Tuarua Fiji International Airport
Maho Beach
July 3 2016 - 13:00 hrs SLT
July 4 2016 - 10:00 hrs SLT
North to South seats TFIA:
Bancs Ferrari Isle AUDIENCE here.
Chalands Isle AUDIENCE here.
East to West elevated seats TFIA:
Bancs Providence AUDIENCE here.
South to North seats, facing the runway:
Anse Lazio Isle AUDIENCE SLUR here.
Bancs Ferrari Isle AUDIENCE here.
Chalands Isle AUDIENCE here.
East to West elevated seats TFIA:
Bancs Providence AUDIENCE here.
South to North seats, facing the runway:
Anse Lazio Isle AUDIENCE SLUR here.
TAKE OFF
Diamond Take Off - Half Squirrel Cage - Half Cuban 8 - Loop
RUNWAY 27 - #3 + #1 + #2 + #4
From
a finger four formation (3-1-2-4) the Diamond is formed right after take
off as the #4 slot rudders in under #3 to line up with #1 and close the
Diamond, heading West.
The Diamond climbs to perform a half cuban eight and reverse course over Maho Beach to start a loop over the runway, exiting the area to the East.
Solos Take Off - Dirty Roll & Split S
RUNWAY 09 - #5 + #6
From
a wedge right the two solos take off simultaneously BUT #5 will perform
a DIRTY ROLL at 40% speed and break PORT (left) going CLEAN asap and
climbing on a circle pattern to 150 meters while #6 holds a couple of
seconds before going CLEAN over the deck (5 to 10 meters) and pulling a
power climb at 50% speed to perform a SPLIT S and come 2-7-0 over the runway,
then break STARBOARD (right) and climb to mirror #5 - #5 will maintain a 40%
constant speed - #6 adjusts.
PASS ONE
DIAMOND
Diamond 360 Pass - SMOKE ON
Formation enters Chalands Isle heading West at an altitude of 90 meters, turning smoke on before passing into Bancs Ferrari Isle. The four aircraft then execute a gentle Port turn to give the audience a close look at the minimum wingtip to canopy distance. The pass is a wide 360 arc, half of which is performed over Maho and Banc Providence with entry point from Bancs Ferrari and Exit point at Chalands.
SOLOS
Opposing Horizontal Roll
Symmetrical
drop to 90 meters after the Diamond executes PASS ONE, stabilize and turn
to each other on the East-West axis - SMOKE ON. Go head to head,
slightly aside, and roll to PORT (left) just before contact at
center point, completing two 360 rolls - SMOKE OFF - then turn North and climb to 150 meters, resuming the waiting pattern.
PASS TWO
DIAMOND
Diamond Aileron Roll - NO SMOKE
As the Diamond approaches center point all four pilots roll their aircraft 360 degrees simultaneously - FIGHT MODE.
SOLOS
Section High Alpha Pass
The
two solo pilots line up on a wedge right at 150 meters after PASS ONE
and drop together to 90 meters as the Diamond executes PASS TWO. Coming
to one of the runway's ends they turn to it at 35% and stay CLEAN -
SMOKE ON - dropping to 25% power and virtually standing #5 and #6 on their
tails. At the end of the runway - SMOKE OFF- solos break to PORT
(left) and climb to 150 meters to
resume the hold pattern.
PASS THREE
DIAMOND
Dirty Loop
Assuming
a DIRTY full configuration (gear, flaps & hook), the Diamond enters
the Maho Beach with SMOKE ON already and performs a slow speed loop over
centerpoint covering Maho Beach and Bancs Providence.
SOLOS
Fortus - NO SMOKE
The
two solo pilots line up on a wedge right at 150 meters after PASS ONE
and drop together to 90 meters as the Diamond executes PASS THREE. They
slow to 35%, go full DIRTY before turning to the runways axis and as
they align with the axis #6 rolls 180 degrees and stays inverted forming
a mirror image called "The Fortus". Near the end of the runway #6
complete the 360 degree roll and stays on right wedge as the two solos
break to PORT (left) and climb to 150 meters.
PASS FOUR
DIAMOND
DIAMOND
Right Wedge Parade Pass
The Diamond forms a wedge right tight formation and enter the Maho Beach from St. Pierre with SMOKE ON to fly a wide arc leading them East to St. François.
SOLOS
Tuck in Roll.
The two solo pilots line up on a wedge right at 150 meters after PASS FOUR and drop together to 90 meters as the Diamond exits Bancs Providence. Coming the runway's end at Maho Beach they turn to it at 35% and stay CLEAN - SMOKE ON - accelerate to 50% power and roll 360 degrees on their axis. At the end of the runway - SMOKE OFF- solos break to PORT (left) over St. François and climb to 150 meters to resume the hold pattern.
The two solo pilots line up on a wedge right at 150 meters after PASS FOUR and drop together to 90 meters as the Diamond exits Bancs Providence. Coming the runway's end at Maho Beach they turn to it at 35% and stay CLEAN - SMOKE ON - accelerate to 50% power and roll 360 degrees on their axis. At the end of the runway - SMOKE OFF- solos break to PORT (left) over St. François and climb to 150 meters to resume the hold pattern.
PASS FIVE
DIAMOND
DIAMOND
Diamond to Delta Pass
The Diamond enters Maho Beach from St. Pierre, 90 meters altitude, with SMOKE ON at 40% speed, to fly a straight line leading them East to St. François during which time the solos will join them to for the 6 plane Blue Angels Delta formation.
SOLOS
Drop
wedge right to 90 meters to catch the Diamond as they pass over the runway to establish a full 6 plane Delta formation preparing to the
Carrier Break.
LANDING
Coming off the region
after pass FIVE the Delta formation will execute a
timed Carrier Break in CLEAN configuration. Leader calls BREAK - each plane breaks 2 secs apart from each other, up and to PORT (left) to take the landing wide pattern in a single file.
As they turn they lower gear and flaps. Land by numbers.
NFDT . USN SL . 2016
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