13. UK Nav - Airspace Charts

Question 1

What are the UK Specific Charts?

Answer 1

UK Areas of Intense Air Activity, Aerial Tactics
Areas and Military Low Flying System.
UK Airspace Restrictions and Hazardous Areas
Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS)
London, Manchester, Scottish TMA’s
Military ATZ’s
Lower and Upper ATS routes
Chart of UK ATS airspace classifications - SFC-
FL195

Question 2

Instrument approach charts - AIP difference

Answer 2

In certain procedures different outbound tracks
and/or timings may be specified for Category
A/B and Category C/D aircraft.
These tracks/timings will normally be published
on a common instrument approach chart.
Separate charts will normally be published
whenever Category A/ B and Category C/D
aircraft have different procedure altitudes or
different missed approach points.

Question 3

TOPOGRAPHICAL AIR CHARTS

Answer 3

UK 1:250,000 and 1:500,000
Main differences are in relation to aerodrome
depiction.

Question 4

VRP

Answer 4

In the UK, these are used as guidance for pilots
flying visually.
Aircraft can hold above these, unless outside of
CAS, in which case they should not be instructed
to do so, due to the use of the points for visual
turning points.

Question 5

Where would you find chart information?

Answer 5

AIP - En-Route