Commercial Pilot Missions
Commercial Pilot Missions |
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Minimum License Requirement: Commercial Pilot
Aircraft Available: A Commercial Pilot may fly the company Cessna 172 or the company Piper Arrow. All other pilots may fly any plane within the constraints of their rank and the Ops Manual.
Argument Rating: Unless otherwise stated, the argument is rated Very Strong for pilots with the rank of Commercial Pilot or above. It succeeds on a roll of 2 or above. Experienced pilots may adjust the circumstances and rate it according to the rules given in the Ops Manual.
Intsructions: These charters are designed to be flown in order, from BCPL01 to BCPL25. If you are a Commercial Pilot, then you must fly all of these charters in numerical order or the SCPL charters to be promoted to Commercial Pilot.
| MISSION#: BCPL01 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Palo Alto (KPAO) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 20º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 35 nm | PAYMENT: $350 |
| PROFILE: Hey there. Look at you with that brand new LeatherHombre strapped to your belt. You know that just means I can work you harder, don’t you? Don't look at me like that! Now, here’s your first job as a Commercial Pilot. There’s a gaggle of scientists waiting outside who want to get a look at Lick Observatory from the air. So take them up and give them a good look-see, going around it a few times. Then take them over to Palo Alto where they've got a lecture to give at the university there. No, I don't know what it's about, why don't you ask them? Anyway, once you're there, give me a call for your next assignment. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL02 | DEPART: Palo Alto (KPAO) | ARRIVE: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Broken | PRECIPITATION: Light | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 360º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 142 nm | PAYMENT: $710 |
| PROFILE: Hey! You remembered to call. Will wonders never cease? Here’s what I need you to do: Hop up to Sacramento Executive where Louie has a crate of plane parts. Load them up and bring them back here to San Jose ASAP. Mac needs them over in Hangar 12…. What? What's wrong with Hangar 12? Grues? And here I thought you'd been around long enough to get over those silly tales the Senior Captains tell you… Yeah, I know company business doesn’t pay as well, but that’s what I need you to do, so get going. Note: This charter is company business and so only pays the $5/nm rate. No double payment is allowed, either. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL03 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS) | TIME: Evening |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Moderate | VISIBILITY: 5 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 330º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 81 nm | PAYMENT: $810 |
| PROFILE: Hey! No time to refuel, repair, replane, or relax -- this is an emergency! The ambulance is on its way to your plane, and the fuel you have onboard will have to do. Get the patient to Santa Rosa as fast as you can -- the operating team is waiting. Check in with Al when you get there. Now hurry! |
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| MISSION#: BCPL04 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | TIME: Dawn |
| CLOUDS: Clear | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 30 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 270º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 96 nm | PAYMENT: $480 |
| PROFILE: Hey, nice flight last night! Well done! The weather seems to have taken a turn for the better, anyway. Nice day for flying. Too bad I’m stuck in this office. Anyway, one of our pilots needs picking up at Travis Aero Club and taken back to San Jose. That’s Travis Aero Club, not the Air Force Base. I don’t know. Something about a broken doohickey. No. You go on without me. Yeah I’m sure. Note: This charter is company business and so only pays the $5/nm rate. No double payment is allowed, either. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL05 | DEPART: San Jose (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Concord Buchanan (KCCR) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Clear | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 30 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 180º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 153 nm/191 nm | PAYMENT: $2675 |
| PROFILE: Well, do you want the good news or the bad news? The good news is it's not raining. The bad news is you’re doing taxi service. There's a reunion tomorrow of a Walking Club at Buchanan. There are three of them waiting outside to go to Buchanan now. After dropping them off, fly over to Byron and pick up whoever is waiting and take them to Buchanan. Then repeat that procedure for Marin, Angwin-Parrett, Petaluma, and Davis-Woodland. In that order. Got that? What's that? No, I don't know why they don't walk to their reunion, but they’re paying so you’re flying. You probably should spend the night at Buchanan, because I think Louie has something to go out of there in the morning. Note: This is a complex, multiple drop flight. A full day’s flying all over the Bay Region. Some of the legs will be deadheading and will pay the $5/nm rate (no double payment). Others are at the standard $10/nm rate with double payment for personal plane use allowed. Just to clarify, the airport sequence is as follows: SJC-CCR-C83-CCR-CA35-CCR-2O3-CCR-O69-CCR-2Q3-CCR |
