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This is the prefect place to give expert advice.
It may not be the best place to receive that advice though......
But seriously, if people are talking with knowledge of their sector(s) than why not?
This is the prefect place to give expert advice.
It may not be the best place to receive that advice though......
But seriously, if people are talking with knowledge of their sector(s) than why not?
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What pilots need to do is take more time to check out exactly wher the SID is taking them. Not just in respect of basic lateral and vertical profiles but also with regard to holding patterns and other traffic flows. If one takes the time to do that then one will have more of an awareness of why the SID may stop off at certain levels.
Two great examples are
the TALLA 6B from Glasgow (stop at 5000 until d29 TLA then climb to 6000 by d22 TLA which includes a clear warning "Do not climb above 6000 until cleared by ATC" (Jeppesen).
and
Turnberry 6D from Edinburgh which has a continuous climb to 6000 and the following two messages;
1. "Do not climb above 6000 until cleared by ATC"; and
2. MAX SID altitude is 6000', but EXPECT ATC clearance to cross CUMBO at or above FL100. If unable to comply advise ATC before departure.
Now the two above departures interact and also come "close" to the hold but operators who have operated for years from Edinburgh are only too aware of what a good efect getting nice and high before cumbo can have on a direct towards DCS or TRN.
Unfortunately, infrequent operators are not quite as well informed. Perhaps ops departments and route checkers could do more to help pilots?
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With regard to AlanM's points regarding stopping aircraft off early on a SID I have a comment;
I regard a SID as a 3 dimensional clearance. Change a clearance and one has to issue that new clearance in full (spell out every aspect of the new clearance). Thus I beleive that using such a method as AlanM describes can cause confusion and leaves the door wide open to a level bust through fast finger freddie, terrain clearance and airspace issues not to mention R/T failure procedures.
Far better to cancel the SID and give a radar departure (straight ahead to 3000ft or whatever. That removes the posibility of conflicting info - the SID that I have been cleared on says it is dangerous not to climb as per the profile but the ATC guy wants to stay below the profile - how long?, what terrain is below the SID profile?, etc
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DFC
Two great examples are
the TALLA 6B from Glasgow (stop at 5000 until d29 TLA then climb to 6000 by d22 TLA which includes a clear warning "Do not climb above 6000 until cleared by ATC" (Jeppesen).
and
Turnberry 6D from Edinburgh which has a continuous climb to 6000 and the following two messages;
1. "Do not climb above 6000 until cleared by ATC"; and
2. MAX SID altitude is 6000', but EXPECT ATC clearance to cross CUMBO at or above FL100. If unable to comply advise ATC before departure.
Now the two above departures interact and also come "close" to the hold but operators who have operated for years from Edinburgh are only too aware of what a good efect getting nice and high before cumbo can have on a direct towards DCS or TRN.
Unfortunately, infrequent operators are not quite as well informed. Perhaps ops departments and route checkers could do more to help pilots?
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With regard to AlanM's points regarding stopping aircraft off early on a SID I have a comment;
I regard a SID as a 3 dimensional clearance. Change a clearance and one has to issue that new clearance in full (spell out every aspect of the new clearance). Thus I beleive that using such a method as AlanM describes can cause confusion and leaves the door wide open to a level bust through fast finger freddie, terrain clearance and airspace issues not to mention R/T failure procedures.
Far better to cancel the SID and give a radar departure (straight ahead to 3000ft or whatever. That removes the posibility of conflicting info - the SID that I have been cleared on says it is dangerous not to climb as per the profile but the ATC guy wants to stay below the profile - how long?, what terrain is below the SID profile?, etc
Regards,
DFC
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This is the prefect place to give expert advice.
We're talking flight safety here and whilst I don't doubt that individual ATCOs have the relevant knowledge, etc., for their sector(s) and/or airports, the proper place to brief is via the appropriate charts and documents, and where there's any confusion, to seek a definitive clarification from the ATS provider involved.
I can just see the AAIB report into some horrendous AIRPROX near Lambourne, Talla or Trent caused by a level bust for which the flight crew involved state that they climbed in accordance with the advice they received from PPRuNe!
Level Busts are one of the UK's top 'hot safety issues' currently being addressed and SIDs with 'stepped climb' profiles are statistically, the worst offenders, owing to flight crew confusion over the first stop altitudes and associated fixes.
What we need is flight crew seeking specific clarification from ATC at the time, not generically via PPRuNe.
DFC - your Talla 6B example is extremely interesting: do you happen to know whether Jepps have faithfully reproduced the stepped climb cautionary text to which you refer, exactly as it appears in the UK AIP? The reason for asking is that there are examples (not necessarily Jepps) where in the translation from English into the producer's language and then back into English for the charts, etc., the precise meaning has been very slightly (unintentionally) twisted.
