RULES FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS. FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA COSTRUTTORI D AEREI AMATORIALI E STORICI già Associazione Italiana Costruttori Amatori d Aerei.

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1 Page 1 of 21 RULES FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS

2 Page 2 of 21 Main Index 1 Introduction 2 Reference documents 3 Flight schedule 4 Airshow Director 5 Radio IDs 6 Radio Communications 7 Reporting points 8 Holding patterns 9 Alternate airport 10 Normal procedures 10.1 Aircraft operating from Ferrara 10.2 Aircraft operating from other airports 11 Emergency procedures 11.1 Radio failure of single aircraft 11.2 Radio failure of an aircraft in formation 12 In-flight Emergency 12.1 Aircraft in airshow 12.2 Aircraft non participating to airshow 13 Minimum and maximum heights in display 14 MET minima in CAP AREA 15 Minimum distance from public 16 Duty flights of State Aircraft or equivalent 16.1 Duty flight originated from Calcinate del Pesce 16.2 Duty flight arriving in Ferrara 17 Flight Crew Briefings 18 Breaking of rules 19 Telephone contacts 20 Airshow Schedule 21 Procedural and approach charts 21.1 Area Chart and in-out patterns for CAP AREA 21.2 Approach Chart Ferrara (LILC) 21.3 Alternate Prati Vecchi di Aguscello (LIDV) 22 Reporting points identification 22.1 CAP AREA 22.2 W Point 22.3 SW Point 22.4 E Point 22.5 SE Point

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4 Page 4 of 21 1 Introduction This document is addressed to all pilots and staff attending airshow named RADUNO CAP 2009 and will be presented during official Flight Crew Briefing to be held on Sep 6th, 2009 in Ferrara Airport. Flight operations for air-show's test flights (Sep 5th, 2009) and actual display flights (Sep 6th, 2009) will be managed according to rules and procedures described herein. Final airshow schedule and flight sequence will be published on Sep 6th, 2009 during last Flight Crew Briefing before airshow begins, as well as disseminated to crew operating for other airports. 2 Reference documents For MET, heights and distance from public minima, the following documents have been applied as reference: AeCI Recommendations on Air-shows, Ed Directive ISV-13 Aeronautica Militare Italiana Ispettorato Sicurezza Volo, Ed In case above documents contain conflicting statements, the most restrictive will be applied. 3 Flight schedule Flight schedule in 20 is valid on Sep 5th, 2009 only (test flights). Final airshow schedule and flight sequence will be published on Sep 6th, 2009 during last Flight Crew Briefing before airshow begins, as well as disseminated to crew operating for other airports. 4 Airshow Director Airshow Director operates on Ferrara Airport and coordinates all flight operations during the event. In Airshow Director post the following staff operate: 1. Airshow Director 2. AeCI Controller 3. FERRARA RADIO operator 4. FERRARA GROUND operator 5. Rescue and emergency services coordinator 5 Radio IDs 1. BIGA CAP: Airshow Director 2. FERRARA RADIO: Flight Information service on Ferrara Airport 3. FERRARA GROUND: Ground Information service on Ferrara Airport 4. CAP (followed by number): Airshow performer (according to Airshow Schedule ) 6 Radio Communications Radio communications will be performed on the following frequencies: 1. FERRARA GROUND: : Radio calls with aircraft on the ground before take-off and after landing; engine startup clearance. 2. FERRARA RADIO : Radio calls for departure, entering and leaving MAI AREA, approach and landing. 3. BIGA CAP : Radio calls with airplanes while in CAP AREA. 7 Reporting points 1. W POINT (WHISKEY) N E (N44 49'02 E011 34'52 ) 2. SW POINT (SIERRA-WHISKEY) N E (N44 47'52 E ) 3. E POINT (ECHO) N E (N44 48'57 E011 38'28 ) 4. SE POINT (SIERRA-ECHO) N E (N44 47'26 E011 38'27 ) 5. CAP AREA (Area Manifestazione) Fronte SUD pista 09/27 di Ferrara For visual identification of above points please refer to 22.

