http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/current/misc/AIC/EG_Circ_2020_Y_002_en.pdf
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/current/misc/AIC/EG_Circ_2019_Y_127_en.pdf
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/current/misc/AIC/EG_Circ_2019_Y_128_en.pdf
If you have not seen the details of the new Farnborough airspace that will be implemented in 5 weeks, here are some links to get you started.
AIC Y 002/2020: 3.2.9 Pilots operating IFR on Gatwick 7012 or Solent 7011 FMC squawks must fly in accordance with VFR whilst in any Class E+TMZ controlled airspace.
What does this mean?
Above AIP links go dead in no time at all. Local copies:
EG_Circ_2019_Y_127_en_pdf
EG_Circ_2019_Y_128_en_pdf
EG_Circ_2020_Y_002_en_pdf
Personally, I would never again fly a plane in the 2500ft (or generally 3500ft) LTMA area, due to a high probability of getting busted by the CAA under their current zero tolerance policy. Driving is a lot safer… I do realise many pilots don’t have a choice. The CAA is making this a TMZ because they know their policy is driving many pilots to fly non TXP.
On a closer read of the last PDF above, the Class E is not quite a TMZ:
Pilots of VFR aircraft are to select conspicuity code 7000 with altitude reporting, or 4572 (FMC) and listen out on the appropriate
Farnborough Radar LARS West frequency 125.250MHz.
The new airspace structure will create nasty choke points, and I bet Farnborough is not going to be able to allow Class D transits on nice weekends when that whole area is massively busy.
Here is the Farnborough AIP entry effective 27 Feb which includes the SIDs and STARs. The STARs also apply to Blackbushe and Fairoaks arrivals, however SIDs don’t.
Airborne_Again wrote:
AIC Y 002/2020: 3.2.9 Pilots operating IFR on Gatwick 7012 or Solent 7011 FMC squawks must fly in accordance with VFR whilst in any Class E+TMZ controlled airspace.What does this mean?
Airspace class E is not normally used in the south of the UK, and flying IFR in class G is common. This reminds those who operate under IFR in class G and sqawking the 7012 or 7011 “flight monitoring codes” / “listening squawks” that they have to operate under VFR or require a clearance to enter class E airspace.
This is a bit redundant, but it looks like the CAA decided to make it clearer than clear.
Yes but
Reminds those who operate under IFR in class G and sqawking the 7012 or 7011 “flight monitoring codes” / “listening squawks” that they have to operate under VFR
is still a contradiction.
Yes, and since it’s a contradiction and not proper English a lawyer or a court judgement is needed to clarify the meaning. This is a good example of how to write a regulation so that everyone entering the airspace without a specific clearance on tape can be charged with violations.
Peter wrote:
I bet Farnborough is not going to be able to allow Class D transits on nice weekends when that whole area is massively busy.
I’ll let you know.
Does anyone know why Farnborough CTA-7 (NW Corner) doesn’t align with the Farnborough CTA-6? What’s the “hole” there for?
