Commercial Pilot – Military Competence › II. Air Traffic › Task A. National Airspace System

MC.II.A.K1

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Types of airspace/airspace classes and associated requirements and limitations.

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14 CFR Part 71 — Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points Open
14 CFR § 71.9 Overlapping airspace designations.
Overlapping airspace designations. (a) When overlapping airspace designations apply to the same airspace, the operating rules associated with the more restrictive airspace designation apply. (b) For the purpose of this section— (1) Class A airspace is more restrictive than Class ... Class C, Class D, Class E, or Class G airspace; (2) Class B airspace is more restrictive than Class C, Class D, Class E, or Class G airspace; (3) Class C airspace is more restrictive than Class D, Class…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.131 Operations in Class B airspace.
Operations in Class B airspace. (a) Operating rules. No person may operate an aircraft within a Class B airspace area except in compliance with § 91.129 and the following rules: (1) The operator must receive an ATC clearance from ... each person operating a large turbine engine-powered airplane to or from a primary airport for which a Class B airspace area is designated must operate at or above the designated floors of the Class B airspace area while within…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.130 Operations in Class C airspace.
Operations in Class C airspace. (a) General. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each aircraft operation in Class C airspace must be conducted in compliance with this section and § 91.129. For the purpose of this section, the primary airport ... airport for which the Class C airspace area is designated. A satellite airport is any other airport within the Class C airspace area. (b) Traffic patterns. No person may take off or land an aircraft at a satellite airport within…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.129 Operations in Class D airspace.
Operations in Class D airspace. (a) General. Unless otherwise authorized or required by the ATC facility having jurisdiction over the Class D airspace area, each person operating an aircraft in Class D airspace must comply with the applicable provisions ... with §§ 91.126 and 91.127. For the purpose of this section, the primary airport is the airport for which the Class D airspace area is designated. A satellite airport is any other airport within the Class D airspace area. (b) Deviations…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.225 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment and use.
equipment and use. otherwise authorized by ATC, no person may operate an aircraft in the following airspace unless the aircraft has equipment installed that meets the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section: (1) Class B and Class C airspace ... surface upward to 10,000 feet MSL; (3) Above the ceiling and within the lateral boundaries of a Class B or Class C airspace area designated for an airport upward to 10,000 feet MSL; (4) Except as provided…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.215 ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment and use.
transponder and altitude reporting equipment and use. (2) All aircraft. In all airspace within 30 nautical miles of an airport listed in appendix D, section 1 of this part from the surface upward to 10,000 feet MSL; (3) Notwithstanding ... which has not subsequently been certified with such a system installed, balloon or glider may conduct operations in the airspace within 30 nautical miles of an airport listed in appendix D, section 1 of this part provided such operations…