Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:30 pm
#1740905
SERA.5005(f) says a VFR flight shall not be flown:
"(1) over the congested areas of cities, towns or settlements...at a height less than 300 m (1 000 ft) above the highest obstacle within a radius of 600 m from the aircraft"
but that's caveated by "Except when necessary for take-off or landing".
Does anyone have any experience (e.g. CAA statements or legal rulings) of how that takeoff/landing exception is defined? So, for example, would any congested areas within an ATZ be excepted from the rule? Or does it have to be more clearly within the circuit i.e. on approach/climb-out?
NS
"(1) over the congested areas of cities, towns or settlements...at a height less than 300 m (1 000 ft) above the highest obstacle within a radius of 600 m from the aircraft"
but that's caveated by "Except when necessary for take-off or landing".
Does anyone have any experience (e.g. CAA statements or legal rulings) of how that takeoff/landing exception is defined? So, for example, would any congested areas within an ATZ be excepted from the rule? Or does it have to be more clearly within the circuit i.e. on approach/climb-out?
NS