Hey all,
Following the Keith's notice on User-organized fly-outs how about to establish something like a regular CTAF day?
We could choose couple of uncontrolled airfields neraby to practice pattern work, joining and leaving patterns and so on. Those could be the same airfields each time or we could select different ones to make it more fun.
The recent Poker Run was great training in this regard and it would be nice to have same kind of CTAF practice with many participants on regular basis.
As for me (from UTC+3 timezone) Saturday or Sunday morning/day would be prefect.
How about you? Do you want/need such practice? What day/time suits you best?
Regular CTAF day?
Regular CTAF day?
Last edited by crum on Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:59 am, edited 2 times in total.
Artem Crum
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Re: Regular CTAF day?
My local training airport is non-controlled and sits just north of a Class C airport. I'd be up for something like a currency flight, where we do pattern work at the non-tower then touch and go over at the Charlie then back to the original airport. Would help stretch my real world comm skills.
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Re: Regular CTAF day?
Yep, I'm doing exactly the same exercises now at L19 - several local circuits, then several circuits at KBFL (class D) and back. Refreshing my skills after long period of not flying. Doing the same training with other pilots will be much more fun.
Artem Crum
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Re: Regular CTAF day?
Ok, here is the deal.
This Saturday and Sunday, 4-5 April, 1900-2200UTC — CTAF days at L19-KBFL
Starting from L19 and working in the pattern there, then going for T&G to KBFL and then back to L19.
Full CTAF communication is required at and nearby L19 — from initial taxi to runway clearance after landing.
L19:
A/FD — note the traffic pattern altitude.
KBFL:
A/FD
Airport Diagram
Suggested route from L19 to KBFL and back: at SkyVector.
The event is mostly for novice pilots who are making first steps in PE environment, but all others who'd like to de-rust their CTAF skills at small airfields are welcome too.
If anyone needs an example transcript of all required communications, let me know. They are pretty simple.
p. s.
Free fuel for FSE users at L19 FBO during the event
Artem Crum
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Re: Regular CTAF day!
Hey Artem... sounds like a fun event. I suspect you'll get a better turnout and response if you create a new thread with the prescribed title format. People won't know you've actually scheduled anything just by looking at the title of this thread.
Re: Regular CTAF day!
You must be right Reece. Will make a separate thread for it..
upd: 4-5 April, 1900-2200z — CTAF days at L19-KBFL
upd: 4-5 April, 1900-2200z — CTAF days at L19-KBFL
Artem Crum
EASA PPL(A) SEL, not current
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