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What should a VFR pilot do about a restricted area along the route?

Choices

  • Enter freely; restricted areas are advisory only

    Restricted areas contain real hazards and require permission when active.

  • ✓ Determine whether it is active and obtain permission before enteringcorrect

    Restricted areas may be entered only with permission when active.

  • Treat it exactly like a prohibited area and never enter

    Prohibited areas are never entered, but restricted areas can be entered with permission when inactive/authorized.

  • Ignore it if flying VFR

    Special use airspace applies regardless of VFR/IFR.

Why

A restricted area contains hazards; a pilot must determine whether it is active and obtain permission before entering. This differs from a prohibited area, which is never entered.

FAA source: AIM 3-4 / sectional legendbrowse the reference library →

This is taught in Special Use Airspace and Speed Limits — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.

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