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1
Q

Class A Communication Reqs

A

ATC Clearance

2
Q

Class B Communication Reqs

A

ATC Clearance

3
Q

Class C entry reqs

A

VFR: Radio Contact
IFR: Clearance

4
Q

Class D entry reqs

A

VFR: Radio Contact
IFR: Clearance

5
Q

Class E entry reqs

A

VFR: None
IFR: Clearance

6
Q

Class G entry reqs

A

None

7
Q

Class A pilot cert/rating req

A

Instrument

8
Q

Class B Pilot Certification/Rating Reqs

A

Private Certificate or Student with Endorsement

9
Q

Class C, D, E, G pilot cert/rating req

A

Student Certificate

10
Q

Class A, B, C, D comm reqs

A

two way communication required

11
Q

Class E comm reqs

A

two way required for IFR only

12
Q

Class G comm reqs

A

none

13
Q

Class A xponder reqs

A

altitude encoding xponder required

14
Q

Class B xponder reqs

A

altitude encoding xponder required w/in 30 nm of B airport. (mode C veil)

15
Q

Special xponder reqs

A

Above 10000MSL in B or C an alt encoding xponder is required

16
Q

Class C xponder reqs

A

alt encoding xponder required within C and above lateral limits of C

17
Q

Class D, E, G xponder reqs

A

alt encoding xponder not required unless required by other airspace

18
Q

Class B VFR min visibility/cloud clearance reqs

A

3SM miles - clear of clouds from SFC to B upper limit

19
Q

Class C VFR min visibility/cloud clearance reqs

A

3-152 from SFC to C upper limit

20
Q

Class D VFR min visibility/cloud clearance reqs

A

3-152 from SFC to D upper limit

21
Q

Class E min visibility/cloud clearance reqs BELOW 10000 MSL

A

3-152

22
Q

Class E min visibility/cloud clearance reqs ABOVE 10000 MSL

A

5-111

23
Q

3-152

A

3 statute miles - 1000 above, 500 below, 2000 horizontal

24
Q

5-111

A

5 statute miles - 1000 above, 1000 below, 1 SM horizontal

25
Q

Class G min visibility/cloud clearance reqs 1200AGL or below

A

DAY: 1 mi visibility clear of clouds
NIGHT: 3-152

26
Q

Class G min visibility/cloud clearance reqs below 10000 MSL

A

DAY: 1-152
NIGHT: 3-152

27
Q

Class G min visibility/cloud clearance reqs above 10000 MSL

A

5-111

28
Q

Class E - Surface

A

dashed magenta. at the surface you must adhere to 3-152

29
Q

Class E - Extension

A

dashed magenta. usually protecting an instrument approach

30
Q

Class E - Transition

A

faded magenta line. inside the line class E starts at 700 AGL

31
Q

Class E - Victor Airway

A

highways in the sky for IFR guys

32
Q

Class E - Offshore

A

blue zipper lines. anything above the posted altitude is class E, below is class G.

33
Q

Class E - Domestic Enroute

A

outside the faded magenta. starts at 1200AGL

34
Q

Class E - Above

A

if E doesnt start at any other time, it starts above 14500 ft.

35
Q

Special Use - MOA

A

military operations area. magenta hashmark. you can fly into it and dont need permission

36
Q

Special Use - Controlled Firing Area

A

diagonal gray hashmarks. they shoot missiles in this area.

37
Q

Special Use - Prohibited

A

blue hashmarked area. preceeded by a P. you CANNOT fly into a prohibited area at any time

38
Q

Special Use - Restricted

A

blue hashmarks. preceeded by an R. you CAN fly into a restricted area if it is “cold” but not when it is “hot” (to find out call the controlling agency)

39
Q

Special Use - Alert

A

magenta hashmarks. number designator preceeded by an A.

40
Q

Special Use - Warning Area

A

blue hasmarks. preceeded by a W. warning you of a low controlled area (located offshore, radar aint so good)

41
Q

Special Use - National Security TFR

A

under no circumstances can you fly through a TFR.