Flying across an instrument approach VFR?
08-15-2017, 01:59 AM
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Flying across an instrument approach VFR?
Slightly random question this one but I'm intrigued to see if anyone is able to answer ahead of me locating an appropriate answer...
I'm toward the end of my PPL training and on a flight departing Goodwood heading to Lydd you pass Shoreham. Routing past Shoreham you can cross right through the instrument approach. Is there some standard operating procedure to these defined areas? Should I be avoiding them completely? Flying at a particular altitude? Am I missing something entirely?
I'm not sure how the two worlds meet and avoid (IFR/VFR).
I'm toward the end of my PPL training and on a flight departing Goodwood heading to Lydd you pass Shoreham. Routing past Shoreham you can cross right through the instrument approach. Is there some standard operating procedure to these defined areas? Should I be avoiding them completely? Flying at a particular altitude? Am I missing something entirely?
I'm not sure how the two worlds meet and avoid (IFR/VFR).
08-15-2017, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by alexmillis
Slightly random question this one but I'm intrigued to see if anyone is able to answer ahead of me locating an appropriate answer...
I'm toward the end of my PPL training and on a flight departing Goodwood heading to Lydd you pass Shoreham. Routing past Shoreham you can cross right through the instrument approach. Is there some standard operating procedure to these defined areas? Should I be avoiding them completely? Flying at a particular altitude? Am I missing something entirely?
I'm not sure how the two worlds meet and avoid (IFR/VFR).
I'm toward the end of my PPL training and on a flight departing Goodwood heading to Lydd you pass Shoreham. Routing past Shoreham you can cross right through the instrument approach. Is there some standard operating procedure to these defined areas? Should I be avoiding them completely? Flying at a particular altitude? Am I missing something entirely?
I'm not sure how the two worlds meet and avoid (IFR/VFR).
"N123XY you have VFR traffic at your 10 oclock six miles - report traffic in sight."
A smart/saavy VFR aviator will know where the approach corridor lies and altitudes associated with the approach and try to avoid them.
Likewise - an IFR pilot will report their position relative to the approach to ATC but when switching to CTAF they will report their position relative to the field and not instrument fixes.
08-16-2017, 07:55 PM
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Alex,
Unless my geography is off, Goodwood, Shoreham and Lydd are on the other side of the Atlantic from where most of the posters on this board reside.
You're probably better off asking in the PPL section of Pprune. You'll get answers from pilots more familiar with flying VFR in the U.K.
Unless my geography is off, Goodwood, Shoreham and Lydd are on the other side of the Atlantic from where most of the posters on this board reside.
You're probably better off asking in the PPL section of Pprune. You'll get answers from pilots more familiar with flying VFR in the U.K.
08-16-2017, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by FlewNavy
Previous post nailed it - as VFR traffic you are in a see and avoid scenario. The IFR traffic will have positive control traffic advisories from ATC. The IFR traffic will get a call similar to this:
"N123XY you have VFR traffic at your 10 oclock six miles - report traffic in sight."
A smart/saavy VFR aviator will know where the approach corridor lies and altitudes associated with the approach and try to avoid them.
Likewise - an IFR pilot will report their position relative to the approach to ATC but when switching to CTAF they will report their position relative to the field and not instrument fixes.
"N123XY you have VFR traffic at your 10 oclock six miles - report traffic in sight."
A smart/saavy VFR aviator will know where the approach corridor lies and altitudes associated with the approach and try to avoid them.
Likewise - an IFR pilot will report their position relative to the approach to ATC but when switching to CTAF they will report their position relative to the field and not instrument fixes.
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