Objectionable Airports on the VFR Sectional

Objectionable Airports on the VFR Sectional

This lesson is thanks to Keith through our lesson suggestion tool on KLAviation.com. Keith has a student who found this “OBJECTIONABLE” symbol on the VFR sectional and wanted to know what it meant. Objectionable airports are airports that interfere with...
Towered Airport Diagrams – Sectional Chart

Towered Airport Diagrams – Sectional Chart

Towered airports are a little more complex than non-towered airports, so it’s important to know what you are looking for on a sectional.  Entering the tower’s airspace without all the proper information and communications is a big deal and may get you in...
Class B Airspace

Class B Airspace

Class B airspace is the most complex type of controlled airspace.  The purpose of Class B airspace to create a safe area for busy airports, that is free of most VFR general aviation traffic. a. Definition. Generally, that airspace from the surface to 10,000 feet MSL...
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...