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Old 8th Feb 2014, 22:26
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Creampuff
 
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Ahhh, yet another approach: Broadcast on the Mildura CTAF!
As I see it, radio broadcasts at this type of strip are primarily about coordinating operations in the circuit i.e. at or below 1000 AGL.
Really?

So why then would I be broadcasting on the Mildura CTAF when I’m operating out of my unmarked strip 17 nautical miles away? If it’s because my departure might conflict with traffic tracking into or out of Mildura, why wouldn’t I broadcast on the Area frequency that should be monitored by the traffic tracking into or out of Mildura and near my actual location?

And if CTAF’s just about coordinating circuit traffic, why do I have to broadcast on the CTAF if I’m overflying at 3,500’?
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