Cruising the flight levels, you’re above any of those pesky MOAs. Except some of them have a high-altitude clone that you won’t find on any chart: Behold the ATCAA.
The MOAs Attic
The light jet revolution wasnt televised because it never happened. At least not yet. There has been a quiet proliferation of small kerosene burners on the ramps and in the flight levels, however, and that means more pilots are experiencing the pleasures and pitfalls of life in Class A airspace.
Key Takeaways:
- ATCAAs (ATC Assigned Airspace) are un-charted, high-altitude military training zones that extend above MOAs, used for activities like air-combat maneuvers and aerial refueling.
- Pilots frequently flying in Class A airspace may experience unexpected reroutes around active ATCAAs, as ATC prioritizes military operations and faces challenges with separation due to potential non-standard communication or altimeter settings by military aircraft.
- While not found on standard aviation charts, ATCAAs can be located on the FAA's special use airspace website (sua.faa.gov) by enabling the "map layers" setting.
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