[Dec 15, 6pm PST] KSLI - custom carrier
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:47 pm
Come fly with me! How would y'all like to do some carrier landings in the dark? If you are really bold then try a few helicopter landings on an oil platform. Here is the deal:
Below is the link to download a small scenery package that will add the Emmy and Eva oil platforms, as well as an aircraft carrier parked nearby. With this scenery package we can all work together on the same tiny carrrier deck.
http://home.comcast.net/~aardvarks_book ... /index.htm
So it works like this; once you install the scenery pack you position your airplane at the Los Alamitos AAF (KSLI) Set your Nav radio to the Seal beach VOR 115.7 and tune your VOR to the 167 radial <167 from> The carrier is exactly 8 miles from the Seal Beach VOR on the 167 radial. This course will line you up perfectly for a landing on the fantail.
Since the carrier deck is 70 feet above the water, TPA for aircraft is 1300, and 500 for helicopters. Copters should land on the forward deck to leave room for the aircraft to catch a cable on the rear deck.
Now, one caveat; the carrier is parked so you will be landing approx 30 knots faster than you would on a normal carrier landing.
Carrier frequency will be 123.45. Unless someone wants to handle tower functions, we will follow standard procedures for a non-towered airport. Let's meet up at 1800pst on Wednesday. Keep in mind that this will be an active Beta day so Los Alamitos tower will be controlled. Here is the link for the airport diagram:
http://tiles.skyvector.com/sky/files/tp ... 0953AD.PDF
Below is the link to download a small scenery package that will add the Emmy and Eva oil platforms, as well as an aircraft carrier parked nearby. With this scenery package we can all work together on the same tiny carrrier deck.
http://home.comcast.net/~aardvarks_book ... /index.htm
So it works like this; once you install the scenery pack you position your airplane at the Los Alamitos AAF (KSLI) Set your Nav radio to the Seal beach VOR 115.7 and tune your VOR to the 167 radial <167 from> The carrier is exactly 8 miles from the Seal Beach VOR on the 167 radial. This course will line you up perfectly for a landing on the fantail.
Since the carrier deck is 70 feet above the water, TPA for aircraft is 1300, and 500 for helicopters. Copters should land on the forward deck to leave room for the aircraft to catch a cable on the rear deck.
Now, one caveat; the carrier is parked so you will be landing approx 30 knots faster than you would on a normal carrier landing.
Carrier frequency will be 123.45. Unless someone wants to handle tower functions, we will follow standard procedures for a non-towered airport. Let's meet up at 1800pst on Wednesday. Keep in mind that this will be an active Beta day so Los Alamitos tower will be controlled. Here is the link for the airport diagram:
http://tiles.skyvector.com/sky/files/tp ... 0953AD.PDF