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Class Echo Control Tower Procedures
Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) resides within a surface echo. This airport, however, has an operating control tower. When VFR in echo airspace, ATC services are provided but not mandatory. ...
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How does an airspace class change from E to D affect already airborne aircraft?
In the US, there are some airports with a part-time tower. When the tower is in operation, the airspace around the airport is class D and requires communication with the tower. When the tower is ...
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In the US, are there any operational control towers located in surface-level Class E airspace or in Class G airspace?
(This question pertains to the airspace of the United States.)
FAR 91.126 gives some general rules for operating at or near airports in Class G airspace, and FAR 91.127 gives some general rules for ...
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How do I obtain permission to fly in surface class E airspace under FAR-103?
I'm a paramotor pilot operating under FAR 103, and I'm trying to determine who I need to ask for permission to fly in class E airspace that extends to the surface and is designated for an airport. For ...
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In the US, in actual practice, workload permitting, will ARTC facilities grant SVFR clearance for surface-level Class E "extensions" (E4 airspace)?
In the US, in actual practice, workload permitting, will ARTC Centers and Approach Control facilities grant clearance for Special VFR operations in surface-level Class E "extensions" (E4 ...
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Can a commercial aircraft theoretically reach 60,000ft? [duplicate]
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Altitudes above 60,000 feet are class E airspace.
That means that, if you are lucky enough to have an aircraft that flies that high, once you get there you could theoretically ...
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Can ATC provide VFR flight following to a VFR aircraft in class E airspace?
Just wondering if ATC can do this or not. I'd also appreciate input on whether it's useful or a good idea, and how it looks in the real world.
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Why do some Canadian Class E airspaces have no ATC frequency on VFR maps?
PPL student here, studying airspace. Looking at the airspace around Vancouver, BC (see Vancouver VTA) I see that most of the lower mainland is class E controlled airspace. "No Contact" tells me that ...
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How do I tell if class E airspace extends to surface or starts at 700'?
I am confused about where class E airspace starts in the USA. If it has dotted magenta lines does it start at the surface? If small airport has round magenta circle but no dotted lines does class E ...
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