Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private; Other Former ATC controller
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10; Flight Crew Total 1200; Flight Crew Type 1000
Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting
No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Airspace Structure; Human Factors
This report does not involve a specific incident but is submitted as a suggestion to improve safety for aircraft operating in the area of FLL Class C airspace. I am recommending a change to the MIA Class B airspace to include a new section of protected airspace to provide a sterile section of airspace for arriving aircraft on the FLL 10L and 10R instrument approaches. Arriving aircraft into FLL typically are crossing PIONN at or above 2;500 feet descending to cross NOVEA at 1;800 feet on the ILS 10L and RNAV Z 10L approaches; as low as 2;200 feet on the RNAV Y approach from ZIRLA to SIYOL (which could be raised to 2;500 feet to coincide with the minimum altitudes on the ILS 10L and RNAV 10L Z approaches). Aircraft arriving on the ILS 10R and RNAV 10R approaches are crossing BLAIM at or above 3;000 descending to cross the FAF LORII at 1;800 feet. If a new wedge of class B airspace from 2;000 feet to 7;000 feet where added where currently there are no restrictions to inbound and outbound traffic utilizing HWO and OPF safety would be greatly enhanced. FLL has extensive inbound traffic and operations at HWO and OPF are significant. Air carrier passengers deserve the added protection and as a general aviation pilot the changes would have minimal impact.
Private Pilot suggesting a change to FLL and MIA high traffic airspace to increase safety.