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Video on uncontrolled IFR in Sweden

why is that? Does it come from a that requirement that all the T/O below 550m require a stop bar (which obviously requires someone in the tower, unlike the guard lights)? Is there some other rule?

It’s a departure limit (lack of LVO approval without tower ATC)

Paris/Essex, France/UK, United Kingdom

Ibra wrote:

It’s a departure limit (lack of LVO approval without tower ATC)

You mean LVO approval for the airport? The pilot doesn’t need LVO approval for departure unless RVR goes below 400 m.

ESKC (Uppsala/Sundbro), Sweden

Yes airport approval not operator approval (if departing from non-IFP airport/runway, the minima is 1500m)

Last Edited by Ibra at 09 Mar 18:36
Paris/Essex, France/UK, United Kingdom

Ibra wrote:

if departing from non-IFP airport/runway, the minima is 1500m

By what rules?

ESKC (Uppsala/Sundbro), Sweden

Finland has since earlier this year published IAP to two uncontrolled airfields, EFSO and EFLA.

Also EFKA (Kauhava) has published IAP and more keep coming. EFPR (Pyhtää Redstone) and EFNU (Nummela) IAPs will be published in 20th April AIP issue (already viewable at ais.fi). Good news for Helsinki region GA accessibility as Nummela is only 40km away from Helsinki city center and there is a bus connection.

Minimum DH for these uncontrolled airports is 500 ft unless runway is certified as an instrument runway which I believe is an expensive and extensive operation.

Finland

By what rules?

National law on French aerodromes, the same law prevents flying straight-in IAP under IFR without ATS: it enforce 360 circle-to-land minima with mandatory overhead runway inspection followed by downwind join to integrate IFR with VFR, especially “NORDO VFR”

See here 7.2.2, no IFP & no ATS = VMC

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000038864224

I am sure one can disregard the dangerous circling in say Night IMC where NORDO VFR does not exist? one can rely on risk-based approache to VFR/IFR collision risk say 300ft ceiling at night in LFPM, there is likely no VFR around, surely an IFR can safely land on LPV straight-in like a princesse, ask @Jujupilote !

What is the takeoff minima in Sweden, with and without IFP? with and without ATC/AFIS? assuming operator has no approval < 400m

Last Edited by Ibra at 09 Mar 21:08
Paris/Essex, France/UK, United Kingdom

Ibra wrote:

What is the takeoff minima in Sweden, with and without IFP? with and without ATC/AFIS? assuming operator has no approval < 400m

There are no national takeoff minima. Part-NCO applies. (Well, individual airport operators can make certain minima a condition for the use of the airport and a few have done so.)

Last Edited by Airborne_Again at 10 Mar 05:44
ESKC (Uppsala/Sundbro), Sweden

Seems like UK for uncontrolled IFR take-off

Last Edited by Ibra at 10 Mar 07:46
Paris/Essex, France/UK, United Kingdom

Many thanks for this video. Informative, well-done, entertaining, and a great example of how useful an IR rating can be.

BTW, what is the use of the knobs on your headsets?

LSZK, Switzerland

chflyer wrote:

BTW, what is the use of the knobs on your headsets?

Do you mean their silver balls at the earpiece to mount the oxygen system?

Germany
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