Originally Posted by
Mark1234
Something like this (I know it's aus, not the UK, but it seems, er, sensible? good airmanship, something like that?)
VISUAL (POWERED AIRCRAFT)
0 - 2,000 AGL ±1NM ( ±2NM by night)
2,001 - 5,000 AGL ±2NM ( ±3NM by night)
5,001 - 10,000 AGL ±4NM ( ±5NM by night)
Apologies for the formatting..
Which for my home field (embedded in the LTMA as it is) would mean only GPS equipped helis able to track
exactly to the runway centre along a 1 1/2 mile corridor with CAS 2 miles to either side and the front) could use the field at night! It is challenging enough to operate several aircraft in a circuit and keep them all within 1 mile of the centre of the airport (i.e. 1 mile away from CAS).
In general keeping a bit of separation is a good idea, however, there are a number of locations in the South where there are quite narrow gaps. Coming around Biggin in IMC is classic, you have the choice of staying with Farnborough and threading a very thin slot or going to Biggin through their ATZ (and hence a much bigger slot), but having no Radar Service.