VFR Flight Level for a BN2

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 14 Jun 2007, 19:18

Well the title says it all:

what would the normal flight level be for a BN.2 be in a VFr flight?

Post by **Garry Russell** » 14 Jun 2007, 19:38

The inter Channel Island flights were 1,000 northerly or 2,000 southerly

Garry

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 14 Jun 2007, 20:09

great, thanks. I'm creating a small AI traffic for a local Taxi company that flies a BN2 between EKRK-EKAT-EKLS and vice versa VFR flights, but I sat it at FL100 because I didn't knew better, FL10 would be better then ;-)

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 14 Jun 2007, 20:36

Just trying it off.....seems a bit low I think....but you're the eldest ....

Post by **DaveB** » 14 Jun 2007, 20:50

I'm a bit wild in the BN2 Dan.. I go as high as 3000ft

ATB

DaveB :tab:

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 14 Jun 2007, 21:25

OK then, it just looks a bit peculiar when following the aircraft enroute, and when it goes into pattern it climbs to 1500-1600 before settling in for landing.....

You're the Brit's, I'm just coding the flightPlan

As FS wants it indicated in FL, FL10 it is then (northbound) ...FL20 on return (southbound)

Does that sound reasonable?

Post by **Garry Russell** » 14 Jun 2007, 21:27

The actual clearance was not above one or not above two.

That is Guernsey-Alderney and Jersey to Guernsey not above one and Ald-Gur and Gur-Jey not above two

Garry

Prop Jockey · Post by **Prop Jockey** » 16 Jun 2007, 11:09

Hi Dan,

Are you going VFR, IFR or a combination thereof ? A VFR flight would be conducted at an altitude based on the Minimum Safety Altitude of the terrain you're flying over (printed on any VFR chart), or at FL based on the quadrantal rule if above a certain altitude (this is country specific also - for instance South Africa don't fly the Quadrantal Rule, only the Semi-Circular rule). The flight would be capped by any controlled airspace above together with and sensible limit on climb to allow for a cruise period.

But as your crew would be instrument rated any controlled airspace is a non-issue so any lengthy flight would likely be conducted at a reasonable FL based on the semi-circular rule. I haven't looked where you're flying - apologies - but if its a little inter-island hop like the channel islands (over water), it would probably be flown VFR if possible in a way that keeps the aircraft in the air for the least amount of time. The Channel Islands are an odd one - because of the Channel Islands Control Zone which is Class A airspace from the surface up - and that covers the whole area. VFR flights (Special VFR strictly speaking) are kept very low (a bit too low for my liking in a single - but with 2 donkeys you have no worries). Sorry I can't answer your specific question - but maybe some of that can help you work it out.

Cheers

Rich

johnhinson · Post by **johnhinson** » 16 Jun 2007, 17:40

Lands End to St Marys around 2000 feet. (We set off at 2000 on the
return but it was nearer 1500 when we approached Lands End and the
pilot reset the altimeter.)

John

T6flyer · Post by **T6flyer** » 18 Jun 2007, 12:27

johnhinson wrote:Lands End to St Marys around 2000 feet. (We set off at 2000 on the
return but it was nearer 1500 when we approached Lands End and the
pilot reset the altimeter.)

John

I can verify this as have flown P2 in an Islander out to the Scillies without any passengers at around 1000' and come back at about 1500'. On the occasions where I have flown 150s out to the Islands, the Islanders are normally way below us.

Martin