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Sep. 9, 2010

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Interactive Quiz #151:
Something Special in the Air(space)

Special Use Airspace (SUA) isn't special because Mr. Rogers said so. Instead, it's special because someone inside that airspace may be taking aim at you. Show your special grasp of SUA by acing this quiz.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the questions as best you can, then click on the "Score my quiz answers" button to see your score and read the explanations. If you don't like your score the first time around, you can change some of your answers and resubmit. To get the most out of this quiz, we suggest you keep trying until you get a perfect score.

NOTE: When more than one answer is true, only the most complete, correct answer will be scored as correct. The answers are assumed to apply within the United States unless otherwise noted.

1. SUAs, including Restricted Areas and MOAs (Military Operations Area), usually segregate civilian air traffic from military operations. The military wants the civilians to remain clear of the SUA, and civilian pilots, in turn, would appreciate the fighters, bombers and such remaining within the SUA. But stuff happens, and sometimes an F-16 slips out of the protected box. What is the official ATC term for such an excursion from an SUA?
a. Spin out
b. Spill out
c. Bug out
d. Oh, s*&#!
2. VFR operations are only permitted inside a Military Operations Area (MOA) with ATC radar service.
a. True
b. False
3. Which airspace listed below is generally found offshore and may harbor users capable of blowing your Piper Seneca out of the sky?
a. Warning Area
b. Alert Area
c. Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ)
d. Bermuda Triangle
4. How are Controlled Firing Areas (CFAs) depicted on VFR sectional charts?
a. Red solid line enclosing the affected area
b. Red dashed (broken) line enclosing the affected area
c. Magenta shading around the affected area
d. They're not depicted.
5. Military Training Routes (MTRs) are labeled with three-digit or four-digit codes such as IR354 or VR1357. IR means the military aircraft using the route are on an IFR flight plan. VR means they're VFR. What do the numeric codes signify?
a. Three-digit code means the flight is operating above 1500-feet AGL.
b. Three-digit code means the flight is operating below 1500-feet AGL.
c. Three-digit codes are for eastbound (magnetic course) traffic.
d. Three-digit codes are for westbound (magnetic course) traffic.
6. In a joint-use Restricted Area, where both FAA and the military administer the airspace, the using agency (usually the military) informs the controlling agency (usually FAA ATC) when the airspace is in use (hot). Without prior permission to enter a hot Restricted Area, a flight must ... (Complete the sentence with the best choice):
a. Remain VFR.
b. Be on an IFR clearance.
c. Be on a VFR-on-top clearance.
d. Remain clear.
7. The only Prohibited Areas in the lower 48 states are found around the White House and Camp David, and TFRs take the place of Prohibited Areas when the president is on the road.
a. True
b. False
8. Scenario: You're flying at 16,000 feet, IFR, when ATC says that the MOA ahead is active and slaps a reroute on you that takes you many miles out of your way. Noting that the MOA tops out at 18,000-feet MSL, you request VFR-on-top (OTP) at 18,500 feet to avoid the reroute. ATC declines your request, saying that above the charted MOA is an uncharted ATCAA full of military flights. What does ATCAA stand for?
a. Air Traffic Coordinated Alternate Airspace
b. Air Traffic Control Alternate Airspace
c. Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace
d. Air Traffic Control Alert Airspace
9. Thinking of flying VFR to Washington, D.C., to lobby a Senator? Well, you'll need two things: a big basket of money and a certificate of training to prove that you've complied with FAR 91.161, Special Awareness Training. This certificate is required for all VFR flight operations within how many miles of the Washington, D.C., VOR/DME?
a. 20
b. 30
c. 50
d. 60
10. Pilots don't usually encounter this acronym, but air traffic controllers frequently deal with MARSA. Decode MARSA.
a. Military (authority) Assumes Responsibility (for) Separation (of) Aircraft
b. Military (authority) Assigned Reserved Special-use Airspace
c. Maximum Allowable Reservation Special-use Airspace
d. Military (authority) Alert Radar Suspect Aircraft
11. Bonus Question: Granted, this has nothing to do with airspace, but does pertain to the space in which some pilots store airplanes (the lucky pilots). What is the correct spelling of the most misspelled word in aviation for the building in which airplanes are stored?
a. Hanger
b. Hangir
c. Hangyr
d. Hey, how'd you get a hangar when I've been on the waiting list for over 10 years?

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