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wolfr [6.2.1 Airway TAY CAT X & Y] 		airfieldmanual:6._local_airspace_for_glider_pilots [2022/10/27 16:59] (current)
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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), Balado, Perth (Scone), Dundee and Leuchars.    - There are **active airfields** at Fife (Glenrothes), Balado, Perth (Scone), Dundee and Leuchars. 
-  - 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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 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 N560 ====+==== - Airway MORAY CTA ====
  
-Airway N560 which runs N from the Scottish TMA is Class E+ (TMZ) airspace (note: TMZ means Transponder Mandatory Zone). The requirements for operating in this airspace are as follows:+Airway MORAY CTA which runs N from the Scottish TMA is Class E+ (TMZ) airspace (note: TMZ means Transponder Mandatory Zone). The requirements for operating in this airspace are as follows:
  
 === - 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 N560 when not transponder equipped.+Refer [[f._moray_cta_radio_procedures]] on how to make the appropriate radio calls to access MORAY CTA when not transponder equipped.
  
-Furthermore, on occasions, the base of the N560 airway is temporarily lowered at its southern end where it joins the TMA. The airway is not displayed on the CAA 1:500,000 chart South of the ERSON reporting point as its base is at FL195. When these occasional changes are notified by NOTAM, the base(s) in the southern section can be temporarily lowered by a significant amount – down to FL55 or 5500 feet in parts.+Furthermore, on occasions, the base of the MORAY CTA airway is temporarily lowered at its southern end where it joins the TMA. The airway is not displayed on the CAA 1:500,000 chart South of the ERSON reporting point as its base is at FL195. When these occasional changes are notified by NOTAM, the base(s) in the southern section can be temporarily lowered by a significant amount – down to FL55 or 5500 feet in parts.
  
 ==== - VFR flight above FL100 ==== ==== - VFR flight above FL100 ====
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 Our airspace is relatively unrestricted, but fairly complex. Making sure that all pilots understand and observe the rules is essential if we are to at least maintain our present level of freedom. Our airspace is relatively unrestricted, but fairly complex. Making sure that all pilots understand and observe the rules is essential if we are to at least maintain our present level of freedom.
  
-//**SANT CERVANTES & JOHN WILLIAMS 2020**//+//**SANT CERVANTES & JOHN WILLIAMS 2022**//
  
-[[5. Airfield Operations]] | [[:airfield_manual#contents|Contents]] | [[7. Visitors]]+[[5. Airfield Operations]] | [[airfieldmanual:start#contents|Contents]] | [[7. Visitors]]
  
  
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