Which statement correctly describes Class E airspace?

Which statement correctly describes Class E airspace?

• A. Class E is controlled airspace with weather minima; Class G is uncontrolled.
• B. Class E is uncontrolled airspace.
• C. Class E requires a Mode C transponder at all times.
• D. Class E is only for military operations.

Answer: (A)

Class E is controlled airspace where ATC provides services and weather minimums apply to VFR operations, with IFR traffic being separated by ATC. This distinguishes it from Class G, which is uncontrolled and does not have the same ATC protections or required weather minimums for VFR flight. The statement reflects that relationship correctly: Class E is controlled airspace with weather minimums, while Class G is uncontrolled. Other options don’t fit because they suggest Class E is uncontrolled, or they assert requirements that aren’t universal to Class E. A transponder requirement (Mode C) is not mandated for all Class E operations at all times; it exists in specific portions of airspace (such as around certain airports and above certain altitudes), but not as a blanket rule for Class E. And Class E is not limited to military use; it serves all civil and military operations within its controlled framework.

Class E is controlled airspace where ATC provides services and weather minimums apply to VFR operations, with IFR traffic being separated by ATC. This distinguishes it from Class G, which is uncontrolled and does not have the same ATC protections or required weather minimums for VFR flight. The statement reflects that relationship correctly: Class E is controlled airspace with weather minimums, while Class G is uncontrolled.

Other options don’t fit because they suggest Class E is uncontrolled, or they assert requirements that aren’t universal to Class E. A transponder requirement (Mode C) is not mandated for all Class E operations at all times; it exists in specific portions of airspace (such as around certain airports and above certain altitudes), but not as a blanket rule for Class E. And Class E is not limited to military use; it serves all civil and military operations within its controlled framework.