FAA airspace summary ?
Hi,
Anyone know or have a site/info that summarises the FAA airspace rules, plus the licence priviliges ? |
I'd suggest treat yourself to a copy of the FAR/AIM.
I've not seen a website with the information on, although I'm sure there's one somewhere. In its most basic form, the alphabet-soup classes are the same as here. The use of each is a tad different. |
FAA Airspace
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I would second slim_slag's advice to read the AIM, but for airspace a brief summary is as follows. By default: Above 18,000 ft msl is class A Between 1,200 ft agl and 18,000 ft msl is class E (over most of the continental US) Below 1,200 ft agl is class G By notification: Major airports have class B airspace surrounding them, typically up to 10,000 ft, with base rising with radius. Middle size airports have class C airspace surrounding them up to 4000 ft aal, with base rising with radius. Almost all towered airports without B/C have a 5 nm ring of class D up to 2,500 ft aal. In addition, most airports with IAPs have an area of lower class E down to 700 ft agl protecting the approaches, and some of those without a tower have a class E surface area around them. The vis/cloud minima are similar to ICAO but in ft and statute miles. A significant difference is that the cloud clearance minimum at lower level is 500 ft below cloud or 1000 ft above. So you can't sneak into a control zone VFR just below the base as you can in the UK. Most VFR flying is done in class E controlled airspace, where no clearance is required. Class C and D airspace require no clearance per se, but they do require two-way comms with the controlling unit. Licence privileges are much simpler than the UK. IFR requires an IR. PPLs without an IR are restricted to VFR. |
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