Post by evets on Sept 14, 2017 19:53:03 GMT
Ok reply from CAA arrived today
Thank you for your enquiry to the CAA, to which I am able to reply as below.
The definition is – “Notified aerodrome” means an aerodrome which is notified for the purposes of rule 11 of the Rules of the Air Regulations 2015. Rule 11 is shown below
Flight within aerodrome traffic zones
11.—(1) This rule applies in relation to such aerodromes described in Column 1 of Table 1 as are notified for the purposes of this rule and at such times as are specified in Column 2 of the Table.
Table 1
Column 1
Column 2
(a) A Government aerodrome.
At such times as are notified.
(b) An aerodrome having an air traffic control unit or flight information service centre.
During the notified hours of watch of the air traffic control unit or the flight information service centre.
(c) A national licensed aerodrome or an EASA
certificated aerodrome having an air/ground
communications service unit with aircraft.
During the notified hours of watch of the
air/ground communications service unit.
(2) An aircraft must not fly, take off or land within the aerodrome traffic zone of an aerodrome unless the commander of the aircraft has complied with paragraphs (3), (4) or (5), as appropriate.
(3) If the aerodrome has an air traffic control unit the commander must obtain the permission of that unit to enable the flight to be conducted safely within the aerodrome traffic zone.
(4) If the aerodrome provides a flight information service the commander must obtain information from the flight information centre to enable the flight to be conducted safely within the aerodrome traffic zone.
(5) If there is no flight information centre at the aerodrome the commander must obtain information from the air/ground communication service to enable the flight to be conducted safely within the aerodrome traffic zone.
(6) The commander of an aircraft flying within the aerodrome traffic zone of an aerodrome must—
(a) cause a continuous watch to be maintained on the appropriate radio frequency notified for communications at the aerodrome; or
(b) if this is not possible, cause a watch to be kept for such instructions as may be issued by visual means; and
(c) if the aircraft is fitted with means of communication by radio with the ground, communicate the aircraft’s position and height to the air traffic control unit, the flight information centre or the air/ground communications service unit at the aerodrome (as the case may be) on entering the aerodrome traffic zone and immediately prior to leaving it.
In practice this therefore relates to those aerodromes listed in the UK Air Pilot (AIP), as list of which is contained at page AD 1.3-1 of the AIP. Similarly the military AIP will contain the list of Government/military aerodromes. In case you don’t have access to either AIP I think that the list for Kent will include the following (with OS National Grid Reference of the Aerodrome Reference Point taken from the AIP added):
Biggin Hill 511951N 0000157E
Lashenden (Headcorn) 510923N 0003840E
Lydd 505722N 0005621E
Rochester 512107N 0003010E
My records suggest that there are no government or military aerodromes in Kent.
I trust that this answers your request and I hope you enjoy your kite flying.
Kind Regards
Emma Forrest
Shared Services Officer
Organisation Approvals
Civil Aviation Authority
So it is really only Lydd-on-Sea {now solved} and Camber that we have problems as we don't normally fly at Capstone except when there is an event and we seek a height exception for that.
Thank you for your enquiry to the CAA, to which I am able to reply as below.
The definition is – “Notified aerodrome” means an aerodrome which is notified for the purposes of rule 11 of the Rules of the Air Regulations 2015. Rule 11 is shown below
Flight within aerodrome traffic zones
11.—(1) This rule applies in relation to such aerodromes described in Column 1 of Table 1 as are notified for the purposes of this rule and at such times as are specified in Column 2 of the Table.
Table 1
Column 1
Column 2
(a) A Government aerodrome.
At such times as are notified.
(b) An aerodrome having an air traffic control unit or flight information service centre.
During the notified hours of watch of the air traffic control unit or the flight information service centre.
(c) A national licensed aerodrome or an EASA
certificated aerodrome having an air/ground
communications service unit with aircraft.
During the notified hours of watch of the
air/ground communications service unit.
(2) An aircraft must not fly, take off or land within the aerodrome traffic zone of an aerodrome unless the commander of the aircraft has complied with paragraphs (3), (4) or (5), as appropriate.
(3) If the aerodrome has an air traffic control unit the commander must obtain the permission of that unit to enable the flight to be conducted safely within the aerodrome traffic zone.
(4) If the aerodrome provides a flight information service the commander must obtain information from the flight information centre to enable the flight to be conducted safely within the aerodrome traffic zone.
(5) If there is no flight information centre at the aerodrome the commander must obtain information from the air/ground communication service to enable the flight to be conducted safely within the aerodrome traffic zone.
(6) The commander of an aircraft flying within the aerodrome traffic zone of an aerodrome must—
(a) cause a continuous watch to be maintained on the appropriate radio frequency notified for communications at the aerodrome; or
(b) if this is not possible, cause a watch to be kept for such instructions as may be issued by visual means; and
(c) if the aircraft is fitted with means of communication by radio with the ground, communicate the aircraft’s position and height to the air traffic control unit, the flight information centre or the air/ground communications service unit at the aerodrome (as the case may be) on entering the aerodrome traffic zone and immediately prior to leaving it.
In practice this therefore relates to those aerodromes listed in the UK Air Pilot (AIP), as list of which is contained at page AD 1.3-1 of the AIP. Similarly the military AIP will contain the list of Government/military aerodromes. In case you don’t have access to either AIP I think that the list for Kent will include the following (with OS National Grid Reference of the Aerodrome Reference Point taken from the AIP added):
Biggin Hill 511951N 0000157E
Lashenden (Headcorn) 510923N 0003840E
Lydd 505722N 0005621E
Rochester 512107N 0003010E
My records suggest that there are no government or military aerodromes in Kent.
I trust that this answers your request and I hope you enjoy your kite flying.
Kind Regards
Emma Forrest
Shared Services Officer
Organisation Approvals
Civil Aviation Authority
So it is really only Lydd-on-Sea {now solved} and Camber that we have problems as we don't normally fly at Capstone except when there is an event and we seek a height exception for that.