Under 14 CFR Part 107, a drone operation is planned at 350 feet AGL in an area depicted as Class E airspace starting at 1,200 feet AGL. Which statement is correct?
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When Class E begins at 1,200 feet AGL (indicated by a magenta vignette or no specific surface designation on a sectional chart), everything below that altitude is Class G. Uncontrolled airspace. A drone operating at 350 feet AGL in this situation is in Class G, which requires no prior ATC authorization under § 107.41.The trap →
Class E airspace does not automatically reach the surface everywhere. The floor altitude matters critically. A 350-foot AGL operation in Class G (below 1,200-foot Class E floor) has no authorization requirement. The proximity to an airport does not by itself create an authorization requirement. The airspace class does.SOURCE → 14 CFR § 107.41, FAA AIM Chapter 3CHECKED APR 21ACS II.A.K1MED