Originally Posted by
FLAPHappy
RG: where did you come up 12 feet AGL??? I would like to see that in print. SO my house, trees,my motorhome, are in the NAS??
I know it's lost in the FAA Regs, nobody could ever find the definition if they wanted to.
The Wiki article kind of explains it in general, within a controlled airport or non controlled airport, it gives altitudes etc, but nothing beyond the ground level or the 12 feet AGL as you mentioned is even mentioned in the article.??????????. That is uncontrolled airspace, and NOT the NAS.
I just can go by the 5 mile rule of an airport, STAY AWAY!
Please reread the definition again......
Controlled and uncontrolled airspace refers to weather minimums that must be maintained
i.e. 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds all the way up to 3000 foot ceilings and 3 miles visibility ECT..
and if you have to maintain radio contact with the controlling authority.
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[TH="width: 26%"]Airspace Features[/TH]
[TH="width: 18%, bgcolor: #ffccff"]Class A Airspace[/TH]
[TH="width: 11%, bgcolor: #99ccff"]Class B Airspace[/TH]
[TH="width: 11%, bgcolor: #ff99ff"]Class C Airspace[/TH]
[TH="width: 11%, bgcolor: #66ffff"]Class D Airspace[/TH]
[TH="width: 11%, bgcolor: #66cc99"]Class E Airspace[/TH]
[TH="width: 12%, bgcolor: #ffff99"]Class G Airspace[/TH]
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[TR]
[TH]
Operations Permitted
[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]IFR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]IFR & VFR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]IFR & VFR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]IFR & VFR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]IFR & VFR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"]IFR & VFR[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]Entry Prerequisites[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]ATC Clearance[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]ATC Clearance[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]
IFR: Clearance
VFR: Radio Contact
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[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]IFR: Clearance
VFR: Radio Contact[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]IFR: Clearance and Radio Contact
VFR: None[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"]None[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]Minimum Pilot Qualifications[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]Instrument Rating[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]
Private Cert.
Endorsed Student Cert.
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[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]Student Cert.[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]Student Cert.[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]Student Cert.[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"]Student Cert.[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]Two-way Radio Comm.[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]Yes[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]Yes[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]Yes[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]Yes[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]IFR Only[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"]No[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]VFR Minimum Visibility Below 10,000 MSL[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]N/A[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]3 Statute Miles[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]3 Statute Miles[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]3 Statute Miles[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]3 Statute Miles[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"]Day - 1 Statute Mile
Night - 3 Statute Miles[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]VFR Minimum Distance from Clouds Below 10,000 MSL[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]N/A[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]Clear of Clouds[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]500 Below
1000 Above
2000 Horizontal[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]500 Below
1000 Above
2000 Horizontal[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]500 Below
1000 Above
2000 Horizontal[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"][500 Below
1000 Above
2000 Horizontal]**[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]VFR Minimum Visibility Above 10,000 MSL[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]N/A[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]3 Statute Miles[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]3 Statute Miles[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]3 Statute Miles[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]5 Statute Miles[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"]5 Statute Miles**[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]VFR Minimum Distance from Clouds Above 10,000 MSL[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]N/A[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]Clear of Clouds[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]500 Below; 1,000 Above; 2,000 Horizontal[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]500 Below; 1,000 Above; 2,000 Horizontal[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]1,000 Below; 1,000 Above;
1 Statute Mile Horizontal[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"]1,000 Below; 1,000 Above;
1 Statute Mile Horizontal**[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]Aircraft Separation[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]All[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]All[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]IFR, Special VFR and Runway Operations[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]FR, Special VFR and Runway Operations[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]IFR, Special VFR[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"]None[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]Traffic Advisories[/TH]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffccff"]N/A[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #99ccff"]N/A[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ff99ff"]Yes[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66ffff"]Workload Permitting[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #66cc99"]Workload Permitting[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #ffff99"]Workload Permitting[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH="colspan: 7"]
*Student pilot operations at some Class B airports are prohibited.
**When flying 1,200 AGL or below: Day: 1 mile visibility, clear of clouds; Night: 3 miles visibility, 500 below, 1,000 above, 2,000 horizontal [/TH]
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