North Whiting Field Course Rules Ground/Departure Procedures

Question 1

When should a GPU be used?

Answer 1

• Whenever possible. Lineman required for start.
• Aircrew authorized to conduct ground and taxi operations without a lineman present during Closed Tower Operations

Question 2

PRE-Taxi Note 1: When should you not file a stereo route or flight plan?

Answer 2

If radar services are not desired beyond the KNSE VFR departure termination points, do not file a stereo route or flight plan

Question 3

PRE-Taxi Note 2: When should special pattern training requests be coordinated?

Answer 3

After receiving flight clearance/squawk from Clearance Delivery during the Ground call.

Question 4

When must pilots read back to tower?

Answer 4

• Runway assignments
• Clearance to enter a specific runway
• Any instruction to hold short of a specific runway or line up and wait
• Controllers will demand a readback of hold short instructions if not received from the pilot

Question 5

Aircraft on rows A-C must turn ___?

Answer 5

Right

Question 6

Which spots may advise ground of intent to back-taxi (to alternate run-up area) and turn left of parking on a not-to-interfere basis with returning aircraft?

Answer 6

1-9 MUST be NON-Solo

Question 7

Aircraft on Row D Procedure

Answer 7

• Turn left and taxi in front of row D,
• turn left and proceed through the first available line (A-C) for the HUB.
• Normal flow from row D to the alternate run-up is through taxi-way Alpha.

Question 8

Which spots in row D may advise ground of intent to back-taxi and turn right out of parking on a not-to-interfere basis with returning aircraft.

Answer 8

Spots 20-26 non-solo only! Solo can may only back taxi due to traffic conflict.

Question 9

Which direction do rows F-H turn?

Answer 9

Right out of parking unless cleared to back taxi

Question 10

Which taxis are bi-directional?

Answer 10

All taxiways.

• Outbound traffic has right of way
  
  • Unless it interferes with normal flow of returning traffic

Question 11

State outbound aircraft traffic flow.

Answer 11

Outbound aircraft will follow the most direct route to the ground run-up area via the hub. They have the right of way.

Question 12

CAUTION: Deep standing water poses the possibility of engine damage from a prop strike.
Deep standing water should be avoided. Advise Ground of intentions to avoid it.

Question 13

How shall aircraft taxi?

Answer 13

Single file at all times with a minimum of one aircraft nose-to-tail separation. Except for formation flights. —-> Must follow their appropriate FTI.

Question 14

Can aircraft pass one another?

Answer 14

They SHALL not unless they receive unless clearance is received from North Ground or North Tower.

Question 15

Line Area Taxi Speed

Answer 15

No faster than a person can walk (FMS groundspeed reference not to exceed 7kts)

Question 16

General Taxi Speed Limit outside of line area?

Answer 16

No faster than a person can run (FMS groundspeed 12kts)

Question 17

Line Area

Answer 17

Anywhere multiple aircraft are parked on the ramp and does not include the taxiway west of the D parking line or north of the H parking line.

Question 18

Fueling operation minimum distance.

Answer 18

50 feet.

Question 19

If taxi clearance cannot be obtained due to a radio blind spot. Can you travel through the HUB?

Answer 19

No, but you may taxi up to it.

Question 20

What does Tower Control

Answer 20

• Movement of the aircraft on the duty runway
• Airspace from Point Easy and Point Waldo

Question 21

Who is allowed to backtaxi?

Question 22

6.4 TAKEOFF

Question 23

What Takeoff Instructions must you read back?

Answer 23

All of them.

“Cleared for Takeoff”

“Line up and wait”

“Hold Short”

Question 24

When can you switch to tower frequency and request departure?

Answer 24

• 200 feet prior to hold short line.
• Call for departure when #1 or #2 when approaching or at hold short line.

Question 25

NOTE: Good operating practice dictates pilots use the word ‘takeoff’ only as an
acknowledgement of a takeoff clearance.

Question 26

NOTE: As aircraft move up in sequence, additional calls are not required.

Question 27

NOTE: When operating IFR among VFR aircraft, a call for departure prior to being #2 may expedite clearance.

Question 28

NOTE: Aircraft may stagger at the hold short line, as appropriate. If a pilot chooses to
stagger, do not reset to the taxi line as this will cause the aircraft behind to reset their position
as well.

