Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Practice Exam

Class B airspace is designed to contain what?

1. All visual flight rules

2. Published instrument procedures

3. General aviation traffic only

4. Light aircraft operations

The correct answer is: Published instrument procedures

Class B airspace is specifically designed to contain published instrument procedures for arriving and departing aircraft around busy airports. This airspace is structured to ensure safe and efficient operations, particularly for larger aircraft that are operating under instrument flight rules (IFR) in and out of densely populated areas. The system of airspace around major airports is crafted to manage the high volume of traffic, including both IFR and visual flight rules (VFR) traffic, but the key purpose is to safely integrate these various operations, particularly where instrument procedures are concerned. While it does accommodate various types of flight operations, including VFR and general aviation traffic, the primary focus of Class B airspace is the management and containment of the published procedures that are essential for the safety of all operations within that airspace. This integration helps to minimize the risk of collision and ensures a structured environment for both commercial and private flights entering and leaving the area.