Fixed Wing Standard Operating Procedures for North Whiting Field TRAWINGFIVE INST 3710.2T July 2010 COMTRAWINGFIVEINST 3710.2T RECORD OF CHANGES Change Number/Date Date of Entry Remarks/Purpose i COMTRAWINGFIVEINST 3710.2T CHAPTER ONE – GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 EXPLANATION OF TERMS .................................... 1-1 1.2 AUTHORITY FOR FLIGHT .................................... 1-1 1.3 SQUADRON CALL SIGNS. ..................................... 1-2 1.4 FLIGHT FOLLOWING... ...................................... 1-3 1.5 MAXIMUM FLIGHT TIME ...................................... 1-3 1.6 MINIMUM AND EMERGENCY FUEL REQUIREMENTS .................. 1-4 1.7 MINIMUM RUNWAY REQUIREMENT ............................... 1-4 1.8 MINIMUM OPERATING ALTITUDES .............................. 1-4 1.9 IN-FLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY .................................... 1-6 1.10 NIGHT OPERATIONS ......................................... 1-6 1.11 TRAWING FIVE FORMATION FLIGHTS ........................... 1-7 1.12 UNAUTHORIZED FIELDS ...................................... 1-8 1.13 UNCONTROLLED FIELD ENTRY ................................. 1-8 1.14 WIND LIMITATIONS CRITERIA ................................ 1-8 1.15 TRAWING FIVE WEATHER CRITERIA ............................ 1-9 1.16 TRAWING FIVE WEATHER ALERT .............................. 1-11 1.17 TRAWING FIVE GENERAL RECALL ............................. 1-12 1.18 PREFLIGHT AND PRACTICE PREFLIGHT ........................ 1-12 1.19 PREFLIGHT INSPECTION .................................... 1-12 1.20 T-6 SPECIFIC ITEMS ...................................... 1-13 1.21 FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE PREVENTION ........................ 1-14 1.22 THINGS FALLING OFF AIRCRAFT ............................. 1-15 1.23 BIRD/ANIMAL AIRCRAFT STRIKE REPORTING ................... 1-15 1.24 TRAINING-TIME-OUT/DROP-ON-REQUEST POLICY ................ 1-15 1.25 USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON THE FLIGHT LINE ............ 1-16 1.26 PRECAUTIONARY EMERGENCY LANDING NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES . 1-16 1.27 LIFE SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS ............................... 1-17 CHAPTER TWO - NORTH WHITING FIELD 2.1 FIELD ELEVATION .......................................... 2-1 2.2 LOCATION ................................................. 2-2 2.3 COMMON FREQUENCIES UHF (VHF) ............................. 2-2 2.4 RUNWAYS .................................................. 2-2 2.5 FIELD LIGHTING ........................................... 2-2 2.6 RAMP AREAS ............................................... 2-3 2.7 AIRCRAFT GROUND RUNUP AREAS .............................. 2-3 2.8 WINDSPEED AND WIND DIRECTION INDICATORS .................. 2-5 2.9 FAA CLASSIFICATION OF WHITING FIELD AIRSPACE ............. 2-5 2.10 OPERATIONS OVER NAS WHITING FIELD ........................ 2-5 2.11 NORTH FIELD PRACTICE PEL PATTERN REQUEST ................. 2-6 2.12 MID FIELD AND INTERSECTION DEPARTURES .................... 2-6 2.13 MISCELLANEOUS ............................................ 2-7 CHAPTER THREE – WHITING FIELD COURSE RULES GROUND/DEPARTURE PROCEDURES 3.1 TRAWING FIVE START PROCEDURES ........................... 3-1 3.2 PRE-TAXI PROCEDURES ...................................... 3-1 ii COMTRAWINGFIVEINST 3710.2T 3.3 OUTBOUND TAXI PROCEDURES ................................. 3-2 3.4 TAKEOFF PROCEDURES ....................................... 3-6 3.5 PRACTICE ABORT TAKE-OFF DEMONSTRATIONS ................... 3-8 3.6 DEPARTURE PROCEDURES ..................................... 3-9 3.7 LATERAL DEPARTURES ...................................... 3-12 CHAPTER FOUR – ALERT AREA 292 & SPECIAL USE AIRSPACES 4.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................... 4-1 4.2 V-198/241 AIRWAY ......................................... 4-5 4.3 PELICAN WORKING AREA ..................................... 4-5 4.4 NORTH MILITARY OPERATING AREA ............................ 4-6 4.5 SOUTH MILITARY OPERATING AREA ........................... 4-14 4.6 HIGH SPIN/SPIRAL AREAS .................................. 4-19 4.7 TRAWING SIX FORMATION WORKING AREA ...................... 4-20 4.8 GEOGRAPHICAL POINTS AND REFERENCE LINES ................. 4-22 4.9 TRAWING FIVE GPS LOADED WAYPOINTS FOR LOCAL FLYING AREA . 4-23 CHAPTER FIVE – AREA ONE 5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................... 5-1 5.2 AREA 1H .................................................. 5-2 5.3 PARACHUTE JUMP AREA ...................................... 5-2 5.4 COMMON USE SECTION LINES ................................. 5-2 5.5 AREA 1 NOLFS ............................................. 5-4 5.6 UNAUTHORIZED FIELDS ...................................... 5-5 5.7 NOLF BARIN ............................................... 5-5 5.8 NOLF SILVERHILL .......................................... 5-7 5.9 NOLF SUMMERDALE .......................................... 5-8 5.10 NOLF WOLF ................................................ 