Safety campaign Airspace Echo (E): online survey for IFR and VFR-pilots until March 16, 2025

Airspace Echo is controlled airspace and is used for both VFR and IFR flights. In the past, there have been repeated instances of airproxes, particularly between IFR and VFR traffic, which can be attributed to various factors. Various safety recommendations have also addressed the factors to be improved, which affect pilots of gliders and motorized aircraft, as well as the cockpit crews of business jets.

We are therefore launching the awareness campaign “Airspace Echo (E)” to address the issues described above. It has the following objectives:

• VFR and IFR pilots should be made aware of the risks in airspace Echo.
• VFR and IFR pilots must know the rules as well as the methods and technical aids for avoiding collisions in airspace Echo.
• The number of encounters between IFR and VFR traffic in Echo airspace should be reduced.

Online survey for VFR and IFR pilots until March 16, 2025

We now need your input. In the first phase of the campaign, we would like to use an online survey to gain important insights into pilots’ (situational) awareness. What do they know about airspace E and how do they prepare for flights in this airspace? The survey comprises around 20 questions and takes about 5-10 minutes to complete. It will be available until March 16, 2025 and can be accessed by clicking on the image below.

Help us improve safety in airspace Echo. Thank you for taking part in the survey! (Click on image)