Airspace (General)

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What do these classes look like on a map - B,C,D,E?

B - solid blue line

C - solid magenta line

D - dotted blue line

E (surface-700ft) - dotted magenta line

E (700ft - 17,999ft) - shaded magenta line

E (1,200ftAGL) - outside of the shade

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What are the altitude ranges for Airspaces - A,B,C,D,E,G?

A: 18,000 - 60,000ft

B: surface - 10,000ft

C: surface - 4,000ft

D: surface - 2,500ft

E: surface-700

  • 1,200ft AGL - 17,999ft

  • 60,000ft - pluto

G: surface - 700/1,200ft - extends up to 14,500 MSL outside the east coast.

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What is the Cloud Clearance for Airspace B?

Below 10,000MSL = clear of clouds

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What is the Cloud Clearance for Airspace C?

Below 10,000ft MSL = 500 below, 1,000 above, 2,000 horizontal

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What is the Cloud Clearance for Airspace D?

Below 10,000ft MSL = 500 below, 1,000 above, 2,000 horizontal

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What is the Cloud Clearance for Airspace E?

Above 10,000ft MSL = 1,000 below, 1,000 above, 1,000 horizontal

Below 10,000ft MSL = 500 below, 1,000 above, 2,000 horizontal

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What is the Cloud Clearance for Airspace G?

Above 1,200ft AGL (Night & Day) = 500 below, 1,000 above, 2,000 horizontal

Below 1,200ft AGL (Night) = 500 below, 1,000 above, 2,000 horizontal

Below 1,200 AGL (Day) = clear of clouds

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What are the VFR Entry & Equipment requirements for Airspace: A, B, C

A: IFR Flight Plan, IFR Clearance

B: ATC Clearance, 2 Way Radio, Mode C Transponder/ADS-B Out

C: Establish Radio Communication, 2 way radio, Mode C Transponder/ADS-B Out

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Things to know: Longitude and Latitude

-Each tick mark is 1 minute / Each big tick mark is 5 minutes / halfway line between degrees is 30 minutes

-As you go North, Latitude degrees increase

-As you go West, Longitude degrees increase

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What are Minimum Safety Altitudes?

Congested Areas (city, town) - 1,000ft above highest obstacle / 2,000ft horizontal distance

Uncongested (open country) - 500ft above ground level minimum

Open Water/Sparsely populated - 500ft from any person, vessel, vehicle or structure

Wildlife Preservations - 2,000ft above

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What is ASOS?

Automated Surface Observing System.

Automated weather station that provides real time weather observations.

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What is ATIS?

Automatic Terminal Information Service.

Continuous broadcast of a person giving information regarding: Weather, data, runway in use.

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Which Airspaces are controlled/uncontrolled?

Controlled: A,B,C,D,E

Uncontrolled: G