Which statement about a CFA is true?

Which statement about a CFA is true?

• A. CFAs are depicted on sectional charts with active times.
• B. CFAs are suspended when nonparticipating traffic might be endangered; not depicted on charts; active only when required.
• C. CFAs are offshore zones with permanent restrictions.
• D. CFAs are a type of MOA.

Answer: (B)

Controlled Firing Areas are airspace blocks where live firing activities take place but are active only when safety requires it. The defining feature is that they are not shown on charts and their activity can be suspended if nonparticipating aircraft could be endangered. This means pilots don’t have to treat the area as restricted all the time; it exists only when necessary to maintain safety. So the true statement is that CFAs are suspended when nonparticipating traffic might be endangered; not depicted on charts; active only when required. They are not offshore zones with permanent restrictions, nor are they a type of MOA.

Controlled Firing Areas are airspace blocks where live firing activities take place but are active only when safety requires it. The defining feature is that they are not shown on charts and their activity can be suspended if nonparticipating aircraft could be endangered. This means pilots don’t have to treat the area as restricted all the time; it exists only when necessary to maintain safety. So the true statement is that CFAs are suspended when nonparticipating traffic might be endangered; not depicted on charts; active only when required. They are not offshore zones with permanent restrictions, nor are they a type of MOA.