Fort Riley 95-1

Question 1

What is the local flying area?

Answer 1

280 nautical mile radius from MAAF

Question 2

What is the helicopter traffic pattern?

Answer 2

1,800’ MSL

Question 3

What is the primary frequency for all aircraft operating to, from, through, on, or in the vicinity of MAAF? What is the alternate frequency?

Answer 3

Tower/CTAF VHF 126.2 as the primary frequency; Alternate: UHF 248.65

Question 4

What part of MAAF is closed to take-off and landing? what is closed to hover work, take off, and landing?

Answer 4

Panel 1 is closed for take-off and landing. X-ray sod is closed to hover work and take-off and landing.

Question 5

What part of MAAF is closed to slope operations and hover work?

Answer 5

The area 500’ from extended runway centerline is closed to slope operations and hover work.

Question 6

What radios must be operational to operate in the Fort Riley Aerial Training area?

Answer 6

An operational UHF or VHF and FM is required.

Question 7

How wide are the Air Route Structures (ARS)?

Answer 7

All routes are from centerline (or road when applicable) to 250 meters left or right. Rules of the road apply except that portion of Blue Route from ACP Blue 5 to Blue 6, where clockwise traffic is directly over Mallon Road, and counterclockwise traffic is 500 meters east of the road.

Question 8

What are the altitudes of Blue route?

Answer 8

2300’ MSL clockwise, and 1,800’ MSL counterclockwise.

Question 9

What altitude must aircraft reach by CP Funston?

Answer 9

1,800’ MSL

Question 10

What altitude must aircraft reach by Twin Bridges?

Answer 10

2,300’ MSL

Question 11

What altitude must aircraft reach by Twin Tanks?

Answer 11

1,800’ MSL

Question 12

What altitude must aircraft reach by ACP Blue 1? (inbound)

Answer 12

1,800’ MSL

Question 13

When MAAF Twoer and GCA are closed, pilots should contact _______ to receive S-VFR clearance.

Answer 13

Kansas City Center or Manhattan Tower.

Question 14

How far away from Manhattan public use airport must black out operations be conducted?

Answer 14

Within four nautical miles or above 500’ AGL.

Question 15

What is the primary and alternate for Marshall radio?

Answer 15

UHF 347.0 Pri / VHF 118.375 Alt

Question 16

What will aircraft report to Marshall Radio upon initiating/terminating flight following services?

Answer 16

1) Aircraft identification / type
2) Location
3) Intended Route
4) Destination

Question 17

What will aircraft, at a minimum, report to marshal radio?

Answer 17

1) Initiating/terminating flight following services.
2) Shutting down aircraft within R3602AB
3) Every 15 minutes or as requested by Marshall radio
4) Entering/exiting the Blue or Red Route
5) Arriving/departing NOE Areas
6) when weather drops below 1,000’ ceiling and/or three miles visibility, aircraft will report all ACPs.

Question 18

When will pilots contact Manhattan tower ?

Answer 18

Prior to crossing the 39 grid line when south bound on Blue Route, or occupying TAs 25 through 30.

Question 19

What is the Transponder code within the restricted area when Marshall radio is not operational?

Answer 19

4000

Question 20

What altitude will aircraft transition over an NOE area at?

Answer 20

500’ AGL

Question 21

What is the off post altitude?

Answer 21

500’ AGL except in the following instances:

1) To comply with ATC clearance
2) To maintain VFR due to weather conditions
3) To meet specific mission requirements (i.e., serach and rescue)
4) Takeoffs and landings to approved landing areas
5) Emergencies
6) To meet specific, briefed mission/task training requirements offpost (i.e., goggle flights on low level routes), minimum altitude is 100’ AGL, maintian a minimum slant range distance of 500’ from any person, building, animal or manmade structure).

Question 22

At what altitude must aircraft over fly Main Post, Irwin Army Community Hospital, troop housing, or family housing at?

Answer 22

1,500’ AGL except for landings, takeoffs, and VIP (if approved by the unit commander who will coordinate with the 1ID G3). Landings may be conducted only in approved landing areas inside the cantonment area, either as depicted in the Fort Riley LUHLS Handbook or approved IAW paragraph 2-3b of these procedures.

Question 23

At what altitude can aircraft not over fly the Multi-Purpose Range Complex (MPRC) box below without prior coordination with Range Support?

Answer 23

200’ AGL

Question 24

How far above bodies of water will aircraft maintain?

Answer 24

500’ AGL or an altitude that will allow safe autorotaiton to the shoreline by single engine aircraft. if unable to do so, aircraft, crew, and passengers will be equipped per AR 95-1

Question 25

Anti-collision lights will be on at all times when the engine(s) is running, except:

Answer 25

1) Formation flights flying at five rotor disks or less may have all anti-collision lights out except trail aircraft
2) Within the Fort Riley tactical training area at or below 500’ AGL
3) When operation of anti-collision light will adversely affect aircraft safety (near visible moisture, dust, etc.).

Question 26

How many aircraft are authorized within each NOE are?

Answer 26

A maximum of four (4) aircraft during daytime are authorized within each NOE area.

Question 27

How many aircraft during night time are authorized within each NOE area?

Answer 27

A maximum of three (3) aircraft during nighttime (SS-SR) are authorized within each NOE area.

Question 28

What are the exceptions to NOE density?

Answer 28

Note 1 - Aircraft operating as a flight are considered one aircraft
Note 2- Aircraft that are landed in a Tactical Assembly Area (TAA) are exempt from maximum day/night desnity in the individual NOE areas.
Note 3- Maximum desnity rules do not apply during SUA for participating aircraft.

Question 29

All refueling operations will terminate when lightning strikes are observed within ________ of Fort Riley

Answer 29

5 miles

Question 30

Aircraft will contact __________ for taxi into and out Oasis refueling area on MAAF.

Answer 30

Ground Control

Question 31

Aircraft will not hover or ground taxi within ____ feet of any refueling operation in progress.

Answer 31

100 Feet.