ATC COURSE RULESATC COURSE RULES

• OrganizationOrganization• Class “C” AirspaceClass “C” Airspace• Arrival Procedures IFR / VFRArrival Procedures IFR / VFR• Taxi Routes and ProceduresTaxi Routes and Procedures• Departure Procedures IFR / VFRDeparture Procedures IFR / VFR• Helo Ops – Preventive ControlHelo Ops – Preventive Control

NASP Air Traffic ControlNASP Air Traffic Control

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CDR HeidtAir Operations

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Class Class ““CC”” Airspace Airspace

RequirementsRequirementsDetailsDetailsArea of ResponsibilityArea of Responsibility

Requirements for Class Requirements for Class ““CC”” Airspace Airspace

• Working Transponder With Altitude Working Transponder With Altitude Reporting CapabilitiesReporting Capabilities

• Two-Way CommsTwo-Way Comms

EXTENDS EXTENDS TO 10 TO 10

MILES N.E. MILES N.E. OFOF

NORTH NORTH WHITINGWHITING

EXCLUDINEXCLUDINGG

EGLIN EGLIN RANGE RANGE

AIRSPACEAIRSPACE

Class “C” Class “C” AirspaceAirspace

4NM 4NM RADIUS RADIUS SFC-3000SFC-3000

1 NM Arc1 NM Arc

700’-3000’700’-3000’

Area of Responsibility - Area of Responsibility - AORAOR

Contacting Sherman Tower

Aircraft shall switch to Sherman Tower prior to:The Final Approach Fix on a instrument approachVFR reporting point for course rules

If past either point contact Approach and advise switching to Sherman Tower

ATIS Frequency 266.8/124.35ATIS Frequency 266.8/124.35

• Call Approach with current ATIS codeCall Approach with current ATIS code• Arresting gear status will be broadcast on Arresting gear status will be broadcast on

the ATISthe ATIS• Simultaneous same direction opsSimultaneous same direction ops

Arresting Gear ConfigurationsArresting Gear Configurations

• Runway 7/25 – 7R/25L short field arresting Runway 7/25 – 7R/25L short field arresting gear de-rigged, long field riggedgear de-rigged, long field rigged

• No arresting gear rigged 7L/25RNo arresting gear rigged 7L/25R• Off-Duty runway, both arresting gear riggedOff-Duty runway, both arresting gear rigged

• Runway 1/19 – No arresting gear on activeRunway 1/19 – No arresting gear on active• Both gear rigged on 7R/25LBoth gear rigged on 7R/25L

Parallel Runway OpsParallel Runway Ops

• Runways are Runways are ONLYONLY 500’ apart edge to edge 500’ apart edge to edge• Butterfly patterns are common practice Butterfly patterns are common practice • 7R - right traffic / 7L - left traffic7R - right traffic / 7L - left traffic• 25L - left traffic / 25R - right traffic25L - left traffic / 25R - right traffic• Any instructor/student pilot self-initiated Any instructor/student pilot self-initiated

wave off wave off mustmust over-fly assigned runway and over-fly assigned runway and maintain assigned altitudemaintain assigned altitude

Tower General ProceduresTower General Procedures• 2000’ restriction on Course Rules until 3DME, 2000’ restriction on Course Rules until 3DME,

Instrument traffic is at 1500’Instrument traffic is at 1500’• Always acknowledge runway assignmentAlways acknowledge runway assignment• When operating in VFR traffic pattern, advise Tower When operating in VFR traffic pattern, advise Tower

prior to last approach for coordination purposesprior to last approach for coordination purposes• High Key altitude 3000’, Low Key 1500’High Key altitude 3000’, Low Key 1500’• Wake Turbulence – Must state “Waive”Wake Turbulence – Must state “Waive”• Option Option is notis not the same as Missed Approach the same as Missed Approach

Overhead Maneuver

“Right/Left Break Approved”– Standard Right Break(7R) and Left Break(25L), line up over Taxiway

Alpha when inbound. Left Break (7L) and Right Break (25R) line up north of the Runways. Runway (1) Right Break, Runway (19) Left Break, line up over Taxiway Bravo.

“At the Numbers, Break Right/Left”– Break is expected to occur AT the approach end numbers

“Follow (Acft) on Downwind”– Is used in lieu of “Right break approved” or “Break Right”– Pilot is expected to break when, in his/her judgment, separation with

interval will be maintained

3 MI DESCENDTO 1300’

POINT LONGNPA 180/062000’

COURSE RULES RUNWAY 1

LEVEL BREAK800’ PATTERN

LEVEL BREAK 800’ PATTERN

COURSE RULERUNWAY 25

PICKENS GATENPA 104/072000’

3 MI DESCENDTO 1300’

LEVEL BREAK 800’ PATTERN

OLF BRONSONNPA 288/05 2000’

COURSE RULES RUNWAY 19

3 MI DESCENDTO 1300’

COURSE RULESRUNWAY 7

POINT X-RAYNPA 236/06 2000’

POINT GOLFNPA 254/072000’

3 MI DESCEND TO 1300’

LEVEL BREAK800’ PATTERN

ILS/GPS Approaches Are Monitored On SFA’ S: ILS/GPS Approaches Are Monitored On SFA’ S:

•Pilot’s RequestPilot’s Request

•At NightAt Night

•During IMC ConditionsDuring IMC Conditions

500’ MINIMUM VERTICAL SEPARATION IS PROVIDED BETWEEN 500’ MINIMUM VERTICAL SEPARATION IS PROVIDED BETWEEN IFR ARRIVALS AND COURSE RULES APPROACH AIRCRAFTIFR ARRIVALS AND COURSE RULES APPROACH AIRCRAFT

