Airspace E is used for VFR and IFR flights. Air traffic control is not required to separate aircraft in this airspace. Airspace users must therefore always be aware of which airspace they are in, actively monitor this and operate according to the principle of ‘see and avoid'. Only that way can the airspace be shared safely.
With this awareness campaign the Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA) intends to make the aviation community attentive on this safety problem.
Further information
Publications
2009-001 Safety Awareness Notification Data (SAND) (PDF, 33 kB, 06.07.2009)Uso del transponder nello spazio aereo delle classi G ed E
Contact
Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA
Safety Risk Management (SRM)
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Fax: +41 58 463 59 83