CYRO anyone?

[aviatoreb]

Anyone based at Rockliffe, Ottawa, CYRO?  Or at least fly there frequently.  If yes, I would appreciate a little PM correspondence regarding the local procedures which I have read, but they are not quite making sense to me.

Thanks!

Erik

[Ned Gravel]

Erik:

I am based at Rockcliffe and my email address is egravel03 at Rogers.com. 

The procedures are fairly simple.  Class B and C around Ottawa.  Descend to 1500 to stay below their floors, or do flight following or IFR till clear of that airspace.  

Approach the airfield from the south, requesting an advisory on 123.5 (Rockcliffe Unicom) as soon as you can. That will tell you which runway is active (09 or 27).  All this at 1200'. 

Announce over midfield to turn for the mid downwind (north of the field with a 90 deg entry) and then announce turning downwind.  Be careful over midfield to spot any traffic in the circuit (y'all call it the pattern).  Lots of training in Rockcliffe.

Turn downwind without crossing the opposite shore of the river, if possible.  Causes noise complaints.  The rest is standard and the club (FBO) is on the north side of the field. The reason for this complexity is our proximity to the class C, a class D/E just north of us and the national capital region paranoia.

When are you flying in?  I am in Bangladesh until 29 June and would welcome another Mooney driver to field. Email me if you have any questions.

 

[aviatoreb]

Quote: edgargravel

Erik:

I am based at Rockcliffe and my email address is egravel03 at Rogers.com. 

The procedures are fairly simple.  Class B and C around Ottawa.  Descend to 1500 to stay below their floors, or do flight following or IFR till clear of that airspace.  

Approach the airfield from the south, requesting an advisory on 123.5 (Rockcliffe Unicom) as soon as you can. That will tell you which runway is active (09 or 27).  All this at 1200'. 

Announce over midfield to turn for the mid downwind (north of the field with a 90 deg entry) and then announce turning downwind.  Be careful over midfield to spot any traffic in the circuit (y'all call it the pattern).  Lots of training in Rockcliffe.

Turn downwind without crossing the opposite shore of the river, if possible.  Causes noise complaints.  The rest is standard and the club (FBO) is on the north side of the field. The reason for this complexity is our proximity to the class C, a class D/E just north of us and the national capital region paranoia.

When are you flying in?  I am in Bangladesh until 29 June and would welcome another Mooney driver to field. Email me if you have any questions.

 

[yvesg]

An image is worth 1000 words...

http://www.rfc.ca/data/pdf/Pilot%20Resources/Aircraft%20Operations%20Rockcliffe_Mar%202012.pdf

And be warned of the new CYRs (Restricted Airspace) over the parliament and the Prime Minister residence. (CYR537 and CYR538). They recently raised the top to 3000 feet. Old maps might depict the previous height which was much lower.

Yves