VFR Flying in Hong Kong
Transcript of VFR Flying in Hong Kong
VFR Flying in Hong KongIntroduction to Basic Aeronautical Knowledge for ACC + SCC
Yuuji IzumoVATSIM Hong KongStanding Committee on Aviation Resource and Education Development
Still remember the Traffic Pattern?
• Upwind – Crosswind – Downwind (1000ft) – Base - Final
VFR flying
• Where we are – and our DESINATION
Visual Flying Rules- Clear of cloud- In sight of the ground and sea- Have other aeroplane in sight- Avoid collision with other planes or terrain- Not at night
Summary YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR SEPARATION
Clear of Cloud
VFR Weather Minima
• 1. GeneralVisibility 5 km and cloud ceiling of not less than 1500ft.
• In Uncontrolled airspace remain clear of cloud and in sight of surface under 3000ft.
• Not at night!
Weather Minima
How can I not collide with others?
General Flight Rules
A/C CONVERGING FROM THE RIGHT
TRAFFIC AT THE RIGHT HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY
CONVERGING
TRAFFIC AT THE RIGHT HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY
General Flight RulesA/C APPROACH HEAD-ON
EVERYONE TURNS RIGHT!
General Flight Rules
A/C OVERTAKING
RIGHT OF WAY
OVERTAKE FROM THE RIGHT
Our Airspace Zones and UCARAs – Controlled and Uncontrolled airspace
Our Airspace
Place to NoteZone – Under control
Harbour – 維多利亞港Green Island – 青洲(香港島西端小島)Fan Lau – 分流(大嶼山西南角)Cheung Chau – 長洲Ma Wan – 馬灣Toll Plaza – 青馬收費廣場
Zone – Under control (conc. )
Lei Yue Mun -鯉魚門Waglan Zone -鯉魚門以東空域Tuen Mun Zone -元朗及屯門Pak Mong -白芒(新機場以東入口)Shum Shek -深石(新機場以西入口)
Place to Note
Place to Note
UCARA – Not Under control
• Port Shelter – 牛尾海(西貢對開) • Tolo – 吐露港• New Town – 新市鎮(沙田、大埔)• SKARA – 石崗機場空域• Border – 邊境(需要許可及通知警方)
Route 1Straight Out departure – SSK (深石)- FAN (分流)- CCC (長洲)- GRI (青洲)- HBR (維多利亞港)- Join Kaitak Circuit : Downwind runway 13
Right Crosswind departure - HBR (維多利亞港)-GRI (青洲)- Ma Wan Corridor (馬灣 1000ft max )- TPZ (青馬收費廣場)- PAK ( 白芒 ) - Join CLK Circuit : Final Runway 25L
Route 2
Sek Kong Airfield
Ex- RAF Sek Kong Camp
HKAC can fly during weekend
Entry PointsGaps ( 山谷 ) - 下 : Kadoorie Gap ( 嘉道理農場 , 林錦公路 )- 上 : Fire Station Gap ( 消防學校 , 粉錦公路 )
Entry PointsGaps ( 山谷 ) - 下 : Kam Tin Gap (錦田谷)- 中 : Pagoda (即屏山聚星樓)- 上 : Mai Po ( 米埔 , GFS Only)
Sek Kong Procedure
Not a normal traffic pattern – 800ft in heightVery short crosswind leg and base leg.
Approach procedure
• Dual pattern – First in 2000ft.• Identify all traffic “in the bowl”
then descend to 800 ft and join Downwind
Straight Out departure - LYM (鯉魚門)- WAG(即東龍島/清水灣)- PSH (西貢對開)- TOL (企嶺下海到吐露港)- NEW TOWN (大埔)- KDG ( Kadoorie Gap 即林錦公路山口)- SKARA (石崗)
Route 3
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