Airspace

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Airspace

• AF 202

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Objectives

• Uncontrolled and Controlled Airspace
• Special Use and Other Airspace
• Fun times with a sectional chart

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Uncontrolled Airspace

• Class G Airspace
• Dimensions That portion of airspace that has
  not been designated as Class A, B, C, D or E
  airspace.
• Ends at 14,500 ft MSL unless otherwise noted.

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Uncontrolled Airspace
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Uncontrolled Airspace

• Majority have no control tower (do any?????)
• No additional equipment needed beyond required
  for type of flight (VFR, IFR, night)
• Self position reporting to general traffic

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Uncontrolled?

• Class G .with a tower??

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Class G

• If the class G airport has a control tower, then
  you must maintain two way radio communication
  within 4 miles and 2400 feet (close to class D).
• However if your radio fails and its VFR, just go
  in and maintain a visual on the tower for light
  signals.

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Class G

• Class G VFR weather minimums

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Controlled Airspace

• Class E
• Class D
• Class C
• Class B
• Class A

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Class E

• Dimensions Controlled Airspace that is not Class
  A, B, C, and D
• No specific certification requirement
• No specific equipment requirement

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Class E

• Types of Class E
• Contains all instrument approaches for airport
• Extension to class B,C, or D surface that contain
  instrument approaches
• Transition airspace that begins at 700ft AGL
• En Route Domestic Areas
• Basically it is controlled for IFR separation
  purposes

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Class E

• Maximum 250 knots indicated airspeed below 10,000
  feet MSL
• VFR Weather Minimums

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Class D
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Class D

• Surrounds airports with operating control towers
  (no radar)
• The boring cylinder (picture is misleading)
• 2,500 feet AGL in height
• Width tailored to airport needs (instrument
  approaches)
• 2 way radio communicationis required

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Class D

• Pilots must establish radio communication
• ATC must say your tail number
• Aircraft calling standby No Deal!!
• N353YT standby DEAL!!
• Of course remain outside my airspace means that
  no matter what

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Class D

• Aircraft should try and contact ATC about 10
  miles out
• Below 2,500 feet AGL and within 4 miles of
  primary airport, speed is reduced to 200 knots
  indicated
• 1 Special VFR or IFR allowed at a time

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Class D TRSA

• Terminal Radar Service Area a story of the
  forgotten step child of airspace
• Class D airports with radar service
• VFR participation with the radar service is
  encouraged, however it is not required.

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Class D TRSA
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Class D

• VFR Weather Minimums
• Visibility of 3 statute miles
• Cloud separation
• 500 below
• 1000 above
• 2000 horizontal

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Class C

• Surrounding airports that have an operating
  control tower and radar approach control
• Dimensions
• Inner ring 5 statute miles
• Surface to 4,000 feet AGL
• Outer ring 10 statute miles
• Shelf no lower than 1,200 feet AGLto 4,000 feet
  AGL

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Class C

• Required Equipment
• Two way Radio
• Transponder with altitude reporting equipment
• Contacting of approach should be done about 20nm
  from airport

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Class C

• Pilots must establish 2 way radio communications
  to enter
• Same as class D
• Airspeed is 200 knots when within 4 nm of primary
  airport and below 2,500 feet AGL

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Class C

• VFR Weather Minimum
• Visibility of 3 statute miles
• Clouds separation
• 500 below
• 1000 above
• 2000 horizontal

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Class C
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Class B

• Generally that airspace surrounding the nations
  busiest airports
• Dimensions
• Usually no higher than10,000 feet MSL
• Sometimes upside downwedding cake, but not
  really
• Width tailored to airport

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Class B

• Denver

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Class B

• Atlanta

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Class B

• LAX

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Class B

• San Diego

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Class B

• Required Equipment
• Two way radio communication
• Mode C transponder within the 30 nm mode C veil
• Must be a private pilot or a recreational, sport
  or student pilot who has had training and an
  endorsement
• However there is a list of airports that still
  wont let you in

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Class B

• Pilots are required to get CLEARANCE from
  approach before entering class B airspace
• 200 knot indicated airspeed limit under class B
  or within a VFR corridor through class B (on TAC)

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Class B

• VFR Weather minimums
• Visibility of 3 statute miles
• Remain Clear of Clouds

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Class A

• From 18,000 MSL to FL600
• Clearance and IFR Flight plan required
• Altimeter is set to 29.92
• Transponder with Altitude encoding required

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Special Use Airspace
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Special Use Airspace

• Military Operations Area
• Alert Area
• Warning Area
• Restricted Area
• Prohibited Area
• Controlled Firing Area

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M.O.A.

• Designed to separate military traffic from IFR
  traffic
• VFR pilots are allowed through but should
  exercise extreme caution
• Contact FSS for information regarding MOA use

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M.O.A.

• Operations in MOA
• Air combat tactics
• Air intercepts
• Aerobatics
• Formation Training
• Low-Altitude tactics
• Airspeeds in excess of 250 knots even below
  10,000 feet

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M.O.A.
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Alert Area

• Contains High volume of pilot training or unusual
  type of aerial activity.

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Warning Area

• Area beginning farther than 3 miles off the
  coast.
• Contains activity that may be hazardous to
  nonparticipating traffic
• Can be over domestic or international waters

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Warning Area
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Restricted Area

• Not wholly prohibited, but subject to
  restrictions
• If the airspace is not active ATC will allow
  aircraft, but clearance must be obtained
• Contains unusual and often invisible hazards
• Aerial gunnery, artillery firing, or guided
  missles

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Restricted Area
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Prohibited Area

• Prohibited means, youre not important enough to
  go there
• Established for national security or welfare
  reasons

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Prohibited Area

• CampDavid

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Prohibited Area
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Prohibited Area

• White House

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Controlled Firing Area

• Not depicted on chart
• Radar or spotters see nonparticipating aircraft
  and stop activity

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Done