War heute jemand im südbayerischen Luftraum unterwegs? Ja? Könnte Folgen haben. Habs selbst nicht geglaubt aber jetzt sind auch VFR-Flüge bei hoher Aschekonzentration verboten. Das habe ich soeben aus den Notams gefischt:


EDGG EDMM EDWW
from: 2010/05/09 10:06 until: 2010/08/07 10:06 EST
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, BUILDING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
ANNOUNCES THAT

1. IFR FLIGHTS IN AIRSPACES POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED WITH VOLCANIC
ASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIGMET PUBLICATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
A) A REPORT ON ANY SPECIAL OCCURRENCE ON THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR ENGINES
POTENTIALLY CAUSED BY CONTAMINATED AIR/ASH HAS TO BE REPORTED WITHOUT
DELAY TO INFO -AT- LBA.DE
B) PILOTS HAVE TO FILE IN-FLIGHT REPORTS TO THE RESPECTIVE ATC UNIT
GIVING DETAILS ON ANY SPECIAL OCCURRENCE POTENTIALLY CAUSED BY
CONTAMINATED AIR/ASH.
C) AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ARE OBLIGED TO CONDUCT RISK ASSESSMENTS AND
UPDATE THEM CONTINUOUSLY ESPECIALLY IN RESPECT TO ANY GUIDANCE
PUBLISHED BY THE RESPECTIVE ENGINE MANUFACTURERS REGARDING THE AMOUNT
OF VOLCANIC ASH THAT THE RESPECTIVE JET ENGINE CAN TOLERATE.
D) AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ARE OBLIGED TO UNDERGO IMMEDIATE INSPECTIONS OF
THEIR AIRCRAFT HAVING PENETRATED AIRSPACE POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED
WITH ASH, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CONDITIONS REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT
CREWS. ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS AND/OR REDUCED INSPECTION INTERVALS
HAVE TO BE CONDUCTED BY GERMAN OPERATORS AND ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
TO ALL OTHER OPERATORS. FINDINGS HAVE TO BE RECORDED AS A BASIS FOR
POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENTS OF THE INSPECTION PROGRAM.

2. IFR AND VFR FLIGHTS IN AIRSPACES HIGHLY CONTAMINATED WITH VOLCANIC
ASH IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFIC NOTAM ADDITIONAL TO SIGMET
PUBLICATIONS ARE PROHIBITED. THE GERMAN MET OFFICE PUBLISHES THE HIGH
CONTAMINATION AREA INCLUDING A 60NM BUFFER ZONE.

FOLLOWING VFR FLIGHTS ARE EXEMPTED:

- FLIGHTS FOR WHICH THE PILOT DECLARES AN EMERGENCY OR WHICH ARE
APPARENTLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, INCLUDING FLIGHTS AFFECTED OR
THREATENED BY UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE.
- SECURITY FLIGHTS OF AIR DEFENCE. FLIGHTS OF ARMED FORCES AND
POLICE.
- FLIGHTS ON SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSIONS.
- FLIGHTS CARRYING SICK OR INJURED PERSONS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING FLIGHTS URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR
LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL CARE OF SICK OR INJURED PERSONS.
- GOVERNMENT FLIGHTS, INCLUDING FLIGHTS WITH HEAD OF STATE
STATUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS LAID DOWN BY THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, BUILDING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (BMVBS) AND
OPEN SKIES-FLIGHTS.

THESE EXEMPTED FLIGHTS HAVE TO BE CONDUCTED ON OWN DISCRETION.


Die "highly contaminatet" Lufträume sind nicht irgendwo in FL100 und drüber sondern von GND ab:


EDMM
from: 2010/05/09 13:52 until: 2010/05/09 19:00 EST
EDMM MUNCHEN FIR
VA ERUPTION MT EYJAFJALLAJOKULL LOC N6338 W01937

VA CLD HIGH CONTAMINATION AREA OBS AT 091200Z SFC/FL200
S OF LINE N483114 E0091804 N482528 E0103328 N480509 E0112357 N474945
E0113809 N472350 E0114558

FCST 091800Z VA CLD HIGH CONTAMINATION AREA SFC/FL200
SE OF LINE N470601 E0105217 N471455 E0103115 N472350 E0101922 N474139
E0100440 N475103 E0100057 N480824 E0095520 N481941 E0095424 N483509
E0095756 N484358 E0100225 N485258 E0101106 N490407 E0102546 N491048
E0104032 N491943 E0112024 N492133 E0120611 N492142 E0130109 N491943
E0132544

FCST 100000Z VA CLD HIGH CONTAMINATION AREA SFC/FL200
E OF LINE N472350 E0133150 N472926 E0132722 N473254 E0132525 N473704
E0132256 N474139 E0132046 N474458 E0131928 N475034 E0131753 N475321
E0131734 N475929 E0131702 N480214 E0131728 N480824 E0131808
N481145 E0131933 N481719 E0132117 N482207 E0132433 N482614 E0132642
N483336 E0133332 N483509 E0133441 N483846 E0133852 N484233 E0134407
N484404 E0134708 N484826 E0135441
SFC up to FL200


Ich für meinen Teil hoffe mal, dass mein Transpondersignal irgendwie gestört war.
Und auch wenn ichs nicht glauben will, aber das trifft alle VFR-Flieger also auch Segelflugzeuge. Da kannste nur noch den Kopf schütteln.

Aareb