Discountinvestigator...what's your reference for saying "use outside published hours is illegal in the UK"?
I agree it's not sensible, but illegal??
Chilli points us to the salient articles of law, but to answer bogbeagle's question and play devil's advocate for the moment...
Article 103 says the provider has to a) notify times and b) provide a service therein...OK so he/she does, but unlike chevvron, leaves the power on to the facility after hours
Rule 31. 3)a)ii)bb) says the commander has to fly in accordance with the notified procedures...ident the beacon, follow the plate and tick that box
Rule 40 1) says the commander must follow the appropriate procedures...again; ident the beacon, follow the plate and tick that box
so if the operator has left the power on and we do what we're supposed to do but after hours, I'm thinking that foolish as it may be, we're getting towards what Scott & his buddies do all the time.
using the CFD VOR as an example, it's an H24 en-route aid and provides an approach to the airfield...why are the plates suddenly unsafe because it's after 19:00 ?
Tori