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"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote:
So he is a moron, should have his ticket yanked, etc. etc. because his luck ran out and he didn't find the VFR he was expecting? What happened to the 180 degree turn-around? Can't admit defeat and retreat? Must press on at all costs? -- Peter |
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"Roger" wrote in message
... VFR over the top here in the states is quite common. I thought VFR over cloud cover was only legal if the ground can be sighted at least once every 30 minutes. Oz/Crash Lander |
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I thought VFR over cloud cover was only legal if the ground can be sighted
at least once every 30 minutes. In the states it is legal without such a restriction. In fact, such a restriction doesn't make sense, since you don't know (until it happens) when you'll be able to sight ground, nor is that glimpse necessarily all that helpful. What's the rule in Oz? Jose -- He who laughs, lasts. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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"Jose" wrote in message
t... I thought VFR over cloud cover was only legal if the ground can be sighted at least once every 30 minutes. In the states it is legal without such a restriction. In fact, such a restriction doesn't make sense, since you don't know (until it happens) when you'll be able to sight ground, nor is that glimpse necessarily all that helpful. What's the rule in Oz? Jose -- I have the regs at home. I'll look it up and let you know exactly what it says, but from memory, it's something like .... Every 30 minutes, for long enough to maintain positive navigation.... or some such. In other words, you can't go with 8 OCTA. Oz/Crash Lander |
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"Jose" wrote in message
t... I thought VFR over cloud cover was only legal if the ground can be sighted at least once every 30 minutes. In the states it is legal without such a restriction. In fact, such a restriction doesn't make sense, since you don't know (until it happens) when you'll be able to sight ground, nor is that glimpse necessarily all that helpful. What's the rule in Oz? Jose Here are the specs: (Cut and pasted from http://www.auf.asn.au/navigation/airspace.html) Visual Meteorological Conditions Ultralight - and non-instrument rated pilot - operations may only be conducted in Visual Meteorological Conditions [VMC].The visual meteorological conditions [minima] applicable below 10 000 feet amsl, and thus the VMC for ultralight, and most light aircraft, operations (take-off, enroute and landing) a a.. minimum average range of visibility forward from the cockpit - 5000 metres. 'Visibility' means the ability to see and identify prominent objects. The problem of course is that there may not be any prominent identifiable objects when flying over featureless areas and, secondly, few people are adept at judging distance from the cockpit. b.. horizontal cloud clearance - 1500 metres c.. vertical cloud clearance - 1000 feet. d.. If the visibility is less than 5000 metres or either cloud clearance is below the minima then Instrument Meteorological Conditions [IMC] exist. If operating (in Class G airspace) at or below 3000 feet amsl or 1000 feet agl, whichever is the higher, an ultralight or other aircraft may operate 'clear of cloud' but remaining in sight of the ground, provided the aircraft is equipped with a serviceable VHF radio, the pilot has a radio endorsement and the pilot listens out and transmits on the appropriate area frequency. Note that a non radio equipped aeroplane can then only operate in conditions where the cloud base is 1000 feet above the flight level, thus such an aircraft can only take-off and land when the cloud base is 1000 feet higher than the circuit height and the horizontal cloud clearance is at least 1500 metres. Even when there is no regulatory requirement the carriage of VHF radio, and the continual maintenance of a listening watch, is highly recommended. Visual Flight Rules The Visual Flight Rules applicable to ultralight, and most light aircraft, operations are primarily 'see and avoid' other traffic, plus the following specifics: a.. VMC must be maintained during the entire flight (climb, cruise and descent) and the flight conducted in daylight hours, b.. the pilot must be able to navigate by reference to the ground and c.. position fixes must be taken at least every 30 minutes. VFR 'on top' In addition an aircraft cannot be operated on top of cloud which is more extensive than scattered unless it is fitted with serviceable flight and navigation instruments as specified in CAO 20.18 appendix IV - which includes an artificial horizon and directional gyro. Other restrictions apply, see AIP ENR 1.1 19.2. Taking all into account it is probably unwise for an ultralight aircraft to operate above any cloud cover. Oz/Crash Lander |
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b.. the pilot must be able to navigate by reference to the ground and
c.. position fixes must be taken at least every 30 minutes. Interesting. (Oz rules) Does (b) mean that at any point in the flight, one must be able to determine their position by reference to the ground visible at the time? Or does this allow ded reckoning between visual fixes? Given that radio navigation equipment is probably required and certainly permitted when "over the top", do the position fixes required in (c) need to be visual, or can they be VOR fixes? Jose -- He who laughs, lasts. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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Crash Lander wrote: I have the regs at home. I'll look it up and let you know exactly what it says, but from memory, it's something like .... Every 30 minutes, for long enough to maintain positive navigation.... or some such. Wow, you guys only need to get a glimpse of the landscape every 30 minutes to navigate correctly? That's pretty good. |
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"Jose" wrote in message
om... b.. the pilot must be able to navigate by reference to the ground and c.. position fixes must be taken at least every 30 minutes. Interesting. (Oz rules) Does (b) mean that at any point in the flight, one must be able to determine their position by reference to the ground visible at the time? Or does this allow ded reckoning between visual fixes? Given that radio navigation equipment is probably required and certainly permitted when "over the top", do the position fixes required in (c) need to be visual, or can they be VOR fixes? Jose No idea. I'm still at the circuits stage of my training, so unfortunately I can't answer that with any great accuracy yet. Oz/Crash Lander |
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Crash Lander writes:
I thought VFR over cloud cover was only legal if the ground can be sighted at least once every 30 minutes. In that case, an SR-71 can fly anywhere in the world under VFR. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Peter R. wrote:
"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote: So he is a moron, should have his ticket yanked, etc. etc. because his luck ran out and he didn't find the VFR he was expecting? What happened to the 180 degree turn-around? Can't admit defeat and retreat? Must press on at all costs? The terrain around Asheville isn't particularly helpful. The airport sits down in a valley at 2165'. There are peaks rising up over 6000' all over the place. You better know where the hell you're going when you enter the clouds around Asheville... or be really high. I had a roommate once who flew a cancelled check route into Asheville every day in a Bonanza. Just the thought of it used to give me the willies. She'd get home and crack open a beer the second she got home just so she could refuse any popup flights afterwards "because I've just had a beer." Good looking honey too... could have been the twin sister of Nicole Brown Simpson except she had blonde hair and blue eyes... Norwegian. But I digress.... Aviators from out west can turn their noses up at the Smoky Mountains but rocks are rocks. Best not to fly into them. -- Mortimer Schnerd, RN mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com |
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