What is a nautical mile?
A unit of measurement based on the circumference of the Earth and is approximately equal to one minute of latitude, which is around 1.15 statute miles or 1.85 kilometers.
What is latitude?
Latitude is a measure of how far north or south a point on Earth is from the equator. It’s measured in degrees, with the equator being at 0 degrees latitude and the poles at 90 degrees north and south latitude, respectively.
What is a minute of latitude?
A minute of latitude is a unit of angular measurement equal to one-sixtieth of a degree of latitude. It represents a distance of approximately one nautical mile (about 1.15 statute miles or 1.85 kilometers) on the Earth’s surface, in any direction.
What is Class B airspace?
Mainly Canada + USA
Surrounds busy airports with ATC traffic separation.
No speed limit of 250k below 10,000ft
What is Class C airspace?
ATC provides traffic separation INSTRUCTIONS between VFR and IFR traffic.
What is Class D airspace?
ATC provides separation INFORMATION between VFR and IFR traffic.
What is Class E airspace?
Radio not mandatory if VFR.
Traffic may be separated if radio is used.
What is Class G airspace?
Uncontrolled airspace.
What are the Vfr weather minimums below 3000ft or 1000ft agl?
5km vis
Clear of cloud
What are the Vfr weather minimums between 3000ft and 10,000ft?
5km vis
1500m horizontal + 1000ft vert clear
What is the Vfr weather vis minimum above 10,000ft amsl?
8km
What is the minimum height flying above the surface (Vfr)?
500ft within 500ft (150m).
CONGESTED AREAS
1000ft within 2000ft (600m) above the tallest obstacle
What is the normal circuit direction!
To the left
What are the VFR cruising rules above 3000ft, when flying west?
Even + 500ft
What are the VFR cruising rules above 3000ft, when flying east?
Odd + 500ft
