For the other Airplanes… While the majority of aircraft arriving into Sun N Fun will use the LAKE PARKER ARRIVAL PROCEDURE, some fall into different categories. Below are the other categories: Choppertown You guessed it, Choppertown is for helicopters. For more information on this part of the NOTAM, click here. Paradise City Flying to Sun… Continue reading All Other Aircraft
Topic Category: IFR
VFR Holding
So what happens when too many airplanes show up at once? While the controllers at Sun N Fun do a pretty amazing job landing an enormous amount of traffic very quickly, it is potentially feasible that too many aircraft may arrive at one time for ATC to safely handle. In this case, there are set… Continue reading VFR Holding
SFRA (optional)
So you may have seen the video above in a previous TOPIC. I’d still recommend going ahead and watching it once more since special use airspace is really just a special way for you to fail your checkride (and SFRA’s are some of the most special!). The SFRA A Special Flight Rules Area is really… Continue reading SFRA (optional)
Odd Ball Approaches
Well now that’s very odd…. So you want to fly one of these approaches that say RADAR OR DME Required. Okay, so what if you’re missing one? Well, that’s where NOTAMs and taking with ATC comes into play. Before commencing this approach, it is up to you, the PIC, to determine if at least one… Continue reading Odd Ball Approaches
Departing Sun N Fun
Oh No, Time to Go… When its that time for you to depart Sun N Fun, follow the instructions in the video above and the text below and it will be a piece of cake! Departing the Show: Place a sign in your window similar to when you Landed, (this time it should say either… Continue reading Departing Sun N Fun
Arrival Time Windows
Planning Your Arrival Plan your arrival time accordingly so you do not have to land at a satellite airport waiting for KLAL to re-open. The Airport is closed daily during airshows and at night according to the schedule below. Note: if you plan to land at Plant City airport (PCM) before proceeding to Sun N… Continue reading Arrival Time Windows
DME Arc
DME Arcs…..because they just had to build the airport right inside of all the mountains. A DME arc is a ROUTE, that is part of the PUBLISHED portion of an APPROACH. It could be on an ILS, RNAV, VOR, or any approach really. The key ingredient here is there is something that is going to… Continue reading DME Arc
Spacial Disorientation IFR
Spatial disorientation Spatial disorientation results from the brain not properly interpreting the signals it is receiving from the rest of the body. Remember, flying is not natural for humans, this is partly what makes it so great! The body uses three integrated systems that work together to ascertain orientation and movement in space. Vestibular system—organs… Continue reading Spacial Disorientation IFR
G1000 and Glass Instruments
Computer Magic… So what are the parts and pieces of a Glass Panel airplane? With glass panels, we don’t have lots of moving parts like we do in our “steam gauges”. Much like the accelerometer and compass in your cellphone, everything with a glass panel is “solid-state” meaning no spinning gyros and annoying errors associated… Continue reading G1000 and Glass Instruments
Radio Waves
The Waves of the Radio All navigation instruments in our airplanes work off of radio waves (VOR, ILS, GPS, NDB, etc.) Let’s go ahead and talk about the different types of radio waves, and what each one is good for. Ground Wave – This radio wave travels across the Earth’s surface, bounded by the… Continue reading Radio Waves