Originally Posted by
Capt Fathom
The 'accepted routing' you refer to are actually Recommend Routes to keep you close to land masses.
Most IFR aircraft will plan via Airways, as did your Bonanza A36!
I would have planned via the airway over Flinders Island 'cause I'm a chicken!
Thank you - this has puzzled me for a while. I see now that Private, Air-Work or Charter without passengers you can fly over water as long as you comply with CAO 20.11.5.1.1 (basically have life jackets for each occupant". The key word I missed was '
Recommended.' Thank you.