| Questions | Question 1 | Question 2 | Question 3 |
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| A. Decision to be made (Phrased as a question.): |
Is my fuel adequate for this change in plans? |
Which airport close by will provide me with the landing field
I need? |
Once I decide where to land who should I contact? |
| B. Critical Factors Involved |
fuel flight time left |
well lit airport/visibility runway length
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reporting change in flight plan requesting landing
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| C. Information known |
I know I cannot land at either one of the airports I listed on my flight
plan: Capital City or Abrams. I know how much fuel my Seneca holds with a full tank: 122 gallons. I know how far I have flown already: less than 32 miles. I can calculate that I have approximately 117 gallons of fuel left which will be more than enough to get me safely to another airport. I know that fuel is not a problem as I followed the FAA regulations for
having more than enough fuel. |
The aero chart will provide me with the detailed airport information
I need. I know how to read an aeronautical chart. |
Contact the Flight Service Center to indicate a change in the flight
plan and then contact local control of the new destination airport. |
| D. Information
needed (question) |
A) How much fuel do I have left? B) How far will that remaining fuel take me? |
A) How long of a runway does my Seneca require for a safe landing? B) Which airport close by will provide me with the landing lights I need to land safely? C) Which airport close by will provide me with the runway length I need to land safely? |
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| E. Resources
for fact-finding |
Seneca flight and fuel specifications |
aeronautical airport directory Seneca Specifications aeronautical chart |
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| F. Answers to each question |
A) I calculated that I have approximately 117 gallons of fuel left which will take me as far as I need to go safely. B) I need to find an airport within a radius of approximately 700 miles.
No problem with this factor. |
A) The Seneca requires a runway with a length of 2,180 feet. B) The following airports have landing lights available to help me land in the dark: Skyway, Maso-Jewett and Beach. C) The following airports will have runways long enough to handle my
Seneca from touchdown through landing roll: Skyway, Mason-Jewett, Beach
and Maidens.
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| A. Possible Decisions | B. Negative Consequences |
B. Positive Consequences |
C. Rationale |
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1) Skyway Airport |
Encroaches on some owl habitat, although, this being a tolerant species, the owls should manage. Direction does not take full advantage of strongest (primary) winds. Approach or take-off over city buildings may be a safety concern (regarding terrorist activity). Rotor winds may provide a risk if airplane not at high altitude. |
Traffic directed over city or not at all (if airport as far west as possible). Close to highway and proposed exit, so road construction is minimal, as are water pipes and electrical lines routing excess power and water supplies to Keene Far from river and much of wetland; appropriate waste water management should prevent water pollution. Sufficient space is available to build a parallel runway or W-E runway 5,000 feet away from first runway. High-rise hotels, gas station, and other facilities can be built below the SE edge of the 20-degree slope, and not be in flight paths Meets most of residents' concerns. |
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2) Mason-Jewett Airport |
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3) Beach Airport |
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4) Maidens Airport |
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| Final decision with rationale: TOP 3 CHOICES | First Choice: | Second choice: | Third Choice: | |
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