Taxi in IMC/VFRN-conditions
Hello,
I have a PPL-A, but no IR or night rating. Can I legally taxi my SEP to/from the hangar and the fuel facility in IMC or night conditions without these privileges? This is in an area of my airport not controlled by ATC. |
From the Aircrew Regulation:
"Flight time": for aeroplanes, touring motor gliders and powered-lift, it means the total time from the moment an aircraft first moves for the purpose of taking off until the moment it finally comes to rest at the end of the flight; |
Not sure what the book says, but if the ground vis is crap, I'd be monitoring both tower and ground (or CTAF) while repositioning to listen for and anticipate the location of any traffic taxiing for departure or arriving on a procedure that may be planning on taxiing or parking near where you are operating. Light up your aircraft like a xmas tree and self announce your intentions. You dont want to come face to face with a large prop.
And stay the hell away from the runways as incursions end in severe bollockings at best |
Classic situation where one should request "Progressive Taxi".
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This is in an area of my airport not controlled by ATC. |
Originally Posted by skyhawk_norway
I have a PPL-A, but no IR or night rating.
Can I legally taxi my SEP to/from the hangar and the fuel facility in IMC or night conditions without these privileges? |
But you should still be careful. Long before she became mine my little aeroplane was involved in a collision with a car on the runway whilst taxying in fog. I have photographs and it didn't just 'polish out' from either of the participants.
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That narrows the field down then, talkdownman! Do you remember G-LEVI being put in the bar one 'foggy' day?
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It might be a good idea to check with your ensurrance company also. Maybe there is a clause somewhere about who may or may not taxi the a/c.
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Because it is not a flight one doesn't even need a flight crew licence. To the taxiing in IMC, do not light up all lights, as you may blind yourself, but choose sufficient lighting to see. I treated taxiing in IMC as to be done under "IFR thinking", means I always requested startup clearance or at least gave notice on the fields frequency - nothing wrong with using the time to do ground operations, such as refueling, i.e. when you plan a long X/C and know in about half an hour the sun will shine. |
An engineer may taxi an aircraft without a pilot licence.
As for the IMC question. Anything less than VMC is IMC. (SPL VFR aside). A cloud base one foot under VMC minimum with ten kms visibility is IMC but quite safe to taxi in. IMC/VMC determines flight operations, not ground operations. It is when LVP are in force that ground operations change. |
Stupid thread
We start with a reasonable question and get stupid answers, anyone can taxi an aircraft provided the owner is happy they have had appropriate training, as to the WX conditions, you need to be able to see enough to not hit anything.
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We start with a reasonable question and get stupid answers, anyone can taxi an aircraft provided the owner is happy they have had appropriate training, as to the WX conditions, you need to be able to see enough to not hit anything. So - No, it is by no means an easy question/answer and far from stupid, either sides. |
Chicken house, if that was in the UK, I think there seems to be some confusion over what is required by aviation regulations and local security procedures at a particular airfield.
However, there may well be differences in regulations in different parts of the world, so if the OP wants a definitive answer he should ask his local aviation authority, rather than on an international forum. |
Nonetheless in the UK Beagle's statement is correct.
Insurance companies and airfield operators may have more to say on the matter but as far as legality is concerned this is not an issue. Think about it. The CAA has no interest or oversight on aircraft that are grounded/not airworthy which includes several big'uns with four Olympii or a couple of reheated Avons and often "taxi" at 200mph on nice sunday afternoons. No one has a licence to "operate" these as none exists. They are not deemed to be in flight due to the reference Beagle gave. |
Actually Part NCO.GEN.115 applies (at least in the case of EASA aircraft.)
An aeroplane shall only be taxied on the movement area of an aerodrome if the person at the controls: (a) is an appropriately qualified pilot; or (b) has been designated by the operator and: (1) is trained to taxi the aeroplane;
(2) is trained to use the radio telephone, if radio communications are required; (3) has received instruction in respect of aerodrome layout, routes, signs, marking, lights, air traffic control (ATC) signals and instructions, phraseology and procedures; and (4) is able to conform to the operational standards required for safe aeroplane movement at the aerodrome. |
I don't know any vehical in the UK that needs a licence to operate on private land irrespective of WX conditions.:ugh:
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An aeroplane shall only be taxied on the movement area of an aerodrome if the person at the controls: What is the definition of 'movement area' with respect to the UK? There doesn't appear to be anything in CAP393... |
Of top of my head without ploughing through the relevant docs. Movement area, Apron,Taxiway,Runway, ie those areas that need lighting/signage/markings, and defined wing clearances. Not hangers,maintenance, boggy grass or other non-aircraft friendly areas within airport boundary etc?
And in the quote from "prop swinger" confirmation that no licence needed to taxi provided person is deemed competent. |
Originally Posted by PA28181
Of top of my head
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