ANNEX A Scottish Upper and Lower Gliding Areas Effective: 7th December 2013 Revised: 11th December 2014 Annex A describes the TRA(G) airspace which is jointly accessible by the Deeside Gliding Club (Aboyne), the Scottish Gliding Union (Portmoak), the Highland Gliding Club (Easterton), the Cairngorm Gliding Club (Feshiebridge) and the procedures for entry thereto. Maps are displayed on pages A4 and A5. A.1. AIRSPACE A.1.1 Any of the four gliding clubs, named above, have the authority to request activation of the following TRA(G) by contacting the Scottish AC (Prestwick) Operations Supervisor who shall in turn coordinate with their respective military colleague. Scottish Upper Area (North) Scottish Upper Area (South) Scottish Lower Area (North) Scottish Lower Area (South) 574000N 0034148W 574000N 0025518W 572852N 0022517W 571151N 0024717W 571801N 0034732W 574000N 0034148W 571801N 0034732W 571151N 0024717W 565119N 0031318W 570514N 0035049W 571801N 0034732W 574000N 0034148W 574000N 0025518W 572852N 0022517W 565119N 0031318W 570514N 0035049W 574000N 0034148W 570514N 0035049W 565119N 0031318W 563302N 0033557W 562408N 0035258W 562144N 0040142W 570514N 0035049W Vertical Limits: FL240 to FL270 Vertical Limits: FL240 to UNL Vertical Limits: FL195 to FL240 Vertical Limits: FL195 to FL240 NATS/LATCC (Mil)/BGA/BAE Warton (TRA(G)s) LoA 07/12/13 Annex A Revised 11/12/14 Page A-1 A.2. GENERAL PROCEDURES A.2.1 Operations within TRA(G) shall be conducted under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Access arrangements and VMC minima for glider access to TRA(G) are published in the UK AIP. Activation of a TRA(G) for glider activity does not preclude VFR operations within that area by other traffic. A.2.2 These areas can only be activated at weekends and on English Public Holidays. A.2.3 These areas can only be activated during daylight hours. A.2.4 ATC may provide a Basic Service to aircraft within an active lower TRA(G). The responsibility for collision avoidance shall rest entirely with the pilots in accordance with the Rules of the Air. A Basic Service may be available, subject to workload, from Scottish Control on frequency 124.5 MHz. A.2.5 When within an active TRA(G), FL240 and below, any glider pilot not accepting a Basic Service shall monitor frequency 130.1MHz. A.2.6 When operating above FL240 in the Scottish Upper Gliding Areas, LATCC (Mil) shall provide a Basic Service in accordance with the procedures in the UK AIP. A.2.7 When TRA(G) are activated, Scottish AC (Prestwick) and LATCC (Mil) shall not allow IFR traffic to transit the TRA(G) at the levels reserved for TRA(G) activation. Additionally, Scottish AC (Prestwick) and LATCC (Mil) shall not allow IFR traffic to operate within 5nm of the edge of an activated TRA(G). There may be instances, such as an emergency, when IFR traffic may be required to transit an active TRA(G). In such circumstances the Scottish AC (Prestwick) Operations Supervisor shall endeavour to close the TRA(G). The Supervisor will attempt to close a TRA(G) Lower through telephone with the operating clubs and through relayed transmissions on the appropriate gliding frequency. The LATCC (Mil) Supervisor shall ensure that a TRA(G) Upper is closed by instructing gliders on the military frequency to vacate the area. A.2.8 Transponder equipped gliders should squawk 7006 when operating above FL195 unless allocated a specific squawk by ATC. A.2.9 Any of the four clubs may activate the TRA(G) described above. If a TRA(G) has been activated and a subsequent request for activation is received from another club, the Scottish AC (Prestwick) Operations Supervisor shall inform that club of the current activation period. The Operations Supervisor shall then coordinate the subsequent activations with the LATCC (Mil) Supervisor. During multiple activations of a TRA(G), the Scottish AC (Prestwick) and LATCC (Mil) Supervisors shall promulgate the TRA(G) activity from the earliest activation to the latest notified de-activation time. The NATS/LATCC (Mil)/BGA/BAE Warton (TRA(G)s) LoA 07/12/13 Annex A Revised 11/12/14 Page A-2 TRA(G) will be assumed active within these time periods unless notification has been received by phone of closure of activity from ALL clubs operating in the airspace that day. A.2.10 Contact phone numbers: Scottish AC (Prestwick) Operations Supervisor 01294 655300 LATCC (Mil) North Supervisor 02380 401529 Deeside GC (Aboyne) 01339 885339 SGU (Portmoak) 01592 840543 Highland GC (Easterton) 01343 860272 Cairngorm GC (Feshiebridge) 01540 651317 NATS/LATCC (Mil)/BGA/BAE Warton (TRA(G)s) LoA 07/12/13 Annex A Revised 11/12/14 Page A-3 SCOTTISH UPPER AREA NORTH AND SOUTH GLIDING AREAS NATS/LATCC (Mil)/BGA/BAE Warton (TRA(G)s) LoA 07/12/13 Annex A Revised 11/12/14 Page A-4 SCOTTISH LOWER AREA NORTH AND SOUTH GLIDING AREAS NATS/LATCC (Mil)/BGA/BAE Warton (TRA(G)s) LoA 07/12/13 Annex A Revised 11/12/14 Page A-5