BigGrecian
25th Mar 2013, 14:38
Wondering whether anyone in the know, knows how Naples Air Centre and Ormond Beach Aviation (aka fly EASA) plan to handle the closure of ATC at their airfields following the sequester in the USA?
I would assume that both are EASA regulated schools and the following would apply :
ORA.ATO.140
When providing flight training on aircraft, the ATO shall use aerodromes sites that have the appropriate facilities and characteristics to allow training of the manoeuvres relevant, taking into account the training provided and the category and type of aircraft used.
AMC1 ORA.ATO.140
a) 4) an air traffic service, except for uncontrolled aerodromes or
operating sites where the training requirements may be satisfied safely by another acceptable means of air to-ground communication.
So it seems to me that their fine under the new regs as long as they have an air-ground - as opposed to what I seem to remember for the UK - where we required control towers for CPL?
It does say acceptable though which means the authority has to approve the means of communication?
Out of interest : Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS) (http://aspm.faa.gov/main/atads.asp) states the Naples did 86,273 movements last year and Ormond 115,399.
Just wondering what peoples thoughts were as I am sure there are differing interpretations...
I would assume that both are EASA regulated schools and the following would apply :
ORA.ATO.140
When providing flight training on aircraft, the ATO shall use aerodromes sites that have the appropriate facilities and characteristics to allow training of the manoeuvres relevant, taking into account the training provided and the category and type of aircraft used.
AMC1 ORA.ATO.140
a) 4) an air traffic service, except for uncontrolled aerodromes or
operating sites where the training requirements may be satisfied safely by another acceptable means of air to-ground communication.
So it seems to me that their fine under the new regs as long as they have an air-ground - as opposed to what I seem to remember for the UK - where we required control towers for CPL?
It does say acceptable though which means the authority has to approve the means of communication?
Out of interest : Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS) (http://aspm.faa.gov/main/atads.asp) states the Naples did 86,273 movements last year and Ormond 115,399.
Just wondering what peoples thoughts were as I am sure there are differing interpretations...