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What is the rule for altitude?
Low flying rules in the US An aircraft must maintain an altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
When an aircraft is not equipped with a transponder, what requirement must be met before ATC will authorize a flight within Class B airspace? A request for the proposed flight must be made to ATC at least 1 hour before the flight. controlling ATC facility at least 1 hour before the proposed flight.
What are the alternate minimums for an airport with a precision approach procedure?
Standard alternate minimums for a precision approach are a 600-foot ceiling and 2 SM visibility. For a non-precision approach, the minimums are an 800-foot ceiling and 2 SM visibility. Standard alternate minimums apply unless higher alternate minimums are listed for an airport.
When do you have to comply with altitude restrictions?
Once established on the depicted arrival, to descend and to meet all published or assigned altitude and/or speed restrictions. When otherwise cleared along a route or procedure that contains published speed restrictions, the pilot must comply with those speed restrictions independent of any descend via clearance.
Why are ATC assigned the crossing restriction altitude?
The preponderance of incidents in which ATC assigned the crossing restriction altitude may be attributable to diminished time for climb or descent planning and to breakdowns of communications. The following report excerpt demonstrates a communication problem:
What should I Set my altimeter to above transition altitude?
Above the transition altitude, altimeter readings are communicated as “flight levels,” not as hundreds or thousands of feet. When you set your altimeter to 29.92, you’re flying at standard pressure altitude.
When to adjust the minimum altitude for IFR?
When the prescribed minimum altitude for IFR operations is at or above 18,000 feet MSL and the atmospheric pressure is less than 29.92”, add the appropriate adjustment factor from TBL 4-5-3 to the flight level equivalent of the minimum altitude in feet to determine the adjusted minimum flight level.