Local Altus Numbers and TTPs

Question 1

Traffic Pattern Altitude

Answer 1

2,900 feet MSL which equates to a 1,500 feet AGL pattern

Question 2

Altus AFB Airfield Elevation

Answer 2

1,400 MSL

Question 3

Altus Overhead Altitude

Answer 3

3,400 MSL which means you’ll need to drop 500 feet on the downwind to arrive at the perch around 1,500 AGL

Question 4

230 or 180 Dirty Configuration

Answer 4

Slats / Half Falps / SB and gear if you need it.

Approximates about 1,000 feet / NM descent rate

Question 5

Low Altitude Panel Slow Down

Answer 5

< 1,00 feet = 1.52 knots / second OR 23 knots / NM

Question 6

Duke Beam Visuals

Answer 6

Question 7

Easy Parallelogram

Answer 7

Question 8

Visuals for alignment for SOUTHflow on Duke Beam

Answer 8

Look for the postage stamp and the christmas tree…. Offset between them favoring the Christmas tree at 7,500 MSL and 230 or 180 kias

Question 9

Visuals for alignment for NORTHflow on Duke Beam

Answer 9

Offset to the right of Tamrack Road and to the right of the reservoir…. try yo align yourself with the BLUE base track

Question 10

Which Highway runs from Altus to the WEST towards DUKE?

Answer 10

Good ‘ole HIghway 62