ASTB Aviation REVISED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Class A (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - 18,000 ft MSL up to FL600
Class B (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Surface to 10,000 ft MSL,
surrounds major airports
Class C (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Surface to 4,000 ft AGL, around
busy airports
Class D (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Surface to 2,500 ft AGL,
surrounds airports with operational control tower
Class G (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Surface to either 1,200 ft AGL or
700 ft AGL
Class E (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Everything else
Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) - CORRECT ANSWER - Systems of lights that
inform a pilot of the correct approach during a descent. If a pilot is descending correctly, then
they will see an even number of red and white lights. If all the lights are white, the pilot is flying
too high. If all the lights are red, the pilot is flying too low.
CV - CORRECT ANSWER - Aircraft Carriers
LPH, LHA, LHD - CORRECT ANSWER - Amphibious Assault Ships
LCC - CORRECT ANSWER - Amphibious Command Ships
LPD - CORRECT ANSWER - Amphibious Transport Docks
SS - CORRECT ANSWER - Submarines
SSBN, SSGN - CORRECT ANSWER - Ballistic Missile Submarines
CG - CORRECT ANSWER - Cruisers
DDG - CORRECT ANSWER - Destroyers
LSD - CORRECT ANSWER - Dock Landing Ships
T-Ake - CORRECT ANSWER - Dry Cargo Ships
SSN - CORRECT ANSWER - Fast Attack Submarines
FFG - CORRECT ANSWER - Firgates
, LCS - CORRECT ANSWER - Littoral Combat Ships
MCM - CORRECT ANSWER - Mine Countermeasures Ships
PC - CORRECT ANSWER - Patrol Boats
T-AO - CORRECT ANSWER - Replenishment Oilers
Troposphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 0-7 miles above the surface of the Earth
Stratosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 7-31 miles above the surface of the Earth
Mesosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 31-50 miles above the surface of the Earth
Thermosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-440 miles above the surface of the Earth
Exosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 440-3,200 miles above the surface of the Earth
Parasite Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Combination of form drag, interference drag, and skin
friction drag. Occurs because the solid object is passing through a fluid medium (airplane to
atmosphere).
Form Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Drag resulting from the shape of the plane. Planes with a
thicker cross section have a higher levels of form drag.
Interference Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs when varied currents of air over an
airplane meet and interact.
Skin Friction - CORRECT ANSWER - Very small amounts of roughness on the material used
to make the plane cause air to pass over it less smoothly, resulting in skin friction.
Induced Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Results from the lift generated by the wing.
Total Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Sum of parasite and induced drag.
1775, 10/13 - CORRECT ANSWER - Official establishment of the Continental Navy
1794 - CORRECT ANSWER - Naval Act led to the creation of the United States Navy
Eugene Ely - CORRECT ANSWER - 1910, 11/14 - Takes off from the USS Birmingham and
lands safely on shore.
A - CORRECT ANSWER - Attack
B - CORRECT ANSWER - Bomber
C - CORRECT ANSWER - Cargo
AC - CORRECT ANSWER - Cargo plane modified to perform an attack mission
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Class A (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - 18,000 ft MSL up to FL600
Class B (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Surface to 10,000 ft MSL,
surrounds major airports
Class C (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Surface to 4,000 ft AGL, around
busy airports
Class D (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Surface to 2,500 ft AGL,
surrounds airports with operational control tower
Class G (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Surface to either 1,200 ft AGL or
700 ft AGL
Class E (Airspace Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER - Everything else
Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) - CORRECT ANSWER - Systems of lights that
inform a pilot of the correct approach during a descent. If a pilot is descending correctly, then
they will see an even number of red and white lights. If all the lights are white, the pilot is flying
too high. If all the lights are red, the pilot is flying too low.
CV - CORRECT ANSWER - Aircraft Carriers
LPH, LHA, LHD - CORRECT ANSWER - Amphibious Assault Ships
LCC - CORRECT ANSWER - Amphibious Command Ships
LPD - CORRECT ANSWER - Amphibious Transport Docks
SS - CORRECT ANSWER - Submarines
SSBN, SSGN - CORRECT ANSWER - Ballistic Missile Submarines
CG - CORRECT ANSWER - Cruisers
DDG - CORRECT ANSWER - Destroyers
LSD - CORRECT ANSWER - Dock Landing Ships
T-Ake - CORRECT ANSWER - Dry Cargo Ships
SSN - CORRECT ANSWER - Fast Attack Submarines
FFG - CORRECT ANSWER - Firgates
, LCS - CORRECT ANSWER - Littoral Combat Ships
MCM - CORRECT ANSWER - Mine Countermeasures Ships
PC - CORRECT ANSWER - Patrol Boats
T-AO - CORRECT ANSWER - Replenishment Oilers
Troposphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 0-7 miles above the surface of the Earth
Stratosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 7-31 miles above the surface of the Earth
Mesosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 31-50 miles above the surface of the Earth
Thermosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-440 miles above the surface of the Earth
Exosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - 440-3,200 miles above the surface of the Earth
Parasite Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Combination of form drag, interference drag, and skin
friction drag. Occurs because the solid object is passing through a fluid medium (airplane to
atmosphere).
Form Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Drag resulting from the shape of the plane. Planes with a
thicker cross section have a higher levels of form drag.
Interference Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs when varied currents of air over an
airplane meet and interact.
Skin Friction - CORRECT ANSWER - Very small amounts of roughness on the material used
to make the plane cause air to pass over it less smoothly, resulting in skin friction.
Induced Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Results from the lift generated by the wing.
Total Drag - CORRECT ANSWER - Sum of parasite and induced drag.
1775, 10/13 - CORRECT ANSWER - Official establishment of the Continental Navy
1794 - CORRECT ANSWER - Naval Act led to the creation of the United States Navy
Eugene Ely - CORRECT ANSWER - 1910, 11/14 - Takes off from the USS Birmingham and
lands safely on shore.
A - CORRECT ANSWER - Attack
B - CORRECT ANSWER - Bomber
C - CORRECT ANSWER - Cargo
AC - CORRECT ANSWER - Cargo plane modified to perform an attack mission
