Airspace Briefing with Green and Yellow Restricted Areas. Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 1
Edition 43-1.500,000 - Class D Airspace The part of Luton CTR shown in Yellow is normally notified as being restricted from Surface to 3,500 ft AMSL, and should normally be shown in Red (). Dashed Line shows the X/C Route out of Dunstable. Circled in white is the Airspace point near Hexton where Luton CTR MUST be avoided! However, our Club s Letter of Agreement allows us to fly within this usually restricted zone under the rules set out in that document. Luton/Stansted CTR (SFC-3500 AMSL) Letter of Agreement Zone for Luton CTR Luton/Stansted CTA SHARPEHOE D DUSTABLE S SFC - 3,500 ft AMSL Luton Airport SFC - 3,500 ft AMSL Stansted Airport Stansted TMZ SFC - 1,500 ft AMSL CTA - 1,500-3,500 ft Stansted TMZ SFC - 1,500 ft AMSL CTA - 1,500-2,500 ft C CHIOR Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 2
The Chiltern Ridge Soaring Area (CRSA) Luton CTA 3,500-5,500 ft AMSL Dunstable Gliding Area 1 orth Boundary Railway Line LGC A East Boundary The whole of the Dunstable Downs site lies within Luton s CTR controlled airspace - Class D: Surface to 3,500ft (1,066m) AMSL. In order to be able to fly within it legally, a Letter of Agreement (LoA) exists with London Terminal Control (Swanwick), the London Gliding Club (LGC), The Joint Services Gliding Centre and the DHPC. The Chiltern Ridge Soaring Area (CRSA) has been agreed with ATS in order for gliders to continue ridge soaring at Dunstable Downs. D Power Lines CRSA max 1,500ft (457m) AMSL < The Dunstable Ridge The CRSA. The Letter of Agreement describes and defines the Chiltern Ridge Soaring Area (CRSA) and the surrounding airspace which we have agreed access to. The Letter of Agreement carries the full force of Law and gliding in this area is deemed illegal without complying with its requirements. Hang-gliding and paragliding is strictly forbidden within Class D airspace under normal CAA/ATS airspace legislation. Luton CTA 2,500-5,500 ft AMSL West Boundary B Luton CTR SFC - 3,500 ft AMSL The CRSA is defined as being an area between a point in the centre of Dunstable (A), turning to a point marked at Dagnall (B), then continuing south to a point in orthchurch (C), then turning back north to a point north-west of Ivinghoe Aston (D) and finally completing the triangle back at the first point in Dunstable (A). The co-ordinates of these points are as follows: (WGS84 co-ordinates) Point A 51 53 13 0 31 34 W D-Class Airspace Luton CTR Luton CTA Point B 51 49 42 Point C 51 46 33 Point D 51 51 30 0 33 13 W 0 35 43 W 0 37 59 W C Dunstable Gliding Area 1 Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 3
The CRSA triangle - max 1,500ft (457m) AMSL A The CRSA is active for Ridge Flying only, subject to the following rules and regulations. CRSA The Pimple max 1,500ft (457m) AMSL Main Power Lines orth Boundary Middle Paraglider Launch > Visitors Centre> Whipsnade Zoo (White Chalk Lion) East Boundary < Golf Club Clubhouse < DHPC Car Park Trig point 797ft (243m) AMSL Luton CTR/CTA The CRSA triangle has a maximum ceiling of 1,500ft (457m) AMSL, 703ft (214m) above the Downs Trigpoint. The Dunstable Downs Trigpoint is 797ft (243m) AMSL. Pilots flying within the CRSA must remain within the boundaries of the CRSA triangle at all times. Thermalling or flying downwind must stop at the East Boundary of the CRSA. DO OT CROSS THE EAST BOUDARY IF YOU HAVE OT SIGED I! Within the CRSA pilots may fly the entire ridge length all the way to the White Chalk Lion at Whipsnade Zoo (over the Main Power Lines) and back to The Pimple at the Bowl, north of the main paraglider launch. The CRSA is deemed as being always active by Luton Control from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour past sunset. The CRSA is active even if the London Gliding Club are OT operating. Permission to operate within the CRSA is granted by the CAA issuing an Exemption to Rule 27 (Rules of the Air Regulations) authorising gliding operations under the following VMC rules: Clear of Cloud, in sight of the surface and in a flight visibility of 3km Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 4
