VFR Flying in Hong Kong

VFR Flying in Hong KongIntroduction to Basic Aeronautical Knowledge for ACC + SCC

Yuuji IzumoVATSIM Hong KongStanding Committee on Aviation Resource and Education Development

Still remember the Traffic Pattern?

• Upwind – Crosswind – Downwind (1000ft) – Base - Final

VFR flying

• Where we are – and our DESINATION

Visual Flying Rules- Clear of cloud- In sight of the ground and sea- Have other aeroplane in sight- Avoid collision with other planes or terrain- Not at night

Summary YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR SEPARATION

Clear of Cloud

VFR Weather Minima

• 1. GeneralVisibility 5 km and cloud ceiling of not less than 1500ft.

• In Uncontrolled airspace remain clear of cloud and in sight of surface under 3000ft.

• Not at night!

Weather Minima

How can I not collide with others?

General Flight Rules

A/C CONVERGING FROM THE RIGHT

TRAFFIC AT THE RIGHT HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY

CONVERGING

TRAFFIC AT THE RIGHT HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY

General Flight RulesA/C APPROACH HEAD-ON

EVERYONE TURNS RIGHT!

General Flight Rules

A/C OVERTAKING

RIGHT OF WAY

OVERTAKE FROM THE RIGHT

Our Airspace Zones and UCARAs – Controlled and Uncontrolled airspace

Our Airspace

Place to NoteZone – Under control

Harbour – 維多利亞港Green Island – 青洲（香港島西端小島）Fan Lau – 分流（大嶼山西南角）Cheung Chau – 長洲Ma Wan – 馬灣Toll Plaza – 青馬收費廣場

Zone – Under control (conc. )

Lei Yue Mun －鯉魚門Waglan Zone －鯉魚門以東空域Tuen Mun Zone －元朗及屯門Pak Mong －白芒（新機場以東入口）Shum Shek －深石（新機場以西入口）

Place to Note

Place to Note

UCARA – Not Under control

• Port Shelter – 牛尾海（西貢對開） • Tolo – 吐露港• New Town – 新市鎮（沙田、大埔）• SKARA – 石崗機場空域• Border – 邊境（需要許可及通知警方）

Route 1Straight Out departure – SSK （深石）－ FAN （分流）－ CCC （長洲）－ GRI （青洲）－ HBR （維多利亞港）－ Join Kaitak Circuit : Downwind runway 13

Right Crosswind departure － HBR （維多利亞港）－GRI （青洲）－ Ma Wan Corridor （馬灣 1000ft max ）－ TPZ （青馬收費廣場）－ PAK ( 白芒 ) - Join CLK Circuit : Final Runway 25L

Route 2

Sek Kong Airfield

Ex- RAF Sek Kong Camp

HKAC can fly during weekend

Entry PointsGaps ( 山谷 ) - 下 : Kadoorie Gap ( 嘉道理農場 , 林錦公路 )- 上 : Fire Station Gap ( 消防學校 , 粉錦公路 )

Entry PointsGaps ( 山谷 ) - 下 : Kam Tin Gap （錦田谷）- 中 : Pagoda （即屏山聚星樓）- 上 : Mai Po ( 米埔 , GFS Only)

Sek Kong Procedure

Not a normal traffic pattern – 800ft in heightVery short crosswind leg and base leg.

Approach procedure

• Dual pattern – First in 2000ft.• Identify all traffic “in the bowl”

then descend to 800 ft and join Downwind

Straight Out departure － LYM （鯉魚門）－ WAG（即東龍島／清水灣）－ PSH （西貢對開）－ TOL （企嶺下海到吐露港）－ NEW TOWN （大埔）－ KDG （ Kadoorie Gap 即林錦公路山口）－ SKARA （石崗）

Route 3

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