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Avoid the use of local terminology inposition reports, e.g. use ‘Bundaberg’
insteadof ‘Bundy’.
When anAFRU is in operation, be careful not tomomentarily break your
transmission as theAFRUwill automatically over-transmit your subsequent
broadcast.
radio broadcasts
hazards
HAZARDS
Aircraft size andperformance.
General aviation pilots shouldbe aware
that aerodromeswith runways of 1400mormore in lengthmay have
operations using jet or large turboprop aircraft. For aerodromes that have high
performance traffic in the circuit, theminimum overfly height shouldbe no
lower than2000 ft above aerodrome elevation. Runway lengths are published
inERSA.
Downwind take-offs and landings.
Take-off or landing downwind is not
recommended as a standard procedure. Pilotswherever possible should use
the runwaymost closely aligned intowind (the active runway). Pilotsmust
operatewithin the limitations prescribed in theAircraft FlightManual.
Pilots should consider the following hazards if planning to take-off or land
downwind:
•
Wind strength
— just above ground level may be significantly stronger
than as indicatedby thewindsock;
•
For a take-off
withwind gradient orwindshear—higher groundspeed
at lift off; a longer take-off distance required; a shallower angle of climb;
degraded obstacle clearance; and in theevent of an emergency, landing
straight ahead touchdownwill be at a higher groundspeed; and
•
For landing
withwind gradient orwindshear—higher groundspeed at
touchdown; a longer landing distance required.
Wake turbulence andwindshear.
Wake turbulence is produced by all
aircraft and, if encountered, canbe extremely hazardous. Smaller aircraft
should be aware that large aircraft produce strong/severewake turbulence,
with large jet aircraft producing extremewake turbulence.
3 – non - TOWERED aerodromes