ANNEX D
Northern Ireland Gliding Area
Effective: 7th December 2013 Revised: 11th December 2014
Annex D describes the TRA(G) airspace which is accessible by the Ulster Gliding Club and the procedures for entry thereto. Maps are displayed on page D3.

D.1. AIRSPACE

D.1.1 The Ulster Gliding Club has 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.

Northern Ireland Area (Bellarena)

551010N 0065625W 551010N 0064000W 545000N 0064000W 545000N 0071600W 545617N 0071600W 551010N 0065625W

Vertical Limits: FL195 to FL240

D.2. GENERAL PROCEDURES

D.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)s 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.

D.2.2 The Northern Ireland Area can only be activated at weekends and on English Public Holidays.

D.2.3 This area can only be activated during daylight hours.

D.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 127.275 MHz.

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D.2.5 When within an active TRA(G), FL240 and below, any glider pilot not accepting a Basic Service shall monitor frequency 130.1MHz.

D.2.6

When the Northern Ireland Area is 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 the 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) through telephone with the operating club and through relayed transmissions on the appropriate gliding frequency.

D.2.7 Once activated, ATC shall treat the airspace as an active TRA(G) until closure of the airspace is confirmed by telephone or the agreed end time has elapsed.

D.2.8 Transponder equipped gliders should squawk 7006 when operating above FL195 unless allocated a specific squawk by ATC.

D.2.9 Contact phone numbers:

Scottish AC (Prestwick) Operations Supervisor

01294 655300

LATCC (Mil) North Supervisor 02380 401529

Ulster Gliding Club

02890 361885

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NORTHERN IRELAND GLIDING AREA

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