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| MISSION#: BCPL06 | DEPART: Concord Buchanan (KCCR) | ARRIVE: Reid Hillview (KRHV) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 135º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 41 nm | PAYMENT: $410 |
| PROFILE: PGA Sacramento, Louie speaking. Oh hi. Good to hear from you. Did you sleep ok? Well yes, I can see there's not much room in the plane. Yes, I imagine it is a bit cramped. Hey, I was only being polite! Get these boxes of auto spares out to Reid-Hillview right away. The customer is waiting for them. Why don't you sleep in a hotel like everyone else? Ah, saving up for your own plane are you? |
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| MISSION#: BCPL07 | DEPART: Reid Hillview (KRHV) | ARRIVE: Reid Hillview (KRHV) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 115º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: : 84 nm | PAYMENT: $840 |
| PROFILE: PGA San Jose Dispatch, Junior here. Oh hi. Glad you called. I just got this charter in. Some photographers want to take pictures of ships near, or passing under the Golden Gate Bridge. No, I don't know why. Nosy, aren't you? Anyway, regardless of their reasons, take them up there and fly around until they can get some really good shots. Then fly them back to Reid-Hillview. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL08 | DEPART: Reid Hillview (KRHV) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS) | TIME: Sunset |
| CLOUDS: Broken | PRECIPITATION: Light | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 90º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 6nm/81 nm | PAYMENT: $840 |
| PROFILE: Junior here. You get those photographers all taken care of? Good. Seems like the weather is closing in, but I got a job for you so it doesn't matter because you're flying anyway. Hop over here to San Jose. There’s a fellow just got in on Ignited Airlines and he needs to get to Santa Rosa tonight. I hear he’s some sort of expert on grape mold or something like that. Note: This charter has a deadhead leg. It pays the $5/nm rate with no double payment allowed. The second leg is a normal charter so pays standard fare and double payment is allowed. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL09 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | TIME: Night |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Moderate | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 90º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 84 nm | PAYMENT: $420 |
| PROFILE: Weather’s turning bad ain’t it? But too bad, Flyboy, you ain’t done for the day yet. The Boss just flew into San Francisco on an Ignited Airlines flight and you are the closest pilot to pick her up and take her back to San Jose. What's that? The Boss take the BART?!!! Okay, let me get her on her cell phone and you can suggest that to her yourself… what's that? Yeah, I thought you might see it that way. Now you best hurry. The Boss hates to wait. Oh, and she also hates getting bumped around needlessly, so I recommend you fly around the bumps. Note: This charter is company business and so only pays the $5/nm rate. No double payment is allowed, either. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL10 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Sacramento Executive (KSAC) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Heavy | VISIBILITY: 5 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 0º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 21nm/52nm | PAYMENT: $625 |
| PROFILE: Good morning. I see the weather hasn’t improved any. Oh well, another day another adventure, as I always say. How was your flight with the Boss last night? Oh. You don't say. Oh well. Here’s your first job today. Hop over to Livermore and pick up a couple of computer gee… uh…experts and ferry them up to Sacramento Executive. They are testifying before the State Senate today. What, don't you read the paper? , Note: This charter has a deadhead leg. It pays the $5/nm rate with no double payment allowed. The second leg is a normal charter so pays standard fare and double payment is allowed. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL11 | DEPART: Sacramento Executive (KSAC) | ARRIVE: Hayward Executive (KHWD) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: Moderate | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 315º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 59 nm | PAYMENT: $590 |
| PROFILE: Hey there. Good to see you again. There’s a couple of boxes over there marked fragile. They need to go to Hayward Executive ASAP. Remember they are marked fragile. No, I don’t know what’s in them. Just be careful with them. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL12 | DEPART: Hayward Executive (KHWD) | ARRIVE: Half Moon Bay (KHAF) | TIME: Sunset |
| CLOUDS: Broken | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 270º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 20 nm | PAYMENT: $200 |
