Controlled Airspace
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By ensuring that you've set the correct pressure setting on the altimeter subscale, by checking your altitude against the airspace delineations on your chart and by knowing where you are geographically...........or have I misunderstood the question?
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From: AB, Canada
yes
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Since there is a filter to save bandwidth that prohibits short responses, I must expand.
When you're cleared direct it is up to you, not ATC, to ensure terrain clearance, restricted airspace avoidance, and ensure proper flight rules are followed. To know all of those three you must refer to maps and charts.
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Since there is a filter to save bandwidth that prohibits short responses, I must expand.
When you're cleared direct it is up to you, not ATC, to ensure terrain clearance, restricted airspace avoidance, and ensure proper flight rules are followed. To know all of those three you must refer to maps and charts.
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From: On the seven seas
Do you hold an instrument rating because if you do, you might need a checkride!
If any of my pilots asked me that question while doing a base check I reckon I would ground them.
DME (or GPS), radial (or bearing) and altitude coupled with a current chart will tell you if you are in controlled airspace -- or did I read the question wrong as well??
If any of my pilots asked me that question while doing a base check I reckon I would ground them.
DME (or GPS), radial (or bearing) and altitude coupled with a current chart will tell you if you are in controlled airspace -- or did I read the question wrong as well??
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From: canada
base of controlled..
No!
As per your Canadian charts, some controlled airspace have bases as low as 700 agl....class E.
And yes, read off a VFR chart.
When IMC and unsure.... I would just ask ATC how low their control extends.
D.K
P.S...... sounds like a checkride question to me!!!!!
As per your Canadian charts, some controlled airspace have bases as low as 700 agl....class E.
And yes, read off a VFR chart.
When IMC and unsure.... I would just ask ATC how low their control extends.
D.K
P.S...... sounds like a checkride question to me!!!!!
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From: Can
A chat with boys at ATC indicate that it is not quite that simple and the Designated Airspace Handbook must also be referenced.
Lets face it ....this is a problem that does not concern many of our fixed wing counterparts.....they are rarely looking for the lowest useable altitude....and for the operation I am involved with the lowest useable altitude varies by 1000' whether we are in controlled or uncontrolled airspace off airways.
Here is a link......http://ats.nrcan.gc.ca/english/ATS_dah_e.html
Jez
I'll take that into consideration. Thanx
Lets face it ....this is a problem that does not concern many of our fixed wing counterparts.....they are rarely looking for the lowest useable altitude....and for the operation I am involved with the lowest useable altitude varies by 1000' whether we are in controlled or uncontrolled airspace off airways.
Here is a link......http://ats.nrcan.gc.ca/english/ATS_dah_e.html
Jez
I'll take that into consideration. Thanx
Last edited by Xnr; 15th January 2003 at 13:05.
