Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Use In/Above Anchorage (PANC) Class C Airspace
This Letter to Airmen contains information related to Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Out requirements within/above the Anchorage (PANC) Class C airspace. Here is the link to the letter: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Apr/Anchorage_ADS-B_Letter_to_Airmen_LTA-A11-5.pdf Please direct any questions about this subject to: Joshua Coleman Air Traffic Manager Anchorage TRACON (A11) Phone number: 907-271-2700 Email: joshua.g.coleman@faa.gov
Pilot Insights – What’s Harder? Flying in Class B Airspace or Taxiing at a Complex Airport?
For many of us, landing at an airport in Class C or Class B airspace can be a challenge. For some pilots, talking to radar controllers seems intimidating. But, most pilots who fly into towered airports and who use flight-following on a regular basis find that the talking part does not seem so bad. In fact, most of the students that I take into Class B airspace find that it’s no big deal. It does require being attentive to the radio and listening for instructions regarding headings and altitudes, but these are not much different than calls we receive when