Class C Airspace Equipment and Communications

To takeoff from a secondary airport, a pilot must establish comm on the ground if not able, then as soon as practicable.

What are the Class C requirements?

Two-way communication must be established with the air traffic control facility having jurisdiction over the area prior to entering which airspace?

What minimum radio equipment is required for operation within Class C airspace?

What minimum radio equipment is required to land and takeoff at Norfolk International?

All operations within Class C airspace must be in what type of aircraft?

Under what condition may an aircraft operate from a satellite airport within Class C airspace?

Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?

To take off from a secondary airport, establish communication on the ground if able; otherwise, do so as soon as practicable after takeoff.
Class C airspace requires two-way radio communications and a Mode C transponder for aircraft operations.

Two-way communication with the controlling air traffic facility must be established before entering Class C airspace.
The pilot should contact approach control using the appropriate frequency prior to entering Class C airspace.

Aircraft must be equipped with:
- Two-way radio communications equipment.
- A 4096-code transponder.
- An encoding altimeter.

Minimum radio equipment for landing and taking off at Norfolk International Airport includes:
- Mode C transponder.
- Two-way radio communications.

An aircraft operating from a satellite airport within Class C airspace must have the pilot contact Air Traffic Control (ATC) as soon as practicable after takeoff.
All operations must be conducted in an aircraft equipped with a 4096-code transponder that has Mode C encoding capability.