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b.
100 ft and 3 miles, or IFR clearance; exists only
when approved weather observations available
on field
2.
Aloft
a.
Victor airways, transition areas, and other
airspace used for navigation that are not part of
airway system
b.
Mandates higher weather mins for VFR
c.
Begins at 1,200 ft AGL (some begin at 700 ft
AGL)
F.
Class G
1.
What's left, uncontrolled
G.
Special Use Airspace: activities, because of their nature,
Sg 2, fr 11
must be confined within this airspace, or limitations are
Special Use Airspace
imposed upon aircraft operations that are not a part of
those activities, or both
NOTE: The status, shape, and vertical limits of special
use airspace vary from area to area. Many of these
areas become active only during certain days and hours,
or can be over-or under-flown outside their defined limits.
1.
Alert area 1.1.1.8.6.3
Caution: Users and transients are equally
responsible for avoiding collisions in alert areas.
a.
Location: within U.S. airspace system, usually
near air training bases
b.
Identifier (on aeronautical charts): “A” prefix
c.
Activities: high volume of pilot training
exercises and other high intensity VFR aerial
activity
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