5-9 CHAPTER SIX – AREA TWO TANGO 6.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................... 6-1 6.2 COMMON USE SECTION LINES/AREA ............................ 6-1 6.3 AREA 2T NOLF GENERAL INFORMATION ......................... 6-5 6.4 NOLF BREWTON ............................................. 6-6 6.5 NOLF EVERGREEN ........................................... 6-8 CHAPTER SEVEN – AREA TWO FOXTROT 7.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................... 7-1 7.2 AREA 2F UTILIZATION ...................................... 7-1 7.3 AREA 2H OPERATIONS ...................................... 7-2 7.4 UNAUTHORIZED FIELD ...................................... 7-2 iii COMTRAWINGFIVEINST 3710.2T CHAPTER EIGHT – AREA THREE 8.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................... 8-1 8.2 COMMON USE SECTION LINES ................................ 8-1 8.3 DEPARTURE TO AREA 3 ..................................... 8-3 8.4 OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR AEROBATICS/OCF TRAINING ......... 8-3 8.5 RESTRICTIONS ............................................. 8-4 8.6 EASTERN SPIN AREA ....................................... 8-4 8.7 UNAUTHORIZED FIELDS ...................................... 8-5 8.8 NOLF CHOCTAW ............................................. 8-6 8.9 NOLF HOLLEY ............................................ 8-11 CHAPTER NINE – GENERAL INFORMATION FOR NAVAL OUTLYING LANDING FIELDS 9.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................... 9-1 9.2 SIMULTANEOUS T-34/T-6 OPERATIONS ......................... 9-3 9.3 NOLF ENTRY PROCEDURES .................................... 9-4 9.4 CROSSWIND INTERVAL ....................................... 9-7 9.5 NOLF DEPARTURE PROCEDURES ............................... 9-8 9.6 DELTA PATTERN ............................................ 9-8 9.7 PRACTICE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AT MANNED NOLFS ........... 9-11 9.8 PRACTICE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AT UNMANNED NOLFS ......... 9-13 9.9 RUNWAY DUTY OFFICERS .................................... 9-14 CHAPTER TEN – WHITING FIELD COURSE RULES RECOVERY PROCEDURES 10.1 RETURN COURSE RULES .................................... 10-1 10.2 HOME FIELD ARRIVAL IFR ................................. 10-1 10.3 HOME FIELD ARRIVAL VFR .................................. 10-2 10.4 RANDOM ARRIVAL/RECOVERY PROCEDURES ..................... 10-8 10.5 POINT WALDO TO NORTH FIELD ............................. 10-8 10.6 POINT EASY TO NORTH FIELD .............................. 10-9 10.7 KNSE BREAK ............................................ 10-12 10.8 NSE STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH .............................. 10-13 10.9 HOME FIELD PRACTICE PEL ............................... 10-14 10.10 APPROACH AND LANDING .................................. 10-14 10.11 DISCONTINUED ENTRIES .................................. 10-15 10.12 WAVEOFFS .............................................. 10-15 10.13 INBOUND TAXI PROCEDURES ................................ 10-16 10.14 POST TAXI PROCEDURES .................................. 10-18 CHAPTER ELEVEN – INSTRUMENT TRAINING OPERATIONS 11.1 INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TRAINING ............................. 11-1 11.2 T-34 BASIC INSTRUMENT TRAINING .......................... 11-1 11.3 INSTRUMENT TRAINING DEPARTURES .......................... 11-1 11.4 INSTRUMENT TRAINING AREAS ............................... 11-2 iv COMTRAWINGFIVEINST 3710.2T CHAPTER TWELVE – WHITING FIELD EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, INFORMATION, AND TRAINING 12.1 EMERGENCIES ............................................ 12-1 12.2 LOST COMMUNICATIONS (NORDO) ............................. 12-2 12.3 KNSE DELTA PATTERN ...................................... 12-3 12.4 EMERGENCY LANDINGS ...................................... 12-4 12.5 UNITENTIONAL/INADVERTANT IMC ENCOUNTER .................. 12-4 12.6 TRAWING FIVE ON-SCENE COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITIES ....... 12-5 CHAPTER THIRTEEN – CROSS-COUNTRY OPERATIONS 13.1 GENERAL INFORMATION .................................... 13-1 13.2 FLIGHT CONDUCT CRITERIA ................................. 13-1 13.3 AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS ................................... 13-2 13.4 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................ 13-2 13.5 CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT REPORT ............................ 13-2 13.6 HOME FIELD DEPARTURE .................................... 13-2 13.7 EN ROUTE PROCEDURES ..................................... 13-3 13.8 HOME FIELD ARRIVAL ...................................... 13-5 CHAPTER FOURTEEN – SOUTH WHITING FIELD 14.1 FIELD ELEVATION ......................................... 14-1 14.2 LOCATION ................................................ 14-2 14.3 COMMON FREQUENCIES UHF (VHF) ............................ 14-2 14.4 RUNWAYS ................................................