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►Classes A-GClasses A-G►ATZATZ►MATZMATZ►Danger,Prohibited,Restricted AreasDanger,Prohibited,Restricted Areas►NotamsNotams


► The world-famous The world-famous RAF display team RAF display team were on their final were on their final approach to the approach to the annual Yorkshire Air annual Yorkshire Air Show at Elvington, Show at Elvington, near York, when a near York, when a series of airspace series of airspace infringements made it infringements made it too dangerous to fly. too dangerous to fly.

2003 BBC News


► A microlight aircraft, a glider A microlight aircraft, a glider and a large flock of birds all and a large flock of birds all strayed into the restricted strayed into the restricted airspace in addition to one airspace in addition to one other, as yet, unspecified other, as yet, unspecified infringement .infringement .


► Furious air show Furious air show organiser Ken organiser Ken Cothliff said the Civil Cothliff said the Civil Aviation Authority Aviation Authority had been informed had been informed and the pilots of the and the pilots of the rogue aircraft could rogue aircraft could expect to be expect to be prosecuted. prosecuted.


► Classes A-E Classes A-E ControlledControlled Airspace Airspace

► Classes F-G Classes F-G UncontrolledUncontrolled AirspaceAirspace

Controlled Airspace is airspace that Air Traffic Control provide a separation.


Class A AirspaceClass A Airspace► IFR Only (regardless IFR Only (regardless

of weather of weather conditions)conditions)

► ATC ClearanceATC Clearance► ATC SeparationATC Separation

London Terminal Manoeuvring Area (LTMA)


CTR, or Control Zone starts at ground level


► Terminal Terminal Manoeuvring Areas Manoeuvring Areas (TMA)(TMA)

► London Terminal London Terminal Manoeuvring Area Manoeuvring Area (LTMA)(LTMA)

► CTR Control Zone CTR Control Zone around smaller around smaller

airportsairports


Class B AirspaceClass B Airspace► IFR or VFRIFR or VFR►ATC ClearanceATC Clearance►ATC SeparationATC Separation

None in UKNone in UK


Class C AirspaceClass C Airspace►FL195-FL660FL195-FL660► IFR or VFRIFR or VFR►ATC ClearanceATC Clearance► Information only for VFRInformation only for VFR

Before March 2006, was FL245-Before March 2006, was FL245-FL660FL660


► Some Irish lower airspace is Class CSome Irish lower airspace is Class C


► Class D AirspaceClass D Airspace► IFR or VFRIFR or VFR► CTR’s and CTA’sCTR’s and CTA’s► VFR information VFR information

onlyonly► Radio Radio

communication communication essentialessential

Bristol Class D


Bristol

Lyneham

Brize Norton


CTR (centre or Zone) Radio 125.65 Class D

Altitude 622 ft

Bath gap LOA

CTA (Control Area)

Not to surface

Class “D” ialogue---you must establish 2 way radio contact


►Class E AirspaceClass E Airspace►Part of some Scottish CTA’sPart of some Scottish CTA’s► IFR/VFRIFR/VFR►VFR not subject to clearanceVFR not subject to clearance


► Class F AirspaceClass F Airspace► Advisory RoutesAdvisory Routes► Low TrafficLow Traffic

Class F


►Class G Class G AirspaceAirspace

►Everywhere Everywhere elseelse


FL195Changed to FL195 March 2007

C


ATZ (Aerodrome traffic ATZ (Aerodrome traffic Zone)Zone)

► ZonesZones always go to always go to the surfacethe surface

► CTR is also a zoneCTR is also a zone► Surface to 2000ft Surface to 2000ft

AALAAL► Centred on the mid Centred on the mid

point of longest point of longest runway runway

► Radius 2 or 2.5n.mRadius 2 or 2.5n.m

Top Exam Tip

All this is printed on your chart legend


► Rule of the Air 39 states that Rule of the Air 39 states that

► An aircraft shall not fly, take off or land within An aircraft shall not fly, take off or land within the ATZ of an aerodrome ..... unless the the ATZ of an aerodrome ..... unless the commander of the aircraft has obtained the commander of the aircraft has obtained the permission of the ATC unit at the permission of the ATC unit at the aerodrome ..... or flight information unit ..... or aerodrome ..... or flight information unit ..... or air/ground unit at that aerodrome to enable air/ground unit at that aerodrome to enable the flight to be conducted with safety. the flight to be conducted with safety.


MATZ (Military Aerodrome traffic Zone)MATZ (Military Aerodrome traffic Zone)Need permission to go in ATZ

Can go in MATZ, usually class G Airspace without permission

The MATZ takes on the class of air space around it.


Airspace Classes

VFR or IFR

Controlled or uncontrolled Airspace

Navigation 3Navigation 3D E F GC


Prohibited AreasProhibited Areas► Exactly what it says Exactly what it says

on the tin.---you must on the tin.---you must not fly in it. not fly in it. Prosecution may Prosecution may followfollow

P106, Horizontal extent as shown, top 2500 feet amsl


Danger areasDanger areas

► Although not strictly Although not strictly prohibited, it is not prohibited, it is not recommended you recommended you fly in them when fly in them when active.active.

Danger Area 121, top 600 feet amsl. The symbol means an information service exists


►Danger areasDanger areas► The asterisk The asterisk * *

means there are by-means there are by-laws making it laws making it illegal to fly in this illegal to fly in this area when area when active.active.ProsecutionProsecution maymay followfollow

D011/10.0

OCNL/24.1

Danger area 011 goes up to 10,000ft amsl, occasionally 24,100ft.

Its in the legend

Restricted AreasRestricted AreasRestricted areasRestricted areas

Areas where some Areas where some kind of restriction kind of restriction existsexists..


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