Dunstable Gliding Area 1: SFC-3,500ft (1,066m) AMSL Dunstable Gliding Area 1 max 3,500ft (1,066m) AMSL orth Boundary Main Power Lines Middle Paraglider Launch > A Whipsnade Zoo (White Chalk Lion) The Pimple East Boundary < Golf Club Clubhouse < DHPC Car Park Visitors Centre> Trig point 797ft (243m) AMSL Luton CTR/CTA Signing-in on the DHPC website IS REQUIRED for flying within Dunstable Gliding Area 1. Pilots must sign-in individually on the DHPC website: www.dunstablehpc.co.uk/members/airspaceform to record their ame, Aircraft type (PG/HG), Colour of glider, Phone number, Date and Intended finish time. After signing-in pilots can now cross-over the CRSA boundaries and enter Dunstable Gliding Area 1 (Class D airspace), when activated by the LGC, above the CRSA up to a max altitude of 3,500ft (1,066m) AMSL. Dunstable Gliding Area 1 is activated by the LGC every morning and closed again every evening by the LGC with Luton Control. If for any reason the LGC are OT active, that means Dunstable Gliding Area 1 (above the CRSA) has OT BEE ACTIVATED, and all DHPC pilots MUST remain within the CRSA triangle boundary below 1,500ft (457m) AMSL at all times! When flying ABOVE 1,500ft (457m) AMSL pilots are OT allowed to fly south beyond the first set of Main Power lines! Pilots may cross the East Boundary for cross-country flights towards Cambridge/East Anglia. Out and Return flights via the orth Boundary are permitted. Once you have signed-in you can ignore the CRSA boundaries and thermal back over the site within the permissible area. Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 5
Dunstable Gliding Area 1 - Class D Airspace Dunstable Gliding Area 1 within Luton CTR is shown in Yellow. M1 This is notified as being Class D airspace with the airspace limits from Surface to 3,500ft AMSL. Luton CTR ( SFC-3,500ft AMSL) A5 11 Dunstable Gliding Area 1 (SFC-3,500ft AMSL - Luton CTR) Dunstable Gliding Area 1 Luton Airport Railway Line CRSA Power Lines A D Power Lines A5 M1 10 Power Lines CRSA Ivinghoe Beacon CRSA Pitstone Hill Luton CTR SFC - 3,500ft AMSL 9 M1 Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 6
Green Area, Yellow Area and Orange Zone S LGC Field Boundary shown in white S/W Winch IMPORTAT OTE! Green Area 2,500ft (762m) AMSL Do OT land in the LGC field W /W Winch Sailplane Standard Landing Approach Yellow Area 1,300ft (396m) AMSL Bottom Landing HAG-GLIDER & PARAGLIDER EXCLUSIO ZOE Orange Area SFC-800ft (243m) AMSL The Bottom Landing fields are always available for pilots to land in. There are no restrictions for any pilot who wishes to land in the Bottom Landing Area. We repeat, as long as you are bottom landing you may fly into the Yellow Area at any time, but try to land in the striped zone close to the hill as shown above. E Airspace restrictions on over-flying the LGC Boundary and the Bottom Landing Field boundaries. Pilots must not fly over the London Gliding Club marked Green boundary area below 2,500ft (762m) AMSL. (This area is known as the Green Area ) Pilots must not fly over the Bottom Landing field boundary area below 1,300ft (396m) AMSL - EXCEPT when actually landing in the agreed Bottom Landing field. (This area is known as the Yellow Area ) Pilots getting low in altitude after flying over the villages out the front of the hill, and now wanting to return to the ridge, are allowed to transit back through the Yellow Area below 1,300ft (396m) AMSL when flying downwind OLY. However, once inside the boundary of this Yellow Area you are not allowed to then begin thermalling under 1,300ft (396m) AMSL, or turn back into wind - ULESS you are actually going to land in the Bottom Landing field. A constant lookout for DHPC gliders, sailplanes and other LGC aircraft landing should be maintained when returning to the ridge through this Yellow Area under 1,300ft (396m) AMSL. The Hang-glider and Paraglider Exclusion Zone Pilots may OT enter this HG/PG Exclusion Zone, at any time from the surface of the field up to 800ft (243m) AMSL, which is approximately level with the Trigpoint on the hill. This is to protect LGC Sailplanes and Tugs on the lowest part of their final approach across the bottom landing fields. Do OT bottom land or fly inside this marked area at any time! (This area is shown marked in Orange ) Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 7
