feet AGL.
Question 5: A Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) that restricts airspace around a stadium during a major sporting event is classified as a:
- TFR under 14 CFR 91.145 (Correct answer)
- NOTAM (D) permanent restriction
- Prohibited area
- Special Flight Rules Area
Correct answer: TFR under 14 CFR 91.145
Sporting event TFRs are established under 14 CFR 91.145, which specifically covers major sporting events and entertainment events.
Question 6: Alert areas are depicted on sectional charts with what color boundary?
- Blue (Correct answer)
- Magenta
- Red
- Magenta with hatching
Correct answer: Blue
Alert areas are outlined with a solid blue boundary on sectional charts, indicating areas with a high volume of pilot training or unusual aerial activity.
Question 7: Which FAA system allows remote pilots to obtain near-real-time airspace authorization for operations in controlled airspace?
- NOTAM system
- LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability) (Correct answer)
- DroneZone only
- ATC direct radio contact only
Correct answer: LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability)
LAANC provides near-real-time automated airspace authorization for sUAS operations in controlled airspace up to approved altitudes.
RPC National Airspace System 3
A sUAS remote pilot plans to operate near a Military Operations Area (MOA).
What action is required?