5 Page 5 of 21 8 Holding patterns 1. W Holding pattern WEST. 2. SW Inbound point of CAP AREA if RWY 27 in use. Holdong pattern SOUTH. 3. E Holding pattern EAST. 4. SE Punto di ingresso in CAP AREA se in uso pista 09. Circuito di attesa a SUD. 9 Alternate airport Alternate airport is: PRATI VECCHI DI AGUSCELLO N , E (N44 47'24 E011 40'12 ), Alt. 20Ft/6m, RWY x50m grass, Freq Route: from CAP AREA assume heading 125 for 6Km/3NM. 10 Normal procedures Please refer to area and procedure chart in Aircraft operating from Ferrara Any aircraft operating from Ferrara towards display area shall proceed as follows. ENGINE RUN-UP AND TAXI 1. 8 minutes before scheduled take-off time call FERRARA GROUND Request start-up approval. 3. After start-up, call READY TO TAXI and follow instructions minutes before scheduled take-off time call FERRARA RADIO and give READY FOR DEPARTURE. TAKE-OFF RWY At scheduled time, following instructions of FERRARA RADIO , confirm ready for take-off. Please be ready to anticipate or delay according to instructions given by Airshow Director through FERRARA RADIO Take-off on RWY 09 according to limitations of Ferrara airport. 3. Maintain heading 090 to reach ECHO POINT 1500ft AGL. 4. Assume heading 190 to SIERRA-ECHO POINT 2000ft AGL and hold. TAKE-OFF RWY At scheduled time, following instructions of FERRARA RADIO , confirm ready for take-off. Please be ready to anticipate or delay according to instructions given by Airshow Director through FERRARA RADIO Take-off on RWY 27 according to limitations of Ferrara airport. 3. Maintain heading 270 to reach WHISKEY POINT 1500ft AGL. 4. Assume heading 190 to SIERRA-WHISKEY POINT 2000ft AGL and hold. ENTERING CAP AREA 1. Before entering area area contact BIGA CAP reporting Radio ID, position SW (or SE according to RWY in use), ready for display. 2. Enter MAI AREA only if authorized EXCLUSIVELY by BIGA CAP MAINTAINING CAP AREA 1. Maintain area according to scheduled time. Airshow Director may ask to cut or extend time according to operating needs minute before scheduled end, BIGA MAI will notify 1 minute to end.

6 Page 6 of 21 APPROACH RWY According to BIGA CAP instructions, contact FERRARA RADIO for approach and follow instructions. 2. From CAP AREA assume heading 255 to SIERRA-WHISKEY POINT 1500ft AGL and enter right base for RWY 09. APPROACH RWY According to BIGA CAP instructions, contact FERRARA RADIO for approach and follow instructions. 4. From CAP AREA assume heading 110 to SIERRA-ECHO POINT 1500ft AGL and enter left base for RWY 27. DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE (PRATI VECCHI DI AGUSCELLO) 1. From CAP AREA assume heading 125 to Prati Vecchi di Aguscello. Follow routes as described in 21. TAXI TO PARKING STAND 1. After runway vacation contact FERRARA GROUND and follow instructions Aircraft operating from other airports Any aircraft operating from any other airport towards MAI AREA shall proceed as follows. 1. Reach and hold 5NM 1500ft AGL from Ferrara Airport 10' before scheduled time in CAP AREA. 2. Contact FERRARA RADIO reporting Radio ID, position 5NM N (or S, E, W as applicable) from airport, instructions. 3. Following FERRARA RADIO instructions, reach relevant holding point (SW o SE) and hold. 4. Contact BIGA CAP reporting Radio ID, position (SW/SE) POINT, ready for display. 5. When cleared by BIGA CAP enter CAP AREA and perform display. 6. After display, according to BIGA CAP instructions, contact FERRARA RADIO , leave CAP AREA reaching SW or SE according to RWY in use. 7. When reaching SW or SE 1500ft AGL contact PADOVA INFORMATION and proceed to destination. 11 Emergency procedures 11.1 Radio failure of single aircraft BEFORE TAKE-OFF 1. Return to stand. 2. FERRARA GROUND or FERRARA RADIO (the last having radio contact with aircraft in failure) shall notify BIGA CAP of missed take-off. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF 1. Reach SW or SE (according to RWY in use) 1500ft AGL on scheduled time checking that CAP AREA is clear of traffic. 2. Perform a low pass on RWY heading in front of BIGA CAP keeping 500ft AGL and rocking wings. 3. Enter circuit pattern for RWY in use and land. BIGA CAP and FERRARA RADIO shall keep all traffic clear until affected aircraft lands. DURING DISPLAY 1. Perform a low pass on RWY heading in front of BIGA CAP a 500ft AGL, rocking wings. 2. Enter circuit pattern for RWY in use and land. BIGA CAP e FERRARA RADIO shall keep all traffic clear until affected aircraft lands.

