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The already hugely complicated airspace in the south-east of England will become even more difficult from next summer when a new Class D airspace zone around TAG Farnborough Airport is introduced.<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition, there will be two blocks of Class E airspace with mandatory ‘Transponder Mandatory Zones’ (TMZ) status.<\/p>\n This is the airspace change approved by the CAA after a protracted and hard-fought battle with GA groups, notably the British Gliding Association (BGA). The gliding centre at Lasham and gliding activities over the South Downs are affected.<\/p>\n The CAA acknowledges that some pilots will also need to obtain an RT licence to access new Class D airspace, and the Class E+TMZ airspace if not equipped with a serviceable transponder.<\/p>\n The BGA issued this statement: “The BGA, working with gliding clubs and other GA organisations, has provided clear, accurate and compelling feedback throughout the TAG Farnborough ACP consultation process. Our views remain essentially unchanged.<\/p>\n “The BGA will carefully analyse the CAA decision letter and its implications and in due course will make a detailed statement.”<\/p>\n An airspace change proposal by TAG Farnborough Airport has been largely approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Airport’s request for the introduction of Class D airspace in its surrounding area will be met – subject to some significant concessions to the general aviation community.<\/p>\n The CAA said that given the increase in business aviation at Farnborough Airport, there was a material safety case for introducing controlled airspace around the airport, to create a known traffic environment.<\/p>\n However, to accommodate the needs of other airspace users, two airspace blocks to the southwest and south of the airport will be classified as Class E, not Class D.<\/p>\n These blocks will be notified as ‘Transponder Mandatory Zones’ (TMZ), allowing access for aircraft without the need for air traffic control clearance – providing they are equipped with a transponder.<\/p>\n Radio equipped aircraft that lack a serviceable transponder may still be able to access these blocks through local arrangement with Farnborough air traffic control. ADS-B devices will be accepted once considered fully interoperable with ground-based safety systems.<\/p>\n Farnborough will also be required to collaborate on reasonable access arrangements for gliders in three further Class D airspace blocks in the vicinity of RAF Odiham and Lasham Airfield.<\/p>\n Jon Round, Head of Airspace at the CAA, said, “This has been a long and complicated application and we respect the concerns of some sections of the GA community who have opposed it. However, we believe there is a very real safety case for creating a known traffic environment in the vicinity of Farnborough Airport to protect all airspace users.”<\/p>\n The CAA said that the new airspace, which will become operational in 2019, is the minimum necessary to contain the international requirements for new performance-based navigation flight procedures being introduced at Farnborough Airport.<\/p>\n Next step The CAA’s decision in full is here<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The already hugely complicated airspace in the south-east of England will become even more difficult from next summer when a new Class D airspace zone around TAG Farnborough Airport is introduced. In addition, there will be two blocks of Class E airspace with mandatory ‘Transponder Mandatory Zones’ (TMZ) status. 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The CAA has approved a Class D airspace for TAG Farnborough Airport with two blocks of Class E+TMZ. Click image for a larger version.
\nThe CAA statement<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>TAG Farnborough has to advise the CAA by 18 July 2018 whether it accepts the revised proposal.<\/p>\n