ANNEX E Northumbria Gliding Areas Effective: 7th December 2013 Revised: 11th December 2014 Annex E describes the TRA(G) airspace which is accessible by Borders Gliding Club and the procedures for entry thereto. Maps are displayed on page E3. E.1. AIRSPACE E.1.1 The Borders 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. Northumbria North Area Northumbria South Area 560600N 0023914W 555500N 0020216W 554600N 0015854W 554600N 0024128W 560600N 0023914W 554600N 0024128W 554600N 0015854W 552644N 0015147W 551803N 0015434W 552951N 0023046W 553928N 0024211W 554600N 0024128W Vertical Limits: FL195 to FL240 Vertical Limits: FL195 to FL240 E.2. GENERAL PROCEDURES E.2.1 Operations within the 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. E.2.2 The Northumbria Areas can only be activated at weekends and on English Public Holidays. E.2.3 These areas can only be activated during daylight hours. NATS/LATCC(Mil)/BGA/BAE Warton (TRA (G)s) LoA 07/12/13 Annex E Revised 11/12/14 Page E-1 E.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. E.2.5 When within an active TRA(G), FL240 and below, any glider pilot not accepting a Basic Service shall monitor frequency 130.1MHz. E.2.6 When the Northumbria Areas 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 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. E.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. E.2.8 Transponder equipped gliders should squawk 7006 when operating above FL195 unless allocated a specific squawk by ATC. E.2.9 The Borders Gliding Club (Millfield) may activate only one of the two gliding areas at any given time. During activation of either area, should soaring conditions require activation of the other area, Scottish civil and military ATC will not approve the new activation until the closure of the first area is agreed. E.2.10 Contact phone numbers: Scottish AC (Prestwick) Operations Supervisor 01294 655300 LATCC (Mil) North Supervisor 02380 401529 Borders Gliding Club 01668 216284 NATS/LATCC(Mil)/BGA/BAE Warton (TRA (G)s) LoA 07/12/13 Annex E Revised 11/12/14 Page E-2 NORTHUMBRIA GLIDING AREAS NATS/LATCC(Mil)/BGA/BAE Warton (TRA (G)s) LoA 07/12/13 Annex E Revised 11/12/14 Page E-3