7 Page 7 of 21 AFTER DISPLAY 1. Perform a low pass on RWY heading in front of BIGA CAP a 500ft AGL, rocking wings. 2. Enter circuit pattern for RWY in use and land. BIGA CAP e FERRARA RADIO shall keep all traffic clear until affected aircraft lands Radio failure of an aircraft in formation In case of radio failure of an aircraft in formation, the affected aircraft leaves the formation together with another aircraft following him and performing radio calls on behalf. 12 In-flight Emergency 12.1 Aircraft in airshow In case of emergency in any phase of flight, aircraft shall operate as follows. 1. Head towards airport. 2. Notify, if safe and possible, FERRARA RADIO on emergency details and intentions. 3. FERRARA RADIO triggers emergency procedures and notifies BIGA CAP Airshow is suspended until emergency is fully solved. 5. Air-shows starts again only if emergency is positively and completely solved, otherwise is definitely concluded Aircraft non participating to airshow In case of emergency declared by any aircraft cruising along CAP AREA and in radio contact with FERRARA RADIO : 1. FERRARA RADIO notifies BIGA CAP on actual situation. 2. BIGA CAP instructs aircraft in CAP AREA and holding for entering it to divert immediately to alternate PRATI VECCHI DI AGUSCELLO. 3. FERRARA RADIO triggers emergency procedures. 4. Airshow is suspended until emergency is fully solved. 5. Air-shows starts again only if emergency is positively and completely solved, otherwise is definitely concluded. 13 Minimum and maximum heights in display Heights in Table 1 e Table 2 are compulsory. Airshow Director is authorized by law to order any pilots infringing limits to stop display and land immediately. Helicopters, light planes UL Level flight 200ft/60m AGL 200ft/60m AGL Aerobatics 500ft/150m AGL Not Allowed Table 1: MINIMUM heights in Display Helicopters, light planes Level flight Aerobatics 3000ft/900m AGL UL 3000ft/900m AGL Not Allowed Table 2: MAXIMUM heights in Display

8 Page 8 of MET minima in CAP AREA MET minima are in Table 3. Helicopters, light planes High Sequence Vis. 3,5km Ceiling 2400Ft/800m Low Sequence Vis. 3,5km Ceiling 1500Ft/450m Table 3: minimum MET in Display In case low sequence is performed, no vertical manoeuvres are allowed. 15 Minimum distance from public Distances shown in Table 4 are compulsory. Airshow Director is authorized by law to order any pilots infringing limits to stop display and land immediately. Helicopters, UL, light planes Reference line in level flight 150 m Reference line aerobatic manoeuvres 230 m Manoeuvres heading towards public 230 m Table 4: MINIMUM distances from public in Display To ease pilots in respecting above distances, please note that minimum distance is coincident with RWY 09R/27L (grass) centreline. 16 Duty flights of State Aircraft or equivalent State Aircraft or equivalent (as for instance emergency or rescue helicopters) attending airshow and lined in Calcinate or needing to operator to/from that airport have priority in case of duty flight Duty flight originated from Calcinate del Pesce A member of the crew of the affected aircraft shall contact FERRARA GROUND asking for IMMEDIATE TAKE-OFF FOR DUTY FLIGHT. FERRARA GROUND shall coordinate with BIGA CAP a break in display to allow relevant plane to leave. Airshow will restart as soon as affected plane leaves the area. Affected aircraft after take-off shall turn SOUTH heading 180 climbing to 1500ft QNH. 2NM far from Ferrara it shall leave FERRARA RADIO and proceed to destination. While approaching, aircraft shall contact FERRARA RADIO when reaching 2NM SOUTH Ferrara 1500ft QNH saying intentions Duty flight arriving in Ferrara Affected aircraft in approach shall contact FERRARA RADIO asking for IMMEDIATE LANDING FOR DUTY FLIGHT. FERRARA RADIO shall coordinate with BIGA MAI a break in display to allow relevant plane to land. Airshow will restart as soon as affected plane declares that duty activity is over.

