Doug Pullen
February 17th, 2004, 04:00 PM
Once an aircraft calls ATC for clearance to enter/transition Class B or coming into Class C airspace, they are assigned a beacon code and radar identified. At that point, the controller will "tag" them up, like an IFR target. The class of airspace determines the type of service, but they will still be tagged.
VFR starting inside Class B will need clearance outof or for flight inside the space. VFR should call ATC around 30miles out before entering. If the vfr doesnt call by 20miles, atc should contact them.
Class C just needs to be assigned a code and "tagged". They dont need a clearance to transition into/thru/outof class C. They are required to keep comms with atc while in Class C space.
Once VFR is clear of Class B/C space, then radar services terminated, freq change approved, untag them.
The same actually goes for Flight Following services. The aircraft will receive a beacon code, and be "tagged" as well.
VFR starting inside Class B will need clearance outof or for flight inside the space. VFR should call ATC around 30miles out before entering. If the vfr doesnt call by 20miles, atc should contact them.
Class C just needs to be assigned a code and "tagged". They dont need a clearance to transition into/thru/outof class C. They are required to keep comms with atc while in Class C space.
Once VFR is clear of Class B/C space, then radar services terminated, freq change approved, untag them.
The same actually goes for Flight Following services. The aircraft will receive a beacon code, and be "tagged" as well.