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Quiz: Airspace classifications and rules

Flight Training Central

To segregate military training activities from aircraft operating under instrument flight rules. What is the minimum ceiling and visibility for takeoff, landing, or entering the traffic pattern of an airport in Class E airspace under visual flight rules? Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA).

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Don’t Stop at Private Pilot—10 Reasons to Get Your Instrument Rating Next

Inflight Pilot Training

What Is an Instrument Rating? An Instrument Rating is an FAA certification that allows you to fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). An instrument rating unlocks access to: Airports with IFR approaches (ILS, RNAV, VOR, etc.) A busy Class B airport?

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The value of actual IFR conditions

Flight Training Central

That’s correct, you can earn your instrument rating with flight time only in simulated conditions. This is because instrument flight rules (IFR) and instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) are much less prevalent in certain areas of the world.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. IFR Instrument Flight Rules IFR is the set of rules that allow pilots to fly by reference to instruments in the flight deck when flying by visual reference is not safe.

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Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

Class B airspace is also charted on VFR Sectionals and instrument flight rules (IFR) Enroute Low Altitude charts. This central core extends up to around 10,000 feet MSL, the airspace’s ceiling. However, the ceiling for each shelf is the same as the core. The shelves extend outwards from the core.

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Sweet Dreams

Photographic Logbook

I expected to manage some cloud layers during the New York portion of the flight, but the forecast called for a high ceiling at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. However, there was a presidential TFR (temporary flight restriction) around Scranton that lay on a direct line between Sodus and Philly. Famous last words.)