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Let’s Fly To Lunch

Let’s Fly To Lunch . 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. Bruce Bream, LtCol/CAP Eagle Squadron Ohio Wing CAP October 2011. Pilotage – Where am I?.

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Let’s Fly To Lunch

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  1. Let’s Fly To Lunch • 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 Bruce Bream, LtCol/CAP Eagle Squadron Ohio Wing CAP October 2011

  2. 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)

  3. Sectional Aeronautical Charts • Primary Visual navigation map for pilots • 37 charts cover the lower U.S. DETROIT • 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

  4. Sectional Aeronautical Chart Symbols Airports Elevation MSL Railroads Roads VOR Height AGL Uncontrolled Control Tower Cities Powerlines Lakes & Dams Obstructions

  5. 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)

  6. Cuyahoga County Airport (KCGF) CT Control Tower 118.5 Talk to tower on this channel 879 Elevation in feet (MSL) L Lighted runway 51 5100 feet long We Start Here

  7. A1 Every flight starts on the ground Taxiway Direction (you’re not there yet) Signs A1 Taxiway Location (you’re on it) Runway Holding Position (you’re looking at 6 or 24) 6-24 • Runways • Only Numbers • Magnetic heading of runway / 10 • 24 = 240 degrees • Taxiways • Always starts with letters • A, A1, B

  8. At the Runway 24-6 A1 24 Hold short of runway marking Runway Side Taxiway side

  9. Starting to taxi to the runway What is this light colored pavement? What is this darker pavement? Where am I on the airport? What is the black sign? What is the red sign? Which direction is North?

  10. Crossing 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

  11. Taxiing to the Runway for Takeoff Looking over my shoulder… What is that sign saying to me again? Are the numbers reversed?

  12. 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?

  13. Holding Short of Runway 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)

  14. Looking Northeast A convergence of two main power lines One from the NE and one from the North Looking North

  15. 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 Level The height above MSL

  16. So that’s why they look that way on the sectional charts!

  17. How easily can you see these two towers? • They’re twins on the chart • 1610 MSL • 290 feet tall

  18. So who needs a radio? I found the Chardon VOR with my eyes! VOR = VHF Omni Range A radio navigation signal transmitter for aircraft Ok, it’s time to turn South

  19. Wanna Race? But there’s no racetrack on the map! It’s a fairground! Most have racetracks

  20. The Dam The Causeway Flying South A lake in the distance

  21. Looking northeast Possibly Far View (86D) Hiram in the background Looks like a windsock and touchdown marks

  22. Powerlines crossing the freeway North to South

  23. Grass runways are really hard to find Looking South across the freeway Mills (7E3)

  24. 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

  25. 29G – Portage Co.

  26. Mogadore Lake

  27. Akron VOR (ACO) Reservoir to Northeast Road to the South

  28. Double Railroad tracks Crossing a freeway

  29. Miller Airport (4G3)

  30. Dual Racetracks? Not exactly the waypoint that you’d expect

  31. Lake Milton • Tower (1248 MSL) • Causeway across lake

  32. Salem Airpark (38D) Landing on 28

  33. 38D - Salem Airpark • It’s time for lunch and enjoy the airplanes

  34. Other Interesting Map Featureson the Detroit Sectional

  35. Oil Refinery south of Lima, Ohio I-75 running north into Lima

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