All this seems to be the sensible advice - make the proper radio
calls and you can continue to use the low finish permission in CAO
95.4 (of which the straight-in is the most efficient use of airspace
and time), so long as you are not stuffing up other traffic by doing so.
If you know you have radio failure you should aim to join overhead
and lose height on the dead side before doing a conventional circuit
of at least 3 legs plus the crosswind join.
The new rules will remove the 500 metres minimum length of final but
there is a new minimum if you do a straight-in approach without a
circuit, so it may be sometimes necessary to join on (an oblique
sometimes) base leg.
The other thing this clarifies is that you must use the CTAF from the
time you reach 10 nm from the aerodrome (even if not landing there
but overflying) or earlier if you will conflict with arriving or
departing traffic.
Wombat
At 15:50 20/05/2010, you wrote:
I went CASA seminar 3 or 4 weeks ago and I got the impression
arrival with base and final only circuit or just a straight in (and
give calls as appropriate) are approved arrival methods for all
airports. Also I think all glider pilots should be aware the correct
procedure in the event of a radio failure at a certified or
registered airport (they now all require radio)
Personally I prefer doing a comp finish which consists of a base and
final rather than trying to do low, tight full circuit. I can judge
and see what is happening and easily slot in with the people with
their low finishes.
I understand in Europe the preferred finish method is a straight in
approach and you must always have enough energy to land long on the
duty runway. It is not the norm here but in Europe after you land
long they expect use the last part of your energy to roll off the
active runway. I have seen regional comps in Germany with 120+
gliders and no issues at all. Landing next to car or tie down is not
what is done - every body is landing in a predictable way.
CASA seem to be getting good material on the topic (printed and web)
all but I find going to a seminar is a quick way to bone up on it
and you get your free BBQ and beer as well to talk over things!!!!
Ian McPhee
20 May 2010 14:31, John Welsh
<<mailto:jwe...@arach.net.au>jwe...@arach.net.au> wrote:
I asked Steve Nota, the CASA Safety Advisor (WA) about the 500' on final
with regard to gliders and received the answer, no it doesn't apply to
gliders.
Regards,
John Welsh
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and the Gliding Federation of Australia web site
<http://www.gfa.org.au>www.gfa.org.au
Newcomers to gliding and soaring are invited to visit
<http://www.soaring.com.au>www.soaring.com.au
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