Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:46 pm
#1841208
I accidentally infringed 2 days ago on departure from Blackbushe.
What a confusing piece of airspace this is. For me, it's the fact you're already in the CTR, so crossing out of the ATZ doesn't sound any alarms. Combine this with the noise abatement and you end up with no way out of Blackbushe on an easterly heading.
Traffic was busy at BB and FB, and by the time they granted me a southerly crossing, I was already well inside their CTR.
I'll know better next time - but I can see this biting a lot of people. Obviously I should have spent more time planning my departure, got a little complacent and it bit me.
In fairness, a very nice email from Blackbushe tower, and a promise of no penalty as it's new airspace, which is very equitable.
I wish there was a little corridor between BB ATZ and the CTR so you can 'escape' to the east whilst lining up a crossing with FB.
What a confusing piece of airspace this is. For me, it's the fact you're already in the CTR, so crossing out of the ATZ doesn't sound any alarms. Combine this with the noise abatement and you end up with no way out of Blackbushe on an easterly heading.
Traffic was busy at BB and FB, and by the time they granted me a southerly crossing, I was already well inside their CTR.
I'll know better next time - but I can see this biting a lot of people. Obviously I should have spent more time planning my departure, got a little complacent and it bit me.
In fairness, a very nice email from Blackbushe tower, and a promise of no penalty as it's new airspace, which is very equitable.
I wish there was a little corridor between BB ATZ and the CTR so you can 'escape' to the east whilst lining up a crossing with FB.
Gazelle AH.1, RV-10, RV-8 & Cessna 172S.