tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post2666704960071810368..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Rocks in the Middle of TownAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-72115687649470846012009-08-31T11:48:38.694+00:002009-08-31T11:48:38.694+00:00Yes, I think that's more or less what I said. ...Yes, I think that's more or less what I said. ICAO Annex 14 has a similar definition: <i><b>Aerodrome</b>. A defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations, and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft.</i><br /><br />I did like the bit: <i>There are defined exceptions, but, for the most part, all of Canada can be an aerodrome.</i> Similar to, but somewhat less insulting than, a lady asking at an Indian railway station where the toilet was and being told "Madam, all of India is a toilet".Edhttp://www.edavies.nildram.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-46903713720569057222009-08-30T17:57:38.562+00:002009-08-30T17:57:38.562+00:00Interesting how people zero in on one word (aerodr...Interesting how people zero in on one word (aerodrome) I didn't even notice. Instead, I have <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FUI8k-Z0PM" rel="nofollow">this song</a> stuck in my head.<br /><br />...rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183219862679520786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-58676011759063125522009-08-30T16:50:34.667+00:002009-08-30T16:50:34.667+00:00Actually, Ed, an aerodrome is:
Any area of land, ...Actually, Ed, an <a href="http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/publications/tp14371/aga/2-0.htm#2-1" rel="nofollow">aerodrome</a> is:<br /><br /><i>Any area of land, water (including the frozen surface thereof) or other supporting surface used, designed, prepared, equipped or set apart for use either in whole or in part for the arrival, departure, movement or servicing of aircraft and includes any buildings, installations and equipment situated thereon or associated therewith.</i><br /><br />The certification requirements for airports are also discussed at that link. <i>Airfield</i> isn't specifically defined in Canada, but it's used synonymously with "land aerodrome," whether certified, paved or not.<br /><br />I think I could find an example of a non-certified aerodrome with customs facilities. It would be one where officers drove over from a nearby sea or land crossing station to process arriving aircraft, or a water aerodrome where seaplanes cleared customs at the boat dock.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-44132814307123692042009-08-30T11:06:10.031+00:002009-08-30T11:06:10.031+00:00I just wrote: "...an airport is an airfield.....I just wrote: "...an airport is an airfield..." when I meant "...an airport is an aerodrome...". The base on Southampton Water where the pre-war flying boats left for Egypt and South Africa, etc, would have been an airport but not an airfield.Edhttp://www.edavies.nildram.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-37565284889941165522009-08-30T11:02:09.155+00:002009-08-30T11:02:09.155+00:00An aerodrome is a place where aeroplanes (or do I ...An aerodrome is a place where aeroplanes (or do I mean aircraft?) take off and land. An airfield is a piece of land on which aeroplanes take off and land. An area of water designated for sea- or float-planes to take off and land is an example of an aerodrome which is not an airfield.<br /><br />To me an airport is an airfield with customs facilities (i.e., a port of entry/exit from the country) though many use the term to signify the presence of a hard runway, public transport or scheduled flights or whatever.Edhttp://www.edavies.nildram.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-56971444455788873102009-08-30T06:05:34.294+00:002009-08-30T06:05:34.294+00:00ATC still says "report the field in sight,&qu...ATC still says "report the field in sight," even if you're going into Pearson. I fairly often imagine the airports I fly into in their earliest inception, as a place that some farmer cleared for a landing strip, or a vacant lot outside of town where the city designated airplanes could operate.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-17774264994673991952009-08-30T04:45:36.163+00:002009-08-30T04:45:36.163+00:00An "aerodrome" would be exactly where yo...An "aerodrome" would be exactly where you would find an Aviatrix. It has a definite charm to it.<br /><br />You still find the term in the US too. Most officially in FAA NOTAMS ( notices to airmen ) where notices applied to "airports" are abbreviated as AD. As in "AD CLSD WIE" or "AD BA NIL". I'll leave the telegraphy mysterious.<br /><br />For me, I'm off to my <i>airfield</i> tomorrow. Yes, it's still green.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991660841701835065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-13656728395756208422009-08-30T04:34:07.762+00:002009-08-30T04:34:07.762+00:00All airports are aerodromes. Only certified aerodr...All airports are aerodromes. Only certified aerodromes are airports. Certification requires meeting a few standards with respect to firefighting, obstacle clearance surfaces and the like. I don't always look or remember if an aerodrome is certified or not, so I use the general term, to be accurate. And yeah, I like the word.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-21619465505387336412009-08-30T02:09:17.305+00:002009-08-30T02:09:17.305+00:00Is "aerodrome" basically synonymous with...Is "aerodrome" basically synonymous with "airport?" I've heard/read them both used in one of your previous blogs. "Aerodrome" reminds me of "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome." Now I have that blasted Tina Turner song in my head. Thanks! :-PGeekzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228239470545006258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-41832608903170364542009-08-30T01:15:50.163+00:002009-08-30T01:15:50.163+00:00No matter how many times I hear the word "aer...No matter how many times I hear the word "aerodrome", I'm reminded of the golden age flying -- all leather caps and goggles. I wish the US adopted the term more often.<br /><br />Your view is gorgeous and reporting by radial is awesome.dpiercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397601206317363858noreply@blogger.com