LT Iain McConnellCoast Guard Air Station Clearwater
HH-60J First Pilot
CFI and CFII
Civil Air Patrol Check Pilot
94-98 USCG Academy
98-00 USCGC Polar Star
00-01 Navy Flight School, Pensacola
01-04 Air Station Clearwater
04 Got married in January!
Allison’s trip to New Orleans
Keep the goal in perspective
KLN 89B GPS, 2 VHF, 2 VOR+ILS
40 gallons usable fuel
55% power: 495 nm @ 90 kts, 6.4 gph
75% power: 475 nm @ 118 kts, 8.4 gph
IFR Currency?
Time “A”: current!
Get an IPC
6 mo. + 6 mo. grace period
Fly with safety pilot
“C”Fly with safety pilot
“B”
Utility
Special use airspace
Nav aids and comms “dead zones”
Divert field
Route
Equal Time PointLocation where the time required to return to the last suitable airfield is equal to the time required to proceed to the next suitable airfield.
198 nm=half wayNo wind
Distance to ETP = Total distance x GS (return) GS (return) + GS (cont)
Distance to ETP = 396 nm x 140 kts = 231nm 140 kts + 100 kts
Distance to ETP = 396 nm x 100 kts = 165 nm 100 kts + 140 kts
231
headwind
165
tailwind
ADIZ
Read AIM 5-6-1 before you goFile on ground, not in flightTransponder set to assigned squawkMonitor 121.5 MHz for “Unknown Rider”Penetrate +/- 5 minutes and +/- 20 nm
FARs
14 CFR 91 has no requirements
14 CFR 135.165 Extended OverwaterDefined as 50nm from shoreRequires redundant radios and nav. systems
14 CFR 135.167 Emergency EquipmentLife preservers, rafts, pyrotechnics, ELTs
Tolerating Imperfections
RouteStraight line is maximum rangeVFR the only optionOut of nav and comm radio range
WeatherUnexpected headwinds IMC
Betting on perfect airplane and pilot!
A revised route!
396 nm
159 nm
Flight!