Originally Posted by
chevvron
Why can't it work here?
Because we don't have a blanket of Class E airspace (so all IFR traffic is 'known') covering the country where there is no Class A to D.
In NZ with surprisingly high volumes of traffic in certain parts, there is no blanket class E, and it works there! I am still baffled by why it cant work, it has nothing to do with "all ifr traffic being known", because all IFR traffic should have transponders and thus should all be known to whatever controller operates whatever area...
Originally Posted by
cessnapete
For those unfamiliar with the overseas procedures described on this thread.
Watch some “Premier I Driver” videos on UTube. A Beech Premier jet owner flies single pilot IFR in and out of several USA airfields some with just A/G comms.
His Base airfield Indy Exec, a large airfield by UK standards with A/G only.
Shows what can be safely done with the right Authority attitudes.
Or Matt Guthmiller flying IFR in a single engine piston aircraft in and out of uncontrolled airfields.