DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (FACMAN)
PENNE FROM RUE
Proper manning
Ensure tower’s clean
Notify FWS, RAPCON, and AFS when the ATCT is open after airfield closure.
Notify the FWS and AFS of any abnormalities
EMCON and HERO conditions are set, IAW the AOM, broadcasted on ATIS and control
frequencies, and logged on the DRFO
Flight Demonstration information is broadcasted on the ATIS.
Recommendations on position qualifications and suspensions
Other positions D+R
Monitor Guard frequencies.
Report any discrepancies and make trouble calls
update the watch team on observed weather.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (80T-114)
CABANESE
Coordinating and directing control of aircraft and vehicular traffic
Assigning Personnel to operating positions
Briefing the control tower watch team on weather conditions, traffic, equipment status, field conditions, and special evolutions.
Assigning trainees to qualified controllers
Notifying SAR agencies of aircraft in distress and providing assistance during emergencies.
Ensure current weather, airfield conditions, and divert field information are disseminated
Suspend VFR Ops when visual sep cannot be maintained
Equipment Checklist completion
UPCHIT
- annually.
- Check-in
- Postgrounding
- Posthospitalization
- Postaircraft mishap
- As directed by higher authority
NO USE DRUGS AND HOW MANY HOURS BEFORE WATCH
24 HOURS
a. Sedatives
b. Tranquilizers.
c. Any drugs that effect nervous system.
d. affect the alertness, judgment, vision, equilibrium, or state of consciousness.
CONSUMING ALCOHOL BEFORE WATCH
12 hours
DONATING BLOOD
24 HOURS
HOURS OF DUTY
8 HOURS WATCHES NOT TO EXCEED 10 HOURS
8-12 HOUR REST BETWEEN WATCHES
24 consecutive hours at least once during each seven consecutive days
When can you use Day/Eve Watch Weekday Reduced Staffing
five or less station aircraft are airborne, scheduled, or projected to be operating in the local flying
area
Are Simultaneous airborne operations by dissimilar type operations authorized (i.e., UAS operations and paradrops) in NAS Oceana terminal airspace.
NO
Damage Aircraft (Hurt Bird) Procedures.
constitutes an emergency
Reduced runway separation does not apply to damaged aircraft.
RWY 32L/R shall be used for damaged aircraft to the maximum extent possible (with pilot concurrence).
Arresting gear normal configuration
normally maintained “in battery” with one exception The active inboard runway short field gear shall normally be de-rigged:
When to rig inboard gear
- The outboard E-28 gear is out of service.
- Sustained winds of 20 knots or more.
- Wind gusts of 25 knots or more.
- The duty runways have standing water.
- Braking action is reported other than “good”.
- When deemed necessary by supervisory personnel.
A gear watch will be established at the E-28 assembly of the duty runway when
- Single runway operations
- Low visibility conditions
- High volume recoveries of carrier pressurized aircraft
- When deemed appropriate by supervisory personnel
PARADROPS
- NOT IN CONJUCTION WITH FLIGHT OPS
-ONLY MILITARY FREE FALL CONDUCTED AT CHAPMAN DROP ZONE - AT CAMP PENDLETON OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THE CLASS DELTA
-NO FT STORY AND NFE AT SAME TIME
-PIC WILL GIVE 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO JUMP, JUMPERS AWAY, SAFE ON DECK
BANNER DROP
-VISUAL STRAIGHT IN TO 32R
-REMAIN NORTH OF NTU 123 RADIAL UNTIL FIELD BOUNDARY
-ENSURE GRASS AREA RIGHT OF 32R CLEAR PRIOR TO BANNER DROP CROSSING LANDING THRESHOLD
-DELTA A/C, HOLD OUTBOUND AND INBOUND A/C WHEN BANNER A/C AT 10 MILES
- 3 MILES AT PILOTS DISCRETION DESCEND TO BANNER DROP ALTITUDE
-CR0SS RWY THRESHOLD- PREPARE TO DROP
-2000” DOWN RWY- CUT, CUT, CUT
-“BANNER AWAY” ONCE BANNER DROPPED
UNABLE TO RELEASE BANNER-CLEAR TO LAND ON 5 IF WIND PERMITS. A-GEAR DERIGGED
IF UNABLE 5- RWY 23 AT NFE
IMC IS A TACAN OR ASR APP. TWR TAKES FREQ AT FAF FOR TACAN
BANNER TOW
-TAKEOFFS AUTHORIZED ON ALL RUNWAYS
-SFA ON DEPARTURE
-AFTER DEPARTURE “GOOD BANNER” CALL
-WX LESS THAN 2000/3 ESCORT FILES SEP FLIGHT PLAN.
