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The Netherlands

• Important modifications airspace Netherlands by 11 March 10

By 11 March 2010 a large number of modifications has been carried out in the Dutch airspace. Since VFR-guide on paper are no longer available, one runs risk that one information misses. For this reason we you guess urgently to:

1. Use the newest VFR-map
2. Study the modification of the AIP .

You read all information attentively, The AIP Aim link find you here.

Source: IVW

• Modifications TRA in EHD:

The ministry of defence has a modification in the regulation `restriction or prohibition area. The current Temporary Reserved Areas (TRas) are the most important practise areas of the royal air force and have been lain outside the civil air routes. The term TRA must be replaced concerning international agreements in Danger Area (EHD) (where EH are the international name for the Netherlands). For further information to see link:

Beperking of verbod uitoefening burgerluchtverkeer in bepaalde gebieden en aanwijzing bijzondere luchtverkeersgebieden (Dutch text)

• Pay attention well to in the neighborhood of TMA Maastricht!

The Maastricht TMA 1 and 2 has now classification D. in this separeert the air traffic control only IFR movement of other IFR movement. Also airtraffic information on VFR is giving. VFR traffic receive air-traffic information about other flights. In the Netherlands minimum VFR visibility value of 8 km in class D airspace. The distance to the clouds is minimum 1500 m. horizontally and 300 meters vertical. Both IFR and VFR traffic must two-sided radio contact have with the air traffic service. Before the TMA can be flown in must there a clearance have been requested . In short, radio contact and ATC-clearsance have been required. Airspace Infrigements. In publication of the AIP, the issue of NOTAM, AIC with the measures and several other Article , it goes still regularly wrong. In the past we called that Unauthorized Crossings but because it is a European phenomenon that in civil and military airspace occurs, are called they present Airspace Infrigements, in good Dutch air space violations. It still too frequently occurs that pilots during their VFR flight, the Maastricht TMA 1 and 2 within flies without radio contact has been made and without a clearance has been given.

For more information with maps click here. (report in Dutch)

• Info from Seppe Airport :

Area to avoid to South of SEPPE (EHSE) .

Area South of Seppe Airport.

Source: AOPA

• BVG's Baarlo Bant Marum voor Tripoli NL 2011

For protection of the air-traffic during the launching of large model rockets and of small model rockets which come higher than 450 m. (1500 foot AMSL) the following areas are designated as particular air-traffic area (BVG). During maximum two days per month, in the period of 1 January 2011 up to and including 31 December 2011 during the uniform daylight period.For more info click here. in Dutch.

Source:KNVvl

• BVG Marnehuizen Raven (17,18 and 19 may 2011)

For a Raven UAV -system a practise area the next air-traffic area(BVG) is designated. to call BVG Marnehuizen For more information click here in Dutch

Source:KNVvl

• BVG EHD 42 BNS Leopold I

THE BVG EHD 42, called above, will be on Wednesday 25 May 2011 of 14:00 hour up to 17:00 hour ZULU-tijd. actived for a exercise with the Oto Melara by the Belgian frigate BNS Léopold I. Fore more info click here. in Dutch

Source:KNVvl

• BVG EHD 42 Hr.Ms. Johan de Witt

For shooting with a Goalkeeper, with the Hr.Ms. Johan de Witt. The next area EHD 42 are actived on 1 June 2011 from 7:00 uur to 19:45 uur ZULU-time. Fore more info click here in Dutch.

Source:KNVvl

Other European Countries

• By 5 November 2008 are in Germany the GAFOR Areas modified:

  The GAFOR (general aviation FORecast), is for more than three decades for many VFR Pilots a proven component of a meteorological flight preparation. Now it will give some changes to the GAFOR, which concerns not only the areas but also means an additional information gain. If there was so far 64 GAFOR areas, there will be in the future 68 forecast areas.For each area there is a description of flight-climatological conditions, thus a description over special conditions for view, clouds, wind, turbulence and significant weather.

  

  Red new GAFOR Areas

  Blue Old GAFOR Areas

  For more information click here.

  Source: German weather service (DWD)

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  Change in ATC-UK by 12 March 09:

  Everyone who flies to United Kingdom know that UK give a good services, by the English traffic leaders. This radar Information service/radar Advisory service will change 12 March by next. There come now 4 service levels under the name ATSOCAS (air Traffic services Outside Controlled Airspace):

  • Basic Service
  • Traffic Service
  • Deconfliction Service
  • Procedural Service

  Aviators in these areas are still themselves responsible for their preparation and implementation but there can services be asked if offered which make flying more safe. Further information is find on the Internet site of Air space Safety.

  Here YOU find the Downloads with interactive guide.

  Source: Information from AOPA.