//SOD MISSION #5A//060001ZMAR01

1. SITUATION: SEVERAL OIL AND GAS COMPANIES HAVE CONTRACTED WITH CARDINAL AIRLINES TO CONDUCT AERIAL RESUPPLY OPERATIONS FOR DRILLING RIGS LOCATED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AROUND GREAT BRITAIN. INITIAL OPERATIONS WILL BE IN THE MORECAMBE FIELD ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF GREAT BRITAIN OFF OF THE COAST NEAR LIVERPOOL.

2. MISSION: SOD WILL EXECUTE FLIGHT VERTICAL REPLENISHMENT OPERATIONS STARTING 070001ZMAR01 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CRITICAL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND PERSONNEL TO OFFSHORE DRILLING RIGS.

3. EXECUTION:

A. CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION: OPERATIONS WILL INITIALLY BE FOCUSED ON THE BRITISH GAS DRILLING RIGS LOCATED IN THE MORECAMBE FIELD WEST-NORTH-WEST OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND (EGNH).

B. OPERATIONS:

1. THE FOLLOWING ROUTE WILL BE USED:

 

DEPART	HEADING	DISTANCE	ARRIVAL
EGNH	292	21.6 NM	MORECAMBE DP6
MORECAMBE DP6	007	1.6 NM	MORECAMBE DP8
MORECAMBE DP8	342	4.5 NM	MORECAMBE DPPA
MORECAMBE DPPA	149	6.4 NM	MORECAMBE DP4
MORECAMBE DP4	115	19.9 NM	EGNH

2. ENSURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THE PROPER ROUTE. ENSURE YOU LAND AT THE CORRECT STATION! LANDING AT THE WRONG STATION COULD BE HAZARDOUS AS PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT MAY NOT BE CLEAR OF THE LANDING PAD! THERE ARE MANY OIL RIGS IN THE AREA THAT ARE VERY CLOSE TO YOUR DESTINATIONS! STICK TO YOUR COMPASS AND TIMINGS. YOU ARE FORWARNED.

3. SOME STATIONS ARE EQUIPPED WITH ADF. CHECK YOUR NAVIGATION DEVICE (FSNAV, FS2K GPS, ETC.) TO DETERMINE FREQUENCY IF AVAILABLE.

C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.

1. PILOTS WILL ENSURE THAT ONLY ONE PIREP IS FILED FOR THE COMPLETE MISSION AND NOT ONE PER LEG EVEN IF YOU CONDUCT A LAYOVER DUE TO WEATHER OR TIME.

2. ALL OPERATIONS ARE ONGOING WITH NO TERMINATION DATE AT THE CURRENT TIME.

3. PILOTS WILL FILE PIREP WITH THE ROUTE NUMBER SOD005A.

4. SERVICE AND SUPPORT.

A. GENERAL SUPPORT.

1. NO FUEL IS AVAILABLE ON OIL RIGS. ENSURE THAT ALL AIRCRAFT HAVE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE FUEL FOR OPERATIONS BEFORE DEPARTING FOR OVER WATER FLIGHT.

2. OVERNIGHT LAYOVERS ARE PERMISSIBLE TO COMPLETE THE ROUTE.

3. ADDITIONAL SOD AIRCRAFT ARE ON STANDBY FOR EMERGENCY SEARCH AND RESCUE.