Procedures At a Glance
This is supplemental information only.
Please carefully read and understand the full procedures.
All times are listed in local time, Central Daylight Savings Time.
MSN, Friday Afternoon & Saturday Before Noon.
- ATIS –
124.65.
- Approach –
120.1 East & 135.45 West. Please call
when 20 miles out with your position.
- Tower –
119.3
- Ground –
121.9
- Unicom –
122.95
- Runways
03/21 , 14/32 , 18/36
MSN Taxi & Parking
- After
release from MSN ground control, contact Ramp Control frequency.
MSN Security
- Read note regarding security procedures at MSN.
- Get your badge and wear it for access to the ramp.
- The general theme is only escorted access to the ramp.
- Please avoid walking around the building via the ramp. Use the lobby entrance.
MSN Check-in
- Unpack
after checking in.
- Check-in
at the desk.
- Complete
fuel card.
Mandatory Briefings, Saturday
- Group
Leaders: 12:00 – 13:00 (Group Leaders only).
- Main
Briefing: 13:00 – 14:20 (All pilots MUST attend).
- Individual
Group Review: 14:30 – 14:55 (All pilots MUST attend).
MSN Departure
- Engine
Start: 15:15
- Use
Caravan Frequency: 122.97.
- Monitor
MSN Ground 121.9
- Mooney
Lead: “Mooney Flight begin taxi out.”
- Follow
your preceding aircraft.
Run-up
- Run-up
when you’ve taxied as far as possible.
- Turn
diagonal to the taxiway to avoid prop blast to the following plane.
- Check-in
with your group and number and “ready”.
(e.g. “Delta Four ready.”)
Take-off
- ALL lights
ON. (position, strobes, landing, recognition, etc.)
- Use
Caravan Frequency: 122.97. Monitor MSN
tower 119.3
- Take
runway as a group in sequence, spaced left then right.
- Delay
actual take-off 4 seconds between planes in group and 10 seconds between groups.
- Brakes on
and full power as preceding plane releases brakes. Wait 4 seconds, then GO.
- MAINTAIN
POSITION — ONE PLANE IN FRONT, ONE AHEAD RIGHT OR LEFT.
- Climb at
95kts STRAIGHT ahead to 1500 MSL, then on course.
- Climb to
2500 MSL (or as briefed)
En Route
- Use
Caravan Frequency: 122.97. Monitor OSH Tower,
126.6 (118.5 as alternate), if possible.
- Maintain
radio silence. Maintain radio silence.
Maintain radio silence!!
- All
position reports shall be DME referenced to the OSH VOR. (not airport)
- MAINTAIN
POSITION — ONE PLANE IN FRONT, ONE AHEAD RIGHT OR LEFT.
- Do not cut
corners — go to the turn points before turning in trail of the preceding
aircraft.
- Maintain
position. KEEP EYES OUTSIDE OF COCKPIT!!
- Do not use
gear, speed brakes or 360 turns. Shallow S turns and power adjustments only
Descent for OSH
- MAINTAIN
POSITION — ONE PLANE IN FRONT, ONE AHEAD RIGHT OR LEFT.
- Do not cut
corners — go to the turn points before turning in trail of the preceding
aircraft.
- Follow the
briefed route for the selected landing runway.
- Group
leader announces: “Reducing speed to 105 kts.” Entire group, NOW to 105 kts.
- After 8.5
DME (GPS) from OSH VOR and crossing Hwy 41, GEAR DOWN.
- After 8.5
DME (GPS) from OSH VOR and crossing Hwy 41, descend 500 fpm, 105 kts.
-
Pre-landing checklist: PERFORM.
- MAINTAIN
POSITION — ONE PLANE IN FRONT, ONE AHEAD RIGHT OR LEFT.
- Land long.
Expect to land close (1500 ft) from aircraft ahead.
- Land on
your side of the runway (left side / right side) by your element position.
- DO NOT
allow your wingtip to cross the runway centerline.(except rwy 36 L & R)
- Maintain
high-speed taxi or as directed by flaggers.
Taxi to Parking
- Lights
OFF. Cowl flaps open. Full elevator trim up.
- Maintain
radio silence.
- Display
sign as appropriate: “Camping” or “Parking”
- Follow
flaggers in sequence. Other non-Caravan
aircraft may be inserted into the flow.
- Grass may
be soft: Full up trim, full up elevator,
keep rolling whenever possible.
- When
shown your parking, shut down immediately and help push plane into place.
- Help park
neighboring planes.
- Tie down
airplane.
- Welcome
to the greatest fly-in in the world!