Pilot Procedures
 

Felthorpe airfield lies to the North West corner of the Norwich Control Zone, in Class D Airspace. The following procedures must be complied with in order to meet the requirements of the Air Navigation Order:


These procedures apply to all Felthorpe-based and visiting aircraft. They are straightforward but should be studied carefully before flight.


All flights planned to, from or remaining in the Felthorpe circuit must be notified and cleared with Norwich ATC by telephone before engine start (Tel: 01603 420641 or 01603 891155), and preferably after completing pre-flight checks.


FREQUENCIES


Norwich Tower:                             124.255

Norwich Approach:                        119.355

Norwich ATIS:                               128.630 (Tel: 01603 420640)

Standard Squawk for Felthorpe:    7367


CIRCUITS


  1. 1.Book out with Norwich ATC as above.

  2. 2.Airfield elevation is 120ft

  3. 2.Circuit height is 680ft QFE (800ft Norwich QNH

  4. 3.Left hand on RWs 23 &  34, right hand on RWs 05 & 16

  5. 4.RT equipped aircraft to call Norwich Tower on 124.255 either on the ground before take-off or or asap when getting airborne

  6. 5.Transponder equipped aircraft squawk 7367 before take off

  7. 6.Circuits should remain within 1nm of Felthorpe airfield, and remain North of the A1067 at all times.


AIRFIELD DEPARTURE PROCEDURES (non radio aircraft see below)


Having booked out with Norwich ATC, pilots should check in with Norwich Tower on 124.255MHz  when airborne; they will then be ‘cleared to leave the CTR via the Swannington VRP, at 1000ft on Norwich QNH’.  On reaching Swannington the aircraft will normally be transferred to Radar on 119.355MHz.  Tactical clearance for other outbound routes may be approved by Norwich ATC.


ZONE ENTRY & CIRCUIT PROCEDURES (non radio aircraft see below)


Aircraft inbound to Felthorpe must not enter Norwich CTR/CTA until in receipt of a Zone joining clearance via the Lenwade Lakes VRP from Radar on 119.355MHz.  Fly at 1,200ft to the overhead to check other traffic at the airfield, check the wind and select the most appropriate runway, or join for the current runway in use.  Overhead the airfield they may let down to circuit height of 800ft NWI QNH.   Tactical clearance for other inbound routes may be approved by Norwich ATC but in all cases pilots must fly to overhead the airfield before joining the circuit.  In the event that there is no other flying at Felthorpe, or any possibility of any other flying, pilots may use their initiative when deciding how to join the airfield, but should always stick as close as possible to these published procedures.


CIRCUIT R/T


Circuit calls (on 124.255) are to be strictly limited to the following to enable situational awareness:


  1.   “C/S Downwind Felthorpe RW --” (no response from ATC)

  2.   “C/S Final Felthorpe RW --” (ATC acknowledge)


Calls are to be restricted to those above. ‘Felthorpe’ must specifically be included in the call to avoid confusion with Norwich. Other calls are not permissable except in emergency.


VISITING AIRCRAFT


Either telephone Norwich ATC as above before departing home base and get briefed, or follow the Controlled Airspace entry procedures as above.


NON RADIO AIRCRAFT


Ensure that a clearance to depart or arrive has been gained before commencing flight. Note Clearances will be given with a "Time Window" (from/to) and this time limit forms part of the clearance. If you will not be able to make your arrival or departure within the time limits then you will have to land, in the case of an expired arrival slot, and contact Norwich ATC again. In the case of a departure you will have to contact Norwich ATC again for a new clearance BEFORE taking off.


RADIO FAILURE


In the event of RT failure, pilots may enter the Norwich CTR via the Lenwade Lakes VRP at 1,200ft Norwich QNH but shall advise Norwich ATC by telephone after landing at Felthorpe. Squawking 7367 as an alternative to 7600 will indicate to ATC that the aircraft is Felthorpe traffic.


GENERAL


  1. 1.Where pilots request alternative routes or altitudes, Norwich Radar will issue clearances as requested to the maximum extent practicable. 

  2. 2.Pilots should be aware that flight with the Norwich CTR must be under VFR and the limits for operation for such a flight may be considered as minimum visibility of 5000m, clear of cloud. If the Norwich weather drops below these limits then entry into the zone will not be permitted. Pilots should therefore determine that the forecast for Norwich does not include any deterioration below these limits for a period of at least two hours after ETA at Felthorpe.