Special Use Airspace | 60 Second Flight Training

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Introducing a brand new flight training series from US Sport Flight Academy: 60 Second Flight Training! 60 Second Flight Training will involve quick lessons, often 60 seconds or less, on key knowledge areas that you'll need to understand for your Private or Sport Pilot Checkride! Full Transcript: Hi everyone! Sam here from US Sport Flight Academy bringing you a quick lesson on Special Use Airspace! You can remember the types of Special Use Airspace by the mnemonic MCPRAWN: MOA, CFA, Prohibited, Restricted, Alert, Warning, and NSA. A Military Operations Area, or MOA, is established around nonhazardous military activities. MOA’s do not restrict VFR operations, but you should exercise caution when flying near or within an active MOA. A Controlled Firing Area, or CFA, is generally an area used for small arms target practice. They are not depicted on VFR sectionals, and you really shouldn’t have to worry about them when flying. A Prohibited Area is an area you may never fly through unless in emergencies when it can’t be safely avoided. A Restricted Area is not completely prohibited, but can be extremely hazardous when “hot,” or active. You can find the status of Restricted Areas, such as active hours and ATC frequencies, on the margin of your VFR sectional. An Alert Area is not regulated or under ATC jurisdiction, but you’ll need to be extra cautious of potential military training, parachuting, or glider activity in these areas. A Warning Area is only found offshore in areas of potentially hazardous activity. ATC clearance is not required but it is highly advisable to make contact first. A National Security Area, or NSA, is airspace through which flight is discouraged for reasons of national security. NSA’s can include TFR’s, or Temporary Flight Restrictions, when a greater level of security is necessary. You won’t find them on sectionals as they’re issued by NOTAMs, but you may never fly through a TFR. TFR’s often encompass sporting events, air shows, Presidential movements, and more. Always check NOTAMs and study the charts before you go fly! ------------------------------------------------ US Sport Flight Academy is a branch of US Sport Aircraft. Since 2006, US Sport Aircraft has sold over 600 aircraft, trained over 4000 pilots, and revolutionized flight training in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. And that was just the beginning. With the tripling of our flight instruction team, addition of dozens of new programs, and acquisition of a brand new flight training facility at Addison Airport, we have created the new benchmark for modern and efficient flight training! At US Sport Flight Academy you can earn your sport, private, instrument, commercial, multi, CFI, CFII, MEI, and more! And the best part? A guaranteed interview upon completion of our CFI program. You’ll build time as a flight instructor until reaching airline minimums – that’s just 2 years from zero to airline pilot! A unique feature of flight training at US Sport Flight Academy is that we also offer unconventional programs such as aerobatic training, tail wheel training, upset recovery, and more! You name it, we teach it! We offer both self-paced and accelerated training at a fraction of the cost of competing flight schools, and you’ll be doing it in brand new to late-model aircraft. Forget those rusty broken down antiques they fly at those other schools! A wide variety of aircraft and advanced glass cockpit avionics for as low as $125 an hour can’t be beat anywhere else – guaranteed! Our team is here and ready to fly – give us a call and make your dreams become a reality! ------------------------------------------------ Additional stock footage provided by Videezy.com