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in the circuit. Diligent radio broadcasts and continuous visual scanning are
essential in avoiding an airprox situation.
Itwouldbe expected that VFR pilots, on hearing an IFRpilot broadcast his/her
intention tomake an instrument approach, would establish contact toprovide
situational awareness to the IFR pilot. Informationwhichwouldbe useful
to the IFR pilot includes aircraft type, position in the circuit or vicinity, with
intentions.
Pilots operating under theVFRmust remain clear of cloud and have in-flight
visibility in accordancewithVMC criteria.
Practice instrument approaches.
Pilotswhowish to conduct practice
instrument approaches inVMC should be particularly alert for other aircraft
in the circuit so as to avoid impeding the flow of traffic. IFRpilots should
give position reports in plainEnglish to be easily understoodby VFRpilots
who generally have no knowledge of IFR approachpoints or procedures,
e.g. positions should include altitudes and distance anddirection from the
aerodrome. Providing position reports toVFR pilots that contain outbound/
inbound legs of the approach or area navigation (RNAV) fixeswill generally be
of little assistance to establish traffic separation.
Note 1: At all times, in a training situation, one of thepilots in the aircraft
should have an unrestricted view outside. Therefore instrument
simulation should only be by a ‘hood’ or ‘foggles’, i.e. not by covering
any part of thewindscreen.
Note 2: For an aeroplanewith a single pilot conducting practice instrument
approaches, itwould be unacceptable to conduct an approach
without a safety pilot if the pilot intended to solely refer to the aircraft
instruments i.e. under a ‘hood’ orwith ‘foggles’.
hazards
3 – non - TOWERED aerodromes