Airspace Solution

[SeanD]

Say an examiner ask you to describe levels within certain airspace. What are some of your solutions on delivering a short but to the point answer? Thanks for the replies.

[Stone Cold]

I always fly IFR so I don't need to know anymore!!!






Extreme in case you couldn't pick it up...

[Doug Taylor]

A - Where the "A"irliners are. Generally above 18,000'
B - "B"ig airports, generally places like ORD where everyone's under positive control and you need clearance to enter
C - "C"ommunications. Air Traffic area where you need to establish two-way communications before entering.
D - I can't remember an easy one
E - "E"verything else.

[meritflyer]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

A - Where the "A"irliners are. Generally above 18,000'
B - "B"ig airports, generally places like ORD where everyone's under positive control and you need clearance to enter
C - "C"ommunications. Air Traffic area where you need to establish two-way communications before entering.
D - I can't remember an easy one
E - "E"verything else.

Okay Martha..

D is for dialogue.

[Doug Taylor]

I'm surprised I remembered that much.

I didn't want to say, "Oh yeah, C's like the old ARSA's" and have you young whippersnappers say, "ARSA? HA HA! That's funny! My great grandfather said something about ARSA's and TRSA's WAY BACK in the 80's..."

[SeanD]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

A - Where the "A"irliners are. Generally above 18,000'
B - "B"ig airports, generally places like ORD where everyone's under positive control and you need clearance to enter
C - "C"ommunications. Air Traffic area where you need to establish two-way communications before entering.
D - I can't remember an easy one
E - "E"verything else.

Class D I would say its use for smaller airports with a control tower.
Class E I might say everything else and the ceiling to class A.

I also remember reading about E for Extension. Meaning it can be used within a surface based for D to accommodate IFR traffic. Does that sound accurate ?

[tgrayson]

Originally Posted by SeanD

Say an examiner ask you to describe levels within certain airspace. What are some of your solutions on delivering a short but to the point answer? Thanks for the replies.

I would argue that the proper way to approach airspace is from the perspective of weather minimums, operating rules, pilot certification requirements, equipment requirements, rather than where the airspace was located, for two reasons:

1) That's how the classes of airspace are defined, and
2) that's what the PTS asks for, as noted below.

The fact that in the US, Class B is always associated with large airports doesn't mean this is true around the world (and I understand it isn't). The big airport idea isn't part of the definition of Class B, but there is/was an attempt to harmonize the airspace classifications around the world.

Flight Instructor PTS

1. Basic VFR Weather Minimums—for all classes of airspace.

2. Airspace classes—the operating rules, pilot certification, and airplane
equipment requirements for the following—
a. Class A.
b. Class B.
c. Class C.
d. Class D.
e. Class E.
f. Class G.

[nosehair]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

D - I can't remember an easy one

D - Don't need a transponder anymore.