February 12, 20215 yr Thanks! I will watch this later. Rob (but call me Bob or Rob, I don't mind). I like to trick airline passengers into thinking I have my own swimming pool in my back yard by painting a large blue rectangle on my patio. Intel 14900K in a Z790 motherboard with water cooling, RTX 4080, 32 GB 6000 CL30 DDR5 RAM, W11 and MSFS on Samsung 980 Pro NVME SSD's. Core Isolation Off, Game Mode Off.
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February 12, 20215 yr I haven't watched the video yet, as I am saving it for tonight, but what is classed as acceptable deviation on altitude? As I struggle to keep it within plus or minus 100 feet sometimes by hand. So say if ATC tell you 3000ft, and you drift down to 2750ft, is that a major no-no, and if so, how would they know at a small airfield (no radar etc). Edited February 12, 20215 yr by bobcat999 Rob (but call me Bob or Rob, I don't mind). I like to trick airline passengers into thinking I have my own swimming pool in my back yard by painting a large blue rectangle on my patio. Intel 14900K in a Z790 motherboard with water cooling, RTX 4080, 32 GB 6000 CL30 DDR5 RAM, W11 and MSFS on Samsung 980 Pro NVME SSD's. Core Isolation Off, Game Mode Off.
February 12, 20215 yr Author Hi bobcat999 - it would depend on the service ATC were giving you but in the circuit you can deviate slightly - 100ft would be the max in my opinion (the lower you get to the ground those 100ft can have bigger consequences!) Where I fly there is no radar used by tower (they do have binocs..) but there will be other circuit users who follow and may get confused with different heights people are using - we aren't perfect though so if you notice your deviation then correct it when you can. Note at some aerodromes people may join overhead at a higher altitude to the circuit in use ( and then join the circuit) and so then a deviation by someone in the circuit could get sticky. As noted in the video, it's at the beginning of your base turn you want to get the height right to ensure you control your descent properly - but it's a simulator, try some things and enjoy it!
February 13, 20215 yr It depends on the airfield but if it is a built up area around the airstrip many strips will have local ordinances about height due to noise. Also, depending on jurisdiction there are over arching restrictions on height both in general and over built up areas. This is definitely not an area to have the cavalier "if no one sees me it will be fine" attitude, buzzing the neighbours house can cost your licence. In Australia you are generally not permitted below 500 feet at all without a low level rating and not below 1000 feet over built up areas. If your circuit is over a built up area it is better to err by being too high rather than too low. This is an excerpt from the Aussie regulations, no idea what FAA have to say: Quote Low flying CAR 157, CASR Subpart 61Q, CASR 61.1040 The pilot in command of an aircraft must not fly the aircraft over: any city, town or populous area at a height lower than 1,000 feet, or any other area at a height lower than 500 feet. The height specified above is the height above the highest point of the terrain, and any object on it, within a radius of: in the case of an aircraft other than a helicopter—600 metres, or in the case of a helicopter—300 metres; from a point on the terrain vertically below the aircraft. You must have at least a private pilot licence to hold a low-level rating. A low-level rating authorises you to conduct low-level operations under certain conditions. Before flying any low-level operations, you must do a risk assessment of the proposed area. You must also hold the appropriate low-level endorsement for the type of low-level operation you wish to conduct (CASR 61.1050). There are nine low- level endorsements (CASR 61.1075): aeroplane helicopter powered-lift gyroplane aerial mustering-aeroplane aerial mustering-helicopter aerial mustering-gyroplane sling operations winch and rappelling operations. Recent experience requirements for low flying CASR 61.1055 You are allowed to exercise the privileges of your low-level rating only if, within the last six months, you have: flown at least two hours of low-level operations or been assessed as competent to conduct low-level operations by a flight instructor who holds a low-level training endorsement, or successfully completed within the previous six months an operator proficiency check in low-level operations, or a flight review for the rating. In addition, within the previous 24 months, you must also have (CASR 61.1060, CASA EX 48/17): completed a rating flight review, or passed a rating flight test, or passed an endorsement flight test, but more than six months after passing a flight test, or completed an aerial application proficiency check, or completed an operator proficiency check, or successfully taken part of an operator’s approved cyclic training and proficiency program that covers the rating. Edited February 13, 20215 yr by Glenn Fitzpatrick
February 14, 20215 yr Author It's pretty much the same here in the UK Glenn - if of interest have done a follow up on how to do a land away in MSFS2020:
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