Ironpot

You will incur enroute charges only if you fly IFR.

Quite a lot actually; 9000 & 10000. AC50 D228 C208 etc

Revised! https://engage.airservicesaustralia.com/lower-base-class-e-east-coast

I’m sure they will call you up if they need to! I hadn’t previously thought this through before either:-

Email received from AFAP today:- AIRSERVICES PROPOSE TO LOWER CLASS E TO 1500FT AGL. The AFAP wishes to bring to your attention airspace change proposals provided by Airservices. They are seeking industry feedback to the proposed lower the base of Class E airspace between Cairns and Melbourne to 1,500ft (AGL). The proposed Class E Airspace would replace those Class G segments below the current Class E LL of A085. These proposals will have practical implications to the operational environment, and your “real-world” experience should be very useful in helping to inform Airservices of any challenges and unintended consequences. If you choose to contribute input, you may like to consider these facts related to this proposal: · Implications of Class E being controlled airspace for IFR but uncontrolled for VFR. · Higher prevalence of VFR aircraft at lower levels. · Airspace standardisation (increase or decrease in complexity related to workload issues). Note that the proposal is for a LL related to AGL, and not AMSL. · Class E airspace has greater VMC requirements than Class G – Consider the issues this imposes on airspace access for VFR aircraft. · Class E requires a transponder – Many VH and RAAus aircraft are not transponder equipped. What implications are there for regional operators, such as training institutions? · Efficiency issues - Class E will be controlled by Enroute rated Controllers, which limits separation to a minimum of 5nm. Consider efficiency of airspace use for IFR aircraft, including taking off into a LL Class E controlled environment from regional aerodromes within the proposed area. Will this effect efficient compliance to Ground Delay and Off-Blocks programs? · Controlled airspace will be below LSALT in many/most instances in this proposed airspace change area. · Sufficiency of VHF radio comms coverage and surveillance coverage (Radar / Secondary Raday / ADSB). · Is there sufficient time allowed for input given this could be a significant airspace policy and design shift? The AFAP will provide a representative submission (as part of the AusALPA partnership), however we are encouraging direct pilot member feedback. The consultation closes this Monday (February 15). Contributions can be provided at: · Web portal survey method: https://engage.airservicesaustralia.com/lower-base-class-e-east-coast/survey_tools/provide-feedback (Airservices preferred method - requires registration) · Email method: stakeholder@airservicesaustralia.com

Great circle is the shortest distance between two points.

Knock me over with a feather - the bloody lake is PINK!

Alice security doesn’t start work before 7am. Mackay and Rockhampton often check your ASIC. Some places require you to flash it for the camera as you exit when requesting the re- entry code e.g. Gold Coast and Longreach. But yeah most places just hide the code somewhere or use a frequency.

This was yesterday.

Use the appropriate ERC but planning is in the ERSA

I think that one may be “Mt Jim Crow”. It is an ALA but I didn’t realise it was in use. A R44 does tourist flights out of it pretty regularly.

I should have said Convex not concave!

Cawarral? The main strip is 2000m long! Hedlow and Emu Park are close too

Jerry , Try Weston-on-the-Green ?

Thats not my experience. I've been into all the fields you've mentioned including Boscombe Down and no way would they allow civvies on the station back then. Maybe pre NI but the RAF are real hot on security nowadays. My experience of overflying Australian restricted areas is all good - Richmond, Oakey and Amberley are very rarely anything but RA1.

Your local locksmith will be able to do it for sure - not the shoe repairer. The door, cargo door and ignition will be suited - " ACS Universal Aeroplane" If you are still struggling, PM me.

Very nice! Congratulations. What will your Avionics suite consist of when it's all finished?

Some Class D becomes Class E after TWR HR

"I fly to be free. Not contained and locked in ......." You sound like a panty liner! I now work on the principle that I want RSCU ?00 to be scrambled and its on my way to my position within 15 minutes of my Mayday. You need to consider SAR. With the advent of EFBs its easy - a flighplan gets submitted every time even if I am flying a scenic and Im not exactly sure of the route. I couldn't care less who can see where I'm going - I don't carry many VIPs! It saves ATC sending "VFR aircraft, intentions unknown" too. Low Jet Routes and even QANTAS flying "low level flybys" - could seriously disrupt your day.

Great subject. What are the reasons why we don't lodge a flightplan each and every time we take to the air (excepting CCTS)?

I was in on Sunday. Nice and quiet; not a drone in sight! I would say that they are refurbishing the WCs. The new house isn't a worry but RWY 20 has a real optical illusion as it is concave and drops off, steeply, to the South. i.e. it appears much shorter than it is. Its described in ERSA. As M61 says - heaps of Qantas academy aircraft in the area - presumably all on the Toowoomba /West Wellcamp CTAF?

Strange that they allowed it to be built there when ERSA indicates there is an emphasis on noise abatement. Guess where the complainant lives??

Thanks for this - the drone flying is a real worry - hopefully the new CASA rulings have put paid to it. I didn't like seeing the two guys walking on the runway either . Maybe they were listening out on the CTAF.

Hey guys, Can anybody tell me if this still happens? I've got a flight into this Airfield soon and I'm assuming that it's been taken care of?

a QF 787 captain ( Perth London route) recently told me that one accompanies him in the cockpit every flight.