Albert Lea Airport Contest Operations Briefing Welcome and General Remarks Launch –Procedures –Re-light Landing

Welcome and Comments

Operations Briefing Operational Topics –Gridding and parking –Parking cars – go/no-go for launch –Airport operations Notam period –Launch Procedures and signals –Re-light Landings –After Task Landings

Gridding and Parking All 4 runways marked numerically –Spaced for 20 meter ships –Cars must be moved behind glider closest to end of runway PRIOR TO START. No opportunity for gliders to contact the cars at launch

Airport Operations Airport NOTAM for launch period ?

Launch Procedures Launch Team – Orange Vests –Tow Plane Signalman (1) –Rope Runners (2) –Wing Runner (1) –Connect (1) –Cross Runway Traffic Observer (1)

Launch Procedures Procedures and Signals –Assumption - if next & canopy closed – you are ready –Canopy closed when plane in front of you launches –Only Signals to Pilot –3 Opportunities to Opt Out 1. Leave canopy open 2. Refuse to connect 3. Release tow rope –1 Minute Remedy or Push Off

Launch Procedures continued Wing Runner Signals to tow plane –No additional response from glider pilot will be looked for or expected –All will be a go unless signal 6 –When begin takeoff is given Signalman will signal launch unless cross runway traffic conflict

Launch Procedures continued Special Launch Requirements –Crew or pilot communicate to launch team Water ballast requires no wing down Acceleration of tow plane (Ka6) Others ?

Re-light Landings Always at cross runway unless wind dictates otherwise –Specifically briefed at the daily pilot meeting –Cross traffic monitor will be listening via radio on contest frequency

Landings at the end of the task Assume runway you launched from –Changes while on task will be announced on the contest frequency –Your crew is responsible for getting you towed off –Grass and alternate areas will be briefed at the daily pilot briefing