But HF should be capable of maintaining continuous communication everywhere.
The question was for an unforseen problem with HF and ways around it.
As an aside, purely hypothetically, if I'm flying a VFR (and flying there at >5000') non-HF equipped aircraft into a good VHF coverage east coast location, say Stanthorpe, where ATS comms are available in the circuit, but not on the ground, wrt AIP GEN 1.5 Para 1.4 (as quoted in preceding post) am I now prohibited from landing there?
Just because you're not aware of any approvals, don't mean there aren't any.
Same reg you just quoted says Satphone can be approved. Agreed there is a limited scope (VHF coverage available at altitude, but a depress or OEI may require a descent to a level requiring HF, I did note the enroute ops stipulation).
Last edited by MakeItHappenCaptain; 28th Feb 2013 at 10:18.
Reason: "coastal" east coast! Duh!