X-C flights

[Texan]

I'm just curious, but what are the restrictions for choosing fields on XC flights during training.

Do they have to be military bases or is it simply field length / noise abatement restrictions?

 

[Fly Navy]

I'm just curious, but what are the restrictions for choosing fields on XC flights during training.

Do they have to be military bases or is it simply field length / noise abatement restrictions?

As far as I know, here at Meridian, you just need 5000 feet of runway and contract fuel.

I believe NATOPS states for tactical aircraft, military fields must be used.

 

[skidkid]

Depends on what you fly. I can go into anywhere with contract fuel for gas. to leave the bird over night requires a Mil field or an International Airport (better security)
For flight school bird see above

 

[bch]

In the training command, they just have to have contract gas, not a training command, it comes down to OPNAV, SQD, WING and other regs.

 

[Brett327]

I'm just curious, but what are the restrictions for choosing fields on XC flights during training.

Do they have to be military bases or is it simply field length / noise abatement restrictions?

Those requirements are usually spelled out in your T/M/S SOP.

Brett

 

[zab1001]

Not ALWAYS a mil field or INTL airport, the primary issue is security, and if some po-dunk field has whatever/whoever considers an adequate force, you can park there.

 

[Punk]

well, what we got in TW-2 is this:

-6000' of rnwy
-military/joint-use airfield (with a few exceptions, 4 to be exact)

we were able to land at civilian airfields until we had an "incident" at one a year ago

things have changed alot down here in the last year with the new commodore