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I was at the intersection waiting for the traffic light to turn green. Once it was green I took a right turn ... for about 2 seconds. I smashed my car against a standing one since I had forgotten I was in the UK. | |||
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Traffic rules prevent accidents. One set of rules for the drivers. An exam to prove you know the rules. | Traffic rules prevent accidents. One set of rules for the drivers. An exam to prove you know the rules. | ||
The same is true in airspace. Flight rules are mainly there to prevent accidents. Pilots have to take an exam to prove they know the rules and yes, rules differ from country to country. There are rules on how to approach an airfield, rules about speed (240 knots maximum below 10,000 feet), rules about pilot qualifications, rules about aircraft maintenance, rules about distance to land objects, rules about noise etc etc. | The same is true in airspace. Flight rules are mainly there to prevent accidents. Pilots have to take an exam to prove they know the rules and yes, rules differ from country to country. There are rules on how to approach an airfield, rules about speed (240 knots maximum below 10,000 feet), rules about pilot qualifications, rules about aircraft maintenance, rules about distance to land objects, rules about noise, rules on how to use the radio etc etc. | ||
Two sets of rules have become synonymous for a way of flying, [[VFR]] for Visual flying and [[IFR]] for Instrument flying. | Two sets of rules have become synonymous for a way of flying, [[VFR]] for Visual flying and [[IFR]] for Instrument flying. | ||
Some layers can be identified in the flight rules. | Some layers can be identified in the flight rules. | ||
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==Country== | ==Country== | ||
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Aviation_Safety_Agency | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Aviation_Safety_Agency | ||
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration | ||
[[Category:Aviation]] | [[Category:Aviation]] | ||