Question 29

WARNING: Air Traffic Control facilities at Naval Air Stations in the Naval Air Training
Command do not provide wake turbulence separation between CNATRA aircraft.

Question 30

NOTE: North Whiting is primarily used for departure and arrival traffic. During normal
daylight hours, landing pattern practice at North Field should be avoided unless approved by
tower.

Question 31

All takeoff procedures apply for maintenance sorties except:

a. ___
b. __

Answer 31

1. Maintenance climb outs to High or Low key will remain on North Whiting Tower frequency until reaching High Key and then contact Departure Control
2. Maintenance procedures that require deviation from normal procedures shall be coordinated with North Tower prior to takeoff

Question 32

6.5 Practice Aborted Take-Off Demonstrations

Question 33

WARNING: Tower will not clear aircraft to take-off or land until maintenance aircraft
reports “operations normal” at High Key.

Question 34

When Should aircraft request permission for the practice abort demonstration from North Ground?

Answer 34

• During initial taxi request
• Upon clearing the runway after a full-stop landing.

Question 35

6.6 DEPARTURE

Question 36

When do you turn for climb out?

Answer 36

Over Upwind numbers

Question 37

Climb out heading RWY 05/14

Answer 37

010*

Question 38

Climb Out Heading for RWY 23/32

Answer 38

340*

Question 39

NOTE: Reference (a) grants exception for exceeding 200 KIAS when operations that cannot safely be conducted at airspeeds less than 200 KIAS. Maintaining maximum power on climb-out affords aircrew the best opportunity for survival in the event of an emergency.

Question 40

Dividing Line for South Whiting Airspace?

Answer 40

Langley Road

Question 41

Level-off altitude

Answer 41

700’-800’ MSL and accelerate and visually clear of the traffic pattern.

Question 42

Climb Airspeed

Answer 42

180 KIAS

Question 43

When do you transition to climb?

Answer 43

When visually clear of traffic pattern.

Question 44

Who do you contact when transitioning to climb?

Answer 44

Pensacola Departure

Question 45

Pensacola Departure Frequency

Answer 45

291.625 UHF/CH 6

Question 46

All departures, VFR and IFR, from RWY 23 and 32 must be how high and far?

Answer 46

2700’MSL or Higher by 6.5 DME

Question 47

Transition to working and departure areas: North MOA

Answer 47

Comply with ATC

Question 48

Transition to working and departure areas: South MOA

Answer 48

Comply with ATC instructions

Question 49

Transition to working and departure areas: Area 1/VFR West Departure

Answer 49

• Climb VFR on departure heading for the runway in use
• Climb to 4500’ MSL
• When instructed by ATC to “climb to requested altitude”, continue to climb to 6500’ MSL
• When instructed by ATC to “proceed on course” or when leaving 4200’ MSL, whichever occurs first, turn to heading 270*
• Expect to switch to Pensacola Departure West 351.825 UHF/ 118.6 VHF/ CH 11

Question 50

NOTE: When transiting to Area 1, be aware of helicopter traffic transiting at or below 5,000’ MSL north of I-10, commercial traffic descending in-bound to KPNS from the northwest, and T-6B traffic working the I-10 section line in Area 1.

Question 51

WARNING: Area 1 traffic be advised of multiple antennas (antenna farm) located along I-10 up to 2,049’ MSL.

Question 52

Pelican Area/VFR North or East Departure

Answer 52

• Climb CFR on departure heading for the runway in use and begin a climb to 4500’ MSL
• When instructed by ATC to “climb to requested altitude”, continue the climb to 5500’ MSL
• When instructed by ATC to “proceed on course” or when leaving 4,200’ MSL, whichever occurs first, turn to a heading of 360*

Question 53

Pelican Area/VFR North or East Departure

Question 54

Fox Area/VFR Northwest Departure

Answer 54

• Climb VFR on departure heading for the runway in use and begin a climb to 4500’ MSL. When instructed by ATC to “proceed on course” or when leaving 4200’ MSL, whichever occurs first, turn to a heading between 270* and 320*

Question 55

North and South MOA Departure

Answer 55

Continue as directed by ATC. Once established in the MOA, switch to MOA discrete.