9 Page 9 of Flight Crew Briefings Airshow Director shall organize one or more briefings before test flights and actual airshow. During briefings, Director will inform all flight crews about procedures, changes and any other information relevant to safe and ordered performing of airshow. Participation to briefing is COMPULSORY and recorded through crew-members signatures on a register. Pilot not attending briefings, if no valid reason is given, shall be excluded from airshow. 18 Breaking of rules Pilots in display have the obligation of strictly comply to heights and distances supplied herein, as well as any other indication supplied by Airshow Director during crew briefings and by radio during display. In case of a pilot breaking the rules, Airshow Director shall operate as follows: 1. FIRST BREAKING: Airshow Director will warn pilot about comply to rules; 2. SECOND BREAKING: Airshow Director shall order the pilot to leave immediately MAI AREA and land. Airshow Director is authorized by law to exclude from display flights any pilot he judges unsafe for himself or public or unfit to flight intended to perform. Decision of Airshow Director is authoritative. Furthermore, Airshow Director is authorized by law to trigger prosecution of pilot through relevant authorities. 19 Telephone contacts The following telephone numbers will be used for coordination: 1. BIGA CAP: alternate TBD 2. FERRARA RADIO: TBD 3. PRATI RADIO: TBD alternate TBD 4. BOLOGNA TWR: TBD

10 Page 10 of Airshow Schedule FREQUENCIES AND OPERATOR RADIO ID DISPLAY PILOT TYPE FE RDO BIGA CAP RDY TKOF TKOF HOLD CAP IN CAP OUT T LND CAP01 13,51 13,55 13,58 14,00 14,05 14,08 CAP02 13,56 14,00 14,03 14,05 14,10 14,13 CAP03 14,01 14,05 14,08 14,10 14,15 14,18 CAP04 14,06 14,10 14,13 14,15 14,20 14,23 CAP05 14,11 14,15 14,18 14,20 14,25 14,28 CAP06 14,16 14,20 14,23 14,25 14,30 14,33 CAP07 14,21 14,25 14,28 14,30 14,35 14,38 CAP08 14,26 14,30 14,33 14,35 14,40 14,43 CAP09 14,31 14,35 14,38 14,40 14,45 14,48 CAP10 14,36 14,40 14,43 14,45 14,50 14,53 CAP11 14,41 14,45 14,48 14,50 14,55 14,58 CAP12 14,46 14,50 14,53 14,55 15,00 15,03 CAP13 14,51 14,55 14,58 15,00 15,05 15,08 CAP14 14,56 15,00 15,03 15,05 15,10 15,13 CAP15 15,01 15,05 15,08 15,10 15,20 15,23 CAP16 15,11 15,15 15,18 15,20 15,30 15,33 CAP17 15,21 15,25 15,28 15,30 15,40 15,43 CAP18 15,31 15,35 15,38 15,40 15,50 15,53 CAP19 15,41 15,45 15,48 15,50 16,00 16,03 CAP20 15,51 15,55 15,58 16,00 16,10 16,13 CAP21 16,01 16,05 16,08 16,10 16,20 16,23 CAP22 16,11 16,15 16,18 16,20 16,30 16,33 CAP23 16,21 16,25 16,28 16,30 16,40 16,43 CAP24 16,31 16,35 16,38 16,40 16,50 16,53 CAP25 16,41 16,45 16,48 16,50 17,00 17,03 CAP26 16,51 16,55 16,58 17,00 17,05 17,08 CAP27 16,56 17,00 17,03 17,05 17,10 17,13 CAP28 17,01 17,05 17,08 17,10 17,15 17,18 CAP29 17,06 17,10 17,13 17,15 17,25 17,28 CAP30 17,16 17,20 17,23 17,25 17,35 17,38 CAP31 17,26 17,30 17,33 17,35 17,45 17,48 CAP32 17,36 17,40 17,43 17,45 17,55 17,58 TYPE CALLSIGN GND FE RDO NOTES