In the case of the Talla 6B the real meaning is, I assume: "Climb to altitude 5000 feet. At TLA d22, when instructed by ATC, climb to altitude 6000 feet".
But does the Jeppesen 'plate' make this sufficiently clear for a non English-speaking (and perhaps Glasgow-unfamiliar) flight crew?.
For such a critical phase of flight, pilot confusion, misconception or misunderstanding can be a recipe for disaster...
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Not all airports have the ability to take aircraft off the SID.
I do not disagree with your statement regarding taking as gospel anything you read on here. If you are confused about a SID plate contact ATC through the proper channels prior to getting airborne.
But someone asked for an opinion on here and they got it from differing sources.
Not all airports have the ability to take aircraft off the SID.
I do not disagree with your statement regarding taking as gospel anything you read on here. If you are confused about a SID plate contact ATC through the proper channels prior to getting airborne.
But someone asked for an opinion on here and they got it from differing sources.
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In the case of the Talla 6B the real meaning is, I assume: "Climb to altitude 5000 feet. At TLA d22, when instructed by ATC, climb to altitude 6000 feet".
Absolutely not!
It means climb to 5000ft and having passed d29 TLA climb to 6000 and be level at 6000 at or before d22.
To do as you suggest would require ATC to closely watch your progress and issue a climb clearance at the appropriate time. The whole idea of a SID is to make a complicated clearance simple and reduce ATC workload.
Look at the Edinburgh SID which has a similar situation to what you describe. IN that case, it does not say climb FL100, it says very clearly to "expect" clearance.
If one was to stop at 5000 on the Glasgow TALLA SID then that would be the cleared level and there might be a statement to "expect" 6000 by some point but that is not what is provided.
As for flight guides and the info provided - if you checked the differences between something like the Jepps or Aerad and the AIP you would be shocked at just how bad these well known guides can be. However they do an OK job and have a nice fat disclaimer.
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AlanM,
If one is stopped early on a sid the I believe that is taking one off the sid. There are lots of things to considder when stopping early for example the SID may require an initial high rate of climb for noise and/or obstacle clearance and this high rate of climb is often not compattable with the some of the recomended techniques for the prevention of level busts........not to mention that not only is the aircraft operating at a high rate of climb close to the cleared level but from the briefing stage the pilot's mind may be programmed to the published SID levels!
If say stopping aircraft (final cleared level) at say 3000ft on the Clacton 5T for example is required on a regular basis then the safest thing is to publish a CLN 1X that involves a final cleared level of 3000ft and a radar transition (same lateral profile as the 5T) since I struggle to remember a time during the day when outbound from the London airports and not radar vectored!
Regards,
DFC
In the case of the Talla 6B the real meaning is, I assume: "Climb to altitude 5000 feet. At TLA d22, when instructed by ATC, climb to altitude 6000 feet".
Absolutely not!
It means climb to 5000ft and having passed d29 TLA climb to 6000 and be level at 6000 at or before d22.
To do as you suggest would require ATC to closely watch your progress and issue a climb clearance at the appropriate time. The whole idea of a SID is to make a complicated clearance simple and reduce ATC workload.
Look at the Edinburgh SID which has a similar situation to what you describe. IN that case, it does not say climb FL100, it says very clearly to "expect" clearance.
If one was to stop at 5000 on the Glasgow TALLA SID then that would be the cleared level and there might be a statement to "expect" 6000 by some point but that is not what is provided.
As for flight guides and the info provided - if you checked the differences between something like the Jepps or Aerad and the AIP you would be shocked at just how bad these well known guides can be. However they do an OK job and have a nice fat disclaimer.
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AlanM,
If one is stopped early on a sid the I believe that is taking one off the sid. There are lots of things to considder when stopping early for example the SID may require an initial high rate of climb for noise and/or obstacle clearance and this high rate of climb is often not compattable with the some of the recomended techniques for the prevention of level busts........not to mention that not only is the aircraft operating at a high rate of climb close to the cleared level but from the briefing stage the pilot's mind may be programmed to the published SID levels!
If say stopping aircraft (final cleared level) at say 3000ft on the Clacton 5T for example is required on a regular basis then the safest thing is to publish a CLN 1X that involves a final cleared level of 3000ft and a radar transition (same lateral profile as the 5T) since I struggle to remember a time during the day when outbound from the London airports and not radar vectored!
Regards,
DFC
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if in doubt ask... even the busiest controller's frequency will allow you to get in at some point... and IMHO few ATCOs will object to you clarifying a point (much preferable to a level bust?)
