ecastg east coast aviation safety & training group
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ECASTG
EAST COAST AVIATION SAFETY & TRAINING GROUP
ECASTGECASTG is a user group formed in 1997 to
enhance safety in the east central flight training region.
The group represents Flight Schools, ATC Facilities and Airport Operators that have a vested interest in the safety of the east central flight training environment.
Flight Schools and Operators also use the group to establish policy, as well as share information on flight training methods.
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
ERAU CATER, Deland PhilAir Flight Center Phoenix East Aviation Sunrise Aviation Comair Aviation
Academy Tomlinson Helicopters Regional Airport
Managers
Daytona Beach Air Traffic Control
Orlando Approach Control
JAX Center Helicopter
Adventures, Inc. Wrightway Aviation Florida Inst. Of
Technology Flight Safety
International
Current active participants are:
ECASTG ECASTG participants currently have a cumulative of:
427 Aircraft632 Instructor Pilots3,410 Flight Training Students
Daytona Beach Approach Control Airspace averages approximately 1,800 operations per day
DAB had 363,000 operations in 1999 Approximately 90% is General Aviation of which the
majority is Flight Training
DAB Approach Control & Tower:31st busiest approach control in the nation42nd busiest control tower in the nation
ECASTGThe group meets three times a year and has
a number of bilateral organizational meetings to implement policy discussed within.
The last formal meeting was held at ERAU in July to discuss the following topics:
Operations at Non-Towered AirportsFDOT/CFASPP PresentationEast Central Flight Training Integration into CFASPPRunway Incursion Prevention InitiativesMid-Air Collision Prevention InitiativesHurricane Evacuation
ECASTG Operations At Non-Towered Airports:
Problems:Traffic Pattern CongestionRadio Frequency CongestionIntersecting IFR Approaches w/ VFR Traffic PatternsHolding Traffic Over OMN VORTraffic Pattern EntriesSkydive Operations
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Frequency change at Deland (DED) to 123.07 from 122.8 due to congestion
Possibility of frequency changes at other outlying satellite airports
Limits on number of aircraft in the traffic pattern. e.g ERAU policy limits 5 aircraft
Breaking out early on non-precision instrument approaches
Opening up Restricted areas R-2907 for flight training
Discussion of possible solutions
ECASTGMid-Air Collision Prevention Initiatives
Practice AreasDeveloped practice areas (North & South)Two separate flight training “air to air” frequencies
123.3 and 123.5Standardized position reporting with reference to
pre-determined landmarksStandard position report:
• Type of aircraft• N Number or last three digits• Practice area identifier• Direction, Distance and Altitude from landmark• Type of maneuver
“ Cessna 138 Alpha Tango is in practice area Alpha, 5 miles north of the Flagler tower at 3200ft , simulated engine failure”.
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Practice Areas
Southern East Coast Practice Area
Northern East CoastPractice Area
ECASTGECASTG recommendations to CFASPP
Flight training issues:Congestion at non-controlled satellite airportsNavaid congestionInsufficient number and availability of
precision approaches (need for a western facing ILS)
Public awareness of flight training in FloridaRadio frequency congestionAirspace congestion
ECASTGRecommendation Process
Input at the Florida Statewide Steering Committee
Discuss recommendations at the next ECASTG meeting
Establish formal list of recommendations at the East Central CFASPP sub-committee meeting in December
Present formal list at CFASPP meeting in February
ECASTGNext ECASTG Meeting:
Comair Aviation AcademyWednesday Nov 15th, 2000
0830-1600