Originally Posted by
cessnapete
In these odd times I read of the occasional light GA aircraft making an approach to Gatwick and Heathrow. No other traffic.
Not in Australia it seems!
A Beech Duchess on instrument training yesterday in the Sydney area, asked for an ILS into Sydney. No other traffic, anywhere.
On receiving a blank ATC refusal, he asked why. “ Because it’s in the CASA rule book”
Perhaps the UK CAA. not so bad after all.
From AIP ERSA YSSY
TRAINING FLIGHTS
11.1 Training is not permitted at SY except as set out in the following paragraphs.
11.2 At any time, ARR Scheduled ACFT may be permitted to carry out a PILS or LOC APCH at the conclusion of each leg of flights to SY, provided that the pilot in command has stated that the APCH is RQ for licence renewal purposes; or the ACFT lands straight ahead and does not use a RWY other than the RWY currently in use, merely for the purpose of carrying out the practice.
11.3 All training is at the discretion of ATC as TFC and workload permit.
11.4 ILS training is also AVBL at RI. See separate entry for conditions.
11.5 Flying Operations Inspector test and check flights are permitted on any of the aids in the SY Terminal Area, subject to appropriate warning and ATC TFC handling capacity.
11.6 No helicopter training is permitted to or from the heliport.
11.7 Airline companies may carry out ACFT checking and testing flights, other than under asymmetric COND, but these will be limited to 2 circuits by any company in one day.
11.8 MIL ACFT on PILS or LOC APCH must intercept the LOC at or ABV 3,000FT.