FAA PAR EXAM PREP (AIRSPACE AND
WEATHER MINIMUMS) QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
DuringWoperationsWatWaltitudesWofWmoreWthanW1,200WfeetWAGLWandWatWorWaboveW10,000WfeetWMSL,WtheW
minimumWdistanceWaboveWcloudsWrequirementWforWVFRWflightWis...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-1,000ft
(figureW28,WareaW1)WIdentifyWtheWairspaceWoverWTomlinsonWairportW(8J7).W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
ClassWGWairspaceW-WsurfaceWupWtoWbutWnotWincludingW1,200ftWAGL,WclassWEWairspaceW-
W1,200ftWAGLWupWtoWbutWnotWincludingW18,000ftWMSL.
WhatWminimumWpilotWcertificationWisWrequiredWforWoperationWwithinWclassWBWairspace?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-
PrivateWpilotWcertificateWorWstudentWpilotWcertificateWwithWappropriateWlogbookWendorsements.
InWwhichWtypeWofWairspaceWareWVFRWflightsWprohibited?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-ClassWA
(figureW21,WareaW3)WWhatWtypeWmilitaryWflightWoperationsWshouldWaWpilotWexpectWalongWIRW644?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-IFRWtrainingWflightsWaboveW1,500ftWAGLWatWspeedsWinWexcessWofW250Wkts.
TheWminimumWflightWvisibilityWrequiredWforWVFRWflightsWaboveW10,000WfeetWMSLWandWmoreWthanW1,200W
feetWAGLWinWcontrolledWairspaceWis...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-5Wmiles
WhenWaWcontrolWtower,WlocatedWonWanWairportWwithinWclassWDWairspace,WceasesWoperationWforWtheWday,W
whatWhappensWtoWtheWairspaceWdesignation?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
TheWairspaceWrevertsWtoWclassWE,WorWaWcombinationWofWclassWEWandWGWairspaceWduringWtheWhoursWtheWt
owerWisWnotWinWoperation.
VFRWflightWinWcontrolledWairspaceWaboveW1,200WfeetWAGLWandWbelowW10,000WfeetWMSLWrequiresWaWmini
mumWvisibilityWandWverticalWcloudWclearanceWof...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
3WmilesWvisibility,W500ftWbelowWorW1000ftWabove.
OutsideWcontrolledWairspace,WtheWminimumWflightWvisibilityWrequirementWforWVFRWflightWaboveW1,200Wfe
etWAGLWandWbelowW10,000WfeetWMSLWduringWdaylightWhoursWis...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-1Wmile
, OneWofWtheWpurposesWforWissuingWaWTemporaryWFlightWRestrictionW(TFR)WisWto...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
ProtectWpublicWfigures.
(figureW25,WareaW2)WTheWfloorWofWclassWBWairspaceWatWairWpark-dallasWairportWis...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
3,000ftWMSL
(figureW26,WareaW2)WTheWvisibilityWandWcloudWclearanceWrequirementsWtoWoperateWVFRWduringWdaylightWh
oursWoverWtheWtownWofWCooperstownWbetweenW1,200WfeetWAGLWandW10,000WfeetWMSLWare...W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-
3WmilesWvisibility,W1,000ftWaboveWorW500ftWbelow,WandW2,000ftWhorizontallyWfromWclouds.
WhatWminimumWradioWequipmentWisWrequiredWforWVFRWoperationWwithinWclassWBWairspace?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-Two-wayWradioWcommunications,WaW4096-
codeWtransponder,WandWanWencodingWaltimeter.
WhatWminimumWpilotWcertificationWisWrequiredWforWoperationWwithinWClassWBWairspace?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-
PrivateWpilotWcertificateWorWstudentWpilotWcertificateWwithWappropriateWlogbookWendorsements.
WhatWATCWfacilityWshouldWtheWpilotWcontactWtoWreceiveWaWspecialWVFRWdepartureWclearanceWinWclassWDWa
irspace?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-AirWtrafficWcontrolWtower.
AirspaceWatWanWairportWwithWaWpart-timeWcontrolWtowerWisWclassifiedWasWclassWDWairspaceWonly...W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-WhenWtheWassociatedWcontrolWtowerWisWinWoperation.
PilotsWflyingWoverWaWnationalWwildlifeWrefugeWareWrequestedWtoWflyWnoWlowerWthan...W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-2,000ftWAGL
(figureW22)WWhatWareWtheWvisibilityWandWcloudWrequirementsWinWanWairplaneWatWnightWwhenWconducting
WtakeoffsWandWlandingsWatWShoshoneWcountyWairportW(areaW3)WifWtheWpatternWaltitudeWisW1,000ftWAGL?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-1smWvisibilityWandWclearWofWcloudsWifWremainingWwithinWone-
halfWmileWofWtheWairport.
