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Old 21st Aug 2017, 13:01
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Originally Posted by Tagron
There are some unofficial English guides to flying in France that give the default TA as 3000 feet. I suspect these guides are old and have not been updated.

That having been said, there is a current NOTAM concerning the Deauville TMA which shows a lower level of FL25. But the permanent chart publishes 2500 feet for the same airspace.
Im still a bit confused by this.. I wont beat myself up because I followed instructions and climbed to 5000.

I did all the preflight and planning thoroughly and also put a call in to the ATSU to get the TA which was relayed as 3000. The guides online also showed 3000 as did confirmation with an instructor who has been to said location before.

The flight was VFR and not IFR, but today looking at a SID shows the words TA 5000 in the top right.

The VAC has no markings for TA I believe but I will double check it again.

So what is one supposed to go by if not IFR rated and I couldn't find the above in the when looking on SIA online.

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