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Why is low level flying conducted? |
To make full use of the cover provided by the terrain itself and to avoid detection by ground-based enemy radar |
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State when air systems are considered to be low flying |
Fixed wing air systems including Tucano are considered to be low flying when operating below 2000 ft AGL/AMSL Light propellor driven systems and helicopters are considered to be low flying when operating below 500ft AGL/AMSL |
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What does MSD mean? |
Mean Separation Distance- when low flying this is the minimum seperation in all directions, between any part of the air system and the surface or any obstacles |
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State the MSD for UKLFS and TTA |
UKLFS- 250 ft MSD TTA- 100ft MSD |
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State the composition of the UKLFS day time |
19 Low Flying areas (LFAs) 6 of these are dedicated user areas (DUAs) 3 are Tactical Training Areas (TTAs) Also included are the Highlands Restricted Area (HRA) and the Thames Valley Avoidance Areas (TVAA) |
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State the details of UKLFS night time |
All military air systems below 2000 ft are considered to be low flying at night |
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What is the name of the co-ordinating authority for UK low flying |
Low Flying Booking Cell (LFBC) at RAF Wittering |
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What software is used for low level bookings? |
Centralised Aviation Data Service (CADS) which allows for the booking and deconflicting of low level sorties Enables aircrew to plan their sorties with the latest information |
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What information must be obtained before low level booking by phone? |
Call Sign Type of Air System Number of Air Systems Station Squadron LFA Entry and exit times Minimum height |
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What information must you receive from LFBC when booking over the phone? |
Late Warnings (within the last 4 hours) Restrictions Area Traffic/Conflictions SAR ops notice Booking code |
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State the time tolerances for the UKLFS |
Day time: +/- 15 minutes of booked entry and exit times Night time: +/- 15 minutes of booked entry and exit times for rotary wing in Night Rotary Regions (NRRs) Exceptions: No time tolerances in Night Allocated regions LFA 12 has no time tolerances TTAs have no time tolerances (Controlled by local controllers) |
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State the operating hours of night low level flying |
Commences: Sunset plus 30 minutes Ends: Sunrise minus 30 minutes |
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State the policy when receiving a low flying complaint |
Fill in MOD Form 953 Obtain name and telephone number in case the line becomes U/S Take as much detail as possible when filling in the form Dictate the call to ensure the complainer does not set the pace or tone of the conversation Must be polite and courteous at all times and do not accept responsibility or admit liability Once complete, hand the F953 to a supervising officer. It will then be handed to the low flying complaints and enquiries unit at RAF Wittering |
