OK, so what does PPR REALLY mean???

[Genghis the Engineer]

I think that Whirly started something quite useful here - it's clearly not a standard term that everybody understands in the same way. As such, my instinct is to say that it needs clarifying.

Perhaps we need some form of more complex, but standardised, terminology - here's a starting suggestion from me:-



PPR (phone) - meaning mandatory by phone before visiting on every occasion.

PPR (first) - meaning mandatory by phone before a first visit, so that you get all the necessary briefings.

PPR (radio) - meaning mandatory radio contact, or phone for permission if non-radio.

PPR (>600) - mandatory PPR on each occasion for anything over 600kg.

PPR (helo) - PPR for each visit by helicopters, not required other types.

PPR (Oct-Dec) - PPR mandatory for any visit between October and December.


So the AIP/Pooleys/Lockyears entry for my strip might read something like PPR (first)(helo) , or for Old Sarum (not listed for any reason but I know it fairly well) might read PPR (radio) . A more complex strip of my acquaintance which is inside a restricted area so requiring a special briefing, normally restricted to microlights only, but non-radio might be listed PPR (first)(>450)

G