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Airspace Research StudyPhoenix, Arizona
2004
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Objective
Goal: To advocate improved operational safety through enhanced
understanding of surrounding practice area usage Valley-wide distribution of study results and recommendations Continued annual to bi-annual research for continued
improvement
Airports Studied: CHD, FFZ, IWA, SDL, DVT, & P19
General Focus: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, & Southwest
practice areas
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Research Development
Surveys distributed to various FBO/ Flight schools Valley-wide
contained questions involving:
Primary practice area usage Altitude utilization Transitions Collision Avoidance
Data received from surveys implemented into presentation
**All information, charts, and graphs are based only on submitted surveys, accuracy varies
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Surveys Answered
Facility Home Base
UND Aerospace IWA
Silver State Helicopters IWA
Mesa Pilot Development IWA
Professional Flight Inst. Service FFZ
Falcon Executive Aviation FFZ
Chandler Air Service CHD
Westwind School of Aeronautics DVT
Pan Am International Flight Academy
DVT
Sabena Airline Training Center SDL
ATCA GYR
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Surveys Received Broken Down by Airport
Airport Survey’s Answered Total # of FBO/Rental Facility/School on field
IWA 3 7
CHD 1 3
FFZ 2 4
SDL 1 4
DVT 2 2
P19 0 1
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Current Maximum and Average Aircraft within Practice Area
05
10152025303540455055
MaximumAircraft
AverageAircraft
IWA
CHD
FFZ
SDL
DVT
P19
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Average Aircraft Average Aircraft
within Practice Areaswithin Practice Areas
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Maximum Aircraft Maximum Aircraft
within Practice Areaswithin Practice Areas
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Primary Practice Areas by Airport IWA: Southeast & Southwest
CHD: Southeast & Southwest
FFZ: East, Northeast, Southeast, & Southwest
SDL: Northeast, Southeast, & Southwest
DVT: Northwest (primary), Northeast (secondary), Southeast, Southwest (occasionally)
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IWA: Transitioning To & From Helicopter (1 school’s info):
Direct into SE practice area and direct to return to IWA at 500’ AGL
Fixed Wing (2 school’s info): SE and SW practice area average daily transitions (2 schools): From IWA-practice area transition points:
Over Pegasus Between ‘Mr. Volcano’ & Santan Mountains “Gap” of the Santan Mountains Rittenhouse to Renaissance Festival
From practice area-IWA Same positions as transitioning outbound
Altitudes: Outbound altitudes: 4,000 MSL and above Inbound altitudes: 3,500 MSL
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CHD: Transitioning To & From Fixed Wing (1 school/FBO info):
From CHD to Practice area: Headings between 100-220 degrees
Practice area to CHD: 4 NM directly south of field 4 NM directly east of field
Altitudes: Inbound altitudes: 2,500-3,500 MSL Outbound altitudes 2,500-3,500 MSL
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FFZ: Transitioning To & From Fixed wing: (2 school’s info):
From FFZ- NE practice area: Direct to practice area Either side of Red Mt. to practice area Direct Fountain Hills Return over same points
From FFZ-SE practice area (Apache Junction) Directly east from FFZ to canal and U.S. 60 at 3,000 MS
Altitudes: Outbound altitudes: 3,500 MSL and above/ 4,500 MSL Inbound altitudes: 3,000 MSL/ 4,500 MSL
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SDL: Transitioning To & From Fixed wing (1 school’s info):
From SDL-NE/SE practice areas: NE and SE via usary Pass/ Apache Junction
From SDL-SW practice area: Via Class Bravo transition or SE practice area
Inbound and Outbound altitudes: 3,500 MSL- 6,500 MSL
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DVT: Transitioning To & From Fixed wing (2 schools):
From DVT-all practice areas: All directions from DVT 25L/R: west of I-17, then NW or W to shooting range,
orchards, or towards Luke AFB Aux. Fields 7L/R: N-NW over Cave Creek dam, bend in Carefree HWY, or
NE-E toward Pinnacle Peak Inbound from practice area- DVT:
Same as outbound reference points Outbound and Inbound altitudes:
3,000- 5,500 MSL
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Altitudes Used within Practice AreasPractice Area Primary Altitudes of
Training (MSL)Transition within Using VFR Recommended Altitude
Northeast 4,000-6,500 Yes
Northwest 4,000-6,500 Yes
Southeast 4,000-6,500 Yes
Southwest 2,000-higher Yes
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Collision Avoidance
Airport TCAS Monitor and Report on Frequency
Company Traffic Coordination
IWA <10% of aircraft Yes Yes
CHD None No No
FFZ None Yes Yes
SDL None Yes Yes
DVT None Yes Yes
P19 Unknown Unknown Unknown
GYR 100% of aircraft Yes Yes
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Projected Growth of Aircraft in 5 Years Goodyear: Remain the same
Scottsdale: 50% increase
Gateway: 10%-50% increase fixed wing/ 50% increase rotor
Deer Valley: 50% increase
Chandler: 10% increase
Falcon: 30% increase
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Extended Collision Avoidance Suggestions Utilization of higher altitudes
Operate further out in each practice area
Communication on proper frequencies
Coordination of company aircraft
Possibility of VFR flight following from ABQ center or PHX approach
Additional TCAS equipped aircraft
Spreading awareness of operations to all flight schools/FBO Valley wide
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Getting Involved
Develop awareness of the AFTW
Distribute discovered research
Hand out additional surveys to other facilities
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Questions?