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ML's vs Bliks once again. (sigh)
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:47 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
From AVCOM FYI
I was flying in the Pretoria GFA 1 this morning (02/02/2006 +- 06:30) i was doing stalls and spins with my instructor overhead freeway airstrip at 8500ft AMSL, We saw three microloights on freeway airstrip we called bout three or four times for the microlights to acknowledge our position but no reponse was recieved. Surely this is not right. Could not get any registrations.
3 sides to each story?
Re: ML's vs Bliks once again. (sign)
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:07 am
by Cali
RV4ker wrote:From AVCOM FYI
We saw three microloights on freeway airstrip
3 sides to each story?
Were they airborne or just on the strip??
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:12 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
Don't know. Seems pretty stupid if they were standing (maybe having a piss?). Was hoping maybe someone on ML's.co.za was there. Know not many check the ML portion of Avcom so more for info before it (possibly) spirals out of control.
Seems odd that all 3 wold ignore radio calls unless their radio's were off?
Just as aside - Are radio's mandatory in GF?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:26 am
by skybound®
Radio in a GF? GF=Uncontrolled airspace
From the book it states that you require a radio if over 1500' except for GFA's, where the frequency for TIBA is 124.4 except PE GF where the frequency is 124.2 .........
So yes, if I have interpreted correctly, looks like you have to have a radio in a GFA at any altitude.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:41 am
by Morph
Is it not possible that freeway airstrip has it's own local frequency?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:04 am
by justin.schoeman
There are no local frequencies inside a GFA... 124.4 everywhere, and for everyone, just to make sure there can be no confusion.
-justin
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:09 am
by skybound®
justin.schoeman wrote:There are no local frequencies inside a GFA... 124.4 everywhere, and for everyone, just to make sure there can be no confusion.
-justin
Nothing is simple. PE GFA freq is 124.2 So is possible to get confused
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:42 pm
by IFLYHI
According to Easyplan, FAFW is outside Pretoria FAD 1 or did this guy intend to fall on the ML's