Questions tagged [airspace]
Airspace means the air above a specific country (e.g. US airspace) but for aviation purposes it is usually divided into different types, each of which may have different regulations.
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Flying over the Grand Canyon SFAR - what altitude should you fly if you encounter clouds at appropriate altitude?
I was recently flying over the Grand Canyon on our way to St. George using the SFAR routes assigned. We were flying with flight following and was assigned the appropriate altitude I had previously ...
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Does one need to make temperature corrections for airspace avoidance?
This answer claims that airspace boundaries are based on true altitudes, not any particular altimeter setting. But temperature errors can cause indicated altitudes to vary wildly from true altitudes.
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Victor airways that have a floor above 1200 ft AGL
Chapter 5, section 3 of the AIM says that victor airways are "designated from 1200 ft above the surface (*or in some instances higher) up to but not including 18,000 ft MSL."
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Can you cross an ADIZ without filing a flight plan, if departure and arrival are in the US?
I am planning a flight from Houston to Florida. The quickest way for me is to just fly direct to across the water saving many miles. I am trying to do this VFR. Is this possible without filing a ...
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What does "MOA excluded" when Restricted Airspace active mean?
Looking at the VFR chart at 453507N1194903W there is a note:
"BOARDMAN & BOARDMAN LOW MOAS EXCLUDED WHEN R-5701 & R-5706 ARE ACTIVE"
What is being excluded here? The military's use ...
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Requesting to over fly a city “City Tour”
I’m an instrument rated pilot and I plan on taking my family flying for the first time soon. I fly out of FCM airport underlying the Minneapolis Bravo and I wanted to take my family on a flight over ...
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How to decode NOTAM?
I am not a professional, but an amateur trying to self-learn NOTAM code. I need some help in decoding this real NOTAM:
A1671/23 - VIDF (India): Temporary restricted area Activated FIR
Period: 2023-08-...
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How to avoid conflict in VR military training route?
I'm new pilot. I know there is 1 mile distance from cloud above 10000 ft. Because plane can fly as fast as they want.
However I noticed that like VR1203, they're ...
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Can I fly to a class D airport with an NPPL?
I wish to fly into Bristol (EGGD) in a Microlight.
I can see they have a VFR approach procedure here. Can I do this? If so, what are the prerequisites? Assuming filing a flight plan is one of them.
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Which portions of class B and C airspace does CFR 91.157 (special VFR) apply to?
CFR 91.157 says that special VFR operations may be conducted below 10,000 ft MSL "within the airspace contained by the upward extension of the lateral boundaries of the controlled airspace ...
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Which airlines are banned from flying over Russia? Is there a list?
The New York Times' March 17, 2023 Banned From Russian Airspace, U.S. Airlines Look to Restrict Competitors includes the following:
On its route from New Delhi to New York City, American Airlines has ...
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What ceiling does the FAA consider to be controlling for FAR 91.155(c)?
What ceiling does the FAA consider to be controlling for FAR 91.155(c)? The ceiling reported at the airport for which the surface-level controlled airspace is designated, or the ceiling directly ...
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What other times has a Chinese high-altitude balloon entered US airspace?
In an AP news article there's a quote from a politician stating:
“This is not the first time a Chinese balloon has entered American
airspace over sensitive national security areas,” Daines said in a
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Reasoning Behind Individual Airspace Designations
Is there a site that explains the reasoning behind each individual airspace designation?
I ask this because the sectional chart shows a 6 NM radius area centered at about 40°22'30.0"N 77°37'30.0&...
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What are lateral boundaries? [duplicate]
In regard to:
103.17 OPERATIONS IN CERTAIN AIRSPACE No Person may operate an ultralight vehicle within Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface ...
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