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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLETTER OF AGREEMENT 94 AIRLIFT WING AIR TRAFFIC CONSTROL AUGUSTA RERIONAL AIRPORT , . 2 o~ '. / ry .f) / \ f. 8 Oct 2008 LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN 94 AIRLIFT WING, AUGUSTA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND AUGUSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD, GEORGIA SUBJECT: Procedures for 94A W aircraft at Augusta Regional at Bush Field, GA. ATTACHMENTS: (1) BOX NORTH and BOX SOUTH (2) TACTICAL RECOVERIES 1. PURPOSE: To define parameters, procedures, responsibilities and coordination needed for 94Airlift Wing aircraft to perform formation, Night Vision Goggle (NVG) and tactical arrivals, and departures at Augusta Regional at Bush Field, GA.; this Letter of Agreement (LOA) cancels and replaces all other LOAs reference this subject. A separate LOA for operating procedures in R3004 (Tactical Descent) remains unaffected by this LOA. 2. CANCELLATION: This agreement may be changed or cancelled at any time by mutual agreement of the parties concerned. Any party may unilaterally cancel this entire agreement and incorporated changes with 30 days written notice to all parties, the 30th day after notification being the final effective date of the agreement. Facsimile transmission to listed signatory facsimile number with facsimile machine confirmation (telephonic verbal confirmation if able) is sufficient written notice. 3. SCOPE: This agreement is applicable to 94 Airlift Wing (94A W), Augusta Air Traffic Control (ATC), and Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS), Georgia. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES: All signing parties shall ensure operations are conducted in accordance with (IA W) this letter of agreement and all applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and FAA procedure for military operations. Augusta A TC may deviate from the LOA as required for immediate safety of flight operations. 4.1. 94A W: 94A W will ensure the following: 4.1.1. 94A W will contact Augusta A TC prior to NVG operations and advise of intended times and operations. 4.1.2. 94A W operations will not be conducted after 2300 hours local time without prior coordination with Augusta A TC, 4.1.3. No 94 A W activity will be scheduled at AGS during the entire week and weekends of the Masters Golf Tournament including the Saturday and Sunday prior to the Tournament and the Saturday, Sunday and Monday after the Page 1 of5 Tournament. The Master's Golf Tournament is normally on or about the first week of April. 4.2. AUGUSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT: AGS will allow operations lAW this LOA without compensation from the USAF, USAFR, or 94A W lAW this LOA and certifies that: 4.2.1. 94A W operations are permitted on all taxiways and runway 17/35 at C130 gross weights of up to 175,000 pounds and on runway 8/26 at C130 gross weight of up to 135,000 pounds; 4.2.2. AGS may notify 94A W that operations will not be allowed for a specific time, due to operational constraints. AGS will attempt to identify alternative times that operations may be conducted and when normal operations may resume. 4.2.3. Notification of USAF operations is posted in a prominent place where civilian pilots can read it. 4.3. AUGUSTA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL: Augusta Approach and Augusta Tower ATC will allow 94A W operations in accord with this LOA. 4.3.1. 94A W aircraft will not be afforded greater or lesser priority than other traffic; 4.3.2. Due to impact on student and mission training once a 94A W aircraft has begun a maneuver, ATC will attempt to not interrupt the maneuver unless required for safety, e.g. an altitude level off or speed restriction during a tactical approach greatly decreases the effectiveness of training, but may be required for safe sequencing of aircraft; 4.3.3. ATC has undiminished authority to direct traffic and operations as required for safety of operations. 5. FORMA TION ARRIVALS: 94A W may arrive at AGS as a single aircraft or as a formation. Formation arrivals may be IFR or VFR. 5.1. IFR FORMATION: IFR arrivals after airdrops in R3004 will be via the "BOX NORTH" or "BOX SOUTH'. The formation may recover with a straight-in approach or a procedure turn (PT) to final. The formation should advise A TC of desired approach and Straight-in or Procedure Turn on exiting R3004. 5.1.1. BOX NORTH: The following profile will be used for IFR SKE arrivals to Runway 17 at Bush Field originating from Preston DZ within R-3004 and will be called "Box North": FROM DCT IRQ 182/22 IRQ 261/03 IRQ 085/05 CARDO TO IRQ 261/03 IRQ 085/05 CARDO Runway 17 ALTITUDE 3000ft (4000ft for PT) 3000ft (4000ft for PT) 3000ft (4000ft for PT) lAW ILS or LOC RWY 17 Page 2 of5 ; . 