Green Area, Yellow Area and Orange Zone W S Green Area 2,500ft (762m) AMSL Yellow Area 1,300ft (396m) AMSL HAG-GLIDER & PARAGLIDER EXCLUSIO ZOE Orange Area SFC-800 ft (243m) AMSL Bottom Landing E Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 8
LGC landings / Low airtime pilots Landing inside the London Gliding Club field is FORBIDDE AT ALL TIMES - ULESS you have a real in-flight emergency and you have to land safely! In the event of an emergency landing in the London Gliding Club, pilots should try to land as close as possible to the edge of the field and move as quickly as possible to an area not hazardous to, or at risk from LGC sailplanes, tugs or their towlines (preferably the peritrack). Landing pilots should be aware of aircraft on approach or preparing to take off and effect a landing away from these operations if at all possible. Try not to land across the sailplane approach path. You are OT allowed to drive your car onto the LGC field. Low Airtime Pilots under 10 hours DHPC members with CP under 10 hours and having completed the Airspace Briefing, can fly under the rules of the CRSA, as detailed in this document, OLY after first discussing their flight plan with a Club Coach actually present on site. Additionally, pilots under 10 hours must also stay north (the launch side) of the Pylon Power Lines that cross the ridge to the south of the Middle Paraglider Launch area. This rule is mainly for your safety as Club Coaches cannot easily monitor your flight from the main launch if you have flown over the power lines. Also, there is no safe bottom landing on that part of the ridge. DHPC members with a Club Pilot rating under 10 hours must remain within the CRSA boundary and are forbidden to fly X/C! Pilots landing in the LGC MUST: a) Report the incident to the DHPC Safety Officer or Lead Coach and LGC controller IMMEDIATELY b) File an official BHPA Incident Report and copy to the DHPC Safety Officer. c) Apologies in writing to LGC for any inconvenience caused within 24 hours (copy to DHPC Safety Officer). THIS PROCEDURE IS MADATORY! Top landing within the Middle Paraglider Launch Area: Pilots must OT top land inside the Middle Paraglider Launch Area in front of the club car park, or fly over this launch area at a height that could cause a collision with any launching paragliders. This area is for launching OLY! The official top landing areas are located either side of the main launch area. Should you wish to fly over the launch area, in order to top land in either of the two official top landing areas, please make sure you are at least 100ft (30m) ATO launch before doing so. Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 9
Main Launch & CRSA East Boundary (Looking East) E Quarry CRSA East Boundary Golf Club- Clubhouse SouthWest Launch HG/P Middle Paraglider Launch Top Landing P Top Landing Trigpoint 797ft (243m) AMSL The Visitor s Centre S Yellow Area Orange Area LGC - Green Area Do OT land in the LGC field W Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 10
CRSA East Boundary & Power Lines (Looking East) E CRSA East Boundary Trigpoint 797ft (243m) AMSL < The Visitor s Centre orthwest Hang-glider Launch HG Do OT cross Power Lines above 1,500ft (457m) AMSL S P Middle Paraglider Launch Do OT land in the LGC field LGC - Green Area LGC Field Boundary shown in white W Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 11
Flying over Whipsnade Zoo (Looking South) S o flying above 1,500ft (457m) AMSL E CRSA East Boundary The end of the Flyable Ridge at the Zoo (White Lion) W Whipsnade Zoo Do OT land inside the Zoo s Perimeter Fence (shown in white) Dunstable Hang-Gliding & Paragliding Club Airspace Brief, Site Rules and Airspace Boundaries March 2017 12