Calvin Grove (YCVG) SA

[Guest basscheffers]

I just found Calvin Grove (YCVG) right in the middle of the Edinburgh military CTR.

 

Looks like a nice little airstrip, with some hangers and what seems to be a couple of planes, including what looks like a crop duster. ERSA doesn't have much on it, which is strange considering its location.

 

Does anyone know what goes on here? Just an agricultural strip with the operators having a special dispensation to operate in Edinburgh airspace?

 

 

[Guest airsick]

I think it is just used for crop dusting. As for the special dispensation I would have thought they would just have the usual gear for CTA - transponder and radio - and request clearance.

 

 

[BigPete]

If it's crop dusting they'll never be above 500ft anyway!

 

regards

 

:big_grin:

 

 

[Guest basscheffers]

I thought military CTAs weren't like normal CTAs and you needed a darn good reason to be in there before you got clearance - just because it is a convenient route doesn't count.

 

Or am I wrong in thinking in that?

 

 

[Barefootpilot]

You can go through a mil ctaf or control zone just like any normal control zone. Calvin grove has been there for a very long time and they have an agreement with the RAAF to go and come as they like. Its been awhile but I think its bellow 500' and straight out of the zone.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

500 ft ???

 

500 feet for an ag plane is high, most of them would get a nosebleed at that altitude ! I went for a fly with one once, we sprayed about six different cane fields and I don't think we got above 200 Feet !!!!!!!.....

 

 

[Barefootpilot]

The higher you are the further you have to fall Ross!

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Falling is not an option Adam, you should know that.