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NarromineAerodrome(YNRM)

19–21October2017

GuidanceforPilotsThesenoteshavebeenpreparedtoassistpilotswiththeirplanningtoattendtheevent.Pilotsshouldnotethattheyareresponsibleforthesafeoperationoftheiraircraftatalltimesinaccordancewiththerelevantrulesandregulations.Nothinginthisdocumentmaybeconstruedasover-rulingthoserulesandregulations,thisisaguidancedocumentonly.

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PlanningPilotsshouldconsiderthefollowingwhenplanningtheirflightstoandfromNarromine:

• Ensurethatyourdocuments,includingmaps,arecurrent• RememberthatDubboaerodromeislocatedonly18nauticalmilesfromNarromine

justsouthofEast.DubbohasincreasingnumbersofRPToperationsbyQantaslink,REX,JetGoandFlyPelicanthatlinkDubbodirectlytoSydney,EssendonandBrisbane.Addiionally,thereisaFlyingDoctorbaseatDubbothatservescommunitiesparticularlytothewestandDubboCTAFfrequencyis134.0(notthecommon126.7usedatNarromine)

• READTHENOTAMS.TherearemanysourcesincludingNAIPS,OzRunways,AvPlan.• ATemporaryRestrictedArea(TRA)hasbeenrequestedforthedurationoftheAir

DisplayonSaturdayafternoonfrom1:00pmto3:00pmEasternDaylightSavingTime.ItwillbenotifiedbyNOTAM.Therewillbenoarrivalsordeparturespermittedduringthistime.IfcomingtoNarromineonSaturdayitisrecommendedthatyouplantoarrivenotlaterthannoontoallowadequatetimefordelays.

• AvgasandMogaswillbeavailableatNarromine.TherewillbetrucksforMogasandAvgasandtheAvgasbowser.Ifyouwishtorefuelfromthebowseronarrival,pleasenotifytheGroundMarshalonfirstVHFcontactafterclearingtherunway.

• Whenplanning,ensurethatyouallowadequatetimeandfuelifdelayedduetotheexpectedtrafficvolume.

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UnicomandGroundCommunication

• A Unicom service will be provided on the Narromine CTAF frequency 126.7 on

Thursdayafternoon,FridayandSaturdayfrom8:30amto5:00pm.Operationaldaysandhoursmaybeextendediftrafficisheavy.MonitortheUnicomfrequencywhenpossibletodetermineifUnicomisoperational.

• The Unicom operatorwill advise known traffic and preferred runway. Additionalinformationmaybeprovidedonrequest.NormalCTAFprocedureswillapply.

• Whereoperationallysuitable,thepreferredrunwayforarrivalis22andthepreferredrunway for departure is 29. This is tominimise runway occupancy times due byminimisingback-tracking.Afterlandingon22,expediteyourrollthroughtoexitonTaxiwayC. Whendepartingon29,usefull lengthbyenteringfromtaxiway“B”tokeepthetaxiwayintersectionclear.

• Thealternatepreferredrunwayconfiguration(usedifthewindisfromtheEast)willbe 11 for arrivals and 04 for departures. Unicomwill provide guidance on winddirectionandpreferred runwayhowever runway choice is at thepilot’sdiscretionbasedonoperationalrequirements.

• Bealertforpotentialconflictattheintersectionofrunways11/29and04/22.• Onexiting the runway callNarromineGroundon120.85whenestablishedon the

taxiwayforguidancetoparking.• WhencallingNarromineGround,pleaseadvisecall-sign,aircrafttype, locationand

parkingrequirementwhichmaybe:o DayVisito Overnighto On-fieldcampingo StaticDisplayo AirDisplay

• Ifyouhaveotherrequirementssuchasbowserfuelorotherparking,pleaseadviseNarromineGroundonfirstcontact.

• IfarrivingfromtheEast,beawareoftheDubboCTAF(134.0)andmaketherequiredadvisory calls of you are transiting through it. Dubbo is only 18 miles east ofNarromine.

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MarshalingandParking• AfterinitialcontactwithNarromineGroundwhenexitingtherunwayandnominating

requirements,pilotscanexpecttoberequestedtotaxiforwardbemetbyamarshalon a 4-wheel bike or other suitable vehicle who will lead them to their parkinglocation.

• Atalltimes,safetyisthehighestpriority.• Beforecommencingtotaxi,ensurethattheareaisclearandthatyouhaveestablished

eyecontactwiththemarshalprovidingtheguidance. Alwayskeepasafedistancebehindthemarshal.Marshalsareinstructedtoprovideguidancefromtheleftsideofthetaxiway,pilotsshouldkeeptheiraircraftonthetaxiwaycenterline.

• Remember,pilotsareresponsiblefortheiraircraftandpassengers,marshalsprovideguidanceonly.Ifindoubt,stop,shutdownifnecessaryandrequestassistance.

• GenerallyheavierGAaircraftwillbetaxiedtotheirparkingposition,lighteraircraftwillbetaxiedclosetotheirparkingwithfinalpositioningbyhand.Volunteerswillbeavailabletoassist.

• Beforeleavingyouraircraft,ensurethemarshalissatisfiedwithitsposition,thattheaircraft is shut down with mixture closed and magnetos off and tied down asnecessary.

• Whilstsecuringyouraircraftandwalkingtolandside,beverycarefulofothertaxyingaircraft. Remind yourself and your passengers of the airside hazards, includingpropellersandgroundobstaclessuchastiedowns.Walkbehindaircraftwheneverpossible.

• SignsshowingcontactnumbersfortheAvgasandMogastankerswillbelocatedattheexit/entrygatesandtheinformationcentre.

• Except forAirDisplayAircraft,apronparking isnotavailableexcept forpilotswhohave sort and received prior approval from AirVenture Australia(info@airventureaustralia.com.au).

• Except for access to the fuel bowser, all sealed apron areas are restricted toauthorizedairshowoperationsonly.

2017FlyingDisplayTherewillbeaFlyingDisplayonSaturday21Octoberbetween13:00and15:00EasternDaylightSavingTime.ItisexpectedthataTemporaryRestrictedArea(TRA)willapplyduringthistimeandarrivalsanddepartureswillbeprohibited.

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OtherInformation

AreaFrequency–MelbourneCentre,123.9Note:123.9isnotavailableonthegroundatNarromine,cancelSARinthecircuitifnecessary

NarromineCTAF 126.7NarromineGround 120.85ThereisnoTerminalAreaForecastforNarrominehowevertheTAFforDubbousuallyprovidesguidanceonwhattoexpect.DubboAWIS(Automatedweather)frequencyis122.975andrequiresa1secondpulseforactivation.Alternately,itcanbeaccessedbytelephoneon0283027519.Narromineisneartheintersectionoftheboundariesofweatherforecastareas20,21and22.Itisusefultoconsiderallareaforecastswhenplanning.4GcellularcoverageisgoodatNarromine.EmergencyServicescanbecontactedbycalling“000”asusualinAustralia.JoyFlightaircraftmaybeoperatingtotheNorthandWestofthefield.Announceyourintentionsatalltimes.

Afinalreminder–SAFETY,SAFETY,SAFETYintheairandontheground.

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GeneralLayout

AvgasBowser

ParachuteDropZone

AdventureflightEmbarkation

AircraftparkingandStaticDisplay

Displayaircraftparking

BalloonLauncharea

PublicViewingarea