FAA Airspace Rules and VFR minima

Entry into Class B Airspace requires​ (a)   .

Entry into Class C Airspace requires ​ (b)   .

Entry into Class D airspace requires ​ (c)   .

• Clearance, 2-way comms, Mode C Txpndr, ADS-B
• 2-way comms, Mode C Txpndr, ADS-B
• 2-way radio communication

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Airspace Requirements

Class B

Class C

Class D

Along with established radio communications, entry into Class A airspace requires... (select all that apply)

• IFR Flight Plan with Clearance

• Mode C Transponder with 1090ES ADS-B out

• Transponders nor ADS-B are required

• VFR Flight Following and VFR Flight Plan

• Mode C Transponder with 978 UAT ADS-B out

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Class A

Where is there no VFR minima because VFR is not allowed?

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Airspace Requirements

VFR

Class A

Which airspaces require a
4096 Mode-C Transponder?

Answer explanation

The TXPNDR is an invaluable a tool for ATC to distinguish your radar blip from all the others.

Think: who uses ATC separation services?

IFR Flights typically originate from in Class B, and Class C airports. As soon as these flights leave Tower airspace, the departure controller needs to identify them. A squawk code is a way coordinating information before a plane takes off.

This lightens the workload of a controller and adds safety and efficiency to the NAS.

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Airspace Requirements

Transponder

Which airspaces requires
ADS-B Out?

Answer explanation

ADS-B as a tool for ATC to distinguish your radar blip from all the others. When does ATC provide separation services? Mostly for IFR flights.

IFR Flights typically originate from Class B, and Class C airports. Those flights typically cruises above 10000 MSL, an altitude where primary radar returns are less reliable for measure a target's altitude and groundspeed.

ADS-B helps with all of that.

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ADS-B

What are the two exceptions to general ADS-B requirements in Class E airspace?

(HINT: Normally, ADS-B is only required above 10,000 MSL)

• Class E within 12NM of the coastline, ADS-B is required between 3000 MSL and 10000 MSL .

• For Class E Above 10000 MSL, ADS-B is not required if within 2500 AGL

• ADS-B is required within 10NM of a Class D airport

• ADS-B is required for IFR Flights in Class E airspace

Answer explanation

Class D airspaces do not require ADS-B, regardless of how close you are! Maybe high altitudes Class D airports? The highest I've found is Aspen at 7840'.

You can still fly IFR without an ADS-B as long you stay out of airspaces that require ADS-B!

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/equipadsb/resources/

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Airspace Requirements

Class E

ADS-B

Sort the airspaces to the VFR Minima

Groups:

(a) 1 SM Visibility, Clear of Clouds

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(b) 3 SM Visibility, Clear of Clouds

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(c) 3 SM Visibility, 1000↑, 500↓, 2000↔

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(d) 5 SM Visibility, 1000↑, 1000↓, 1 SM↔

• Class C

• Class B

• Class G Daytime <1200 AGL

• Class E > 10000 MSL

• Class G Night ≤ 10000 MSL

• Class D

• Class G > 10000 MSL

• Class E ≤ 10000 MSL

The VFR minima in Class D, Class C,
and Class E airspace BELOW 10,000 MSL are:

g

c

f

e

☁↔ 1 SM

☁↓ 500' below

☁↔ 1000' around

☁↓ 1000' below

☁↔ 2 SM around

👁‍🗨 5 SM visibility

👁‍🗨 3 SM visibility

☁↔ 2000' around

☁↑ 1000' above

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Airspace Requirements

VFR

Class E

The VFR minima in Class E and Class G airspace

AT-OR-ABOVE 10,000 MSL has requirements:

h

g

i

b

☁↔ 1 SM

☁↓ 500' below

☁↔ 2000' around

☁↔ 1000' around

☁↔ 2 SM around

👁‍🗨 3 SM visibility

☁↑ 1000' above

☁↓ 1000' below

👁‍🗨 5 SM visibility

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VFR

Class E

Match VFR Minima to the correct sections of Class G Airspace

• Class G DAY
  ≤ 1200 AGL

• 1 SM Visibility, Clear of Clouds
• Class G NIGHT
  < 10000MSL

• 5 SM Visibility,
  1000' ☁↑, 1000' ☁↓
  1 SM ☁↔

• Class G DAY
  > 1200 AGL
  < 10000MSL

• 3 SM Visibility,
  1000' ☁↑, 500' ☁↓
  2000' ☁↔

• Class G Day and Night
  ≥ 10000MSL
  

• 1 SM Visibility,
  1000' ☁↑, 500' ☁↓
  2000' ☁↔

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Airspace Requirements

Class G