PLT162: Airspace Operating Requirements
What code PLT162 covers, why the FAA tests it, and how to study Airspace Operating Requirements before your checkride.
Recall airspace requirements - operations
What this means for your checkride
Airspace is divided into controlled classes (B, C, D, and E) and uncontrolled Class G, each with its own entry, equipment, and weather requirements. Operating in a given class means meeting its communication, clearance, and visibility and cloud-clearance rules.
Flying into airspace without meeting its requirements is a common violation and a safety risk, so the FAA tests the operating rules that apply in each class.
Class G is uncontrolled, but it is not rule-free; VFR weather minimums still apply and change with altitude and time of day, so uncontrolled does not mean unrestricted.
Where to study it
A code on your test report is an area of deficiency. An authorized instructor must review it with you and endorse that review before you take the practical test, and the examiner may revisit it during the oral. Study it until you can explain it out loud, not just recognize the answer.