Airspace Flashcards
Class A Altitudes
18,000MSL - 60000MSL
Also FL180-FL600
Class A entry requirements
Pilot & aircraft must be instrument qual’d and equipped, must have clearance from ATC
Class A cloud clearance requirements
IFR only
Class B altitudes
Generally from the surface to 10,000’ MSL surrounding nation’s busiest airports
Visual depiction of Class B on navigational charts
Solid blue lines
Entry requirements for Class B airspace
“Explicit” two-way radio communications and a clearance, ADS-B and Transponder Mode C
Cloud clearance requirements for Class B airspace
3 SM & clear of clouds
Inside a Class B airspace depiction on a navigational chart you see this symbol. What does it mean?
Class B airspace within the blue solid lines surrounding this symbol begins at 8,000’MSL and stops at 12,000’MSL
What is the Mode C veil?
- Must have an operating Transponder w/ Mode C
- Must have ADS-B
- Extends from the surface to 10,000’MSL
- Depicted by a solid magenta circle, usually surrounding 30NM around the primary airport within the Class B airspace
Class C airspace altitudes
- Directly above the airfield extending to a 5NM radius, from the surface to 4,000’AGL
- The outer shelf from 5 to 10NM is usually from 1,200’AGL - 4,000’AGL
Class C airspace navigational chart depiction
Solid magenta lines
Equipment and clearances required for Class C airspace
- Two-way comm.s (ATC acknowledges your Callsign)
- Transponder w/ Mode C
- ADS-B up to 10,000’MSL
Airspeeds in Class C
- At or below 250KIAS
- At or below 200KIAS below 2,500’AGL w/in 4NM of the primary airfield
VFR visibility requirements for Class C
3 SM
VFR cloud clearance for Class C
500’ below
1,000’ above
2,000’ laterally
How is Class D airspace depicted on navigational charts?
Dashed blue lines
Class D altitudes
SFC - 2,500’AGL
Equipment required for Class D
-Two-way radio
Do you need clearance to enter Class D?
Yes. ATC must acknowledge your Callsign and the Pilot must maintain two-way radio communications
Airspeed limitations for Class D
At or below 250KIAS
At or below 200KIAS below 2,500’AGL w/in 4NM of the primary airfield