IFR / VFR ProceduresIFR / VFR Procedures

GCA Pattern

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Downwind - 200KIAS

Final150KIAS until 8 DME (T-6) or Final Approach Fix, then final approach speed

Base/Dogleg 180KIAS  (T-45 will extend on downwind and will maintain 200KIAS)

If returning to the field for a straight-in GCA:200KIAS until 15 DME, then 180KIAS until 8 DME

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GCA Pattern Speed GCA Pattern Speed

Downwind - 200KIAS Base - 180KIAS (T-45 will extend on downwind and will maintain 200KIAS) Final - 150KIAS until 8 DME (T-6) or Final Approach Fix

If returning for a straight-in GCA: 200KIAS until 15 DME, then 180 until 8 DME

For Arcing approaches: High altitude approach: 250KIAS until intercepting one of the conditions above Low altitude approach: 200KIAS until intercepting one of the conditions above

GCA Climbout

Runway Heading Runway Heading Maintain 800’ At 2 Maintain 800’ At 2 DME Climb And DME Climb And

Maintain 1500’ And Maintain 1500’ And Fly The Fly The

Appropriate Appropriate HeadingHeading

RWY 25 TURN LEFT RWY 25 TURN LEFT HEADING 180HEADING 180

RWY 7 TURN RIGHT RWY 7 TURN RIGHT HEADING 180HEADING 180

RWY 1 TURN LEFT RWY 1 TURN LEFT HEADING 240HEADING 240

RWY 19 TURN RIGHT RWY 19 TURN RIGHT HEADING 210HEADING 210

Additional ClimboutsAdditional Climbouts

• When RTB to Whiting you may receive IFR/VFR climbouts to NWWhen RTB to Whiting you may receive IFR/VFR climbouts to NW

• If IFR - heading 285 maintain 1500’If IFR - heading 285 maintain 1500’

• If VFR - heading 285 maintain VFR at or below 1500’ If VFR - heading 285 maintain VFR at or below 1500’

• Departure freq. – 270.8/120.65Departure freq. – 270.8/120.65

Reduced Runway Separation (RRS)

Daytime, VFR, Good or better Braking Action Distances measured from landing threshold USAF a/c do not participate in RRS

RRS Performance Categories(High to Low)

T-39 T-45, T-6 C-12 T-44

PARKINGPARKING T-LineT-Line

Base OpsBase Ops

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Helipads

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Departure Procedures - VFRDeparture Procedures - VFR

RWY 7 TURN LEFT RWY 7 TURN LEFT HEADING 285HEADING 285

RWY 1 TURN LEFT RWY 1 TURN LEFT HEADING 285HEADING 285

RWY 25 TURN RIGHT RWY 25 TURN RIGHT HEADING 285HEADING 285

RWY 19 TURN RIGHT RWY 19 TURN RIGHT HEADING 225HEADING 225

Departure Procedures - IFRDeparture Procedures - IFR

RWY 19 TURN LEFT RWY 19 TURN LEFT HEADING 160HEADING 160

RWY 7 TURN RIGHT RWY 7 TURN RIGHT HEADING 150HEADING 150

RWY 1 FLY RUNWAY RWY 1 FLY RUNWAY HEADINGHEADING

RWY 25 TURN LEFT RWY 25 TURN LEFT HEADING 220HEADING 220

1 DME past the TACAN 1 DME past the TACAN TR/TL heading (appropriate TR/TL heading (appropriate for Rwy), climb and maintain for Rwy), climb and maintain 3000, expect (RAL) 10 3000, expect (RAL) 10 minutes after departureminutes after departure

TowerTower

• Aircraft are expected to exit the runway as soon as Aircraft are expected to exit the runway as soon as practicable. practicable.

• USAF T-6USAF T-6’’s clean up on downwinds clean up on downwind• Wave-Off Lights – Provide visual mandatory wave Wave-Off Lights – Provide visual mandatory wave

off instruction. Located on all runways at 900’, off instruction. Located on all runways at 900’, 1700’, and 2500’ from threshold. The clusters are 1700’, and 2500’ from threshold. The clusters are 25 ft. outboard from the runway.25 ft. outboard from the runway.

NASP Deer Depredation Program NASP Deer Depredation Program and BASHand BASH

Bird/Animal Aircraft Strike Hazard Three Levels of Intensity

– Low– Moderate– Severe– Broadcast on ATIS

Levels established by Operations Duty Officer

FT PickensFort Picken’s Gate

Fuel Pier

Gulf of Mexico

Bayou GrandePleasant Grove

Johnson BeachBig Lagoon

Ferguson Field

VFR Helo Departures& Arrivals300ft and below

Point Long

Entry into the Tower Surface Area is at or below 300’ unless pilot specifically requests another altitude

Preventive Control

Entry as specified below unless Tower specifies otherwise East – Fort Pickens east along the coast West – Johnson Beach west along the coast North – Southbound remain north of parallel runways and extended arrival/departure centerlines until instructed to cross by Tower Exit – is reverse of above

Tower VFR fixed wing pattern to all runways is 800 feet, so it is imperative that you remain at or below 300 feet

Preventive Control cont’d

Entry and exit at or below 300’ Can be to any runway as assigned by the Tower “Right/Left Preventive control approved Runway ____”. Or

“Right/Left Preventive control approved with ____, Runway ____.” It’s up to you to decide how to manage this with traffic assigned.

You must get approval to do auto’s in the preventive control pattern, specify the altitude requesting

Exiting let us know the number of operations and departure request (Hospital route…)

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