NOLF Procedures

Question 1

Entry

Answer 1

• Entry: Must be radio contact with RDO by 2 NM, otherwise discontinued entry.
  
  • RDO: “NOLF landing runway ___,___ in the pattern,___ solos.”
  • A/C: “NOLF landing ___”
• Make initial 4 NM from NOLF
  
  • A/C: “RDO, BBXXX, intial runway ___, EVENT”
  • RDO: BBXXX, Roger. You are # for that, and # in the pattern. Call your break”
  • A/C: “BBXXX, # for #, WILCO”
  • If RDO is unable to accept traffic into the pattern
  • RDO: “BBXXX, execute discontinued entry”

Question 2

Break Warnings

Answer 2

• If a/c is established on ELP between high key and low key, and on aircraft calls inbound at the initial, RDO shall immediately direct the aircraft at the initial to execute a discontinued entry
• If traffic conflict arrises between ELP traffic and inbound break traffic inside 2 NM of the field, the break traffic will continue inbound while maneuvering as required to avoid the conflict. While RDO can direct a discontinued entry at any time, the PIC will make the determination of whether the aircraft is inside or outside 2 NM and execute the appropriate maneuver.

Question 3

Break

Answer 3

• Call the break when
  
  • abeam the upwind numbers and
  • Traffic is 45* aft of the breaking aircraft’s wingtip and through 90* of turn to downwind

NOTE: XW and Break converge XW has priority unless coordinated otherwise

NOTE: If extended past the upwind numbers and the pilot is in doubt as to whether proper interval exists, inform the RDO and depart the pattern

• RDO will
  
  • Acknowledge break
    
    • A/C: “NOLF RDO, BBXXX, Crosswind Break”
    • RDO: “BBXXX, Roger Break” or
    • RDO: “BBXXX, negative check interval” or
  • Direct discontinued entry
    
    • RDO: “BBXXX, discontinue”
  • ​At the 180 call:
    
    • “BBXXX, 180, gear down”

Question 4

Discontinued Entry

Answer 4

• A discontinued entry shall be executed immediately if:
  
  • Directed by the RDO
  • The RDO has not acknowledged the aircraft’s initial call by 2 NM from the runway threshold
  • Lined up on the incorrect runway
• Outside of 2NM shall immediately turn away from normal traffic pattern a min of 90* off the inbound runway heading, maintain altitude
• Inside of 2 NM, Maintain break altitude, avoid the conflict and depart when beyond the upwind numbers and clear traffic

Question 5

Crosswind

Answer 5

• An aircraft has interval in the normal or PEL(P) pattern when the preceding aircraft is abeam, and through 90 degrees of their turn to downwind.

NOTE: Once an aircraft has commenced the crosswind turn or is departing, the next sequential aircraft becomes the ‘Number 1, Upwind’ aircraft.

• Turn crosswind when ‘Number 1, Upwind’ and proper interval is established.
  
  • “(side number), crosswind (maneuver).”

NOTE: The (maneuver) is for ‘touch and go’, ‘PEL/P’, or ‘AOA’.

NOTE: Additional spacing may be required behind AOA traffic.

Question 6

Departure

Answer 6

To Depart:

• Ensure ‘Number 1, Upwind’
• Raise the Gear and Flaps
• Turn 45* away from heading (Opposite pattern direction)