Originally Posted by littco
Thanks for the Info. I guess by the way you say it sounded familiar it's not the 1st time this has happened..
Correct, its not the first time a VFR over flight and an IFR departure have been operating at the same time, it wont be the last!
Originally Posted by littco
Where as we normally are cleared for a right turn at 1mile we where actually told prior to the takeoff clearance to turn at 1.5 miles, we did actually ask ATC for confirmation of this before we started rolling. I guess though that it just happened we where at the same point at the same time..
It sounds like RWY03 was in use therefore right turn at 1NM for jets, turbo-fan and turbo-props, 1.5NM for everything else. When turning right from any other RWY its at 1NM.
Originally Posted by littco
lets hope in future no-one gets any closer!
See and be seen when operating in class G, remember, there
will be unknown traffic with no transponder operating outside of an ATZ even at night and in IMC at all levels along the route of the SDR that you might be flying on.
Originally Posted by littco
can we choose not to turn at 1 mile if we decide it's better...
Better for who?
The AIP entry says:
These procedures may at any time be departed from to the extent necessary for avoiding immediate danger. ATC will expect you to conform to the SDR unless you are avoiding immediate danger but not to get to your destination faster.