CONTENTS xviii WWW.GOFLY.ONLINE Y ONLI NE FLI GHT SCHOOL Mute Switch (if fitted)............................................................................................................................................... 136 Distress call (MAYDAY). .......................................................................................................................................... 136 A full example of a MAYDAY call:. ........................................................................................................................... 137 Urgency message (PAN PAN)................................................................................................................................. 137 A full example PAN PAN call:................................................................................................................................... 138 Distress call scenarios............................................................................................................................................. 138 Urgency call scenarios............................................................................................................................................. 138 Radio failure procedures from ERSA.......................................................................................................138 Chapter 16 Class ‘G’ and ‘E’ Airspace Procedures..................................................................... 139 Radio requirements & Different Airspace................................................................................................139 Flight Information Area (FIA).................................................................................................................................... 139 Standard Broadcast Structure. ................................................................................................................................ 139 Class 'G' Airspace (Uncontrolled Airspace). ............................................................................................................ 139 Class 'E' Airspace (Controlled Airspace).................................................................................................................. 139 Key Differences. ...................................................................................................................................................... 140 Other airspace............................................................................................................................................140 Class 'A' Airspace ................................................................................................................................................... 140 Class 'B' Airspace ................................................................................................................................................... 140 Class 'C' Airspace.................................................................................................................................................... 140 Class 'D' Airspace.................................................................................................................................................... 140 Special Use Airspace (SUA) ................................................................................................................................... 140 Temporary Restricted Areas . .................................................................................................................................. 140 Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF). ......................................................................................................... 140 Mandatory Broadcast Areas (MBA)......................................................................................................................... 140 Surveillance Flight Information Service (SFIS)........................................................................................................ 141 Aircraft Landing Area (ALA)..................................................................................................................................... 141 Chapter 17 Loss of radio communication procedures............................................................... 142 Flight Information Area (FIA).................................................................................................................................... 142 CTAF........................................................................................................................................................................ 142 Aircraft landing area and non-controlled aerodromes...........................................................................142 Squawk 7600 to indicate radio failure...................................................................................................................... 142 LOCAL NAVIGATION & METEROLOGY Chapter 18 Basic Navigation Principles . .................................................................................... 145 The Shape and Rotation of the Earth.......................................................................................................145 Latitude and Longitude............................................................................................................................................ 145 True North vs. Magnetic North................................................................................................................................. 145 Magnetic Variation. .................................................................................................................................................. 145 Measuring Distance and Direction........................................................................................................................... 145
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