Originally Posted by
chevvron
I presume from your 'handle' you are aware there is a difference to the meaning of 'booking out' when operating from an RAF airfield.
Actually, no; The username is a hobby thing - P94 was an iconic aircraft. Second guessing military humour, I'd take a guess that it's a personal pre-flight anti-g preparation?
Originally Posted by
TheOddOne
Only a few UK aerodromes are in the IAIP. The majority, not being licensed, rely on the privately published 'Pilot Guides'. It's always a good idea to call these before arriving to get the latest information. Not all of them publish NOTAM for short-term changes. One of the major problems with the Pilot Guides is that people cling on to old copies. If you find a Guide that is not current, PLEASE PUT IT IN THE RECYCLING NOW. The publishers do their best to keep the data current, but there is no official verification of its accuracy, like there is from a CAA or MAA aerodromes inspector, at re-licensing time.
TOO
Good advice TOO. I spend some of last evening looking for airport websites to see if there was any consistency about how this sort of information was presented and found that on a small sample from the aerodrome list in IAIP, surprisingly many have no website of their own at all and booking out procedures weren't covered in the few with "information for pilots" sections. I'll give a few a call today if I get time and see if I can educate myself on what is "normal"...