This is all private-pilot ground-school material. The PHAK is a perfectly good resource, but the AIM also is a valid primary source of information.

Expect extra emphasis on Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs). The best primary reference for current TFRs is tfr.faa.gov. You should have good working knowlege of this interface. Also be aware that TFRs are published as NOTAMs. Advisory Circular 91-63 covers TFRs and has examples of TFR NOTAMs.

The rest of it is about being as conversant as possible, with the ability to look up specific rules.

Class A requires an IFR flight plan, which means an IFR aircraft and pilot or flight-crew.

Class B is "one and clear."

Class C, D, and E are "3-152" — minimum three miles visibility with 1,000 above, 500 below, and 2,000 feet lateral of clouds. The reason it's 1,000 above and 500 below is that airplanes climb faster than they descend. There is no distinction between day and night in these airspaces.

Class E is "5-111" above 10,000 feet. This probably would apply to Class C and D airspace as well, since the increased visibility and distance accounts for faster aircraft. However, Class C and D do not reach 10,000 feet.

Class G is the hot mess. It's "3-152" at night, while daytime has exceptions. During daylight hours, it's one mile visibility below 10,000 feet, clear of clouds below 1,200 feet AGL. And "one-and-clear" applies at night when in an airport traffic pattern. Class G gets a bit more complex in certain scenarios (such as above 10,000 MSL but below 1,200 AGL), but if the oral exam gets into these details, it probably can be resolved with a look at the AIM.

Know the basics of Special Use Airspace (SUA) as well. "Prohibited" is just that — a no-fly-zone. "Restricted" and "Warning" are conditional, with Warning Areas typically over water (domestic and international). MOAs, Controlled Firing Areas, and Alert areas are not restricted, but pilots should operate with heightened awareness. Be prepared to demonstrate "instructional knowlege" by pointing out examples of these on a sectional.

Complex airspace topics include:

• VFR Flyway: These are used to avoid Class B airspace. Clearances are not required, since they are not Class B.
• VFR Corridor. These are effectively "holes" in Class B airspace. They do not require clearances.
• Class B VFR Transition Route: Used for transiting Class B airspace. These require a clearance, as well as adherence to the route and ATC instructions.
• Terminal Area VFR route: Used for transiting Class B, C, and D airspace. They do not require clearances.

Other airspace definitions to know:

• Military Training Routes (MTRs): Low-altitude, high-speed training routes that require additional vigilance when crossed, and that should not be followed.
• A National Security Area may be prohibited by NOTAM. Otherwise, pilots are requested to avoid them.
• Special Flight Rules Area: Rules may be modified for safety or security reasons. The airspace around Washington, D.C. is an SFRA where pilots are assigned a transponder code. The Grand Canyon and Los Angeles International (LAX) also have SFRAs in place.
• Wildlife refuges are not prohibited, but pilots are requested to remain 2,000 AGL above designated areas.

Details can be found in Chapter 15 of the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.