Fort Drum Local Fying Rules

Question 1

_________ Radio is the supporting Flight Service Station [for Fort Drum].

Answer 1

Burlington Radio

Question 2

Primary weather briefers are ____ Weather Squadron (____).
If primary support is unavailable, weather support can be obtained from _____________________.

Answer 2

Primary-18th Weather Squadron (18WS)

Secondary- 15WS at Scott Air Force Base

Question 3

What form is used to file a military flight plan?

Answer 3

DD1801
(Old form DD175)

Question 4

When must flight plans be filed with WSAAF Base Ops?

Answer 4

At least 1 hour prior to flight

Question 5

What fuel points may CH47’s use at Oasis on WSAAF?

Answer 5

2, 3, or 4 but must have an empty point to the left and right during refuel

Question 6

What Fx can WSAAF Oasis be reached?

Answer 6

FM 47.50

Question 7

At what distance will lightning shut down FARP/Oasis operations?

Answer 7

5 miles

Question 8

On WSAAF, winds in excess of ___ knots is classified as severe weather.

Answer 8

45 knots

Question 9

Night unaided aircraft operating in WSAAF Class D will add the suffix __ to their call sign to distinguish them from other traffic

Answer 9

Uniform “U”

Question 10

Traffic pattern altitude at WSAAF

Answer 10

1,400’
(700’ AGL)

Question 11

WSAAF traffic pattern altitude

Answer 11

1,400’ MSL
(700’ AGL)

Question 12

SVFR criteria for WSAAF

Answer 12

Day-300-1/2
Night-500-1
Traffic pattern-500-1

Question 13

Describe the fort drum SARSA

Answer 13

Small Arms Range Safety Area
Extends vertically to 3,200’ MSL when active

Question 14

What is the maximum altitude for aircraft operating in the training areas in Fort Drum AO?

Answer 14

1,000’ MSL

Question 15

How many aircraft may be in any of the Fort Drum training areas at one time?

Answer 15

Four individual aircraft or formation flights of twelve aircraft

Question 16

What suffix is used for Fort Drum to designate an armed aircraft?

Answer 16

Alpha “A”

Question 17

Fort Drum IIMC Procedures

Answer 17

1- climb to MSA of 3,600’ MSL

2-turn only for known obstacles, a/c separation of 500’

3-squawk 7700 (lead a/c only in formations)

4-contact ATC

*lost commo IIMC
Squawk 7600 and proceed to the ART VOR or appropriate RNAV waypoint. Primary approach will be the ILS 21 or 03.

Question 18

Who has overall responsibility for the coordination of all requests to land to the Cantonment Area and maintenance of the PPR system?

Answer 18

G3 Air

Question 19

Who is responsible for verifying any on-going or planned construction projects in the requested HLZ areas for a PPR?

Answer 19

Division Engineer

Question 20

A requesting unit is responsible for submitting a PPR NLT ____ days prior to the G3 air portal.

Answer 20

NLT 2 working days prior

Question 21

Overwater flight is defined as :

Answer 21

Forward flight over a body of water at or above single engine airspeed and no lower than 300 ft

Question 22

(Fort Drum SOP )
Overwater operations is defined as:

Answer 22

Operating an aircraft over any body of water with any of the following conditions:

-flight without single engine capability
-hovering or flight below single engine airspeed
-operations below 300’ AWL

Question 23

For all shipboard/overwater operations, anti exposure suits will be worn below ___ degrees ambient water temperature (Fahrenheit)

Answer 23

60 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 24

The minimum altitude for overwater operations day or NVG training is _____ feet AWL.
Night unaided overwater operations is ____________.

Answer 24

50 feet AWL

Prohibited

Question 25

Niagara Falls flight restrictions are in effect below ________MSL.

Answer 25

3,500’ MSL

Question 26

Airspeed in vicinity of Niagara Falls is limited to no more than ______ knots.

Answer 26

130 knots. (Not specified true/calibrate/ground)

Question 27

CFR Part 93 states that altitude in these flight restricted areas (i.e. Niagara Falls) must be adhered to:
Altitude +/- ____ feet
Altimeter error of no more than +/- _______ feet.

Answer 27

Altitude +/- 300 feet
Altimeter error no more than +/- 245 feet