Bristol airspace changes and how they affect us…
Background • Air traffic in and out of Bristol and Cardiff is growing • Bristol and Cardiff airspaces are merging and expanding
How does this affect us? • The “Bath Gap” • Ubley
The Bath Gap - now
The Bath Gap – effective 31 st August 2006 Bath Gap 3500’-4500’
This definition shall be used by glider pilots navigating without the benefit of an electronic moving map The foot of the Cotswold Escarpment northwards to Dyrham Park The clearly defined minor road from Bath Racecourse running north to the village of Wick at the foot of the Cotswold escarpment The western edge of the built up area of Bath to Bath Racecourse The A 367 main road from Radstock to the southwestern edge of Bath Gap 3500’-4500’
New Airspace – Bristol and Cardiff
Airspace over Bath – Gap Closed FROCESTER: 4000 4500 3500 WESTBURY MERE:
Airspace over Bath – Gap Open FROCESTER: 4000 4500 WESTBURY MERE:
Representation of CTAs to East of Bristol CTR Gap Closed Ceiling at FL 105 CTA 8 4500 – FL 105 CTA 6 CTA 3 Bristol CTR *1 - Crossin Colerne CTA 1 3500 ft 2000 ft Spot Height 719 Colerne ATZ 2000 ft AGL Spot Height 679 1500 ft Bristol CTR Surface to FL 105 620 ft Bath Keynsham Bath Racecourse Edge of Bath *1 - Crossing Colerne only has a GAP of less than 2000 ft. (Top of Colerne ATZ approx 2620 ft amsl)
Representation of CTAs to East of Bristol CTR Gap Open Ceiling at FL 105 CTA 8 4500 – FL 105 CTA 6 CTA 3 Bristol CTR “The Gap” *1 Crossing Colerne CTA 1 4500 ft Spot Height 719 2000 ft Colerne ATZ 2000 ft AGL Spot Height 679 1500 ft Bristol CTR Surface to FL 105 620 ft Bath Keynsham Bath Racecourse Edge of Bath
Activation • Can only be activated between 1000 local and 1900 local or official night (whichever is earlier) • Can be activated by the local gliding clubs and by five nominated members of the Avon HG & PG Club • Can only phone Bristol ATC no earlier than 2 hours prior to the ETA of the first glider at the boundary of the Bath Gap
In practice Having arrived at Leckhampton (or Mere) 1. Phone Bristol ATIS (01275 473666) to check whether the Bath Gap has been activated 2. If yes (and this will most often be the case), no further action needed 3. If no, contact one of the five nominees (Tim Pentreath, Ken Wilkinson, Stafford Evans, Nev Almond & Richard Hellen) who will phone up and activate the Bath Gap 4. Wait a few minutes and then confirm by going back to step 1
Glider Flight Rules • • Gliders operating within the Bath Gap are to operate in accordance with VFR at all times (ie. 500’ below cloud!) NB. IFR traffic (ie. airliners) will remain at least 500 ft above the glider block (ie. 5000’)
Ubley - now
Ubley – after 31 st August 2006 • The Ubley Glider Block is a chunk of airspace from 1500’ to 2500’ that can be activated to fly in • If flying xc you will also want to activate the Halesland Glider Block which is south of the UGB • This raises the base in this part of the CTA from 3000’ to 4000’ • Activation will work in the same way as at present - ie. calling Bristol ATC on 01275 473714/15, not one of the five Bath Gap nominees
Ubley and Halesland FROCESTER: 4000 4500 3500 UBLEY Bl. OCK: SFC to 2500 when activated HALESLAND BLOCKS WESTBURY MERE:
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