Transcript Airspace Around Portmoak - Scottish Gliding Centre

Airspace Around Portmoak
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Airspace Classifications
The Rules
Letters of Agreement
Summary of Recent Changes
Which bits affect YOU?
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Airspace Classifications
• Class D
• Class E
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Airspace Classifications
• Class D
• Class E
• Airways
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Airspace Classifications
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Class D
Class E
Airways
Advisory Routes
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Airspace Classifications
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Class D
Class E
Airways
Advisory Routes
Parachute Zones
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Airspace Classifications
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Class D
Class E
Airways
Advisory Routes
Parachute Zones
ATZs
MATZ
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Airspace Classifications
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Class D
Class E
Airways
Advisory Routes
Parachute Zones
ATZs
MATZ
Class C
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Airspace Classifications
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Class D
Class E
Airways
Advisory Routes
Parachute Zones
ATZs
MATZ
Class C
Danger Areas
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Airspace Classifications
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Class D
Class E
Airways
Advisory Routes
Parachute Zones
ATZs
MATZ
Class C
Danger Areas
Restricted Areas
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Airspace Classifications
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Class D
Class E
Airways
Advisory Routes
Parachute Zones
ATZs
MATZ
Class C
Danger Areas
Restricted Areas
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The Rules
• Class D – Access by radio only; VMC only
• Class E – VMC only (radio not needed)
• Airways – Keep Out except during weekend opening of P600 or with
clearance under LOA
• Advisory Routes – VMC Highly Recommended (It is wise to listen (or contact)
ATC on 127.275)
• Parachute Zones – Keep Out unless inactive or cleared by radio (129.900)
• ATZs – 2000ft (AGL), 2 or 2.5Nm radius – Keep Out (or use RT) Be wary
when on extended centrelines
• MATZ – Keep a good lookout. Be particularly wary when on extended
centrelines
• Class C (Everything above FL195) – Keep Out except with clearance under
LOA (RT or telephone)
• Danger Areas – Keep Out (or check the rules and hours)
• Restricted Areas – Keep Out (or check the rules and hours)
• Temporary Airspace - Read the NOTAMs before flying
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Where are the Rules?
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AIP (en route section)
½ mil chart – keep the legend and notes
AIP (Aerodrome Section) for airfield frequencies
Letters of Agreement are on the BGA Web Site
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Letters of Agreement
• P600 Weekend Agreement
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P600 Weekend Agreement
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Weekends ONLY, VMC only
Not available unless we ask for it
(B226 is active at weekends REGARDLESS)
Only covers airway as far as Scone VOR
There is a 2Nm exclusion zone at Strathallan
Includes TMA Class D north of 56deg 14’ N up to
line from west of Stirling to Calendar
• Effective up to FL190
• See board outside office, or get confirmation of
status from Portmoak base via radio (on
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130.1MHz)
Letters of Agreement
• P600 Weekend Agreement
• New Wavebox Agreement
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Wavebox Agreement
• Weekends ONLY (except Aboyne Box), VMC only. Moving map required.
• Lower Boxes extend from FL195 to FL240
• Portmoak Wavebox can only be activated in conjunction with P600
delegation
• When both are active, the part of the P600 and TMA delegated area lying
directly below the Portmoak Wave Box extends to FL195
• Request one of the following:
– Open P600 for gliding up to FL190
– Open P600 for gliding together with the Portmoak wave area
– Open P600 for gliding with the option to open the Portmoak wave area
by RT call on 124.5MHz (or by a second phone call)
• Additionally/alternatively, we may activate Scottish lower areas (north or
south)
• Nominally 2 hours advance notice required for wave boxes
• Must monitor 130.1MHz whilst in the lower wave boxes
• Only the Lower areas are available without continuous RT (and licence)
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• For upper boxes (above FL240), study the LOA yourself
Letters of Agreement
• P600 Weekend Agreement
• New Wavebox Agreement
• Airway Crossing Agreement
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Airway Crossing Agreement
• Very complex
• Now very rarely used since the increase of
base levels
• For those who want to use it, note that the
corridors have been re-defined since March
15th and only extend to FL190
• Pilot to sign annually
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Letters of Agreement
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P600 Weekend Agreement
New Wavebox Agreement
Airway Crossing Agreement
Edinburgh Agreement
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Edinburgh Agreement
• A very unsatisfactory token effort to allow
cross Forth thermal flights
• RT essential
• Advance booking essential
• Still a marginal operating height band
• Worthy of study by the thermal pundits only
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Summary of Recent Changes
• Ceiling of Open FIR (Class G) reduced from
FL245 to FL195 – this is diamond height territory
• P600/B226 base levels raised and base level
change points moved slightly
– Update your pda files
• P600 crossing corridors rationalised to match the
airway base level changes – a simplification
– Update your pda files
• Much of Edinburgh class E airspace upgraded to
class D – now only a very narrow non RT corridor
overhead Cumbernauld
• Kippen/Thornhill now a microlite site without
parachuting
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• Kingsmuir (Fife) is now a parachute site
Which Bits Affect You?
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Silver Distance
300km
500km
Long Tasks
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Silver Distance
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3 Parachute Zones
2 Danger Areas
Scottish TMA (E & D)
P600 and/or B226
FL195
Glenrothes, Scone, Dundee, Leuchars
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300km
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3 Parachute Zones
2 Danger Areas
Scottish TMA (E & D)
P600 and/or B226
FL195
Glenrothes, Scone, Dundee, Leuchars
Aberdeen TMA
W3D, A1D
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500km
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3 Parachute Zones
2 Danger Areas
Scottish TMA (E & D)
P600 and/or B226
FL195
Glenrothes, Scone, Dundee, Leuchars, Inverness,
Connell
• Aberdeen TMA
• W3D, A1D
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Long Tasks
• Plan Early – there is a lot to avoid
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