The maps/classes

[I_moved]

Hello, as I mentioned in my previous thread I am working on my PPL. It is pretty straght forward up to this point, just alot of information. Right now I just got assigned to learn the classes of airspace A, B, C, D, E, G. What helped you understand the limits while flying in these airspaces. It seems that if you are flying under one condition, your limits are this, but when flying under another condition in the same class your limits maybe this.


Thanks

 

[BPF]

In your FAR/AIM, there is a table of VFR weather minimums for the different airspace classes, I used that to help memorize them (91.155). As for operating requirements and equipment, AIM chapter 3 breaks down these rules, so you can use that to make yourself a chart...thats what worked for me.

 

[rickyrhodesii]

Airspace Chart

KBUF mentioned a chart. Here's one for you:

There's a ton of sites out there that could help you out. Here's the FAA's attempt at making airspace easy! U.S. Airspace Classes

 

[I_moved]

The problem I have trying to figure out is with Class G. The rest of the classes are pretty staight forward.

If someone could give me a simplified meaning of this?

Thanks

 

[USMCmech]

The problem I have trying to figure out is with Class G.

Class G:

Completely uncontrolled.

Very close to the ground, or out in the middle of nowhere.

Radar can't see you,

Stay out of the clouds.


The difference between class E and G is academic and not real important for VFR pilots.

 

[CoBuilder]

The problem I have trying to figure out is with Class G. The rest of the classes are pretty staight forward.

If someone could give me a simplified meaning of this?

Thanks

Class G is really the airspace covering 99.5% of US land. The other .5% would be controlled airspace (B,C,D, controlled E to surface). It's actually less than that but those percentages are just to give you an idea. So really it's anywhere that's doesn't have a towered airport is covered by the class G airspace. Class G also happens to cover the non-towered airports since they are uncontrolled by ATC. Class G would start at the surface all the way up to 1,200ft AGL outside of these uncontrolled airports. Above that would be class E. Now if the class G lies on uncontrolled airports, then it goes up to 700ft AGL. Above that would be class E.