Hi Folks,
Its that time of year again when everyone does their best to achieve that ultimate prize of getting "feet wet"...that is , tries to fly back to the coast. A lot of people I talk to are unsure of where the airspace is and where it changes, so I have scanned this VTC Chart as I believe a picture tells a thousand words. It is an older chart but I believe the airspace relevant to us has not changed. I will check out a current chart sometime in the next week and if need be update the image. If you are having problems viewing the chart or need a more detailed version please email me, John_boy05@hotmail.com, and I can send you a better higher definition scan. If you have any problems interpreting it please feel free to get in touch with me, ph 0432 112 175, and I will be more than happy to help. It is critical that we remain outside this area of controlled airspace. It is not simply a matter of not having VHF, we simply do NOT have clearance to operate within it, and put our own lives and the lives of others at risk by doing so. The worst outcome is obvious, but even being caught and reported for being in this airspace would be detrimental to the club in general. May you all Fly high, fly far, fly back to the coast, and most of all, fly safely
You can click on this link if you want direct access to the image file:
Newcastle Airspace
