Class E Airspace Made Easy (Private Pilot Ground Lesson 19)

Need free study material on Airspace for the Private Pilot Written Exam? Check out this video where we explain Class E airspace. In this lesson (19), we discuss the characteristics of Class E airspace. We discuss why class E is shaped the way it is. We also talk about the VFR weather minimums in class E airspace and why there are two different sets of weather minimums based on your altitude. This information will help you study for the Private Pilot written exam and the oral exam for your check ride. This training is intended to follow the aeronautical knowledge areas in Part 61.105 section b for single engine aircraft.

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[wyattw]

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[AveryBlueRemix]

I have watched like 5 videos regarding this + read a bunch of articles and you're the first person I've seen explain why this stuff is designed this way. This is insanely helpful for individuals like me who need to know why something is a certain way to remember it. Thank you.

[badgerfishinski]

Ask yourself 3 questions: 1.) Where exactly am I ? (laterally and vertically). 2.) What airspace am I in? 3.) What are the rules for the airspace. I always brief my flight plan prior to departure to determine where I will be, what airspace I will be flying thru (over and under too), and confirm I know the rules for each airspace. Great video guys. This is a subject that I have to routinely review as it can become confusing if there's no recency of learning on the subject. Thanks guys!

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[undergroundupholstery]

thanks for taking the time to post these

[boogerwood]

Ok, the “mean examiner” made me chuckle.

[phoonjzc]

0:50 AGL is 1200. MSL is 2210. how do you do conversion?

[mikecoffee]

We always enjoy these videos Thank You

[jakeshumway]

How do you know the difference between class E that starts at 14, 500msl vs 1, 200 AGL if they both use the hazy blue line ?

[nathanblackwell]

The only question I have is when the floor is 700 AGL or the floor is the surface what altitude is the top at? 1200 AGL always? Kinda confused.

[Rance]

Great videos…all are very helpful. Planning to take checkride, end of July. Greetings from Oklahoma city KPWA

[daniellegraham]

At 0:48, you said the class c starts at 1200AGL. Where can I find it on the chart?

[Civ]

god dammit, trying to piece together that class E airspace essentially exists as a buffer between IFR traffic and VFR traffic in G airspace from the FAR-AIM is like trying to figure out a jigsaw puzzle. Appreciate the diagram

[klrkrzy]

Such great videos! Thanks for taking the time to do these! Quick question, toward the beginning of this video you said the class e starts at 700AGL (1666MSL) in the shaded circle, then you said that’s scary maybe you should pick a different airport. Why is that scary? Thanks!

[unshapingtheearth]

Im a little confused on the reasoning for the vertical shape of class E airspace for the magenta segmented circles. You show the clouds, how its designed to protect IFR and VFR pilots from each other flying in class E and class G airspace. You said they made this upside down wedding cake pattern for class E to protect the pilots from potentially running into each other because in class G the VFR pilot could be inches from the clouds. But your also saying VFR pilots must maintain 500’ below the clouds. Im a little confused.
Can VFR pilots in Class G airspace get closer than 500’ feet to the clouds but it must be 500’ in class E? Do they tailor these wedding cake patterns to what the normal cloud level is for that area?

[myyouth]

I’m confused about this, class E is controlled airspace but uncontrolled airport is within it???

[GOMD]

How did you calculate that MSL at 1:04 and at 00:51?

[badgerfishinski]

Also....validate that your personal minimums agree with the types of airspace you will have to deal with on your you as a human, and your airplane's limitations.

[boardpalmtrees]

So what airspace is above the surface to 1200 echo airspace, is it just echo up to 18, 000?