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#1
May 15th 04, 06:13 PM
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Aren't you forgetting about class E?
That is labeled "controlled", too, but hopefully even the dumbest pilot would not expect VFR traffic separation by ATC in class E. We're talking about tower-controlled airspace here, methinks. Are there any Class E towers? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" 
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May 15th 04, 06:27 PM
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:mdspc.6907$qA.776955@attbi_s51... We're talking about tower-controlled airspace here, methinks. We're talking about towers in Class D airspace. Most of them do not control the airspace. Are there any Class E towers? Yes, but a tower in Class E airspace is always a temporary situation. It's either a temporary tower set up for some special event or a new tower in an existing Class E surface area that will eventually become Class D airspace.
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May 15th 04, 07:02 PM
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Are there any Class E towers?
Yes, but a tower in Class E airspace is always a temporary situation. It's either a temporary tower set up for some special event or a new tower in an existing Class E surface area that will eventually become Class D airspace. I forgot about those "grain-truck" towers the FAA sets up from time to time. Always feel sorry for them, out there baking in the hot sun... We get one each year in Iowa City, for our annual fly-in breakfast. (Which, incidentally, is August 29th this year.) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#4
May 15th 04, 07:08 PM
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:NWspc.54981$iF6.4958503@attbi_s02... I forgot about those "grain-truck" towers the FAA sets up from time to time. Always feel sorry for them, out there baking in the hot sun... I've only been in one, at FLD. It was air-conditioned.
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#5
May 15th 04, 09:26 PM
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I've only been in one, at FLD. It was air-conditioned.
Pansies. Our ATC guys can lick *their* ATC guys, any day... ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#6
May 15th 04, 08:48 PM
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:NWspc.54981$iF6.4958503@attbi_s02... I forgot about those "grain-truck" towers the FAA sets up from time to time. Always feel sorry for them, out there baking in the hot sun... We get one each year in Iowa City, for our annual fly-in breakfast. (Which, incidentally, is August 29th this year.) If I fly all the way there, I expect lunch and maybe even an afternoon snack as well.
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#7
May 15th 04, 09:25 PM
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If I fly all the way there, I expect lunch and maybe even an afternoon
snack as well. Heck, I'll even throw in a cold beer! Oops -- I'm contributing to the delinquency of a pilot again. Sorry... ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#8
May 16th 04, 02:42 AM
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:NWspc.54981$iF6.4958503@attbi_s02... I forgot about those "grain-truck" towers the FAA sets up from time to time. Always feel sorry for them, out there baking in the hot sun... We have a portable tower built on about a 40 foot gooseneck trailer. We use it when we set up a tower for a forest fire. Has heat and A/C.
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#9
May 16th 04, 05:50 AM
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Hi Jay,
Yes, in order for a towered Airport to be class "D" it must have surface based weather observation cabability, if not it is class "E" and in some cases class "G" airspace. And as I believe others have already said, only Class "B" airspace provides VFR seperation, hence the 3SM visibility, clear of clouds VFR minimum. Greg King Dakota N2957F "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:mdspc.6907$qA.776955@attbi_s51... Aren't you forgetting about class E? That is labeled "controlled", too, but hopefully even the dumbest pilot would not expect VFR traffic separation by ATC in class E. We're talking about tower-controlled airspace here, methinks. Are there any Class E towers?
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#10
May 16th 04, 02:47 PM
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"atis118" wrote in message om... Yes, in order for a towered Airport to be class "D" it must have surface based weather observation cabability, if not it is class "E" and in some cases class "G" airspace. That's not correct. All surface areas, Class B, C, D or E, require weather reporting capability. And as I believe others have already said, only Class "B" airspace provides VFR seperation, hence the 3SM visibility, clear of clouds VFR minimum. Class C airspace provides separation between VFR and IFR aircraft, TRSAs provide it between all participating aircraft.
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