Airfield & Local area

Question 1

What is Culdrose ICAO

Answer 1

EGDR

Question 2

What is Culdrose airfield elevation?

Answer 2

268ft

Question 3

What is the QFE at Culdrose and PDK based on?

Answer 3

Combined MATZ TDZE of Culdrose rw30

Question 4

List all runway lengths and PCN’s

Answer 4

12RH/30: 6230’/1899m PCN 25
18/36: 3464’/1056m PCN 13
07/25: 3428’/1043m PCN 13

Question 5

Describe the runway/threshold lighting for runway 12/30

Answer 5

HISL every 100’
LISL every 300’
Green threshold lights with 5green wing bars
Red lights at each end with green centreline light
IRDM’s every 1000ft

Question 6

Describe the runway/threshold lighting for 07/25/18/36

Answer 6

LISL every 200’
Green threshold lights with 4 green wing bars
Red end of runway lights

Question 7

What approach lighting is there on all runways?

Answer 7

PAPI’s on all except 36 (left hand side only)
30: CL5B
12/25/18/07: CL2B
36: CL1B

Question 8

Where are the transmitter and receiver sites?

Answer 8

Transmitter: 1.25nm South East
Receiver: 0.5nm East

Question 9

What notable obstructions are there within the MATZ?

Answer 9

Lit:
Goonhilly: 574’
Bonython Manor Wind Farm: 656’

Unlit:
Tregonning Hill: 636’
Helston TV Mast: 363’

Question 10

What is the emergency safe altitude (100nm) and what is it based on?

Answer 10

3400’ based on Princetown Mast (2317’)

Question 11

What is the minimum sector altitude (25nm) what is it based on?

Answer 11

2400’ based on four lanes 1355’

Question 12

What are the ICAO’s of the local airfields?

Answer 12

Lands end/St Just: EGHC
Scilly Isles: EGHE
Perranporth: EGTP
Newquay: EGHQ

Question 13

At what height can you transit over lands end and Perranporth airfields?

Answer 13

Lands end: 2500’ QFE

Perranporth: 2500’ QFE

Question 14

What RADHAZ exists around Goonhilly?

Answer 14

Merlin Mk2: 1.89nm or 5500’

Other: 0.43 or 128’