| PROFILE: PGA Oakland Dispatch, Harvey speaking. Oh good. Glad you called. Where are you? Perfect! The Wigburns are through partying and want to go back home to Half Moon Bay. You’re just the pilot to take them, seeing as you're already there to pick them up. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL13 | DEPART: Half Moon Bay (KHAF) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS) | TIME: Dawn |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: : 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 90º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 109 nm | PAYMENT: $545 |
| PROFILE: Well, I hope you have had a good rest. This may be good or bad news depending how much you like Santa Rosa this time of year. Do you? Really? Well, in any event, make sure you pack a bag because you’re going out there for a couple of days. Oakland Air Charter and Napa Air have been unable to provide adequate charter service to the wine growers and the ranchers, and so we have some work to do stealing these accounts. Hop down here to San Jose and pick up a bunch of supplies. Then get up to Santa Rosa and report to Al. The Boss is trying to divert other pilots over as well to take the work load. See you in a week or so. Note: This charter is company business and so only pays the $5/nm rate. No double payment is allowed, either. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL14 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: Angwin-Parrett (2O3) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 90º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 18 nm | PAYMENT: $180 |
| PROFILE: Well here you are at last. Right, get your gear stowed over there. You’ll see I've made up some cots in case you get time to sleep. We're going first class here! Cap’n Dave promised me some more pilots soon. In the meantime, there’s a lot of work to do and only you to do it. I hope your dead reckoning is up to scratch, as there are a lot of small private strips out here. None of that fancy ILS, VOR or NDB stuff in these parts! All you need is a map, mark one eyeball and a little luck. Ok flyboy, first run here is to get those crates of empty bottles to Parret. And hey, keep in touch, because we've got a lot of work to do! |
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| MISSION#: BCPL15 | DEPART: Angwin-Parrett (2O3) | ARRIVE: Blake Sky Park (CA57) | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 90º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 20 nm | PAYMENT: $200 |
| PROFILE: Get yourself over to the diner and find a guy called "Red" Scrimshaw. He's a friend of mine, so be polite. Get him over to Blake Sky Park and his brother will pick him up from there in the Jeep. Rest? What do you mean, do you get a rest? I told you we were busy here! Now get going! |
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| MISSION#: BCPL16 | DEPART: Blake Sky Park (CA57) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS) | TIME: Sunset |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 180º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 38 nm | PAYMENT: $380 |
| PROFILE: Still with us then? Good we will make a real dirt pilot out of you, yet. There is a meeting at Santa Rosa tonight for some of the wine growers. Mr. Blake will be showing up there soon. When he does, fly him over to Graywood Ranch and collect Mr. Graywood. Then go to Allen Ranch and pick up Mr. Allen (Senior). Bring all three of them over to Santa Rosa. When you get in, top off your tanks and get ready for tomorrow. It'll be a busy one. What's that? No, you just think today has been busy. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL17 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: Inglenook Ranch (O44) | TIME: Dawn |
| CLOUDS: Clear | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 180º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 17 nm | PAYMENT: $170 |
| PROFILE: Come on now, time to get up. There is hot water over there by the oil drums. Yep, that's right, sun's just coming up. Some coffee and bagels on the table. Had a phone call from the Boss last night when you were asleep. What's that? No, I don't think she ever sleeps. Anyway, she is sending two more pilots over this morning so that will help with the workload. Right, when you're ready the new wine labels have arrived from the printers, so get them over to Inglenook and call me when you get them unloaded. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL18 | DEPART: Inglenook Ranch (O44) | ARRIVE: Sonoma Sky Park (OQ9) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Clear | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 30 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 180º | RATE/MILE: $10 | DISTANCE: 13 nm | PAYMENT: $130 |
| PROFILE: So how’re things goin’? OK. There should be twenty empty plastic drums there, take them back to Sonoma Sky Park where they get recycled. Yeah, I think they have had some chemical in them, something to do with cleaning the vats maybe. Anyway I would not go sniffing them. Never can be sure. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL19 | DEPART: Sonoma Sky Park (OQ9) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS | TIME: Afternoon |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 135º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 9 nm/22 nm | PAYMENT: $265 |
