//SOD MISSION #5B//100001ZMAR01
1. SITUATION: AN CARGO SHIP HAS LEFT NORTHEAST SCOTLAND ON A SHORT
TRAINING CRUISE. THE SHIP DID NOT CHECK IN DURING THE NORMAL TIMES AND HAS NOT
ANSWERED ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THEM. THE PARENT COMPANY OF THE SHIP HAS ASKED
CARDINAL TO ATTEMPT TO FIND THE SHIP TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION AND STATUS.
2. MISSION: SOD WILL EXECUTE AN AERIAL SEARCH OPERATION BEGINNING
100001ZMAR01 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION AND STATUS OF THE "SUMMER
WINDS" CARGO SHIP.
3. EXECUTION:
A. CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION: SOD WILL SEND OUT AIRCRAFT FROM SUMBURGH (EGPB) SCOTLAND TO FOLLOW THE ROUTE THAT THE CARGO SHIP WAS TO FOLLOW. CARDINAL PILOTS WILL LOCATE AND DETERMINE THE STATUS OF THE SHIP. THE AIRCRAFT WILL THEN RETURN TO SUMBURGH (EGPB) UPON COMPLETION OF THE FLIGHT. IF NECESSARY, SOD WILL PREPARE TO EXECUTE FOLLOW ON RESCUE OPERATIONS.
B. OPERATIONS:
1. FLIGHTS WILL DEPART SUMBURGH, SCOTLAND (EGPB).
2. ALL AIRCRAFT WILL FIRST FLY THE ROUTE THAT THE SHIP WAS TO CRUISE. IF THE SHIP IS NOT FOUND, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FLY A REVERSE ROUTE STARTING FROM THE SHIPS DESTINATION AND WORK BACKWARDS.
|
LEG |
HEADING |
DISTANCE |
|
1 |
078 |
19 NM |
|
2 |
021 |
30 NM |
|
3 |
098 |
20 NM |
|
4 |
187 |
40 NM |
|
5 |
207 |
25 NM |
|
6 |
276 |
25 NM |
|
7 |
343 |
32 NM |
C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
1. PILOTS WILL DETERMINE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, SPEED AND ALTITUDE TO BE FLOWN.
2. PILOTS WILL FILE PIREP WITH THE ROUTE NUMBER SOD005B.
4. SERVICE AND SUPPORT.
A. GENERAL SUPPORT.
1. FUEL AND SERVICES ARE AVAILBLE AT SUMBURGH (EGPB).
2. ALL OVER WATER FLIGHTS WILL DEPART WITH MAXIMUM FUEL ON BOARD.