Class G Airspace ( EVERYBODY STRUGGLES WITH THIS ONE ) Online Ground School

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Helicopter Online Ground School: https://www.helicopterground.com Get Helicopter Check Ride at: http://amzn.to/1MVgqAb Class G Airspace ( EVERYBODY STRUGGLES WITH THIS ONE ) Online Ground School Hello I’m Kenny Keller, the creator of Helicopter Online Ground School. I am also proud to announce author of the Amazon N0. 1 Best Seller in Education Testing, “Helicopter Check Ride” I want to jump in here right now and really hit this Class G and Class E thing. I've been teaching for over 13 years and I've worked with a lot of beginner students and I've helped a lot of fixed wing add-on pilots. And even an add-on pilot can walk in the door, been flying for years, and I'll say, "So, where's Class G at right here at so many feet, or here at so many feet?" You would be surprised at some of the answers I get! I want to go over this because Class G isn't really super tough, but it is if you don't understand it. And, not only is it tough for beginners, it can also be very tough for add-on pilots. I want to try to break it down the best I can. Plymouth is where we're operating here in North Central Indiana. It’s a small, Class G airport. The Class G airspace starts at the surface and goes up to the overlying 700 feet inside this magenta circle. Just outside of this magenta circle, Class G starts at the surface and goes up to 1200. So, that's the main breakdown that you have to remember. Class G, inside the magenta, is the surface up to 700. Glass G on the outside of the magenta, it's the surface to 1200. Outside the magenta, Class C starts at 1200 and goes on up to the next overlying airspace, whether it's B, C, D or E. In this case at Plymouth, Class Echo is going to start at 700 feet above the ground and go up to the overlying airspace which then would be A. What you have to remember is inside the magenta, surface to 700, outside the magenta, surface to 1200. These are all small airports right around this area where I'm from, and you notice they've all got their own circle on them. Now, when you get off in other areas, you may find where there might be a whole bunch of airports that are grouped all into one area. You really have to look at that shaded, magenta area to know what's going on. And the trick is, the examiner's going to give you something like you're out here say 800 feet AGL, 800 feet above the ground. He's going to ask you what airspace are you in. You are in Class G because you are 800 feet above the surface. It just depends, and he's going to ask you. He may give you AGL. He may give you MSL. So, you have to think about it. You just have to be very careful, when he asks questions, about getting into a certain airport due to airspace, cloud clearance and visibilities. You have to listen. Is he asking MSL? Is he asking AGL? Any examiner pretty much anywhere I think on any Check-Ride is going to ask you that question, whether you're going for your private, or you're going for your commercial, going in for a flight review with your instructor. He should be asking you. The reason I say that is people really have a hard time remembering class G. Get this ironclad, locked and loaded in your brain. Inside the magenta circle, surface to 700. Outside the magenta circle, surface to 1200. Class G airspace includes all airspace below flight level 600 not otherwise classified as controlled. (AIM 3-3-1) There are no entry or clearance requirements for Class G airspace, even for IFR operations. Class G airspace is typically the airspace very near the ground (1200 feet or less), beneath Class E airspace. Radio communication is not required in Class G airspace, even for IFR operations. Class G is completely uncontrolled. VFR visibility requirements in Class G airspace are 1 mile (1.6 km) by day, and 3 miles (5 km) by night, for altitudes below 10,000 feet (3,050 m) MSL. Beginning at 10,000 feet MSL, 5 miles (8 km) of visibility are required, day and night. Cloud clearance requirements are to maintain an altitude that is 500 feet (150 m) below, 1,000 feet (300 m) above, and 2,000 feet (600 m) laterally below 10,000 feet MSL; at or above 10,000 feet MSL, they are 1,000 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 1 mile laterally. By day at 1,200 feet (370 m) AGL and below, aircraft must remain clear of clouds, and there is no minimum lateral distance. It should be noted that there are certain exceptions where Class G extends above 1,200 feet AGL. This is usually either over mountainous terrain (e.g., some areas in the Rocky Mountains), or over very sparsely populated areas (e.g., some parts of Montana and Alaska). Class G Airspace ( EVERYBODY STRUGGLES WITH THIS ONE ) Online Ground School