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- There are **parachute drop zones** at Fife (Glenrothes) (a mere 4 nm E), Strathallan (c. 16 nm NW) and Errol (14 nm NNE). | - There are **parachute drop zones** at Fife (Glenrothes) (a mere 4 nm E), Strathallan (c. 16 nm NW) and Errol (14 nm NNE). | ||
- There are **active airfields** at Fife (Glenrothes), | - There are **active airfields** at Fife (Glenrothes), | ||
- | - Airway **N560** running North – South from the Scottish TMA towards Inverness. | + | - Airway **MORAY CTA** running North – South from the Scottish TMA towards Inverness. |
- All VFR traffic (which includes gliders) **above FL100** is required to be transponder equipped and to use the transponder in mode C or S (altitude reporting) unless granted an exemption (for example by NOTAM). | - All VFR traffic (which includes gliders) **above FL100** is required to be transponder equipped and to use the transponder in mode C or S (altitude reporting) unless granted an exemption (for example by NOTAM). | ||
- All airspace **above FL195** is class C and gliders are excluded unless operating under the conditions of a special agreement or with a specific ATC clearance. | - All airspace **above FL195** is class C and gliders are excluded unless operating under the conditions of a special agreement or with a specific ATC clearance. | ||
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Here we look at more detail on the airspace factors shown above. | Here we look at more detail on the airspace factors shown above. | ||
- | ==== - Airway TAY CAT X & Y ==== | + | ==== - Airway TAY CTA X & Y ==== |
<color red>This exists every Saturday and Sunday regardless of anything else. The airway is directly overhead our airfield and Bishop Hill. Over the airfield it starts at FL65. If you are overhead or W of St Serf’s Island in Loch Leven you are clear to the West of the airway. If you fly N along Bishop the base rises from FL65 to FL85 as you reach the bowl above Kinnesswood village.</ | <color red>This exists every Saturday and Sunday regardless of anything else. The airway is directly overhead our airfield and Bishop Hill. Over the airfield it starts at FL65. If you are overhead or W of St Serf’s Island in Loch Leven you are clear to the West of the airway. If you fly N along Bishop the base rises from FL65 to FL85 as you reach the bowl above Kinnesswood village.</ | ||
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For these and indeed any other airfields you are flying close to, a simple call on the radio to let them know who and where you are and what you plan on doing goes down well. Plain English will suffice if you do not have a FRTOL. If you need to land at an airfield (with Perth being a popular spot) please call them. Arriving unannounced at an airfield is not only very poor airmanship but if that airfield has an ATZ, it contravenes air law. | For these and indeed any other airfields you are flying close to, a simple call on the radio to let them know who and where you are and what you plan on doing goes down well. Plain English will suffice if you do not have a FRTOL. If you need to land at an airfield (with Perth being a popular spot) please call them. Arriving unannounced at an airfield is not only very poor airmanship but if that airfield has an ATZ, it contravenes air law. | ||
- | ==== - Airway | + | ==== - Airway |
- | Airway | + | Airway |
=== - Non-Transponder Equipped Gliders === | === - Non-Transponder Equipped Gliders === | ||
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To summarise, as long as there are no exceptional circumstances ATC will not deny us access to fly within Class E+ TMZ airspace even if we do not have a working transponder in the glider. | To summarise, as long as there are no exceptional circumstances ATC will not deny us access to fly within Class E+ TMZ airspace even if we do not have a working transponder in the glider. | ||
- | Refer [[F. N560 Radio Procedures]] on how to make the appropriate radio calls to access | + | Refer [[f._moray_cta_radio_procedures]] on how to make the appropriate radio calls to access |
- | Furthermore, | + | Furthermore, |
==== - VFR flight above FL100 ==== | ==== - VFR flight above FL100 ==== | ||
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Our airspace is relatively unrestricted, | Our airspace is relatively unrestricted, | ||
- | //**SANT CERVANTES & JOHN WILLIAMS | + | //**SANT CERVANTES & JOHN WILLIAMS |
- | [[5. Airfield Operations]] | [[:airfield_manual# | + | [[5. Airfield Operations]] | [[airfieldmanual:start# |