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22 Cards in this Set
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Controlled Airspace
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Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E airspace
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Class A Airspace
a. Definition |
airspace from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL 600
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Class A Airspace
Operating Rules and Pilot/Equipment Requirements |
ATC clearance
IFR |
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Class B Airpace
Definition |
Surface to 10000
30 nm vail |
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Class B entry requirements
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Clearance
2 Way radio mode C transponder |
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Class B VFR visibility/cloud clearance
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3 NM
Clear of Clouds |
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Class C Defined
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10 nm vial
5nm inner vial surface to 4000 AGL (down to 1200 AGL) |
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Class C VFR visibility/cloud clearance
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3 NM
1000 above 500 below 2000 lateral |
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Class C Operations Requirements
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Two way radio communications
Transponder |
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Class D Defined
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Generally, that airspace from the surface to 2,500 feet above the airport elevation (charted in MSL) surrounding those airports that have an operational control tower.
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Class D Airspace Operating requirements,
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operable two-way radio is required.
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Class D with tower closed
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Airspace becomes class E down to 700 ft with class G below.
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Class E airspace defined
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Generally, if the airspace is not Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D, and it is controlled airspace, it is Class E airspace.
Surface to 18000 |
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Class D VFR visibility and cloud clearance
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3NM
1000 above 500 below 2000 |
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Class E VFR visibility and cloud clearance
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Above 10000
5 nm 1000/1000/1 mile Below 10000 3 nm 1000/500/2000 |
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Class E inside shaded blue and shaded magenta
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Magenta E airspace with a floor of 700
Blue E airspace with a floor of 1200 Both are tranistion areas |
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Class G airspace defined
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Ground - non regulated - not A, B, C, D, or E
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PROHIBITED AREAS
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These are designated for national security. You cannot fly in them. Period.
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RESTRICTED AREAS
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Need permission to fly through them.
Can find times of operation on chart. |
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WARNING AREAS
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3nm off coast over water. Weapons testing/live fire
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MOA's, MILITARY OPERATING AREAS
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Military Flight Training - be careful - no restriction
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ALERT AREAS
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This is similar to an MOA, different only in that aircraft operating in the area must observe all of the established rules and regulations- both the participants, and those transiting the area
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