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Correctly identify airspace and operate in accordance with associated communication and equipment requirements.

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  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Chapter 3. Airspace › Section 2. Controlled Airspace › 3-2-3. Class B Airspace

    clearance is required for all aircraft to operate in the area, and all aircraft that are so cleared receive separation services within the airspace. The cloud clearance requirement for VFR operations is “clear of clouds.” b. Operating Rules and Pilot/Equipment ... Requirements. Regardless of weather conditions, an ATC clearance is required prior to operating within Class B airspace. Pilots should not request a clearance to operate within Class B airspace unless the requirements of 14 CFR sections…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Chapter 2: Airspace Classification, Operating Requirements, and Flight Restrictions › Class E Airspace

    Class D Airspace Class D airspace is generally airspace from the surface to 2,500 feet above the airport elevation (charted in MSL) surrounding those airports that have an operational control tower. The configuration of each Class D airspace area ... individually tailored and, when instrument procedures are published, the airspace is normally designed to contain the procedures. Arrival extensions for instrument approach procedures (IAPs) may be Class D or Class E airspace. A remote pilot must receive ATC authorization before…