Airspace

SeanD · February 15th, 2006, 19:08

We talked airspaces a little today in ground school and how we need to memorize them ect. I was talking to my dad a little about it and he said through a lot of his career with UAL he kept a diagram with him in the cockpit and looked at it daily because it wasnt something that was studied in too much detail when he did his flight training for the Airforce. Anyone else keep a diagram in plain veiw or was my old man CRAZY

Should I start by taping one to the dash of my car?

AlexF · February 15th, 2006, 22:02

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Originally Posted by SeanD

Anyone else keep a diagram in plain veiw or was my old man CRAZY

Should I start by taping one to the dash of my car?

I have something like this:

with me, but I don't have it out while flying. The only reason I have it is to know the legalities because chances are, I won't fly in weather where visibility is 1 mile etc, but in case a very logical safe need arises I will have it and know what I can do. Whatever you decide, remember that it helps when things are bigger, so enlarge the heck out of the card and paste it all over your windshield in your car. This way you'll have it all memorized by the time you get out of the hospital and start flight training. Really impress your CFI, assuming you can talk!

Timbuff10 · February 15th, 2006, 22:52

C & D is 5,1,2,3... It rhymes!

E is the same too, until you get above 10,000 feet.

G you just have to memorize, I am yet to think of a good limerick to remember all the stuff for G. I even forget it if I don't look at it once a week.

You can always get the sharpie/tattoo of airspace if you want to memorize it.

CoBuilder · February 15th, 2006, 22:55

You can also use one index card per class airspace and draw them out to fill in the details of each. Refer to them often. Then memorize the entire VFR Weather Minimums chart(that includes class G as well; the one with the flight visibility and distance from clouds chart. Memorize that chart till you can recite it in your sleep and the airspaces will come naturally. I did just that along with reading the airspace section over a dozen times from the AIM and Rod Machado's Private Pilot handbook. You brain just starts to click and you'll be able to retrieve information from memory after reading, memorizing, applying over and over again.

rickyrhodesii · February 15th, 2006, 23:18

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Originally Posted by SeanD

Anyone else keep a diagram in plain veiw or was my old man CRAZY

Your ole man isn't crazy...just resourceful. I have the FAA's US Airspace at a Glance card stowed away in my flight bag. I pull it out when i do my flight planning...kinda use it as a refresher.

But to answer your question, it wouldn't hurt to keep it handy so you can review it as necessary.

SeanD · February 16th, 2006, 11:46

I made something lastnight and had it with me on my way to work this morning since I have a good 45 min comute to the office. I am still working on a good anogram for it. Ill let you all know if I come up with something good

. Thanks for everyones input.

February 15th, 2006, 19:08	#1
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 3,153	Airspace We talked airspaces a little today in ground school and how we need to memorize them ect. I was talking to my dad a little about it and he said through a lot of his career with UAL he kept a diagram with him in the cockpit and looked at it daily because it wasnt something that was studied in too much detail when he did his flight training for the Airforce. Anyone else keep a diagram in plain veiw or was my old man CRAZY Should I start by taping one to the dash of my car?

February 15th, 2006, 22:52	#3
Timbuff10 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Coloradan in Orange County, CA Posts: 3,233	C & D is 5,1,2,3... It rhymes! E is the same too, until you get above 10,000 feet. G you just have to memorize, I am yet to think of a good limerick to remember all the stuff for G. I even forget it if I don't look at it once a week. You can always get the sharpie/tattoo of airspace if you want to memorize it. __________________ My Photography My Airliners.net photos

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February 15th, 2006, 22:55	#4
CoBuilder Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 158	You can also use one index card per class airspace and draw them out to fill in the details of each. Refer to them often. Then memorize the entire VFR Weather Minimums chart(that includes class G as well; the one with the flight visibility and distance from clouds chart. Memorize that chart till you can recite it in your sleep and the airspaces will come naturally. I did just that along with reading the airspace section over a dozen times from the AIM and Rod Machado's Private Pilot handbook. You brain just starts to click and you'll be able to retrieve information from memory after reading, memorizing, applying over and over again.

February 16th, 2006, 11:46	#6
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 3,153	I made something lastnight and had it with me on my way to work this morning since I have a good 45 min comute to the office. I am still working on a good anogram for it. Ill let you all know if I come up with something good . Thanks for everyones input.