What aircraft equipment are required for a student pilot to fly solo in Class B airspace?
What aircraft equipment and student pilot authorizations are required for a student pilot to fly solo in Class B airspace? 2-way radio, mode C transponder, previous ground & flight instruction in that specific Calls B airspace from a CFI.
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The FAA requires ADS-B Out capability in the continental United States, in the ADS-B rule airspace designated by FAR 91.225: Class A, B, and C airspace; Class E airspace at or above 10,000 feet msl, excluding airspace at and below 2,500 feet agl; Within 30 nautical miles of a Class B primary airport (the Mode C veil);
Class B airspace locations must include at least one primary airport around which the Class B airspace area is designated. General Design. There is no standard Class B design. Instead, the size and shape of the Class B airspace area will vary depending upon location-specific ATC operational and safety requirements.
However, if you wish to operate in class A, B, or C airspace, or at an altitude of over 10,000' MSL, or within a 30 nautical mile radius of the primary airport in class B airspace, you will need a transponder and altitude encoder (commonly referred to as mode C).
The following restrictions apply to solo student pilots: o No carrying passengers; o No carrying property for compensation or hire; o No flying for compensation or hire; o No international flights; o No flying when flight or surface visibility is less than 3 sm during the day; o No flying without visual reference to ...
Be aware of the following restrictions on solo student pilots: o Your solo endorsement is only valid for 90 days, after which you must receive an additional 90-day solo endorsement per §61.87(p) o You must have endorsements to do any of the following: • Fly beyond 25 nm from your origination airport • Land at any other ...
In the daytime, provided the airport allows SVFR (some do not—they are listed in the Aeronautical Information Manual), a student pilot can request special VFR—but remember, as a student, you are still bound by FAR 61.89, which states you cannot act as pilot in command when flight or surface visibility is less than 3 ...
Such operations shall comply with paragraph (a) of this section. (c) No person may operate an aircraft in the airspace underlying a Class B airspace area designated for an airport or in a VFR corridor designated through such a Class B airspace area, at an indicated airspeed of more than 200 knots (230 mph).
The regulation 14 CFR 91.225(e) allows aircraft not certificated with an electrical system, including balloons and gliders, not equipped with ADS-B Out to operate within 30 nautical miles of a Class B primary airport—basically, within its Mode C veil—while remaining outside of any Class B or Class C airspace.