Low Level Ops

Question 1

Flight Training

Answer 1

Subject to Luton Bye-Laws and permission of aerodrome operator.
Tactical acceptance by GW Air and GS A in coord with TC Luton.
Not permitted between 2300-0600L.
Max 1 detail and hour.
No restrictions of number of IAPs, however NDB holding and approach not accepted with 07 in use.
Local flights departing from and returning to Luton with one or more IAPs is a training flight.
Normal flights not to be delayed - trng cat z

Question 2

Visual Circuit Direction/ Levels

Answer 2

25 LH
07 RH

Jet or >5700kg - A2.5
Non jet <5700kg A1.5

Question 3

Visual Circuit coord

Answer 3

Air to obtain release from TC Luton for each period of circuits - state level and flight rules.
TC Luton will coord any traffic through or close to ATZ if not 1000ft seperate from CCT.
Flight training a/c follow noise abatement, if required to.

Separation of 2 or more SVFR or IFR/SVFR in circuit is INT responsibility unless AIR can apply RSIVA

Question 4

Balloon Flights

Answer 4

Non radio is prohibited.
By day and VFR only. May be permitted either by RTF or phone.

Question 5

Police Helicopter

Answer 5

Grid system (1-43) Luton Police Heli Grid.
Available to UKP, AIR, TC Luton.
Grids that cross an extended centerline must be instructed North or South of centerline and require clearance to cross extended centerline.

Question 6

Model Flying

Answer 6

Up to aprox 500ft, rarely 2,500ft.
If practical, advise low flying a/c in vicinity.
4 sites - between M1J8-9 X3, south of Wheathampsted X1.
Chiltern ASU is aware.

Question 7

SVFR Entry/Exit lane criteria

Answer 7

1.5nm wide. Subject to:
Clearance by INT
COCWSIS
Not above A1.5
Pilot responsible for own SEP within the lane - TI passed when requested or deemed necessary.
Pilot responsible for terain and obs clearance

Where a Heli is SVFR, shall use lane instead of the required routing to achieve separation.

Question 8

SVFR Deemed Separation

Answer 8

A/c within Lane. At or North of Offley / At or South of Hyde.

Deemed separated from:
25 arrivals on final approach track
07 arrivals on final approach track
25 Departures tracking towards BNN until vertical separation
07 departures on runway heading till vertical separation

Question 9

VFR Heli Departure

Answer 9

North - Offley, Pirton
South 07 - Hyde, Kimpton Hall, A1MJ4
South 25 - Hyde, M1J9, M1J8
SS - Hyde, Kimpton Hall, Puckeridge

,Air can freeflow without TC reference, if within a lane or via a route as above. Must immediately inform INT.

If no traffic to effect, route may skip hyde

Question 10

VFR Heli Arrival

Answer 10

North - Pirton, Offley
South 07 - M1J8, J9, Hyde
South 25 - A1MJ4, Kimpton, Hyde
From SS - Puckeridge - Kimpton, Hyde

Not above A1.5
Clx Limit Hyde / Offley
Discrete Squawk.
Pre note twr (C/s, SSR, VFR Heli, route)
Can delegate to twr and transfer, or elect to work if traffic to effect

If no traffic to effect, may skip hyde on the route

Question 11

VFR Non Heli inbound

Answer 11

Subject to individual coord with air.
Route determined by INT
Route clear of inbound and outbound tracks, with TI passed prior to transfer.
Suitable clearance limit.

Question 12

Landing within ATZ

Answer 12

Helicopters landing within ATZ to be handled as GW Inbound / Outbound. Shall work GW TWR

Question 13

SVFR Minima

Answer 13

Day or Night, 140knts or less:
Heli- Ground Vis 800m, Ceiling 600ft
Non Heli - Ground Vis 1500m, ceiling 600ft

pplies only when Departing, Arriving, or through an ATZ - otherwise up to pilots in flight. Additionally exempted are Police, Helimed, Rescue, Electricity, Grid, Powerline, Pipeline, and rail track inspection