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20 questions linked to/from Which parts of class E airspace can an ultralight (part 103) fly in without prior ATC authorization?
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In the US, is there a way for a pilot to legally "maneuver at will" in actual IMC?
In the US, is there a way for a pilot to legally "maneuver at will" in actual IMC? Let's say you want to practice a series of reversing 360-degree turns and not have to communicate every change in ...
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What regulations are in place for ultralight vehicles flying over US national parks?
A flight instructor i met with recently said that flying ultralight over national parks is a crime. The law section of the powered paragliders bible has nothing on parks.
One would think that ...
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Is it possible for a non-towered airport to have keyhole extensions Class E starting at the surface?
(skyvector.com, modified)
The Springfield, OH airport, KSGH, is a non-towered airport with both precision and non-precision instrument approach procedures. To support these approaches, there are a ...
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Is an ultralight aircraft allowed to fly near Class B airspace?
May an ultralight vehicle operating under FAR part 103 operate within Class G and E airspace while within the mode C veil surrounding a Class B airport?
Quoting directly from Title 14 CFR 91.1 ...
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May aerobatics be performed over a controlled airport without getting a waiver?
CFR 14 Part 91.303 states:
Aerobatic flight.
No person may operate an aircraft in aerobatic flight--
(a) Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement;
(b) Over an open air assembly of ...
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Does an SVFR clearance extend to Echo surface extensions?
Sec. 91.157
Special VFR weather minimums.
(a) Except as provided in appendix D, section 3, of this part, special VFR operations may be conducted under the weather minimums and requirements of this ...
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When did this content first appear in the "Airspace" entry of the "Legend" section of the Airport/ Facilities directory?
When did language like
NOTE: AIRSPACE SVC TIMES INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED ARRIVAL EXTENSIONS.
Surface area arrival extensions for instrument approach procedures
become part of the primary core surface ...
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Re old (1993) US VFR sectional charts-- when did the term "Class E" first appear?
When did the phrase "Class E" or "Class E airspace" first appear on the legend of US VFR sectional charts, to identify the meaning of the thin dashed magenta line? I'd like to narrow down the date as ...
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Does FAR 91.155c apply to class E surface extensions?
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.155 says under (c):
Except as provided in §91.157, no person may operate an aircraft
beneath the ceiling under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) within the lateral
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In reference to airspace, what does the FAA mean by "within the lateral boundaries of"? Is this construed to also imply a vertical limit?
Several FARs use the phrase "within the lateral boundaries of" (x airspace). What does the FAA interpret this phrase to mean? Specifically, what is the vertical extent of the airspace encompassed by ...
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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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Why does the surface-level Class E airspace at SIT/PASI (Sitka Alaska) extend so far to the northwest?
The August 1992 Final Rule "Terminal Airspace Reconfiguration" (page 38963, Federal Register Volume 57 No 167, August 27 1992) (link to pdf of entire issue opening to this page) stated that ...
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What are the historical precedents of today's E2 and E4 airspace? (US)
What are the historical precedents of today's E2 and E4 airspace? From what previous airspace classes did these airspaces evolve? How do these precedents help us understand the significance of the ...
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What indication has the FAA given that phrases like "surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport" do or don't include E4 "extensions"?
This question pertains to the airspace of the USA.
The dashed magenta shape on the sectional chart around KGUP depicts the horizontal extent of the Class-E-to-surface at KGUP. Inside this perimeter, ...
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What is the floor of the class E airspace near KRHV when the tower is closed?
See the attached diagram snippet for KRHV in Northern California. The chart supplement says that when the tower is closed the airport surface is class G. At this time, what is the floor of class E in ...
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