UK Military Low Flying

Question 1

Hang gliding sites

Answer 1

NOTAM

1,000ft
0.5nm

Question 2

Medical, Industrial, Environmental default

Answer 2

2,000ft

0.25nm

Question 3

Small Arms ranges

Answer 3

500ft

Question 4

Weather limits
140kts < IAS < 250kts
a) OUTCAS
b) CAS

Answer 4

a) 5km COCISS defined as 500ft min vertical… or 5km 1,000ft vertical / 1,500m horizontal
b) 5km 1,000ft vertical, 1,500m horizontal

Question 5

Settlements listed in UKMLFHB

Answer 5

2,000ft

Question 6

Congested Areas

Answer 6

Glide clear or 2,000ft min if listed in UKMLFHB

Additional civil rules don’t apply

Question 7

Free fall parachute sites

Answer 7

2,000ft or 1nm

Question 8

Aircraft carriers

Answer 8

3,000ft

5nm

Question 9

Oil/Gas installations

Answer 9

2,000ft

1.5nm

Question 10

Transit Areas

Answer 10

Over fly greater than 2,000ft

Question 11

Avoidance Areas

Answer 11

Not unless authorised and should be > 2,000ft inside

Question 12

Flight over public assemblies

Answer 12

> 1,000ft unless authorised

Question 13

Communications required

Answer 13

Squawk Mode 3A/C and S if equipped 7001
monitor 243.0
monitor local low level common 130.49 UK wide trial

Question 14

CANPs

>140kts

Answer 14

at least 500ft
or
1nm

Question 15

Min weather limits for VFR flight to an aerodrome ATZ/CTZ if not SVFR

Answer 15

Min 1,500ft cloudbase (AGL)

min 5km vis

Question 16

SVFR?

Answer 16

Not unless <140kts! Don’t see how the Hawk/Tucano is allowed legally.

Question 17

Minimum height above which obstacles must be reported to CAA?
Smaller than this can occur uncharted.

Answer 17

100m (328ft)