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Quiz: Airspace classifications and rules

Flight Training Central

To operate in Class D airspace, you must: Be in contact with ATC and have a clearance to enter. A temporary flight restriction (TFR) may be issued for: Areas around major sporting events below 3,000 AGL and within 3 nautical miles. Establish two-way radio communication with ATC. Have an operating transponder with altitude reporting.

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Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights

iPad Pilot News

IN-FLIGHT ALERTS 500 AGL Alerts – Alerts when descending through 500 ft. AGL after having been above 1,000 ft. AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. AGL and 3000′ ft. per minute.

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Pilot’s Guide to Airspace

Flight Training Central

For example, a pilot flying IFR in controlled airspace will have to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance. For VFR flight, controlled airspace means increased cloud clearance and visibility requirements. For the VFR pilot flying in B, C, and D airspace, there are communication and/or clearance requirements.

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Danger lurks in circling approaches

Air Facts

If you depart MDA on the downwind or base leg, you’re on your own as far as obstacle clearance. At what AGL altitude will the aircraft be in a stable/configured condition? (No Be fully configured and on speed prior to receiving landing clearance. What techniques will be utilized to comply with those obstacle radii?

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

AGL Above Ground Level AGL is simply a way to tell the basis from which any given height or altitude is measured. Simply put, 400 feet AGL means that the 400 feet is measured from the underlying ground surface above the specific airspace. This is as opposed to other altitude measurements, such as AMSL or above mean sea level.

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Pilot’s Guide to Class E Airspace

Flight Training Central

While Class E airspace is considered controlled airspace, you do not need an ATC clearance to fly in it. Class E airspace rarely goes all the way to the surface, and in non-mountainous terrain, the floor of Class E airspace is typically 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL. But how can you know the difference?

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Ask a CFI: Can a pilot fly through a MOA?

Flight Training Central

If operating under visual flight rules (VFR), yes, a pilot may fly through a military operations area (MOA) without receiving a clearance or communicating with ATC; however, it’s important to understand the risks and activities present within an active MOA.