Tue Mar 01, 2022 12:44 pm
#1901830
Just seen this from the CAA
The Q-Code for Hang gliding/Paragliding activities is “WP” (parachute jumping exercise (PJE), paragliding and hang gliding). If a NOTAM relates to paragliding/hang gliding the use of “WP” can be misleading if taken to indicate a PJE instead of paragliding/hang gliding.
The flight characteristics and risks associated with paragliding/hang gliding are closer to glider flying than a PJE and ICAO have approved an amendment to “WG” (the Q-Code for Glider Flying) which will become the Q-Code for “Glider flying, paragliding or hang gliding”.
This change will be implemented by the UK NOTAM Office on the 1 March 2022.
That's much more sensible & should help with all the spurious PJE warnings!
The Q-Code for Hang gliding/Paragliding activities is “WP” (parachute jumping exercise (PJE), paragliding and hang gliding). If a NOTAM relates to paragliding/hang gliding the use of “WP” can be misleading if taken to indicate a PJE instead of paragliding/hang gliding.
The flight characteristics and risks associated with paragliding/hang gliding are closer to glider flying than a PJE and ICAO have approved an amendment to “WG” (the Q-Code for Glider Flying) which will become the Q-Code for “Glider flying, paragliding or hang gliding”.
This change will be implemented by the UK NOTAM Office on the 1 March 2022.
That's much more sensible & should help with all the spurious PJE warnings!