Thanks again guys for your responses on this and Ron for digging into the
FARs but it seems Roy has a point when he says:

"The three actions prohibited by that rule a

* Take off
* Land
* Enter the traffic pattern

It doesn't say anything about, for example, transitioning at TPA+1000"

I think if the tower is going to "own" the E airspace when their class D is
operating under IFR, the FAR should plainly state that and I don't think it
does. Anybody have an opinion on the section from the AIM which I quoted?


"Roy Smith" wrote in message
...
In article , Ron Natalie
wrote:

91.155 (d) no person may take off or land an aircraft, or enter the
traffic pattern of an airport, under VFR, within the lateral boundaries
of the surface areas of Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E airspace
designated for an airport --

The three actions prohibited by that rule a

* Take off
* Land
* Enter the traffic pattern

It doesn't say anything about, for example, transitioning at TPA+1000.