ASH and ATC clearances?
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ASH and ATC clearances?
I am a pilot experiencing another Volcano Day Off and was wondering what the ATC perspective is?
Our Ops manual states that we can fly day VFR in areas of forecast volcanic ash and as far as I am aware the no-fly restrictions are just concerning IFR clearances?
Are airports closed due to the forecast possibility of ash or is it just the closure of the adjacent airspace that means the airport is unusable?
If I were for example to request SVFR departure clearance now from Gatwick would ATC be able to issue this and would the computer in Brussels allow a flight plan route to be accepted under these flight rules? obviously now avoiding airways whilst in (below) the no fly zone.
Cheers, just drank too much coffee to get back to sleep now...
Chris
Our Ops manual states that we can fly day VFR in areas of forecast volcanic ash and as far as I am aware the no-fly restrictions are just concerning IFR clearances?
Are airports closed due to the forecast possibility of ash or is it just the closure of the adjacent airspace that means the airport is unusable?
If I were for example to request SVFR departure clearance now from Gatwick would ATC be able to issue this and would the computer in Brussels allow a flight plan route to be accepted under these flight rules? obviously now avoiding airways whilst in (below) the no fly zone.
Cheers, just drank too much coffee to get back to sleep now...
Chris
According to the BBC News at 8.30, there are departures from Gatwick at present but no arrivals, because apparently the ash cloud is only 2 miles from the airport.
I don't know if that's a respectable source for pilots, but that's what the UK public are being currently told.
I don't know if that's a respectable source for pilots, but that's what the UK public are being currently told.
