Flying in UK Danger Areas
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Because if you fly regularly in IMC with TCAS, you will come to realise that there is a surprisingly large number of other aircraft doing just the same, often in close proximity, often on a collision course. Especially in choke points. of which there a quite a number in UK. An alarming number of pilots flying in IMC in Class G do not appear to be talking to ATC and presumably quite oblivious to other traffic because they rely only on luck as their only collision avoidance policy (or they rely on others to avoid them).
My point is, if any pilot here thinks the"Big Sky" theory is a safe policy to fly by, it is only safe until your mid air collision.
My point is, if any pilot here thinks the"Big Sky" theory is a safe policy to fly by, it is only safe until your mid air collision.
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Because if you fly regularly in IMC with TCAS, you will come to realise that there is a surprisingly large number of other aircraft doing just the same, often in close proximity, often on a collision course. Especially in choke points. of which there a quite a number in UK. An alarming number of pilots flying in IMC in Class G do not appear to be talking to ATC and presumably quite oblivious to other traffic because they rely only on luck as their only collision avoidance policy (or they rely on others to avoid them).
My point is, if any pilot here thinks the"Big Sky" theory is a safe policy to fly by, it is only safe until your mid air collision.
My point is, if any pilot here thinks the"Big Sky" theory is a safe policy to fly by, it is only safe until your mid air collision.
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They seem to be deserted? That is a very silly thing to say. What do you expect to see, giant tanks? The army guys near Lydd are banging away every day. You can hear it clearly from the Airport, but you cannot see anything from the air.
They seem to be deserted? That is a very silly thing to say. What do you expect to see, giant tanks? The army guys near Lydd are banging away every day. You can hear it clearly from the Airport, but you cannot see anything from the air.
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See: BBC News - Drone exclusion zone from Aberporth made permanent
A real pain in the butt for those who wish to use the scenic VMC route to/from Pembrokeshire.
A real pain in the butt for those who wish to use the scenic VMC route to/from Pembrokeshire.
