Class E low level airway visibility
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Class E low level airway visibility
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Class E low level airways are for IFR traffic. They don't apply to VFR, in which case during VMC they are Class G.
Class E low level airways are for IFR traffic. They don't apply to VFR, in which case during VMC they are Class G.
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Airways are still Class E at or above 2200 AGL, so the 3 mile visibility requirement still exists for VFR traffic. There's nothing that says VFR traffic can't be using an airway.
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Re: Class E low level airway visibility
....and (put another way) while class E isn't in a control zone, it's still controlled airspace, so 3 SM applies.
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Re: Class E low level airway visibility
Can a VFR aircraft go NORDO in a class E airway?
Re: Class E low level airway visibility
Yes. There is no requirement for VFR aircraft to contact ATC in Class E airspace.