Vertically separated circuits
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Vertically separated circuits
Hi does anyone know of an airfield that operates VFR circuits on the same side but split vertically? E.g. One set of a/c at say 700 feet and another set at 1500 feet.
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I can't think of any currently doing this but have seen it. Typically something like 600ft helicopters, 800ft microlights, 1200ft aeroplanes - but with lateral /longitudinal separation also mandatory and everybody to fly the same circuit time. One aircraft overhead another, or overtaking in the circuit was certainly prohibited where I have seen this.
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
I'm sure we did that at Cranfield in 1968.
The College of Aeronautics 'cloth bombers' flew circuits to the grass RW inside our Bedfordshire Air Centre C150s on the hard RW, but I can't recall whether the circuits were at different heights.
The College of Aeronautics 'cloth bombers' flew circuits to the grass RW inside our Bedfordshire Air Centre C150s on the hard RW, but I can't recall whether the circuits were at different heights.
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Hi does anyone know of an airfield that operates VFR circuits on the same side but split vertically? E.g. One set of a/c at say 700 feet and another set at 1500 feet.
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I have done such a circuit while I ws training for PPL in South Africa.
It was a rare occasion coz the weather was below minima for VFR operation in general flying area hence I was practicing my Precautionary landings over the aerodrome at 500 ft agl while other folks were 1000 agl doing their usual circuits, all in same pattern and for same runway.
It was a rare occasion coz the weather was below minima for VFR operation in general flying area hence I was practicing my Precautionary landings over the aerodrome at 500 ft agl while other folks were 1000 agl doing their usual circuits, all in same pattern and for same runway.