WEATHER MINIMUMS) QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
DuringWoperationsWatWaltitudesWofWmoreWthanW1,200WfeetWAGLWandWatWorWaboveW10,000WfeetWMSL,WtheW
minimumWdistanceWaboveWcloudsWrequirementWforWVFRWflightWis...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-1,000ft
(figureW28,WareaW1)WIdentifyWtheWairspaceWoverWTomlinsonWairportW(8J7).W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
ClassWGWairspaceW-WsurfaceWupWtoWbutWnotWincludingW1,200ftWAGL,WclassWEWairspaceW-
W1,200ftWAGLWupWtoWbutWnotWincludingW18,000ftWMSL.
WhatWminimumWpilotWcertificationWisWrequiredWforWoperationWwithinWclassWBWairspace?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-
PrivateWpilotWcertificateWorWstudentWpilotWcertificateWwithWappropriateWlogbookWendorsements.
InWwhichWtypeWofWairspaceWareWVFRWflightsWprohibited?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-ClassWA
(figureW21,WareaW3)WWhatWtypeWmilitaryWflightWoperationsWshouldWaWpilotWexpectWalongWIRW644?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-IFRWtrainingWflightsWaboveW1,500ftWAGLWatWspeedsWinWexcessWofW250Wkts.
TheWminimumWflightWvisibilityWrequiredWforWVFRWflightsWaboveW10,000WfeetWMSLWandWmoreWthanW1,200W
feetWAGLWinWcontrolledWairspaceWis...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-5Wmiles
WhenWaWcontrolWtower,WlocatedWonWanWairportWwithinWclassWDWairspace,WceasesWoperationWforWtheWday,W
whatWhappensWtoWtheWairspaceWdesignation?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
TheWairspaceWrevertsWtoWclassWE,WorWaWcombinationWofWclassWEWandWGWairspaceWduringWtheWhoursWtheWt
owerWisWnotWinWoperation.
VFRWflightWinWcontrolledWairspaceWaboveW1,200WfeetWAGLWandWbelowW10,000WfeetWMSLWrequiresWaWmini
mumWvisibilityWandWverticalWcloudWclearanceWof...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
3WmilesWvisibility,W500ftWbelowWorW1000ftWabove.
OutsideWcontrolledWairspace,WtheWminimumWflightWvisibilityWrequirementWforWVFRWflightWaboveW1,200Wfe
etWAGLWandWbelowW10,000WfeetWMSLWduringWdaylightWhoursWis...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-1Wmile
, OneWofWtheWpurposesWforWissuingWaWTemporaryWFlightWRestrictionW(TFR)WisWto...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
ProtectWpublicWfigures.
(figureW25,WareaW2)WTheWfloorWofWclassWBWairspaceWatWairWpark-dallasWairportWis...W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
3,000ftWMSL
(figureW26,WareaW2)WTheWvisibilityWandWcloudWclearanceWrequirementsWtoWoperateWVFRWduringWdaylightWh
oursWoverWtheWtownWofWCooperstownWbetweenW1,200WfeetWAGLWandW10,000WfeetWMSLWare...W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-
3WmilesWvisibility,W1,000ftWaboveWorW500ftWbelow,WandW2,000ftWhorizontallyWfromWclouds.
WhatWminimumWradioWequipmentWisWrequiredWforWVFRWoperationWwithinWclassWBWairspace?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-Two-wayWradioWcommunications,WaW4096-
codeWtransponder,WandWanWencodingWaltimeter.
WhatWminimumWpilotWcertificationWisWrequiredWforWoperationWwithinWClassWBWairspace?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-
PrivateWpilotWcertificateWorWstudentWpilotWcertificateWwithWappropriateWlogbookWendorsements.
WhatWATCWfacilityWshouldWtheWpilotWcontactWtoWreceiveWaWspecialWVFRWdepartureWclearanceWinWclassWDWa
irspace?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-AirWtrafficWcontrolWtower.
AirspaceWatWanWairportWwithWaWpart-timeWcontrolWtowerWisWclassifiedWasWclassWDWairspaceWonly...W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-WhenWtheWassociatedWcontrolWtowerWisWinWoperation.
PilotsWflyingWoverWaWnationalWwildlifeWrefugeWareWrequestedWtoWflyWnoWlowerWthan...W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-2,000ftWAGL
(figureW22)WWhatWareWtheWvisibilityWandWcloudWrequirementsWinWanWairplaneWatWnightWwhenWconducting
WtakeoffsWandWlandingsWatWShoshoneWcountyWairportW(areaW3)WifWtheWpatternWaltitudeWisW1,000ftWAGL?W-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-1smWvisibilityWandWclearWofWcloudsWifWremainingWwithinWone-
halfWmileWofWtheWairport.