Instruments

INSTRUMENTS

3-11 CLASS A AIRSPACE
3-12 CLASS B AIRSPACE
3-13 CLASS C AIRSPACE
3-14 CLASS D AIRSPACE
3-15 CLASS E AIRSPACE
3-22. IFR REQUIREMENTS
3-31. PROHIBITED AREA
3-32. RESTRICTED AREA
3-33. WARNING AREA
3-34. MILITARY OPERATIONS AREAS (MOA)
3-35. ALERT AREA
3-36. CONTROLLED FIRING AREAS
4-13. AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE (ATIS)
4-19. TRANSPONDER OPERATION
4-31. RADIO TECHNIQUE
4-32. CONTACT PROCEDURES
4-42. COMMUNICATIONS WITH TOWER WHEN AIRCRAFT TRANSMITTER OR RECEIVER
4-71. OPTION APPROACH
4-72. USE OF AIRCRAFT LIGHTS
4-80. CLEARANCE
4-82. CLEARANCE ITEMS
4-83. AMENDED CLEARANCES
4-85. PILOT RESPONSIBILITY UPON CLEARANCE ISSUANCE
5-7. FLIGHT PLAN--IFR FLIGHTS
5-31. POSITION REPORTING
5-32. ADDITIONAL REPORTS
5-35. CHANGEOVER POINTS (COP'S)
5-36. HOLDING
5-44. INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE CHARTS
5-45. APPROACH CLEARANCE
5-46. INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES
5-47. PROCEDURE TURN
5-49. RADAR APPROACHES
5-55. APPROACH AND LANDING MINIMUMS
5-56. MISSED APPROACH
5-57. VISUAL APPROACH
5-59. CONTACT APPROACH
5-74. MISSED APPROACH

3-11 CLASS A AIRSPACE

Definition: Generally, that airspace from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL600, including the airspace overlying the waters within 12 nautical miles of the coast of the 48 contiguous States and Alaska; and designated international airspace beyond 12 nautical miles of the coast of the 48 contiguous States and Alaska within areas of domestic radio navigational signal or ATC radar coverage, and within which domestic procedures are applied.

3-12 CLASS B AIRSPACE

Definition: Generally, that airspace from the surface to 10,000 feet MSL surrounding the nation's busiest airports in terms of IFR operations or passenger enplanements. The configuration of each Class B airspace area is individually tailored and consists of a surface area and two or more layers (some Class B airspace areas resemble upside-down wedding cakes), and is designed to contain all published...