2017 Blue Angels Formation Grid Flight

2017 BA FGF Flight Plan [updated 2017/12/02]

SATURDAY 2017/12/02 - 11:00 AM PACIFIC TIME
2017 BLUE ANGELS FORMATION GRID FLIGHT

Welcome to the 2017 Blue Angels Formation Grid Flight.
This is the flight plan for the long range flight from Gaeta V to Satori. The stops are "Check Points" on land and the markers are control locations along the flight path.

Participating teams can be military or civilian, aerobatic or regular squadrons, but must fly same model fixed wing or tilt rotor aircraft. No fixed rotors allowed (helicopters).

The objective is to reach the destination and land with as many planes in the formation as possible. Formations can have a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 aircraft.
The factors that determine the ranking are time and endurance. A fast team that arrives with less planes than it started with may lose positions to a slower team that makes it with all the planes.
There is however a time limit for completing the flight and the formations must fly between 70 and 420 meters AGSL (Second Life ground altitude), or 50 to 400 meters ASL.
Routes are your choice and there are sometimes markers at two locations (example: Marker 01 North / Marker 01 South). Formations must be controlled at each marker, Marker 01, Marker 02, Marker 03, etc. When there are optional markers you only have to pass one (example: Marker 01 North will count as Marker 01). Choice of route depends on favoring speed or safety, but you should hit each MARKER in formation as described above.
Take offs must be executed safely. If you wish to follow your squadron/team take off layout (multiple planes taking off at once) you can, depending on local conditions, but plane by plane take off and formation assembly in the air is recommended.
Landings must always be executed plane by plane - no formation landings, since this is not a demonstration and safety comes first.

SPONSORS

Shana Carpool Aircraft & Outcast Industries are offering the winner an aircraft as prize. The team will pick a pilot to get the prize and he/she can choose any aircraft from Shana Carpool's available models.

POINTS

Each formation gets 20 points for:
- Taking off on schedule from starting point
- Passing through a marker in formation
- Landing on a check point
- Taking off from a check point
- Arriving at the destination and landing

Check point bonus:
Each check point owner/manager on duty will choose the squadron/team who best shows ground discipline between landing and take off. The chosen ones, if any, may get 10 bonus points (team bonus) per check point.

Penalties are as follows:
A - Penalties applied per plane (penalty x missing planes)
- Missing planes in the formation at markers = -1 point
- Missing planes landing on a check point = -2 points
- Landing on a wrong runway = -2 points
- Missing planes taking off from a check point = -1 point
- Taking off from the wrong runway = -2 points
- Missing planes arriving at the destination = -2 points
- Flying above the ceiling on markers = -5 points
B - Penalties applied to squadron/team (single penalty to group)
- Formation misses a marker = -25 points
- Formation misses a check point = -25 points

Squadrons/teams with same amount of points will break the tie by time spent.

CONTROLLERS

An Rainbow (anan.ariantho)
DOC Bambi Baxter (biffbottom)
Eliza Belis (elizabodrum)

When there is an alternative MARKER flight leaders MUST contact a controller and state which marker they are passing ahead of time.

FLIGHT PLAN

CEILING: 420 meters AGSL / 400 meters ASL
DECK: 70 meters AGSL / 50 meters ASL

EXCEPTION (to allow the First Check Point use):
After Marker 01 and before Marker 02:
CEILING: 1200 meters AGSL / 1180 meters ASL
DECK: 70 meters AGSL / 50 meters ASL

STARTING POINT: TONKINESE
Brazilian Naval Aviation Base - Tonkinese - Gaeta V
Altitude 351 m
Runway 09/27 - Take off 09
Rez: Yes / Return: 30 minutes
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tonkinese/210/164/351

Location Landmark SLUR
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tonkinese/167/212/22
Take the Teleport at the Naval Base to the Naval Air Base.

MARKER 01 North GAETA V: LIERA
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Liera/128/128/200
OR
MARKER 01 South GAETA V: TORBEN
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Torben/128/128/201

FIRST CHECK POINT: ARIMTO
Arimto Airport - Arimto - GAETA V
Altitude 1001 m
Runway 18/36 - Landing 36 / Take off 18
LANDING touch down SLUR below:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Arimto/20/58/1002
Rez: Yes REZ ZONE* / Return: 30 minutes
*REZ ZONE: Arimto parcel - Point SLUR below
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Arimto/219/206/1002

Location Landmark SLUR
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Arimto/249/192/1002

MARKER 02 North CORSICA: CRABBS
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Crabbs/131/123/202
OR
MARKER 02 South CORSICA: NEYACI
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Neyaci/128/128/201

SECOND CHECK POINT: ELDFELL
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cabaniss Field - Eldfell - CORSICA
Altitude 102 m
Runway 18/36 - Landing 36 / Take off 18
LANDING touch down SLUR below:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Eldfell/230/41/102
Rez: Yes / Return: off

Location Landmark SLUR
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Eldfell/36/160/102

THIRD CHECK POINT: AGRIPPA
CinSal Airport - Agrippa - NAUTILUS
Altitude 46 m
Runways 18L/36R / 18R/36L - Landing 36L / Take off 18L
LANDING touch down SLUR below:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Agrippa/137/38/46
Rez: Yes / Return: 15 minutes

Location Landmark SLUR
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Agrippa/45/224/46

MARKER 03 NAUTILUS: AHAB'S HAUNT
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ahab%27s%20Haunt/128/128/200

FOURTH CHECK POINT: BALISTA
Jackson Valley Regional Airport - Balista - NAUTILUS
Altitude 46 m
Runway 12/30 / Landing & Take off alternate - check local conditions
LANDING on 12 touch down SLUR below:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Balista/69/201/47
LANDING on 30 touch down SLUR below:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Balista/209/107/47
Rez: Yes / Return: 90 minutes

Location Landmark SLUR
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Balista/99/42/47

MARKER 04 NAUTILUS: ELIADES
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Eliades/128/128/200

FIFTH CHECK POINT: TSESHKOVSKY
Luxor International Airport - Tseshkovsky - SATORI
Altitude 65 m
Runway 18/36 / Landing 18 / Take off 36
LANDING touch down SLUR below:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tseshkovsky/101/229/65
Rez: Yes / Return: 30 minutes

Location Landmark SLUR
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tseshkovsky/163/126/65

MARKER 05 East SATORI: MORANT
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Morant/128/128/201
OR
MARKER 05 West SATORI: ASHLITE
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ashlite/128/128/200

DESTINATION POINT: GUMBOLD
Gumbold Regional Airport - Gumbold - SATORI
Altitude 28 m
Runways 09/27 & 18/36 / Landing 09 / Take off 27
LANDING touch down SLUR below:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gumbold/18/216/29
Rez: Yes / Return: 30 minutes

Location Landmark SLUR
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gumbold/65/133/29

Please send in your participation confirmation in a notecard with the squadron/team name, number of planes in the formation and participating pilot names.
Remember there must be at least two aircraft and no more than six in each squadron/team.

Blue Skies.

CAPT. Asra "Cougar" Kron *
SL USN Blue Angels XO, Angel 7

* Contact in world: Asra Kron (x4ten resident)