Airspace Classification and Requirements Flashcards

What equipment is required to operate in Class B airspace?

Answer: Two-way radio, transponder with Mode C, and ATC clearance

Class B airspace requires a two-way radio, an ATC clearance to enter, and a transponder with altitude encoding (Mode C).

What are the VFR weather minimums in Class G airspace below 1,200 feet AGL during the day?

Answer: 1 mile visibility, clear of clouds

In Class G airspace below 1,200 feet AGL during the day, the minimums are 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.

Class A airspace in the US begins at what altitude?

Answer: 18,000 feet MSL

Class A airspace begins at 18,000 feet MSL and extends to FL600, requiring IFR flight and ATC clearance.

What are the standard VFR weather minimums in Class E airspace above 10,000 feet MSL?

Answer: 5 miles, 1000-1000-2000 clearance

Above 10,000 feet MSL in Class E airspace, VFR requires 5 miles visibility and 1,000 feet above, 1,000 feet below, 1 mile horizontally from clouds.

What is required to operate within Class C airspace?

Answer: Two-way radio communication established and Mode C transponder

Class C requires two-way radio communication with approach control and a Mode C transponder — no explicit clearance needed, just communication.

What type of airspace surrounds most major US airline hub airports?

Answer: Class B

Class B airspace surrounds the nation's busiest commercial airports, designed as an upside-down wedding cake of controlled airspace.