Course 3 Section 7 - Regulations Flashcards
Appropriate Altitudes
Appropriate Altitudes Chart
KNOW WHERE RVSM STARTS AND ENDS
Pressure Regions (List)
Altimeter Setting Region
Standard Pressure Region
Altimeter Setting Region
The altimeter setting region encompasses all low-level airspace within the Southern Domestic Airspace (SDA)
All aircraft operating in this region must set their altimeter to the altimeter setting of the station nearest to the aircraft
Standard Pressure Region
All low-level airspace in the norther domestic airspace (NDA) as well as all high level airspace in both the NDA and the southern domestic airspace (SDA) is within the standard pressure region
In this area, the aircraft altimeter must be set to the standard pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury or 1013.2 hectopascals
In the standard pressure region, the term FLIGHT LEVEL is used instead of ALTITUTDE
Flight level is always expressed in hundreds of feet. Eg, FL230 is 23000 feet
Standard Atmospheric Pressure
29.92 inches of mercury
1013.2 hectopascals
Transitioning between pressure regions
Passing from the altimeter setting region to the standard pressure region in level cruise
Passing from the Standard pressure region into the altimeter setting region in level cruise
Climbing from the altimeter setting region to the standard pressure region
Descending from the standard pressure region into the altimeter setting region