1. Bristol airspace changes and how they affect us…

2. Background Air traffic in and out of Bristol and Cardiff is growing Bristol and Cardiff airspaces are merging and expanding

3. How does this affect us? The “Bath Gap” Ubley

4. The Bath Gap - now

5. The Bath Gap – effective 31st August 2006 Bath Gap 3500’-4500’

6. This definition shall be used by glider pilots navigating without the benefit of an electronic moving map The A367 main road from Radstock to the southwestern edge of Bath The western edge of the built up area of Bath to Bath Racecourse The clearly defined minor road from Bath Racecourse running north to the village of Wick at the foot of the Cotswold escarpment The foot of the Cotswold Escarpment northwards to Dyrham Park Bath Gap 3500’-4500’

7. New Airspace – Bristol and Cardiff

8. Airspace over Bath – Gap Closed MERE: WESTBURY FROCESTER: 4000 4500 3500 Gap Closed

9. MERE: WESTBURY FROCESTER: 4000 4500 Gap Open Airspace over Bath – Gap Open

10. Representation of CTAs to East of Bristol CTR Bristol CTR Surface to FL105 CTA 1 CTA 3 CTA 6 KeynshamBath Racecourse Edge of Bath Bath 1500ft 2000ft 3500ft Spot Height 719 Spot Height 679 Colerne ATZ 2000ft AGL 620ft CTA 8 4500 – FL105 Ceiling at FL105 *1 - Crossing Colerne only has a GAP of less than 2000ft. (Top of Colerne ATZ approx 2620ft amsl) *1 - Crossing Colerne Gap Closed

11. Representation of CTAs to East of Bristol CTR Bristol CTR Surface to FL105 CTA 1 CTA 3 CTA 6 KeynshamBath Racecourse Edge of Bath Bath 1500ft 2000ft 4500ft Spot Height 719 Spot Height 679 Colerne ATZ 2000ft AGL 620ft CTA 8 4500 – FL105 Ceiling at FL105 *1 - Crossing Colerne Gap Open “The Gap”

12. Activation Can only be activated between 1000 local and 1900 local or official night (whichever is earlier) Can be activated by the local gliding clubs and by five nominated members of the Avon HG & PG Club Can only phone Bristol ATC no earlier than 2 hours prior to the ETA of the first glider at the boundary of the Bath Gap

13. In practice Having arrived at Leckhampton (or Mere) 1.Phone Bristol ATIS (01275 473666) to check whether the Bath Gap has been activated 2.If yes (and this will most often be the case), no further action needed 3.If no, contact one of the five nominees (Tim Pentreath, Ken Wilkinson, Stafford Evans, Nev Almond & Richard Hellen) who will phone up and activate the Bath Gap 4.Wait a few minutes and then confirm by going back to step 1

14. Glider Flight Rules Gliders operating within the Bath Gap are to operate in accordance with VFR at all times (ie. 500’ below cloud!) NB. IFR traffic (ie. airliners) will remain at least 500ft above the glider block (ie. 5000’)

15. Ubley - now

16. Ubley – after 31st August 2006 The Ubley Glider Block is a chunk of airspace from 1500’ to 2500’ that can be activated to fly in If flying xc you will also want to activate the Halesland Glider Block which is south of the UGB This raises the base in this part of the CTA from 3000’ to 4000’ Activation will work in the same way as at present - ie. calling Bristol ATC on 01275 473714/15, not one of the five Bath Gap nominees

17. Ubley and Halesland MERE: WESTBURY FROCESTER: 4000 4500 3500 UBLEY BlOCK: SFC to 2500 when activated HALESLAND BLOCKS