AOPA Safety Quiz: Special Use Airspace
Already Passed
What type of flight plan is not acceptable for operations inside the Washington, DC,
Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area (DC SFRA)? - =VFR
You plan to fly VFR into Albion (BVN). Can you legally enter this airspace without filing a
flight plan? - =Yes. VFR flights do not need permission to operate in an active MOA
Warning areas may contain operations that are hazardous to nonparticipating civil aircraft. Flight
through a warning area is not recommended, but there are no restrictions placed on traffic
entering. These areas typically extend from three nautical miles outward from the ___. - =Coast
of the United States
You may fly through a prohibited area, if ATC gives you clearance to "proceed on course" or
assigns a specific heading that would take you through the area. - =False
To transition the restricted area R-5105 at 10,000 MSL on Wednesday afternoon, you ___ need
permission from Albuquerque Center. - =Would
What potential danger to GA pilots exists within restricted airspace? - =Artillery or guided
missile testing/firing
When flying over a special conservation area, pilots are requested to avoid flight below ___ feet
AGL. - =2,000
All flights departing the US require departure clearances, and flights entering the US require a 60
minute advanced notice before the flight ___. If these requirements are not complied with,
penalties for first infractions are $5,000, and all subsequent penalties are $10,000. - =Leaves the
ground
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are prohibitive in nature and no aircraft can operate within
their lateral or vertical limits. - =False
Already Passed
What type of flight plan is not acceptable for operations inside the Washington, DC,
Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area (DC SFRA)? - =VFR
You plan to fly VFR into Albion (BVN). Can you legally enter this airspace without filing a
flight plan? - =Yes. VFR flights do not need permission to operate in an active MOA
Warning areas may contain operations that are hazardous to nonparticipating civil aircraft. Flight
through a warning area is not recommended, but there are no restrictions placed on traffic
entering. These areas typically extend from three nautical miles outward from the ___. - =Coast
of the United States
You may fly through a prohibited area, if ATC gives you clearance to "proceed on course" or
assigns a specific heading that would take you through the area. - =False
To transition the restricted area R-5105 at 10,000 MSL on Wednesday afternoon, you ___ need
permission from Albuquerque Center. - =Would
What potential danger to GA pilots exists within restricted airspace? - =Artillery or guided
missile testing/firing
When flying over a special conservation area, pilots are requested to avoid flight below ___ feet
AGL. - =2,000
All flights departing the US require departure clearances, and flights entering the US require a 60
minute advanced notice before the flight ___. If these requirements are not complied with,
penalties for first infractions are $5,000, and all subsequent penalties are $10,000. - =Leaves the
ground
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are prohibitive in nature and no aircraft can operate within
their lateral or vertical limits. - =False