5.1.2. BOX SOUTH: The following profile will be used for IFR SKE arrivals to Runway 35 at Bush Field originating from Preston DZ within R-3004 and will be called "Box South": FROM Direct IRQ 182/22 IRQ 171/45 IRQ 160/44 AG 172/08 BUSHE NDB TO IRQ 171/45 IRQ 160/44 AG 172/08 BUSHE NDB Runway 35 AL TITUDE 3000ft 3000ft 3000ft lAW ILS RWY35 lAW ILS RWY35 5.1.3. COMMUNICATIONS: All aircraft and AUGUSTA ATC will use the following communications procedures and terminology: 5.1.3.1.As soon as practical after exiting R-3004, formation lead will call Augusta with the following request: "Augusta Approach, CobbXX requests the BOX NORTH 1 BOX SOUTHfor Straight-In 1 Procedure Turn ILS to Runway 17135 at Bush Field'. 5.1.3 .2.1f cleared, Augusta Approach will respond: "COBBXX, Cleared the BOX NORTH ISOUTH to Bush Field Climb and maintain 3000, expect the Straight-In 1 Procedure Turn ILS 17135". 5.1.3.3.Formation aircraft will climb to and maintain 3000 MSL until cleared to a different altitude by Augusta approach (i.e. 4000 for the PT ILS R WY 17). 5.1.4. Straight-In: The formation will increase aircraft spacing to 1NM between aircraft for a straight-in approach. The formation obtains this increased spacing by itself, prior to turning to intercept final course. 5.1.5. Procedure Turn: The formation increases spacing to 1NM between aircraft on the inbound turn from the procedure turn/holding. Due to this procedure, the formation can not change from a procedure turn to a straight-in once inbound to the procedure turnlholding fix. NOTE: For ILS RWY 17 Holding in Lieu of Procedure Turn, the formation is cleared for an extended holding pattern (not to exceed 2 minutes). The Formation must be in radar contact to execute this Holding in Lieu of Procedure Turn ILS RWY 17 with extended holding, which will be locally referred to lAW this LOA as a "Procedure Turn ILS RWY 17". 5.2. VFR FORMATION: Normally VFR arrivals will be after airdrops in R3004 and aircraft will arrive at AGS from a southern VFR arrival to approximately 7NM south of AGS. Recovery will normally be to a visual Overhead at 1700 ft MSL or a high-speed downwind flown at 200 KIAS at 1200 ft. MSL. VFR Formations or single aircraft may request a tactical arrival as described below. 6. TACTICAL ARRIVALS: In order to train for tactical arrivals 94A W may fly up to 250KIAS in AGS Class D airspace. The following are tactical arrival maneuvers: 6.1. PENETRATION DESCENT: Aircraft will descend from enroute altitude at 250KIAS beginning descent usually 10-15 NM from the field. Aircraft will request and receive clearance for a base leg or tactical arrival maneuver listed below. Page 3 of5 6.2. SPIRAL DOWN DESCENT: Flown at 140 KIAS, the aircraft descends from 4000- 8000ft MSL close to the airfield, usually maneuvering as described below over the airfield to landing. 6.3. STRAIGHT IN: The aircraft performs straight-in, high speed approach (200- 250KIAS), slowing 3-5 NM from runway at approximately 500 ft AGL. 6.4. BEAM: The aircraft approaches perpendicular to landing runway, flies over the runway perpendicular to runway heading, and turns to downwind and base at approximately 500 ft AGL 6.5. TEARDROP: The aircraft performs a teardrop or 90/270 maneuver to a right or left base at approximately 500 ft AGL. 7. NVG OPERATIONS: 7.1. 94A W aircraft will operate with Night Vision Goggles (NVG) with external lighting lAW United States Air Force (USAF) guidance. 7.2. Aircraft position lights will remain on but landing lights will not normally be used. If traffic requires increased aircraft lighting A TC may request increased aircraft lighting. 7.3. Runway lights for landing runway will be turned off for NVG operations unless runway lighting is requested by aircraft. Taxiway lights and PAPIN ASIs will also be turned off as traffic permits. 7.4. For operations on runway 8/26, ATC may keep runway lights on for Runway 17/35 for normal traffic. Taxiway E lights will be turned off as traffic permits. Runway 8/26 P API will be turned off. 7.5. 94A W will place infrared (IR) landing zone lights on the landing runway at the outer edge of the runway landing surface to mark the landing zone. The lights are approximately the size of a handheld flashlight (7"x 2"). All lights will be removed by 94A W personnel upon completion of training or at request of tower. 7.6. 94A W aircraft or personnel will request clearance from ATC (Tower) prior to entry onto or deplaning personnel from aircraft onto any controlled movement area. 94A W personnel must maintain radio contact with A TC while within the controlled movement area and will advise A TC when IR lights are in place and when they are removed. 7.7. For landings on runway 26, 94A W can not perform land and hold short operations (LAHSO). 7.8. Although Tower may clear an NVG aircraft to land, all NVG operations are at the pilot and aircrew's own risk. 7.9. Tower may terminate NVG operations anytime safety or operational concerns require. Tower, if possible, will advise NVG aircraft one minute prior to turning lights on. Tower is final authority for NVG operations and may terminate them at anytime. Page 4 of5 - ~..