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  • 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 ... facility having jurisdiction for that area before operating an aircraft in that area. (2) Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each person operating a large turbine engine-powered airplane to or from a primary airport for which a Class B airspace…

  • 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 § 71.71 Class E airspace.

    Class E airspace. Unless otherwise specified, the airspace areas in the paragraph extend upward from 1,200 feet or higher above the surface to, but not including, 14,500 feet MSL. (d) The Federal airways described in subpart ... Order JO 7400.11M (incorporated by reference, see § 71.1). (e) The airspace areas listed as en route domestic airspace areas in subpart E of FAA Order JO 7400.11M (incorporated by reference, see § 71.1). Unless otherwise specified, each airspace area…

  • 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 § 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 ... 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. An operator may deviate from…

  • EXPLANATION OF VFR TERMS AND SYMBOLS › AIRSPACE

    type of Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). A TFR defines an area where air travel is restricted due to a hazardous condition, a special event, or a general warning for the entire airspace. The text of the actual TFR contains ... boundaries include Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the Contiguous U.S. National Defense Airspace Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) Areas are bounded with cross hatching: . These areas include airspace that is subject to routine TFRs published as NOTAMs that have a 12+ month…