Readback: June 2020

IFR Staff

Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 12:07 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Pilots shared experiences regarding complex operational procedures at challenging airports like Eagle County (KEGE), including unique navigation, cold temperature corrections, and departure requirements.
Concerns were raised about regulatory issues, specifically the potential for Ligado Corp.'s 5G satellite communications to interfere with GPS signals, and clarifications were provided on the nature and voluntary participation in Terminal Radar Service Areas (TRSAs).
A pilot recounted a dangerous close call due to potential air traffic control oversight during VFR flight following, prompting discussion on pilot responsibility, airspace boundaries, and the limitations of VFR services versus IFR.

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Remembers Eagle Fondly

I must compliment Brian Willett on his excellent Tricks of the Trade article in the March 2020, “Ski Country Flying.” The article is very comprehensive and brought back memories of flying into Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE) as an American Airlines pilot.

You feel so techno-savvy going in there at night with the autopilot smoothly guiding the airplane between mountains as you consult the av Display, occasionally looking up for a hint of airport lighting—not that you could fly directly there, but for some assurance that you would have someplace to land instead of going missed approach. That experience contrasts sharply with flying there day VFR, because the mountains look considerably more solid and closer than the red outlines on the EGPWS.