Pre-flight planning NOTAM

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1 Pre-flight planning NOTAM Special Flight Procedures Effective 06:00 4 Sept. until Sept We like to ask you to actively support us by keeping in mind the following points: - Aviate, Navigate then Communicate - Safety first, stay calm - Fly the aircraft Aerodrome available for national and international civil air traffic with all types up to 6000 kg AUW and gliders. If higher AUW contact Texel Airport. For one weekend a year the air above Texel Fly-in becomes the busiest airspaces in the Netherlands. Careful reading and correct way to handle according to this NOTAM is essential to maintain a safe and fun Fly-in. Carry a copy of this NOTAM with you, for inflight reference. Check you radio equipment before departure at your home base. If you don t have a radio please contact Texel Airport at +31(0) for approach procedures. Texel Radio can be contacted in English only. Planning your alternate airport If for some reason you cannot land on Texel Airport. You have to have an alternate airport. If you intend to land at EHTX be prepared to of divert to an alternate airport. For example De Kooy(EHKD) or Middenmeer Airport(EHMM, MLA only). Please keep mind, you have to take the ferry to the island Texel. - Public transportation and taxi is available from De Kooy Airport to Texel Airport - No camping is allowed at De Kooy Airport - Flightplan is required when planning to land at De Kooy Airport(EHKD) - For more information see > AIS Publications > Intregrated Aeronautical Informartion Package > AD 2 Aerodromes > EHKD Middenmeer Airport(MLA only); > Procedures(only in dutch) 1 2

2 Aircraft Parking Separate aircraft parking areas are used at the Texel Fly-in for different types of aircraft. Such as experimental, warbirds, rotorcraft and production aircraft manufactured prior to Pilots landing at Texel Airport should use a printed sign to designate their intended parking or camping area. The sign should have large dark letter readable from at least 20 meters. It can be handmade or printed from computer signs!). Display the sign clearly against your windshield towards the marshaller. Parking(no camping) Camping Vintage Camping(prior 71) Homebuilt Camping Warbird Area For refueling station show thumb to mounth VFR Departure P C V H W VFR Arrival to EHTX General Information The entry point for the VFR Arrival is at the city of Den Oever. This procedure is used by all VFR aircraft landing at EHTX from Friday 4 September until 6 September. - Airport opening hours are from until Uniform Daylight Period. Outside these hours, airport is closed. At the UDP your aircraft should be parked. - Ensure lights are engaged on arrival. - Approach Den Oever maintaining feet MSL at 90 knots (or maximum cruise speed). If unable maintain 135 knots at 2000 feet. Be established at these speeds and altitudes prior to Den Oever. - Monitor Texel Radio ATC will be short and precise. Please limit your communications to short and precise information in order not to block the frequency for longer than necessary. - Keep clear of Restricted and Dangerous Airpace east of the Island Texel, permission to cross airspace can be obtained by Dutchmill Info During weekend usually not active. - The Control Zone of De Kooy Airport(EHKD) is class C controlled Airspace. Only when permission is granted to enter from De Kooy Tower , the CTR EHKD can be entered. When crossing CTR EHKD, after crossing report reporting point CHARLIE at 90 knots(or maximum cruise speed) at feet MSL. Follow ATC instructions here 3 4

3 Den Oever to ALFA If holding is not in progess enter the VFR Arrival Procedure to the northwest. Find an aircraft of similar speed and altitude to follow. - Proceed single file towards reporting point ALFA. - Ensure that you have a minimum of 1 Nm in-trail separation behind the aircraft in front of you. Do not overtake other aircraft. If you have to S-turn to follow an aircraft, break off the procedure. Return to Den Oever. Follow another aircraft of similar speed and altitude. - Report at reporting point ALFA with callsign only! Runway will be assigned Maintain an altitude of feet MSL at 90 knots(or maximum cruise speed) Example: A/C; Texel Radio, PH-ABC overhead ALFA ATC; PBC, report ECHO, runway 22 - When on high speed arrival(2.000ft MSL-135knots) report point HOTEL ALFA with callsign and aircraft type. Reporting point HOTEL ALFA is above point ALFA at 2.000ft MSL Runway will be assigned. Maintain an altitude of feet MSL at 135 knots Example: A/C; Texel Radio, D-ABCD, Cirrus SR-22 overhead HO- TEL ALFA ATC; DCD, report BRAVO, runway 04 - If runway 22 is assigned proceed as instructed by ATC to DELTA and ECHO. - If runway 04 is assigned proceed as instructed by ATC to BRAVO. ATC can deviate from these procedures listen carefully and carry out as instructed. - When reporting a point, report only with callsign and which reporting point your are above. Like the example mentioned above. 5 6

4 For full page Visual Approach Chart see: Holding ATC Controllers will advice on Texel Radio if holding is necessary at reporting point ALFA. - Maintain feet MSL at 90 knots(or maximum cruise speed if below 90 knots) - Make right turns east of reporting point ALFA. Keep clear of EHR- 4B! - Monitor Texel Radio Keep sharp look out for other aircraft. - When instructed by ATC resume arrival procedures as published in here. Landing Proceed as instructed by ATC. Watch traffic in front of you. Ensure to stay above your minimum speeds while approaching the runway. When you decide to go-around notify ATC immediately. After landing, please vacate the runway as soon as possible. Look for the marshaller. (wearing orange/yellow vests) Show your parking sign to the marshaller and follow the marshaller to the parking/camping spot. Please tie-down your aircraft securely! No tie-downs available When walking to the welcome area in the big tent, watch out for other aircraft and keep clear of runway and taxiways!! We kindly ask all pilots to register in the Welcome corner in the big white tent after landing. Volunteers will help you with your registration and questions you might have. HAVE FUN! 7 8

5 VFR Departure from EHTX - Check the latest flight information in the pre-flight corner in the big white tent. - Make sure your aircraft can move easily. If not, ask help to pull your aircraft out. - Before engine start, check PROP CLEAR! - Taxi to the nearest taxiway, follow marshaller instructions. - When ready for immediate departure, report ready for departure. After permission to depart from Texel Radio line-up en depart. - Fly runway heading until area s to be avoided are passed. As shown on the Visual Approach Chart. - Please do not enter CTR EHKD without permission. De Kooy Tower Thank you for visiting the Texel Fly-in. We hope you had fun. See you next year! Pilots from Aboard - You must file a flightplan, check if your flightplan is closed in at operations corner in the big white tent. - Customs is available during operations hours - Pilots coming from NON-Schengen countries.(schengen countries: Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Greece, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland) Please send following information 12 hours before arrival; o Type of Aircraft o Registration of aircraft o Airport of departure o Estimated Time of Arrival o Date of birth of all persons on board o Passport number and passport expiration date of all persons on board. Flight Information Service - On the grounds of Texel Fly-in check the pre-flight corner. - Flightplan filing is available at or Amsterdam Flight Information Service +31(0) Weather information is available at username/password required. KNMI Tel +31(0)