Airspace (Groups B/D)
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AirspaceGroups B/D: First Year
Essential Questions
• What is airspace and why is it used?• What classes of airspace are there?• What are special use airspaces?
Airspace Classification
Part I. Controlled Airspace
• Class A• Class B• Class C• Class D• Class E
Class A Airspace
• Floor: 18,000 MSL• Ceiling: FL 600• All operations IFR
Class B Airspace
• Hartsfield• Floor: surface• Ceiling: 10,000 MSL• Floor/ceiling can be modified to accommodate
each airport• Up-side down wedding cake• ATC clearance required
Class C Airspace
• Charlotte• Floor: surface• Ceiling: 4,000 AGL• Floor/ceiling can be modified to accommodate
each airport• Charted in MSL• Two-way comms with ATC required
Class D Airspace
• PDK• Floor: surface• Ceiling: 2,500 AGL• Floor/ceiling can be modified to accommodate
each airport• Charted in MSL• Two-way comms with ATC required
Class E Airspace
• Fills in space between other airspaces• Can begin at surface or at a designated
altitude (i.e. 700 AGL or 1,200 AGL)
Part II. Uncontrolled Airspace
• Class G
Class G Airspace
• Floor: surface• Ceiling: overlying class E airspace• Uncontrolled means pilots communicate with
each other via CTAF
Part III. Special Use Airspace
• Prohibited areas• Restricted areas• Military operation areas (MOA)• Alert areas
Prohibited Areas
• Aircraft are prohibited to fly through this area• Areas such as White House, Capitol, etc.• Charted with a “P” and a number (i.e. P-49)
Restricted Areas
• Area is subject to restrictions and may be dangerous to non-participating aircraft
• Artillery firing, aerial gunnery, guided missiles, etc.
• ATC will either clear you through or guide you around based on active/inactive
• Charted with an “R” followed by a number (i.e. R4401)
MOAs
• Designated to separate IFR traffic from military training
• May only fly through active MOA as long as ATC allows it, otherwise ATC will guide around it
• MOAs are named (i.e. “Camden Ridge MOA”)
Alert Areas
• High volume of pilot training or unusual-type training
• Exercise caution• Charted as “A” with number (i.e. A-211)
Part IV. Other Airspace Areas
• Temporary flight restriction (TFR)
TFR
• NOTAM that temporarily restricts flight over an area
• Used when the president visits• Has location and effective time period
Quiz Time!!!
• Name all the controlled airspace classes.
Class AClass BClass CClass DClass E
Quiz Time!!!
• What is the floor and ceiling of a class D airspace?
Floor: surfaceCeiling: 2,500 AGL
Quiz Time!!!
• Are you allowed to fly a VFR flight inside class A airspace? Why or why not?
No. Class A airspace only allows IFR flights to operate within it.
Quiz Time!!!
• What is a TFR and how is it received?
TFR stands for temporary flight restriction and temporarily restricts a certain amount of airspace from any flights. A TFR can be received through a NOTAM.