Airspace Classes Clearance Crosswind 
Pilot Institute
MAY 7, 2025
Key Takeaways Weather minimums vary by airspace class, altitude, and time of day. 152 is a helpful shortcut for remembering VFR cloud clearance rules. Class E above 10,000 ft and Class G below 1,200 ft have special rules. The 152 part relates to the vertical and horizontal clearance for the cloud.
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Follow procedures when requesting an SVFR clearance or departing a non-towered airport. This standard procedure spells out how youll approach, enter, and exit the airspace around the airport. Crosswind leg: You turn 90 degrees to the upwind leg, flying perpendicular to the runway. What are the parts of a traffic pattern?
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