Originally Posted by
Wot No Engines
Sadly, both CASA and the RAPACs are missing the obvious, probably because they don't like it - the need to forget radio at all when VFR in G or E (except in the vicinity of a marked airfield).
If an airfield isn't marked (like the majority of the farm strips about the place), there is a high probability that you neither know what they are called, or know where they are. This should lead to the obvious conclusion that any broadcast from someone operating from such a field will have zero meaning to you, even if you see a farm strip AND see someone takeoff from it, any radio call will still be meaningless to you. Your best bet is to keep your eyes open and looking out. If it looks like their might be a conflict, assume they haven't seen you and alter course and/or altitude predictably so as to maintain separation. Trying to use radio to contact them will take more time than you probably have.
So no-one will mind that I'm listening to Area still with the hope that some kind soul on Radar will tell me if I'm going to kill myself in a midair?
And I can still arrange separation at 10 NM with the nice guy flying the air ambulance who is approaching at twice my speed rather than leaving my call to 4 NM?
Kaz