Class G Airspace - ATP Flight School Flashcards
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Vertical extent of Class G airspace
From the surface up to the overlying Class E
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Lateral extent of Class G airspace
Covers the entire US
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Entry requirements for Class G airspace
ATC clearance not required, even for IFR
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Speed limit in Class G airspace
250 knots below 10,000’ MSL, unrestricted above
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Communications requirements in Class G airspace
None for VFR; IFR must maintain two-way radio communications
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Basic VFR weather minimums, Class G at or below 1,200’ AGL
- Day - 1 SM visibility, clear of clouds
- Night - 3 SM visibility, 500’ below / 1,000’ above / 2,000’ horizontal from clouds
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Basic VFR weather minimums, Class G above 1,200’ AGL but below 10,000’ MSL
- Day - 1 SM visibility, 500’ below / 1,000’ above / 2,000’ horizontal from clouds
- Night - 3 SM visibility, 500’ below / 1,000’ above / 2,000’ horizontal from clouds
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Basic VFR weather minimums, Class G above 1,200’ AGL and at or above 10,000’ MSL
5 SM visibility, 1,000’ below / 1,000’ above / 1 SM horizontal from clouds
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Traffic separation provided by ATC in Class G airspace
None
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Equipment requirements in Class G airspace
Mode C transponder at and above 10,000’ MSL, otherwise no special requirements
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Pilot certification requirements in Class G airspace
Student pilot
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Can you fly under IFR / in IMC in uncontrolled, Class G airspace?
Yes. You must follow the normal instrument flight rules (re: currency, required equipment, minimum altitudes, etc.), but you do so without an ATC clearance. Traffic separation relies on low traffic levels (“big sky theory”).
