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Or are there specific local procedures in place at Lasham? Although I was based literally "next door" for three tours I never saw any.
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There are no specific procedures at Lasham. IFR Visual approaches are executed in the same manner as when approaching any other aerodromes without IAPs outside CAS under IFR.
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Well, an IFR Visual Approach is not a VFR approach, the difference being that a 'visual approach' under IFR is not 'see and be seen', therefore not the same as when under VFR. A Visual Approach under IFR does not require VFR minima, and is flown solely with visual reference to terrain for navigation purposes only, whether out of choice or in the absence of an IAP. Traffic detection and avoidance on an IFR Visual Approach is a different matter. In other words its purpose is to locate a landing area visually, and not necessarily other traffic.
There are no specific procedures at Lasham. IFR Visual approaches are executed in the same manner as when approaching any other aerodromes without IAPs outside CAS under IFR.
There are no specific procedures at Lasham. IFR Visual approaches are executed in the same manner as when approaching any other aerodromes without IAPs outside CAS under IFR.
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Then bung in a primary radar (when it's working...) which is almost as old as the A/G operators themselves, and one has a very challenging situation for SARG ATS to regulate. But the system works, and the MRO and the gliding club co-exist harmoniously...most of the time...
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If only I understood what the last two abbreviations mean......
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Excuse me, but I do not excuse you 
Even if you did not invent all that gibberish, still nobody forced you to use them; neither did anyone forbid you to explain them, perhaps in a footnote. And you might be aware that not all readership here is or flies in the UK.
Even if you did not invent all that gibberish, still nobody forced you to use them; neither did anyone forbid you to explain them, perhaps in a footnote. And you might be aware that not all readership here is or flies in the UK.
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TDM, Thank you. I didn't accuse you of making them up but I hadn't come across them before.
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There's an excellent resource on the Blackbushe website which is particularly relevant to their visitors but also gives an insight in to how the airspace is coordinated. Well worth a read before venturing to that part of the World.
2 weeks ago. I flew from the South-west to Biggin Hill, routing South of Lasham, via the Alton and Frensham VRPs, getting a service from Farnborough West. I see that my route and chosen level would still be valid today, so not much change for East-West routing. I can see that some N/S and variant routes could be a bit problematic. The Blackbushe site says Farnborough have 6-7 movements an hour, so there should be no delay in getting a crossing of the Class D. The major issue, from what I can see, is gliding from Lasham and people wanting to bimble about without an A-B plan.
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2 weeks ago. I flew from the South-west to Biggin Hill, routing South of Lasham, via the Alton and Frensham VRPs, getting a service from Farnborough West. I see that my route and chosen level would still be valid today, so not much change for East-West routing. I can see that some N/S and variant routes could be a bit problematic. The Blackbushe site says Farnborough have 6-7 movements an hour, so there should be no delay in getting a crossing of the Class D. The major issue, from what I can see, is gliding from Lasham and people wanting to bimble about without an A-B plan.
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I’m often required to fly IFR in Class G and land without the benefit of IAPs. The relevant point is, the pilot is still responsible for complying with rules of the air, specifically wrt the right of way rules. I’m genuinely intrigued how an airliner flying under IFR can safely slot into a potentially very busy glider airfield such as Lasham.
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This is a Farnborough flow restriction currently during implementation phase of the airspace. Farnborough will get busier. Gliding from Lasham remains safe and a lot of work has gone into ensure that. However it is everyone's responsibility regardless of ATZ or not to avoid the overhead of airfields especially below 2000ft. Lasham launches cables up to a max alt of 3600ft AMSL every single day sometimes over 100-150 times. How that doesn't qualify for a danger area who knows. But it certainly isn't the place to be on a Sunny Saturday!
I agree on a good gliding day, particularly during a competition period it is not uncommon to launch 150 gliders in the space of 90 minutes behind 9 or 10 tugs. and a lot of the gliders will sit in the overhead thermaling away.
