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Old 5th June 2006 | 22:53
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BEagle
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
I stick with the guidance I was taught many years ago - avoid flying within 10 nm of an aerodrome with a published instrument approach procedure unless you're in 2 way RT contact with them.

I'm entirely happy to advise such aerodromes who I am, where I am - and what I'm doing under VFR, so that they can use that information for their purposes and reduce the mandatory separation they have to provide to IFR aircraft choosing to fly under a RAS.

Commercial operators choosing to fly into places such as Coventry, Exeter or Kirmington should understand that uncontrolled VFR flights may be operating right up to the edge of the ATZ. But pilots of such uncontrolled VFR aircraft should also use a bit of commonsense and not act in a manner which will endanger or seriously inconvenience others.
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