NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM Flashcards
AIRSPACES ARE DIVIDED INTO 2 MAIN VOLUMES
CONTROLLED AND UNCONTROLLED
HOW MANY AIRSPACES?
6 LETTERED AIRSPACES
SPECIAL USE AIRSPACES
GROUND TO 1200FT IS CLASS
G, SOME PLACES ONLY 700, AND SOME PLACES DOESNT EXIST
CLASS A
18000 MSL UPWARD TO FL 600
CLASS E IS
THE BULK OF NAVICABLE AIRSPACE
B C D ARE
TOWERED AIRSPACES
B AIRSPACE SURROUNDS THE COUNTRIES
BIGGEST AND BUSIEST AIRPORTS, SHAPED LIKE A 3 LAYERED UPSIDEDOWN CAKE
CLASS C AIRSPACE SURROUNDS
SMALLER AIRPORTS WITH DEDICATED APPROACH CONTROLLERS, 2 LAYERED UPSIDEDOWN CAKE
CLASS D AIRSPACE SURROUNDS
SMALLER AIRPORTS, SHAPED LIKE A CYLINDER
CLASS E AIRSPACE IS
EVERYTHING ELSE
CLASS E OPERATIONS IS ONLY REQUIRED WHEN
THE CLASS E EXTENDS TO THE SURFACE
YOU MAY FLY YOUR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT HIGHER THAN 400FT AS LONG AS
IT IS IWTHIN 400FT OF A STRUCTURE
CLASS E EXTENSIONS
DO NOT REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION
THE VERTICAL LIMIT OF CLASS C AIRSPACE IS
4000 AGL, NOT MSL