Month: September 2021

4.75.8 Flight in VFR Transit Lanes

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1. Purpose
  • Areas of uncontrolled airspace within In CONTROLLED airspace
  • VFR aircraft restricted as little as possible 
  • Transiting VFR traffic separated from arriving and departing IFR flights 
  • and can operate without ATC clearance. 
2. Description
  • May only be active during the day.
  • Clear of airspace where IFR arrival/departure procedures occur
  • Buffer zones provided between flight paths
  • of arriving and departing IFR flights and each VFR transit lane
3. Appearance on Chart
  • Solid Blue Lines 
  • Letter 'T' followed by 3-digit code 
  • Identifying name.
  • Upper/lower limits  near the Code.
  • "DAY" is added to emphasize day operation only

4.75.20 Aircraft in a Mandatory Broadcast Zone (MBZ).

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1. Purpose
  • MBZ's increase protection to aircraft in uncontrolled airspace
  • where high density or special operations occur. 
  • MBZ - lines of blue circular dots
2. Reporting
  • Broadcast position and intention reports
  • On entry, when joining a circuit, prior to entering a runway,
  • at regular specified intervals.
  • Landing and  anti-collision lights must be used if  fitted. 
3. Broadcast Content
  • Entering MBZ  and joining circuit -  Callsign, Position, Altitude, Intentions
  • Entering Runway - Callsign, Runway used, Intentions after takeoff
  • Other times -  Callsign Position Altitude and Intentions

4.74.2 Operation of Transponders

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1. OFF

Transponder is OFF

2. SBY
  • Transponder is on STANDBY
  • is ON but will not respond to interrogation
  • Select just before take-off or as soon as practical after landing.
3. ON
  • Transponder is ON
  • Will reply to interrogations but Mode A only so altitude information not sent
4. ALT
  • Means 'altitude'
  • Transponder is ON and will reply to interrogation
  • Will transit mode A and mode C -
  • Normally used when airborne.
5. TST
  • This is the Transponder Test Function
6. IDENT
  • Causes the aircraft radar symbol on the screen to flash
  • Only push this when instructed to "SQUAWK IDENT" by controller

4.72.2 Altitude Requirements when Cruising VFR

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2. VFR Below 13000 ft
  • Northerly Track - 270 deg to 089 deg M 
  • Fly ODDS plus 500 ft

 

  • Southerly Track - 090 deg to 269 deg
  • Fly EVENS plus 500 ft
3. VFR at or above FL 150 - FL 275
  • Northerly Track - 270 deg to 089 deg M 
  • Fly ODDS plus 500 ft

      

  • Southerly Track - 090 deg to 269 deg
  • Fly EVENS plus 500 ft
1. Requirements
  • VFR mag/track altitude is required for level cruising flights
  • Above 3000 ft AMSL or 1000 ft AGL
  • whichever is the highest

4.70 Altimetry

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1. Aerodrome QNH
  • Is MSL pressure at the aerodrome 
  • With QNH set the altimeter will indicate altitude
  • ATC / Flight Service will advise the aerodrome QNH
2. Area QNH
  • Area QNH applies within a QNH Zone,
  • outside Control Zones and clear of an aerodrome
  • The 12 area QNH zones are published in AIPNZ ENR1.7
  • QNH for the zone is obtained from ATC, Flight Service or
  • Flight Information.