WAC 2003 DAILY BRIEFING
CONTEST JURY Mike Heuer, President Jiri Kobrle (Czech Republic) Robert Chomono (France) Ernst Paukner (Germany) Lars Frolander (Sweden)
CONTEST OFFICALS Contest Director - Phil Knight Asst Contest Director - Bob Stark Registration – Pattie Knight, Darla Stark, Sue Becker Sigrid Bauman IAC Staff – Lisa Popp, Sue Christensen, Jan Hetzer Starter – Bill Williamson Chief Tech Comm. – Mike Mays Volunteer Coord. – Ann Salcedo, Greg Dungan Chief Judge _ John Gaillard
FAA OFFICALS Orlando FSDO Chief – Bob Hunt On Site Inspector Observer – Ron Morgan On Site Technecial Observer – Al Kimbal Contest Safety Observer – Wayne Boggs
WEATHER Contest Weather Briefer – Alex Belov
Your WX briefing by Alex: Brought to you by: The Weather Channel & WSI The WX will be good today !
Temperatures feel Humidity 85% UV Index 10 VERY HIGH DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS AND USE SUNSCREEN
CURRENT 0745L WX CONDITIONS SURFACE WIND m/s 500m WIND m/s VISIBILITY 7 SKY FEW 1000ft TEMPS25 / 23 ALTIMETER FORECAST WINDS SRFC SE-S 5-7 m/s 500m S m/s SKY 3000ft-4000ft (900m-1300m) 30% THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1700L
OFFICIAL WIND DATE 07/01/03 DIRECTION – SOUTH to NORTH LOCATION of JUDGES – EAST AM WEST AFTERNOON
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Direction Of Flight
Starting Procedure East Operation
Starting Procedure West Operation
Flight Route
Break for Weather or Mechanical On Ground –Report to Starter In Flight –Notify Chief Judge Of –Condition If able to land at runway report To sterile area If unable to make runway Attempt to use one of Emergency runways
09:00 Daily flight briefing in FAA Building 10:00 to 12:30 Flying 12:30 to 14:00 Lunch for judges and staff 14:00 to 17:00 Flying 17:00 to 18:00 Judges break 18:00 to 20:30 or official sunset Flying as necessary Friday July 4 10:00 to 12:00 Flying 4 minute free 12:00 to 13:00 Lunch 13:00 to 15:00 Continue flying four minute free 15:00 Contest complete Daily Flight Schedule
Radio procedure Radios are to be sealed on contest frequency Frequency is 126.4mhz
Recall Procedure Primary recall procedure will be by radio Pilot will be told recall or will be give instruction as to break off and direction to fly in order to avoid traffic Alternate means of recall will be a red smoke flare at the chief judges location If a flare is actuated land immediately Alternate airport 3.5 miles south 4000’ grass strip
Contest Official Time Contest official time starts at 8:30 am local time. Official time ends 30 minutes after the last airplane lands.
Location of Information Weather reports will be posted at registration in side door on bulletin board and at the pilots tent inside the airplane compound Notices concerning the contest, briefings and events will be posted inside the registration building and in the common tent located in the middle of the pilot village. Record phone message is available at
Schedule for Program #3 Program #3 Possible start at 18:00
Communications Number board located at starter area- displays the pilot number of the next pilot to depart Telephone number for the telephone message service is Nextel phones for each team and staff
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Water in Sun’n Fun Office and Registration Team managers turn in cell phones if not being used Grass is wet do not drive on grass Front gate closes at 8PM it will open automatically. Opens in so wait until it opens Working on airport shuttle Team Managers meeting immediately following briefing
WAC 2003