let’s fly to lunch bruce bream, ltcol/cap eagle squadron ohio wing cap october 2011 cross country...
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Let’s Fly To Lunch
Bruce Bream, LtCol/CAPEagle SquadronOhio Wing CAPOctober 2011
Cross country flight to another airport
We’ll need to:•Navigate the taxiways for takeoff•Use our map reading skills•And find the airport with the restaurant
Pilotage – Where am I?
• Let’s use Pilotage to take a trip
• that’s reference to a map
and what you see out the
window
• We’re starting at• Cuyahoga County Airport
(KCGF)
• Destination:
• Salem Airpark (38D)
Sectional Aeronautical Charts
Opening a Chart:• Maps are printed on two sides• Look at the overview chart• Pick North or South side• Hold map so the correct side
reads upright• Unfold the map
DETROIT
• Primary Visual navigation map for pilots• 37 charts cover the lower U.S.
Sectional Aeronautical Chart Symbols
VOR
Obstructions
Powerlines Railroads
Lakes & Dams
HeightAGL
ElevationMSL
Airports
ControlTower
Uncontrolled
Cities
Roads
Route of Flight:
KCGF – Cuyahoga Co.
CXR – Chardon VOR
ACO – Akron VOR
38D – Salem Airpark
Airport Identifiers(2 formats)
4-character• Starts with a “K” for
U.S. Airports (KCLE, KCGF)
3-character• Starts with a number
and contain at least one letter (7G8, 38D)
Cuyahoga County Airport (KCGF)
We Start Here
CT Control Tower118.5 Talk to tower
on this channel879 Elevation in
feet (MSL)L Lighted runway51 5100 feet long
Runway Holding Position (you’re looking at 6 or 24)
Taxiway Location (you’re on it)
6-24
A1 Taxiway Direction (you’re not there yet)
A1
Sig
ns
Every flight starts on the ground
Runways• Only Numbers• Magnetic heading of runway / 10• 24 = 240 degrees
Taxiways• Always starts with letters• A, A1, B
Hold short of runway marking
Taxiway side
RunwaySide
24
24-6
A1
At the Runway
Where am I on the airport?
What is the black sign?
What is the red sign?
Which direction is North?
What is this light colored pavement?
What is this darker
pavement?
Starting to taxi to the runway
I must have crossed the runway, with permission from the tower, of course
What taxiway am I on?
What is coming up next?
What are those strange dashes?
Left side view
Right side view
Crossing the Runway?
Looking over my shoulder…
What is that sign saying to me again?
Are the numbers reversed?
Taxiing to the Runway for Takeoff
Still on taxiway Alpha - But wait! - What is this? - Another Alpha?
So what is A2?
What runway number am I taxiing to?
What heading should I see on my compass right now?
Taxiing to the Runway for Takeoff
Ahhh, end of taxiway Alpha, right?
So now what?
Am I at the correct runway or ON the runway by accident???
Look out, we’re on our way to the Chardon VOR (CXR)
Holding Short of Runway
Looking North
Looking Northeast
A convergence of two main power lines
One from the NE and one from the North
TOWERS
Not much to look at
But it is a tower
A cellphone tower
Only about 200-300 feet tall
Listed as 1416 MSL on the chart
MSL = Mean Sea LevelThe height above MSL
MSL = Mean Sea LevelThe height above MSL
So that’s why they look that
way on the sectional charts!
How easily can you see these two towers?They’re twins on the chart•1610 MSL•290 feet tall
So who needs a radio?
I found the Chardon VOR with my eyes!
Ok, it’s time to turn South
VOR =VHF Omni Range
A radio navigation signal transmitter for aircraft
VOR =VHF Omni Range
A radio navigation signal transmitter for aircraft
Wanna Race?
But there’s no racetrack on the
map!
It’s a fairground!
Most have racetracks
The Dam
The Causeway
Flying South
A lake in the distance
Looking northeast
Possibly Far View (86D)
Hiram in the background Looks like a windsockand touchdown marks
Powerlines crossing the freewayNorth to South
Looking South across the freeway
Mills (7E3)
Grass runwaysare
really hard to find
Ok, this one actually has an asphalt runway
Still not finding it?
Look for:• Red hangars on one side, white on the other• A long road that doesn’t connect to anything
29G – Portage Co.
Mogadore Lake
Akron VOR (ACO)
Reservoir to Northeast
Road to the South
Double Railroad tracksCrossing a freeway
Miller Airport (4G3)
Dual Racetracks?Not exactly the waypoint that you’d expect
• Lake Milton
• Tower (1248 MSL)
• Causeway across lake
Salem Airpark (38D)
Landing on 28
38D - Salem AirparkIt’s time for lunch and enjoy the airplanes
Other Interesting Map Featureson the Detroit Sectional
Oil Refinery south of Lima, OhioI-75 running north into Lima