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Old September 28th, 2006, 15:25   #1
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Default Positive Control Airspace?

While studying for my ground school section, I ran across a question regarding "positive control". I've never heard of this and I have been unable to find anything definitive on the subject. The question reads:

"Which two classes of airspace can we best categorize as being under positive control?"

Also, another one that has stumped me:

"At what altitude must a pilot fly at, or be above so that there are no speed restrictions?"

I usually don't have too much of a problem finding these answers, but these ones I am having trouble with. Thanks alot for anyones help.
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Old September 28th, 2006, 15:36   #2
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1. Class A and B
2. 10,000 MSL and up
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Old September 28th, 2006, 15:38   #3
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1. Class B and C

2. 10,000 MSL and up

Uhhh... dontcha mean "A & B"? Especiallly since Class A used to be called "Positive Control Airspace"?
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Uhhh... dontcha mean "A & B"? Especiallly since Class A used to be called "Positive Control Airspace"?
Yup... that's what I meant! Edited!
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Default Re: Positive Control Airspace?

I think you are limited to .99 mach below a certain altitude (43,000 maybe?) unless you have a waiver. Granted, that's not really a restriction for most civilian traffic.
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Man... I was just about to go zippin around at Mach 3. Darn.
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Man... I was just about to go zippin around at Mach 3. Darn.
You flyin' a Chinook or an Airwolf?
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Chinook on whisper mode with the optional afterburners installed after market.
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I think you are limited to .99 mach below a certain altitude (43,000 maybe?) unless you have a waiver. Granted, that's not really a restriction for most civilian traffic.
I think that altitude is 39,000. I ran across it while searching for my answers but figured it wasn't exactly what my teacher was looking for.
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I think you are limited to .99 mach below a certain altitude (43,000 maybe?) unless you have a waiver. Granted, that's not really a restriction for most civilian traffic.
This is correct.
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