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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 15-9
  Chapter 15: Airspace › Air Traffic Control and the National Airspace System › Operating Rules and Pilot/Equipment Requirements

  Figure 15-9 lists the operational and equipment requirements for these various classes of airspace. It is helpful to refer to this figure as the specific classes are discussed in greater detail. Class A Pilots operating an aircraft in Class ... airspace must conduct that operation under IFR and only under an ATC clearance received prior to entering the airspace. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each aircraft operating in Class A airspace must be equipped with a two-way radio capable…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 3-1-1
  Chapter 3. Airspace › Section 1. General › 3-1-3. Hierarchy of Overlapping Airspace Designations

  complexity or density of aircraft movements, 2. The nature of the operations conducted within the airspace, 3. The level of safety required, and 4. The national and public interest. d. It is important that pilots be familiar with the operational ... requirements for each of the various types or classes of airspace. Subsequent sections will cover each class in sufficient detail to facilitate understanding. 3-1-2. General Dimensions of Airspace Segments Refer to Title 14 of the U.S. Code…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 3-2-5
  Chapter 3. Airspace › Section 2. Controlled Airspace › 3-2-4. Class C Airspace

  NOTE-See paragraph 4-1-20, Transponder and ADS-B Out Operation, subparagraph f for Mode C transponder/ ADS-B requirements for operating above Class C airspace. 3. Arrival or Through Flight Entry Requirements. Two-way radio communication must ... established with the ATC facility providing ATC services prior to entry and thereafter maintain those communications while in Class C airspace. Pilots of arriving aircraft should contact the Class C airspace ATC facility on the publicized frequency and give their…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 15-2
  Chapter 15: Airspace › Controlled Airspace › Class C Airspace

  Class C Airspace Class C airspace is generally airspace from the surface to 4,000 feet above the airport elevation (charted in MSL) surrounding those airports that have an operational control tower, are serviced by a radar approach control ... have a certain number of IFR operations or passenger enplanements. Although the configuration of each Class C area is individually tailored, the airspace usually consists of a surface area with a five NM radius, an outer circle with…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-6-3
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 5. Surveillance Systems › 4-6-4. Flight Planning into RVSM Airspace

  operator will annotate the equipment block of the FAA or ICAO Flight Plan with an aircraft equipment suffix indicating RVSM capability only after determining that both the operator is authorized and its aircraft are RVSM-compliant. 1. An operator ... operate in RVSM airspace under the provisions of part 91, Appendix G, section 9, without specific authorization and should file “/w” in accordance with paragraph d. 2. An operator must get an OpSpec/MSpec/LOA when intending to operate RVSM outside…

• Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guidep. 6
  Chapter 2: Airspace Classification, Operating Requirements, and Flight Restrictions › Special Use Airspace

  Some Class E airspace begins at an MSL altitude depicted on the charts, instead of an AGL altitude. Class E airspace typically extends up to, but not including, 18,000 feet MSL (the lower limit of Class A airspace ... airspace above FL 600 is Class E airspace. Federal Airways, which are shown as blue lines on a sectional chart, are usually found within Class E airspace. Federal Airways start…