(Refer to Area 2.) Identify the airspace over Bryn Airport.

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(Refer to Area 2.) Identify the airspace over Bryn Airport.

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To determine the airspace over Bryn Airport, we need to read the chart’s depiction of controlled versus uncontrolled airspace in Area 2.
Option 1: Class G airspace -- surface up to but not including 1,200 feet AGL; Class E airspace -- 1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL.
- This option reflects a typical configuration where uncontrolled airspace (Class G) extends from the surface up to 1,200 feet AGL, and controlled airspace (Class E) begins at 1,200 feet AGL and continues upward to 18,000 feet MSL. On many sectional charts, this is shown by a surface area labeled as Class G and a surrounding Class E base at 1,200 feet AGL, especially in areas designated by the FAA’s fashion of depicting E starting at 1,200 AGL outside controlled fields.
- If you observe the chart, the area surrounding Bryn Airport appears to lack a surrounding blue fuzzy or magenta vignette that would indicate a different Class E floor (for example, 700 feet or 1,200 feet with a segmented floor). That supports the standard structure where E begins at 1,200 feet AGL.
Option 2: Class G airspace -- surface up to but not including 700 feet MSL; Class E airspace -- 700 feet to 14,500 feet MSL.
- This describes a floor of Class G up to 700 feet MSL, which is not a common default in many sectional designs, as the transition from surface to controlled airspace is typically described relative to AGL, not MSL, and 700 feet MSL is an unusual floor for Class E in the standard depiction. Additionally, 14,500 MSL is not aligned with the standard Class E vertical extent that commonly starts at 700 AGL or 1,200 AGL and goes to 18,000 MSL.
Option 3: Class G airspace -- surface up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL.
- This would imply no Class E at all up to 18,000 MSL, which contradicts the FAA structure where Class E normally begins above the surface in some areas, and certainly not with a single blanket from the surface to 18,000 MSL. It would ignore the existence of standard Class E floors such as 700 or 1,200 AGL.
- In practice, this option ignores the common presence of controlled airspace above the surface in most regions, making it inconsistent with typical sectional charts.
Overall, considering Area 2’s depiction and standard FAA airspace conventions, option 1 correctly describes the typical boundary where Class G extends from the surface up to 1,200 feet AGL, and Class E begins at 1,200 feet AGL up to 18,000 feet MSL. The other choices either misstate the floor elevations or ignore established Class E floors, leading to inaccuracies in understanding Bryn Airport’s airspace configuration.

(Refer to Area 2.) Identify the airspace over Bryn Airport.

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(Refer to Area 2.) Identify the airspace over Bryn Airport.

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