SB4200
7th May 2005, 05:24
Gday
I was recently reading a book on the NVFR rating which described when it is acceptable to be below your LSALT.
For the departure scenario it described it as being ok so long as you can ensure "adequate terrain clearance" (or something along those lines) during the climb. GEN 3.3 para 3.11a says you can be below LSALT "during take-off and climb in the vicinity of the departure aerodrome".
Question: is this the only reference to this scenario in the air law docs? I can't find any other mention of it. I would have thought there would be more provisos. eg: "acceptable so long as a careful study of the applicable topographic charts shows that terrain clearance can be assured...." or something regarding ensuring you are actually on the correct departure track...
And what is "vicinity"? CTAF/MBZ boundary, circling area, something else?
Thanks in advance
I was recently reading a book on the NVFR rating which described when it is acceptable to be below your LSALT.
For the departure scenario it described it as being ok so long as you can ensure "adequate terrain clearance" (or something along those lines) during the climb. GEN 3.3 para 3.11a says you can be below LSALT "during take-off and climb in the vicinity of the departure aerodrome".
Question: is this the only reference to this scenario in the air law docs? I can't find any other mention of it. I would have thought there would be more provisos. eg: "acceptable so long as a careful study of the applicable topographic charts shows that terrain clearance can be assured...." or something regarding ensuring you are actually on the correct departure track...
And what is "vicinity"? CTAF/MBZ boundary, circling area, something else?
Thanks in advance