Does the FAA manage jet aircraft differently from non jet (propeller) aircraft?
Propeller aircraft tend to fly slower and are more maneuverable than turbojet aircraft. Also, larger aircraft produce wake vortices which, like the wakes caused by boats in water, can introduce air turbulence that impact other, particularly smaller, aircraft. Because of their performance characteristics and for wake vortex avoidance, the FAA tends to separate jet traffic from non jet traffic and to direct non jet aircraft over a broader area and at lower altitudes than jets.
Yes, propeller aircraft tend to fly slower and are more maneuverable than jet aircraft. Therefore, the FAA tends to separate jet traffic from non jet traffic and direct non jet aircraft over a broader area and at lower altitudes than jets. Is there a minimum altitude requirement for aircraft flying over residential areas and school yards? Airport managers and the Federal Aviation Administration would prefer that aircraft did not fly over populated areas. The FAA and Airlines policy is to get DIA commercial flights high. Helicopters may fly below these minimum altitude requirements if the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the ground. > Local and State authorities do not have jurisdiction over airspace regulations and, therefore, cannot mandate that aircraft and/or helicopters fly at higher altitudes.> Aircraft operating under visual flight rules outside or beneath the Tower’s airspace are not required to use air traffic’s services and fly unrestricted. A pi
