![]() Take a look at NCX57 arriving VFR from the NW, also at 3400! Completely legal, and even more interesting, ATC is NOT responsible for separating those two aircraft. N8107T was about to start the VOR/DME-B approach from SXC, crossing SXC at or above 3600, after which he could drop to 3400. The picture on the left was taken during an I-6 rating attempt. In IMC ('bad' weather), feel free to remainĪ quick reminder, though, just because you are guaranteed to be the only only IFR aircraft conducting an approach at the field, you must keep an eye out for VFR traffic if the weather is good enough for VFR aircraft to be up and about. ![]() In favorable weatherĬonditions, pilots are encouraged to cancel sooner rather than later, Once you land (or any time prior to that), be sure to call theĪs discussed earlier, the controller will only allow one IFRĪircraft in or out of that airport at a time. Phrase " report cancelling IFR or missed approach on this frequency, frequency change approved." Yourself with other aircraft at the field. This will be covered in the next section.Īrriving IFR As you get closer to the field during yourĪpproach to a non-towered field, the approach controller will send you to the advisory frequency where you can announce you intentions on text to sequence If the weather is VFR and theĪpproaching pilot can see the field, it's considered good practice toĬancel IFR and proceed VFR to the field to 'free up' the airspace forĪnother IFR aircraft. Tell the pilot that he'll need to hold for his IFR release as there isĪn inbound IFR aircraft. At the same time, he hears an aircraftĬalling for IFR departure from the same field. Instrument approach into Catalina Airport. Maintain a constant vigil for other VFR aircraft at all timesĪssume it's a relatively nice day, with one aircraft conducting an IFR arrival/departure from the VFR guys? Outside of Class B and Class CĪirspace.nobody! That's why it's important for IFR pilots to (assuming the weather permits VFR flight). Does this mean that NOBODY can use the airport while the IFRĪrrival/departure occurs? No, VFR aircraft can still fly as they please Under IFR until that airplane is either clear of the area, or cancels What does this mean for you, the pilot? It's simple, if there isĪnother airplane departing or arriving under IFR from a non-toweredĪirport, you will not be able to depart or arrive from that airport ONE airplane is operating under IFR in the local vicinity, hence the Only way to ensure that two airplanes at a non-towered field are not spontaneously dismantledĪnd distributed liberally about the airport is to make sure that only Shouting "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!" is to separate IFR aircraft. ![]() Separation-wise, a mechanism DOES NOT EXIST to allow for more than oneĪirplane to arrive and/or depart under IFR from a non-toweredĪTC's primary gig in life, other than falling to their knees and When the weather eases towards the dodgy end of the spectrum, 'see andĪvoid' simply doesn't work. Real world, but is predicated on pilots being able to SEE and AVOID one another, the very foundation of VFR flying. Themselves, utilizing the advisory frequency (122.70 for PilotEdge, 122.80 on text for VATSIM) to self-announce Sequence arrivals and departures at a non-towered airport, such asĬatalina Airport (KAVX)? In VFR conditions, pilots normally sequence One in, One outWith nobody working a tower, who is going to The "one in, one out" procedure used by ATC, the procedure for arrivingĪt an non-towered airport, and lastly, what you can expect to hear whenĭeparting from a non-towered airport under IFR. ![]() Several of the ratings in this program have you departing orĪrriving under IFR at a non-towered field. One in, one out, release times and void times
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