Class B Airspace Description: - Surrounds certain large airports - Multiple segments with different ceiling/floor altitudes. - Example: 70/30 = ceiling 7,000 msl, floor 3,000 msl Requirements/Limitations: - ATC clearance and establish two-way communication prior to entering - Maintain two-way communication within Class B airspace - Mode C transponder (inside the Mode C veil) - ADS-B Out (1090ES or 978 UAT) - Visibility: Three statute miles - Cloud clearance: Clear of clouds - Student, recreational, and sport pilot operations restricted Question: What if the controller puts me on a heading that will take me into the airspace, but doesn't actually tell me that I'm cleared into the airspace? Answer: You need to hear the words " cleared into the Class B airspace, " or equivalent. If you don't, be sure to ask the controller before you enter the airspace. Ref. FAR 91.131 and AIM 3-2-3 © Air Safety Institute airsafetyinstitute.orghttp://www.airsafetyinstitute.org http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org