IFR in Uncontrolled airspace
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IFR in Uncontrolled airspace
Does your airline allow IMC operations in uncontrolled airspace?
What does your manual say about maintaining separation in such areas ?
What does your manual say about maintaining separation in such areas ?
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Our policy from OPS A:
"When flights are operated outside Controlled Airspace every effort must be made to ensure that the aircraft is in receipt of highest level of radar service available. In circumstances, which prevent receipt of a radar service, pilots should pay particular attention to keeping an effective lookout and using all available means to assess the traffic situation around their aircraft. The Air Traffic services available can be obtained from OM C and Jeppesen documentation."
"When flights are operated outside Controlled Airspace every effort must be made to ensure that the aircraft is in receipt of highest level of radar service available. In circumstances, which prevent receipt of a radar service, pilots should pay particular attention to keeping an effective lookout and using all available means to assess the traffic situation around their aircraft. The Air Traffic services available can be obtained from OM C and Jeppesen documentation."
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Geeze, I do it so often now I don't even give it a second thought.
So long as you talk with the other aircraft in the area and follow the basic rules for right of way and separation (ie if you're a 737 following an ATR, maybe slow it up a bit more, or go out to the 10 mile fix, not the 5 mile) then you're fine.
It's when you start playing games like racing each other, or cutting someone off that problems start. In my experience here in arctic Canada everyone is very cognizant of the need to be professional and work together.
So long as you talk with the other aircraft in the area and follow the basic rules for right of way and separation (ie if you're a 737 following an ATR, maybe slow it up a bit more, or go out to the 10 mile fix, not the 5 mile) then you're fine.
It's when you start playing games like racing each other, or cutting someone off that problems start. In my experience here in arctic Canada everyone is very cognizant of the need to be professional and work together.
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So long as you talk with the other aircraft in the area
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We do it all the time, as a lot of the airports we fly to are outside controlled airspace.
Make sure to talk to the rest of the bunch around, and keep a good look outside. (Like you're always supposed to - in Norway there is cat C airspace only in the Oslo and Farris TMA, so everywhere else, at least closeish to the ground, you are responsible for your own separation from the VFR guys.)
Make sure to talk to the rest of the bunch around, and keep a good look outside. (Like you're always supposed to - in Norway there is cat C airspace only in the Oslo and Farris TMA, so everywhere else, at least closeish to the ground, you are responsible for your own separation from the VFR guys.)
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Used to do it a lot in the UK when flying turboprops.
Still did it a bit in jets when MME was a regular destination. Last time I went to NCL, it still wasn't joined to the airways system. It's still in our Part A ops manual, use the best service you can find, whether its a local unicom, blind broadcast or radar, either military or civil.
Still did it a bit in jets when MME was a regular destination. Last time I went to NCL, it still wasn't joined to the airways system. It's still in our Part A ops manual, use the best service you can find, whether its a local unicom, blind broadcast or radar, either military or civil.