WGC 2006 Airfield Operational Procedures & Briefing
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Learn about the operational procedures and briefing at Ekeby Airfield during WGC 2006. Includes weight check procedures, grid instructions, launch process, landing guidelines, and flight safety reminders.
WGC 2006 Airfield Operational Procedures & Briefing
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Ekeby Airfield
23R 23L 05L 05R L A Briefing B BAR and restaurant C SEE YOU Café C Comp office E Camping B F G Sauna H Swimming pool I Camping A J Technical inspection K Water L Glider parking 17 L F C H B G A I L E J K Main Entrance
Weight check Procedure RWY 05 23R 23L 05L 05R
Weight check Procedure RWY 05 23R 23L 05L 05R
Weight check procedure • Glider in tow out configuration including Wingdolly • If overweight – Remove wingdolly and balance glider • If overweight – Drive to the side and dump the specified amount in buckets supervised by officials
Grid • The calculated launch time for each class is about 15 minutes • Each class will get own rows at grid • No specific launch order within a class • Start gridding at the last row and closest to the grid signs • There will be different grid opening times for the classes to make the gridding process smother
GRID 2006 RWY 05 L K J I H G F E D C B A Class Rows 18 m ABC 15 m DE STD FGH Open IJK
23R 23L 05L 05R Launch 05 Gliders Relanding Towplane landing Launch Launch Grid
GRID 2006 RWY 23 A B C D E F G H I J K L Class Rows 18 m ABC 15 m DE STD FGH Open IJKL
Grid R 23R 23L 05L 05R Launch 23 Grid L Towplane landing Launch Gliders Relanding
Towing and self launch 05 Tower Drop Zone B 700 m Drop Zone A
Towing and self launch 23 Drop Zone B 700 m Drop Zone A
Opening of start line: • “To all competitors in the xx class, last ordinary tow has departed, the start line will open in 30 minutes at XXXX” • “To all competitors in the xx class, the start line will open in five minutes at XXXX • “To all competitors in the xx class, the start line is now open”
2750 STD 2750 m STD Ekeby
Arrival Arrival 10 km:“Comp.no 10 k + direct landing or speed finish” Answer: Comp. no RWY XX in use Arrival 2 km:“Comp.no 2 k + direct landing or speed finish” No Answer
23R 23L 05L 05R Finish 23
23R 23L 05L 05R Finish 05
Speed Finish 05 Speed > 180 km/h
Direct Landing 05 Speed < 180 km/h
SPEED FINISH • It is not enough to have sufficient energy for a safe pattern! • You must also have some spare energy for collision avoidance!
23R 23L 05L 05R Non-stopping area Non-stopping area
23R 23L 05L 05R Non-stopping area Non-stopping area
Landing after speed finish • Speed finish with full circuit is prefered • Taxi at low speed towards parking area at pilots discretion or make a long landing • Land at the south–east boundary • Never land inside a moving glider • Stay in the glider if a 4-wheel MC arrives to tow you off the runway
Direct landing • Landing with full circuit is prefered! • Make a long landing • Land at the north-west boundary of the runway • Stay in the glider if a 4-wheel MC arrives to tow you off the runway
Glider retrieving procedure 23R 23L 05L 05R Look out!
FLIGHT SAFETY • Look out • Make safe out landnings • Look out • Don’t press it to hard • Look out • Leave the thermal 100 m below the cloud base • Look out • Your flight is not over when you have passed the finish line • Look out