Which statement correctly describes Class A airspace with respect to VFR flight?

Which statement correctly describes Class A airspace with respect to VFR flight?

• A. VFR flights are prohibited in Class A airspace
• B. VFR flights are allowed with clearance in Class A airspace
• C. VFR flights are allowed only above 3,000 feet in Class A
• D. VFR flights are allowed in Class A during the daytime

Answer: (A)

Class A airspace is IFR-only airspace. In the United States it extends from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL600, and every operation there must be conducted under instrument flight rules with an ATC clearance. VFR flight cannot be conducted in Class A, even with any type of clearance, because the high-altitude environment requires IFR procedures and separation. The other statements try to allow VFR under certain conditions or times, but those do not apply to Class A. To fly in this airspace you must be on an IFR flight plan, be properly equipped for IFR, and have ATC clearance.

Class A airspace is IFR-only airspace. In the United States it extends from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL600, and every operation there must be conducted under instrument flight rules with an ATC clearance. VFR flight cannot be conducted in Class A, even with any type of clearance, because the high-altitude environment requires IFR procedures and separation. The other statements try to allow VFR under certain conditions or times, but those do not apply to Class A. To fly in this airspace you must be on an IFR flight plan, be properly equipped for IFR, and have ATC clearance.