14 CFR §91.131
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- (a)Operating rules. No person may operate an aircraft within a Class B airspace area except in compliance with § 91.129 and the following rules:
- (1)The operator must receive an ATC clearance from the ATC facility having jurisdiction for that area before operating an aircraft in that area.
- (2)Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each person operating a large turbine engine-powered airplane to or from a primary airport for which a Class B airspace area is designated must operate at or above the designated floors of the Class B airspace area while within the lateral limits of that area.
- (3)Any person conducting pilot training operations at an airport within a Class B airspace area must comply with any procedures established by ATC for such operations in that area.
- (b)Pilot requirements.
- (1)No person may take off or land a civil aircraft at an airport within a Class B airspace area or operate a civil aircraft within a Class B airspace area unless—
- (i)The pilot in command holds at least a private pilot certificate;
- (ii)The pilot in command holds a recreational pilot certificate and has met—
- (iii)The pilot in command holds a sport pilot certificate and has met—
- (iv)The aircraft is operated by a student pilot who has met the requirements of § 61.94 or § 61.95 of this chapter, as applicable.
- (2)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (b)(1)(ii), (b)(1)(iii) and (b)(1)(iv) of this section, no person may take off or land a civil aircraft at those airports listed in section 4 of appendix D to this part unless the pilot in command holds at least a private pilot certificate.
- (1)No person may take off or land a civil aircraft at an airport within a Class B airspace area or operate a civil aircraft within a Class B airspace area unless—
- (c)Communications and navigation equipment requirements. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, no person may operate an aircraft within a Class B airspace area unless that aircraft is equipped with—
- (d)Other equipment requirements. No person may operate an aircraft in a Class B airspace area unless the aircraft is equipped with—