Originally Posted by tmmorris
Let me qualify.
A run and break manoeuvre is perfectly safe at an uncontrolled airfield if either (a) there is no circuit traffic, or (b) all the circuit traffic knows what a run and break means.
(a) is fine if you own the airfield, for example, or have amazing eyesight, or can guarantee that there is no NORDO traffic at the airfield. But it is hard to be 100% certain.
(b) is fine if the airfield is a military one (out of hours), or you know everybody who uses the airfield (e.g. you own it), but dodgy otherwise as it's not taught in the PPL syllabus.
There is nothing inherently dangerous about the manoeuvre, but it is not safe if there is other circuit traffic who do not know what to expect.
Tim
Don't quite follow yr reasoning there m8. Why should they have to expect anything? They should just continue on with their circuit procedures they are taught and everything will be fine, the RIAB is as you say a safe procedure. The same applies when civilian pilots visit military fields. They do what they are taught. As all pilots are taught to lookout and listen out and that 'flexibility is the key to air (power)' then there should be no problems at all. Unless this isn't the case where you are?