SAFA Skysailor Magazine

17 July | August 2024 SKY SAILOR Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 91 – General operating and flight rules: • 91.360 Meaning of ‘in the vicinity’ of a non - controlled aerodrome. • 91.400 Communicating at certified, registered, military or designated non-controlled aerodromes. • 91.625 Use of radio – qualifications. • 91.630 Use of radio – broadcasts and reports. • 91.640 Use of radio outside controlled airspaces – listening watch of radio transmissions. Part 91 Manual of Standards (MOS): • 21.2 Use of radio – broadcasts and reports. • 26.18 Radiocommunications systems Put simply, if you are carrying a radio, and you’re qualified/authorised to use it, and you are operating in the vicinity of an uncontrolled aerodrome, and you consider it reasonably necessary to make a broadcast to avoid the risk of collision with another aircraft, then you must broadcast on the Common Traffic Area Frequency (CTAF) for that aerodrome. In this article we won’t go into other aerodromes or Authorised Landing Areas (ALA) that are not CTAF or are/are not marked on aviation charts. When would you consider it reasonably necessary to make a broadcast? How about these: • You can’t see the airfield, but you know you are now within 10nm of it. If you can’t see it, you don’t know who’s there. Likewise, they have no clue about you. You might want to let them know that you are there. 8 in 10 pilots say the best way to learn new things is from other pilots, and your stories of narrow escapes can serve as valuable lessons. • We’re looking for first-hand accounts of close calls related to flight planning • You may be eligible for a free gift just for submitting your story • Get $500 if we publish your close call • You can remain anonymous. 2406.4921 Scan the QR code to submit your story One life-changing story. Countless lifesaving lessons.