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What must a VFR pilot receive before entering Class B airspace?

An ATC clearance.

  1. An ATC clearance ✔
  2. A transponder code only
  3. A weather briefing from flight service

Why: Rule 91.131 requires an ATC clearance from the facility controlling the area before operating in Class B. Just talking to ATC or getting a squawk code is not enough.

Huh, didn't know that: Class B also requires a two-way radio and a transponder with altitude reporting and ADS-B Out.

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Sources

  1. 14 CFR 91.131 Operations in Class B airspace (eCFR) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-91/subpart-B/subject-group-ECFR3f95a6b1f3e7a4b/section-91.131

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