Originally Posted by
Advance
Gentle Flyer, Thanks for asking.
As with most things Governmental the vital information is contained in amongst a lot of stuff you don't want but try this:
Start here with the US FAA Airman's Information Manual (AIM):
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publ...section_2.html
Noting that to an IFR aircraft; Class E airspace is Controlled Airspace, radio required, clearance required.
To a VFR aircraft, Class E airspace is NOT Controlled Airspace - radio is not required and no clearance is required.
But if VFR and you have a radio you can have traffic information limited only by controller workload.
There are some superb graphics and short form explanations in the PIlots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PHAK)
at:
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_poli..._phak_ch15.pdf
Please note that I want to see the US system of airspace classification and procedures for separation of aircraft in IMC (not those who have planned IFR but those in IMC)
Done as it is done in the USA without any "Australianisation" of the very well proven USA system - we muck it up every time we try that.
The US system allows the maximum possible use of airspace by VFR aircraft and there are many organisations such as US AOPA and EAA who work with the FAA to ensure this remains.
(Can you imagine trying to run an Oshkosh Convention here with more aircraft on one US airport than we have in the whole country??)
Dick,
Thanks for the high level info.
Advance,
Thanks for the doc references. You know I am a sucker for a good diagram and even better simple operational concepts with short form explanations relevant to the level of detail required. I have already perused the PHAK_CH15.pdf, the perfect thing to sit down to read with a Horlicks and a Laphroaig chaser (or was that the other way round), whilst trying to get the gunk out of one’s lungs after open heart surgery.
My chest still hurts after laughing too hard at your “Australian Oshkosh” reference.
Airservices spin would assure us Avalon is just as busy. Just like their rationale for ONESKY, ie “we are as busy as the US or Europe”....
Wake me up when DANISTAN moves the same number of jets ABV FL250 as MAASTRICT UAC in a day...Roughly the same sq km.
Must have been dreaming I was watching Peter Pan, but then in the words of a United pilot, we are second best!