AndyB Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Following discussion in another thread about transponders, it prompted me to contact my local ATC and see what they would require for clearance to fly inside the CTR. Interesting answer: must phone before flying to make aware of flight plan; contact on radio as soon as airborne. No transponder needed. So only requirement is a radio and call-sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Same for me within Halfpenny Green ATZ. As long as they can contact you and you can hear what is happening with the other traffic they are happy. I rarely enter the ATZ nowadays but always contact ATC because I am close to the airport and awareness on both sides is increased safety. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 I live within the CTR and some really nice take off fields near me. I also fly pretty much along the edge of the CTR and under the end of the 3000 to 6000. Now I need to find FRTOL training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrsfrwll Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 2 hours ago, AndyB said: Now I need to find FRTOL training. May I suggest Andy Moon at Planespeak. He does just that for paramotor pilots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 Cheers Chris. I have just spoken with him and he has a course in July. Next I'll be searching for which radio to use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrsfrwll Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, AndyB said: Cheers Chris. I have just spoken with him and he has a course in July. Next I'll be searching for which radio to use! This is mine - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnydan85 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 On 17/06/2020 at 18:47, AndyB said: Cheers Chris. I have just spoken with him and he has a course in July. Next I'll be searching for which radio to use! Out of interest which course was it on his website?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 It's the Microlight and Gyrocopter FRTOL course. Andy is an excellent tutor, this was the course I took. If you do book up tell him you are a PPG pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Yes, that course. He is running a one day one in July. I emailed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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