[jhb] Re: Farmstrip Campaign Assignments
- From: "Paul Reynolds" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:55:52 +0100
I may be wrong and I'm sure Chris will correct me if I am but the IVAP
manual says you should squawk standby while connected to a company voice
channel. As you should be squawking 7000 in uncontrolled airspace it would
go against good airmanship. I read into this that the chat provision was for
pre-flight co-ordination of company members. Or for when we land at an
airport and wish to chat on arrival as has happened at Ronaldsway on
occasion.
I understood it should not be used in flight.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Gerry Winskill
Sent: 21 August 2007 20:47
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Farmstrip Campaign Assignments
That's handy. Does it apply to any currently manned CTA?
Gerry Winskill
bones wrote:
>A useful hint.
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>If you are flying underneath the Stansted CTA you can tune into their
>frequency and squawk 0013. This tells ATC that you are monitoring the
>frequency and know what you are doing. They won't talk to you but they
>know they could if necessary.
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>Once clear of the CTA you go back to 7000.
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>bones
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>Behalf Of Gerry Winskill
>Sent: 21 August 2007 17:06
>To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [jhb] Re: Farmstrip Campaign Assignments
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>ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
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>Don't leave for Easton Muadit just yet; you haven't got it! Having
>landed there I recognised some of the objects as from the FARMS_FSX
>that I haven't released. I'll put up a link in the next few minutes.
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>BUT...
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>The flight from Boones Farm was brilliantly enjoyable. Wanting the
>chart reading challenge of staying clear of Stansted airspace I'd
>plotted 6 legs, each with clearly identifiable turning points. The
>flight was enlivened partly by cloud forcing me down to 1300' but also
>by the fact that Stansted Tower was manned. Having identified my aim of
>staying outside his airspace in my flightplan, to avoid being called
>up, I could almost feel his beady eye on me!
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>I even had to take a detour to give a safe margin to a 1000' mast,
>before returning to my planned leg.
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>If you have charts then I can recommend trying this approach; it's
>extremely satisfying!
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>Back shortly with the link.
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>Gerry Winskill
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>Gerry Winskill wrote:
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>>Having risen heroically from my sickbed, err actualy it was to watch
>>practicing, I've belatedly put together the next three targets.
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>>To add a bit of spice, can I suggest that those of us with access to
>>charts assume, for this three, that ATC are feeling billious and we
>>can't get clearance through Cat D airspace; we could go over or under,
>>if that option exists. The RAF, with few aircraft left to play with,
>>can be assumed to clear us through, or over, MATZ areas. For a change,
>>the co-ordinates quoted are not derived from my actual scenery but are
>>those listed in Lockyears!
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>>Cut to the chase. First target, from Boones Farm, is:
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>>EASTON MAUDIT N52 12 77 W000 41 75
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>>7 miles ESE of Northampton and 5 miles S of Wellingborough Also 9
>>miles W of the ex RAF Bedford field, at Thurleigh.
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>>RUNWAYS
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>>16 / 34 (604 X 23 metres) Altitude 300' AMSL
>>Rwy 16 is recommended in light winds as there is a pronounced
>>downslope at the Northern end of the field.
>>NB: Power cables running N/S to the West of the strip.
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>>CIRCUITS
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>>All circuits left hand.
>>Avoid overflying village and farm on approach to 16.
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>>WINDSOCK
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>>To the W of the strip.
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>>BEWARE
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>>Boones Farm sits within about two foot six of the Stansted Cat D (2000
>>- 3500') and not much further from the 1500 - 3500' area. I'm
>>personally electing to head initially due E until over Earls Colne, to
>>put my own mind at rest. Remember, there ain't no fences or signposts
>>up there!
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>>CASTLE BYTHAM N52 47 W00 32
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>>8 miles N of Stamford and 8 miles SE of Grantham.
>>A large quarry is sited to the SE of the strip and a railway track to
>>its East. Contact Cottesmore app on weekdays, since the strip is just
>>inside the Southern
>>corner of the Northen Stubb of the Cottesmore MATZ.
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>>RUNWAYS
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>>15 / 33 (500 x 20 metres) Alt 280' AMSL
>>Good level surface.
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>>CIRCUITS
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>>All at 800' to the NE.
>>Avoid houses and village, directly North
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>>WINDSOCK
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>>Near buildings to the West of the strip.
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>>GRANGEWOOD N52 44 W01 35
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>>The field is 3 miles SSW of Swadlincote and 5 miles SSE of Burton on
>>Trent. It is 1 mile W of the A 444 at Overseal.
>>There is a large wood to thw West.
>>You'll need to fly the East Midlands Cat D airspace.
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>>RUNWAYS
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>>12 / 30 (489 x 13 metres) Alt 330' AMSL
>>Uphill gradient at the West end.
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>>CIRCUITS
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>>At 800', to the South of the strip.
>>Avoid overflying Netherseal village, to South.
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>>WINDSOCK
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>>By the green hangar, to the South of the 12 threshold
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>>I do hope you enjoy them and don't disturb too much greenery!
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>>Gerry Winskill
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