Course Rules

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For more detail see Fam 1.

=Outbound from South Field= South Whiting (NDZ) is 177 ft [RWOP 2007 CH1]
 * Flight lines are labeled Alpha - Hotel. Bravo’s are parked on Foxtrot, Golf, and Hotel.
 * Each spot in a line is labeled, beginning with one (e.g. Fox 1, Fox 2)
 * The engine shall not be started without a plane captain. [3002]
 * Complete takeoff checklist prior to calling ground (Button 3):
 * "South Whiting Ground, Eightball/Factoryhand/Lucky 123, taxi VFR to Spencer/Santa Rosa, X+XX hours, X souls, Spot __, with information __ [3003]"
 * A signal should be given by copilot to indicate to lineman desired takeoff spot.

TAXIING

 * Minimum aircraft clearance is 100ft unless under direction of plane captain, or during formation taxiing.
 * Outbound has priority over inbound. [3004]

TAKEOFF SPOTS

 * Runways 05/14 takeoff from Spot 1
 * Runways 23/32 (Bravo lines) takeoff from Spot 2 {if the runway has a “2” in it, that is its takeoff spot} [3005]
 * At color change in pavement, ask copilot to switch to Tower (Button 4)
 * South Whiting Tower, Eightball/Factoryhand/Lucky 123, Number 1 holding short for takeoff, Spot 1 /2, Baker/Able departure. [3006]
 * Be sure to check "Transponder-Alt, Time-Note, Fuel State (Tank), Torque in a Hover (4 T's)

BAKER (Western OLFs):
Spot 1: Spot 2:
 * Rwy 05 - Takeoff down Rwy 05.  At 200 ft, climbing right turn to downwind.  Pass extended centerline Rwy 32 between the numbers and the field boundary, direct to Baker
 * Rwy 14 - Takeoff off perpendicular to Rwy 05/23, through tree cut.  Turn right to cross RW 14-32 between the field boundary and the end of the runway.  Climbing right turn direct to Baker
 * Rwy 23 - Takeoff perpendicular to Rwy 14/32.  At 200 ft, fly direct to Baker (slight right turn).
 * Rwy 32 - Takeoff down Rwy 32.  Prior to Langley road, regardless of altitude, climbing left turn to Baker.

ABLE (Eastern OLFs):
Spot 1: Spot 2: [3008]
 * Rwy 05 - Takeoff down Rwy 05. At 200 ft, climbing right turn direct to Able.
 * Rwy 14 - Takeoff off perpendicular to Rwy 05/23, through tree cut. At 200 ft, direct to Able (slight left turn)
 * Rwy 23 - Takeoff pependicular to Rwy 14/32. At 200 ft, climbing left turn to downwind.  Past extended centerline Rwy 32, direct to Able.
 * Rwy 32 - Takeoff down Rwy 32. Prior to Langley Rd., climbing left turn to downwind. Past approach end Rwy 32, left turn direct to Able.

BAKER (to Spencer):
Pt Baker is northernmost, silver water tower, bearing “PT BAKER” at intersections of HWY 87/89. [3008] Turn 250 to Pond creek bridge Visual checkpoints from "B" to pond creek bridge are: Switch Spencer (Button 10) prior to Pond Creek Bridge. [3009]
 * Reach Baker at 900 ft, 100 kt. Check instruments.  Turn 290 to Point Pond(visible from Pt. Baker)
 * rusted roof house
 * Zig Zag Field
 * Green Barn Field
 * Texas Field
 * C fields/ T fields (left of channel) should not be used for emergencies.

ABLE (to Santa Rosa):
Pt. Able is water tower 1 mile southeast of South Whiting. (you will see it as soon as you take off) Visual checkpoints from "A" to Fish are: Switch Santa Rosa (Button 11) Turn to ~165 and fly to the left of Tower 438 Crossing HWY 90
 * Reach Able at 900 ft, 100 kt. Check instruments.  Turn 110  to Pt Fish, intersection of Coldwater creek and Blackwater River.
 * Richard Lake
 * Shoot for the houses on the river @ Fish
 * At Pt Fish
 * "Santa Rosa Crash, Factoryhand ___ Tower 438, Inbound"
 * they will come back with the direction for landing
 * Keep Tower 438 on your right side (you can expect EPs here in later fams)
 * Look for traffic
 * Descend to 700 MSL and complete landing checklist.

=Inbound to South Field= Complete Landing Checklist

CHANNEL:
Main channel is defined as Course Rules from Site 8 to HWY 90, Pt. Whiskey - Pt. Hughes - Pt. Igor
 * Call Base 10 minutes inbound "Skeds, Factoryhand/Eighball ___ 10 min inbound... (your instructor will have you say more)"
 * Switch Button 1 for ATIS
 * Switch tower
 * Enter channel 900 ft, 100 kts. If traffic in channel, turn parallel and opposite to traffic, then turn behind when clear.

WHISKEY (from Spencer):

 * Pt. Whiskey is the intersection of HWY 90/ Avalon Blvd.
 * "South Whiting Tower, Eightball 123, Whiskey w/ information X"

Hughes (from Spencer):

 * Pt Hughes is the interesection of 89 and 90

ECHO (from Santa Rosa):

 * Pt. Echo is the first overpass east of Blackwater River, at intersection of I-10/ HWY 89.
 * "South Tower, Factoryhand ___ Point Echo inbound, with information X"
 * Turn 300° to Pt Hughes, watching for traffic from Pt. Whiskey  (Wiskey has the right-of-way)

ENTRY:
Pt. Igor is the intersection of HWY 87/89 (at the power lines), southwest of the field [3011]
 * At IGOR, call South Whiting Tower, "Eightball/Factoryhand ___, Igor for Spot X"
 * Descend 700 ft, and perform landing checklist

LANDING:
Spot 1: Spot 2: Clear the spot, ask copilot to switch to Ground (Button 3) and transponder off.
 * Landing spots are opposite of takeoff spots (if it has a “2” it’s Spot 1)
 * Refueling for Rwy 05,14,32 is Spot 3.
 * Refueling for Rwy 23 is Spot 4.
 * Rwy 23 - Right turn to enter downwind for Rwy 23. Fly down Rwy 23 for hover at Spot 1.
 * Rwy 32 - Right turn to enter left base for Spot 1. Turn left final, through tree cutout, to land perpendicular Rwy 05/23, Spot 1.
 * Rwy 05 - Right turn to line up final Spot 2. Land perpendicualr Rwy 14/32, Spot 2.
 * Rwy 14 - Right turn for right base Rwy 14.  Fly down Rwy 14 for hover at Spot 2.
 * "South Whiting Ground, Eightball/Factoryhand 123, off Spot X, return, taxi to my line."