May UKAB INSIGHT newsletter now available

The May edition of AIRPROX INSIGHT looks at an Airprox between a Robinson R44 helicopter and a Beech 33 just outside the Biggin Hill ATZ. The article discusses the importance of contingency (‘what-if’) planning before flight, including planning tracks to give enough room to manoeuvre should another aircraft be encountered in close proximity. It also discusses the impact that weather can have on the plan, offers advice on communications considerations when transiting close to an ATZ or controlled airspace, and provides practical clarification on the ‘overtaking rule’.