ASTB AVIATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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Class A (Airspace Classification) - Answer✔18,000 ft MSL up to FL600
Class B (Airspace Classification) - Answer✔Surface to 10,000 ft MSL, surrounds major airports
Class C (Airspace Classification) - Answer✔Surface to 4,000 ft AGL, around busy airports
Class D (Airspace Classification) - Answer✔Surface to 2,500 ft AGL, surrounds airports with
operational control tower
Class G (Airspace Classification) - Answer✔Surface to either 1,200 ft AGL or 700 ft AGL
Class E (Airspace Classification) - Answer✔Everything else
Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) - 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 - Answer✔Aircraft Carriers
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LPH, LHA, LHD - Answer✔Amphibious Assault Ships
LCC - Answer✔Amphibious Command Ships
LPD - Answer✔Amphibious Transport Docks
SS - Answer✔Submarines
SSBN, SSGN - Answer✔Ballistic Missile Submarines
CG - Answer✔Cruisers
DDG - Answer✔Destroyers
LSD - Answer✔Dock Landing Ships
T-Ake - Answer✔Dry Cargo Ships
SSN - Answer✔Fast Attack Submarines
FFG - Answer✔Firgates
LCS - Answer✔Littoral Combat Ships
MCM - Answer✔Mine Countermeasures Ships
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