There have been various discussions about the 107.41 airspace known as " ... or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport ...".
In general, IIRC, the consensus has been that you cannot fly in the Class E surface extensions, which typically are the instrument approaches to Class D airports. There are not that many actual Class E airports.
But then I received a newsletter article from Rupprech Law ( Section 107.41 Operation in certain airspace. (2018) ) quoting an FAA memo clarifying this. To wit, the 107.31 surface Class E language only applies to a Class E airport itself, not any Class E surface extension to a Class C or D airport. This would be quite different that what we have been thinking.
Here's what I see as the relevant part:
"Therefore, effective immediately, we only need to provide authorizations for Class E airspace if the airport itself is a Class E airport. When processing applications verify that the requested airspace is listed in FAA Order 7400.11, paragraph 6200 or is indicated on a VFR sectional chart as indicated in the attachments. If the requested airspace is not listed or depicted then an authorization is not required under 14 CFR Part 107.41. The request can be cancelled and inform the applicant that an authorization is not needed for Class E extensions to Class D/C airspace."
Comments?
ETA: Merced in CA (KMCE) is one example of a Class E airport while Modesto (KMOD) just to the NW of it is Class D with Class E extensions. Complicating that is Castel (KMER) a Class D airport that has overlapping airspace with KMCE.
In general, IIRC, the consensus has been that you cannot fly in the Class E surface extensions, which typically are the instrument approaches to Class D airports. There are not that many actual Class E airports.
But then I received a newsletter article from Rupprech Law ( Section 107.41 Operation in certain airspace. (2018) ) quoting an FAA memo clarifying this. To wit, the 107.31 surface Class E language only applies to a Class E airport itself, not any Class E surface extension to a Class C or D airport. This would be quite different that what we have been thinking.
Here's what I see as the relevant part:
"Therefore, effective immediately, we only need to provide authorizations for Class E airspace if the airport itself is a Class E airport. When processing applications verify that the requested airspace is listed in FAA Order 7400.11, paragraph 6200 or is indicated on a VFR sectional chart as indicated in the attachments. If the requested airspace is not listed or depicted then an authorization is not required under 14 CFR Part 107.41. The request can be cancelled and inform the applicant that an authorization is not needed for Class E extensions to Class D/C airspace."
Comments?
ETA: Merced in CA (KMCE) is one example of a Class E airport while Modesto (KMOD) just to the NW of it is Class D with Class E extensions. Complicating that is Castel (KMER) a Class D airport that has overlapping airspace with KMCE.
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