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Misposted a bit, radar coverage is not mandatory for IFR flight but ATC
clearance is and it USUALLY includes radar coverage. |
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Doug wrote:
Misposted a bit, radar coverage is not mandatory for IFR flight but ATC clearance is and it USUALLY includes radar coverage. ATC clearance is mandatory for IFR flight IN CONTROLLED AIRSPACE. It is neither necessary nor available outside. Radar coverage while pretty pervasive isn't a requirement for nor a guarantee of an IFR clearance availability. Nearly all flights begin and end outside of radar coverage, some outside of controlled airspace. |
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In controlled airspace. In uncontrolled airspace no ATC
service is available and neither is a clearance. But IFR is possible using the big sky random principle. § 91.177 Minimum altitudes for IFR operations. (a) Operation of aircraft at minimum altitudes. Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft under IFR below- (1) The applicable minimum altitudes prescribed in parts 95 and 97 of this chapter; or (2) If no applicable minimum altitude is prescribed in those parts- (i) In the case of operations over an area designated as a mountainous area in part 95, an altitude of 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 4 nautical miles from the course to be flown; or (ii) In any other case, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 4 nautical miles from the course to be flown. However, if both a MEA and a MOCA are prescribed for a particular route or route segment, a person may operate an aircraft below the MEA down to, but not below, the MOCA, when within 22 nautical miles of the VOR concerned (based on the pilot's reasonable estimate of that distance). (b) Climb. Climb to a higher minimum IFR altitude shall begin immediately after passing the point beyond which that minimum altitude applies, except that when ground obstructions intervene, the point beyond which that higher minimum altitude applies shall be crossed at or above the applicable MCA. 91.179 IFR cruising altitude or flight level. (a) In controlled airspace. Each person operating an aircraft under IFR in level cruising flight in controlled airspace shall maintain the altitude or flight level assigned that aircraft by ATC. However, if the ATC clearance assigns "VFR conditions on-top," that person shall maintain an altitude or flight level as prescribed by §91.159. (b) In uncontrolled airspace. Except while in a holding pattern of 2 minutes or less or while turning, each person operating an aircraft under IFR in level cruising flight in uncontrolled airspace shall maintain an appropriate altitude as follows: (1) When operating below 18,000 feet MSL and- (i) On a magnetic course of zero degrees through 179 degrees, any odd thousand foot MSL altitude (such as 3,000, 5,000, or 7,000); or (ii) On a magnetic course of 180 degrees through 359 degrees, any even thousand foot MSL altitude (such as 2,000, 4,000, or 6,000). (2) When operating at or above 18,000 feet MSL but below flight level 290, and- (i) On a magnetic course of zero degrees through 179 degrees, any odd flight level (such as 190, 210, or 230); or (ii) On a magnetic course of 180 degrees through 359 degrees, any even flight level (such as 180, 200, or 220). (3) When operating at flight level 290 and above in non-RVSM airspace, and- (i) On a magnetic course of zero degrees through 179 degrees, any flight level, at 4,000-foot intervals, beginning at and including flight level 290 (such as flight level 290, 330, or 370); or (ii) On a magnetic course of 180 degrees through 359 degrees, any flight level, at 4,000-foot intervals, beginning at and including flight level 310 (such as flight level 310, 350, or 390). (4) When operating at flight level 290 and above in airspace designated as Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) airspace and- (i) On a magnetic course of zero degrees through 179 degrees, any odd flight level, at 2,000-foot intervals beginning at and including flight level 290 (such as flight level 290, 310, 330, 350, 370, 390, 410); or (ii) On a magnetic course of 180 degrees through 359 degrees, any even flight level, at 2000-foot intervals beginning at and including flight level 300 (such as 300, 320, 340, 360, 380, 400). "Doug" wrote in message ps.com... | Misposted a bit, radar coverage is not mandatory for IFR flight but ATC | clearance is and it USUALLY includes radar coverage. | |
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