An Overview of Airways

An Overview of Airways

This lesson is a quick overview of the airway system in the United States. Airways are the “highways in the sky” that connect each point in the United States.  Airways tell air traffic controllers where we are going and how we are going to get there....
Class A Airspace

Class A Airspace

3−2−2. Class A Airspace a. Definition. Generally, that airspace from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL 600, including the airspace overlying the waters within 12 nautical miles off the coast of the 48 contiguous States and Alaska; and designated international...
Approach Plate Margin Data

Approach Plate Margin Data

Now that you’ve seen an overview of approach plate basics, it’s time to dive in to the individual components of an approach plate.  This lesson starts with the margin data. Many pilots dismiss the margin data on FAA approach plates as simply being the...