New Class E Airspace at Williamtown
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New Class E Airspace at Williamtown
Just received my postcard in the mail today, the 18th of November.
Effective 19th of November
Too bad if the post is slower around your part of the world.
So what does everybody think of this new arrangement. When R578 is deactive its class E downt to 4500 from the Class E above.
J
Effective 19th of November
Too bad if the post is slower around your part of the world.
So what does everybody think of this new arrangement. When R578 is deactive its class E downt to 4500 from the Class E above.
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[Williamtown airspace improvements
Air traffic services in the Newcastle region are being improved by reclassifying airspace within 25 nautical miles of the Williamtown aerodrome.
The move follows the review of a number of airspace studies by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s Office of Airspace Regulation.
The new air traffic services will be available when the local Williamtown military air traffic control services are not being provided.
At times when Williamtown air traffic control is not operating, class E airspace will apply from 4500 feet up to the base of the existing class E at 8500 feet.
This means in the new class E airspace aircraft operating to instrument flight rules will be provided with separation by en route air traffic controllers from the Airservices Australia Brisbane air traffic centre.
Aircraft in the class E airspace must carry and use a transponder. This makes it easier for air traffic controllers to identify aircraft and increases the visibility of aircraft to each other.
The military currently provide air traffic control at Williamtown five days a week to manage RAAF operations and to integrate civilian flights, including regular public transport, with the military operations at Williamtown.
The new class E will operate on weekends and during this year’s military Christmas/New Year stand down period, which runs from Christmas day until 11 January.
During these times the RAAF also operate an air-ground radio service to provide air traffic information within 12 nautical miles of the aerodrome, below the new class E airspace.
The new airspace arrangements at Williamtown come into effect on 19 November 2009.
Read the full details of the changes at Williamtown here. (AIC-H12/09)
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Looks like Dick has won!!!!!!!
Air traffic services in the Newcastle region are being improved by reclassifying airspace within 25 nautical miles of the Williamtown aerodrome.
The move follows the review of a number of airspace studies by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s Office of Airspace Regulation.
The new air traffic services will be available when the local Williamtown military air traffic control services are not being provided.
At times when Williamtown air traffic control is not operating, class E airspace will apply from 4500 feet up to the base of the existing class E at 8500 feet.
This means in the new class E airspace aircraft operating to instrument flight rules will be provided with separation by en route air traffic controllers from the Airservices Australia Brisbane air traffic centre.
Aircraft in the class E airspace must carry and use a transponder. This makes it easier for air traffic controllers to identify aircraft and increases the visibility of aircraft to each other.
The military currently provide air traffic control at Williamtown five days a week to manage RAAF operations and to integrate civilian flights, including regular public transport, with the military operations at Williamtown.
The new class E will operate on weekends and during this year’s military Christmas/New Year stand down period, which runs from Christmas day until 11 January.
During these times the RAAF also operate an air-ground radio service to provide air traffic information within 12 nautical miles of the aerodrome, below the new class E airspace.
The new airspace arrangements at Williamtown come into effect on 19 November 2009.
Read the full details of the changes at Williamtown here. (AIC-H12/09)
Media contact:
Peter Gibson
mobile: 0419 296 446
Ref: MR8909
Looks like Dick has won!!!!!!!
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Extract from AIC H13/09
6. DELAYS SEEKING CLEARANCE FOR NEW AIRSPACE CLASS E
6.1 As stated above, the control frequency that will be used to
provide the air traffic service in the new Class E airspace is the
published Class G/FIA/Area frequency, 125.7 MHZ. As this is not an
approach control frequency, pilots should anticipate that
communications could be significantly delayed by frequency congestion
e.g. broadcasts by parachute aircraft.
It Is very important therefore that all pilots operating on this frequency
remember the need for brevity and standard radio telephony (R/T)
phraseology to minimise the effects of frequency congestion.
6.2 The new Class E airspace design for Williamtown is unique.
While Airservices have developed procedures and provided simulator
training to ATC staff, the affects on traffic flow in the vicinity of
Williamtown are unknown. Safety of aircraft operations is paramount
and while both flight crew and ATC staff become familiar with the new
design, delays in processing aircraft seeking access to the new
airspace Class E should be anticipated.
So we have a "Unique" airspace and AsA are forcasting delays.
This will be a very interesting experiment, I can see similarities with a "trial" a number of years ago that ended in disaster.
6. DELAYS SEEKING CLEARANCE FOR NEW AIRSPACE CLASS E
6.1 As stated above, the control frequency that will be used to
provide the air traffic service in the new Class E airspace is the
published Class G/FIA/Area frequency, 125.7 MHZ. As this is not an
approach control frequency, pilots should anticipate that
communications could be significantly delayed by frequency congestion
e.g. broadcasts by parachute aircraft.
It Is very important therefore that all pilots operating on this frequency
remember the need for brevity and standard radio telephony (R/T)
phraseology to minimise the effects of frequency congestion.
6.2 The new Class E airspace design for Williamtown is unique.
While Airservices have developed procedures and provided simulator
training to ATC staff, the affects on traffic flow in the vicinity of
Williamtown are unknown. Safety of aircraft operations is paramount
and while both flight crew and ATC staff become familiar with the new
design, delays in processing aircraft seeking access to the new
airspace Class E should be anticipated.
So we have a "Unique" airspace and AsA are forcasting delays.
This will be a very interesting experiment, I can see similarities with a "trial" a number of years ago that ended in disaster.
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Could an ATCer please confirm, can you use visual separation as a tool for separarting IFR aircraft in VMC in Class E?
Having not been in to Willy yet since the change, but looking at the information, it would seem this is just going to increase flight deck workload below 4500 feet!
Having not been in to Willy yet since the change, but looking at the information, it would seem this is just going to increase flight deck workload below 4500 feet!
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HH. Yes. But lets us not forget the grand plan. As per NAS, that scenario will never occur as you as an IFR in VMC will just use the IFR pickup procedure and work it out yourself.
Two things ....
HH ... the Controllers in BNE will need to have extremely good eyesight to visually separate you at WLM ... Maybe you mean self-separation ..
The AIC said ... the affects on traffic flow in the vicinity of Williamtown are unknown. ... tell me they are joking and they haven't gone ahead with this change without any modelling or CBA ?
HH ... the Controllers in BNE will need to have extremely good eyesight to visually separate you at WLM ... Maybe you mean self-separation ..
The AIC said ... the affects on traffic flow in the vicinity of Williamtown are unknown. ... tell me they are joking and they haven't gone ahead with this change without any modelling or CBA ?
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If you are IFR then you are "Controlled".
You cannot, self separate or work it out yourself.
You cannot change level or move off track without clearance.
As a last resort the only thing you can if you have to move out of the way of a VFR aircraft, is declare an emergency and inform ATC of your non cleared position.
Becaus eof this, ATC will only ever have 1 IFR in the airspace at any one time.
As forcast by AsA, RPT's will have delays of unknown length.
I am glad I do not operate of have aircraft operating in this airspace!
You cannot, self separate or work it out yourself.
You cannot change level or move off track without clearance.
As a last resort the only thing you can if you have to move out of the way of a VFR aircraft, is declare an emergency and inform ATC of your non cleared position.
Becaus eof this, ATC will only ever have 1 IFR in the airspace at any one time.
As forcast by AsA, RPT's will have delays of unknown length.
I am glad I do not operate of have aircraft operating in this airspace!