| PROFILE: Hey there… you all right? You sound a little dazed. You should stay out of the sun and in your plane. Fortunately, I have just the job for you. Some of the grape pickers' car has broken down, they have managed to get to Mazza Field (58Q). So get over there as quick as you can, pick them up, and bring them back here. Those other pilots the Boss has sent should be arriving any time now. Oh, when you get here they can take them on to the ranch where they belong. We'll have some lunch ready when you get in. Note: This charter has a deadhead leg. It pays the $5/nm rate with no double payment allowed. The second leg is a normal charter so pays standard fare and double payment is allowed. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL20 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: Sonoma Valley (0Q3) | TIME: Sunset |
| CLOUDS: Few | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Light |
| WIND DIRECTION: 90º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 41 nm/25 nm | PAYMENT: $455 |
| PROFILE: Have you had a chance to eat yet? Oh. Well, there are four grape pickers who came in by train to Vacaville. Hop over to Nut Tree (KVCB) and pick them up. Fly them over to Sonoma Valley PDQ. Yeah, train. You have a problem with that? Remember we are here to provide a service. For a price, of course. Now, quit your yammering and get going. Note: This charter has a deadhead leg. It pays the $5/nm rate with no double payment allowed. The second leg is a normal charter so pays standard fare and double payment is allowed. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL21 | DEPART: Sonoma Valley (0Q3) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS) | TIME: Evening |
| CLOUDS: Scattered | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 45º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 18 nm/29 nm | PAYMENT: $380 |
| PROFILE: We got an emergency here and you're the only pilot available at the moment. There has been a bad accident at Moskowite (41Q). Something to do with a crushing machine. Anyway, they’ve got the guy out, but he is in a bad way. Get over there, get him loaded as best you can, and get him back here. The vineyard owner's daughter is a nurse and she'll be coming along with him to help out. If you call from 30 miles out I will have the ambulance waiting when you get in. This weather is on the turn, so take care. Note: This charter has a deadhead leg. It pays the $5/nm rate with no double payment allowed. The second leg is a normal charter so pays standard fare and double payment is allowed. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL22 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: Sonoma County (KSTS) | TIME: Night |
| CLOUDS: Scattered | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 10 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 45º | RATE/MILE: $5/$10 | DISTANCE: 18 nm/52 nm | PAYMENT: $610 |
| PROFILE: Great job, looks like that guy is going to make it thanks to your flying! Last job for the day, unless we get another one. You get to bring all that fellow's relatives in so they can be with him. Hop down to Petaluma (O69) and pick up his sister. Then fly over to Gnoss Field (KDVO) and get his brother. Then jump over to Napa County (KAPC) and pick up his parents. Fly them all back her to Santa Rosa. We’ll have ground transport standing by to take them to the hospital. The Boss is sending another pilot over tomorrow. That will make four of you. Never been so busy! Note: This charter has a deadhead leg. It pays the $5/nm rate with no double payment allowed. The other legs are a normal charter so pay the standard fare and double payment is allowed. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL23 | DEPART: Sonoma County (KSTS) | ARRIVE: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | TIME: Dawn |
| CLOUDS: Broken | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 20 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 180º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 81 nm | PAYMENT: $405 |
| PROFILE: Good morning! Yeah, I let you sleep a little longer today. It's all right, the other guys are out there flying the jobs. Well, yes, and getting paid too, I suppose. But I had a phone call last night after you had bedded down. Yep, the Boss again. I told you she never sleeps. Anyway, it seems your plane is due for a service and overhaul and they want you back in San Jose before lunchtime. You're going home. So when you’re ready, pack your kit, get refueled and take off. Hey, thanks for the help, see you again soon. Note: This charter is company business and so only pays the $5/nm rate. No double payment is allowed, either. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL24 | DEPART: San Jose Int. (KSJC) | ARRIVE: Reid Hillview (KRHV) | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 5 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 180º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 6 nm | PAYMENT: $30 |
| PROFILE: Oh, good morning. The Boss is really happy with what you've been doing. She thinks you’re ready for promotion. We’ll see about that. You got a check ride to make first. Your evaluator is waiting by that Baron out there. Take him and the plane over to Reid Hillview. Once there, make five touch and goes. I’ll let you in on a secret. On the last one he is going to fail an engine, so be ready. After that go ahead and land. He’ll tell you what you have to do next. Good luck! Note: This charter is company business and so only pays the $5/nm rate. No double payment either. |
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| MISSION#: BCPL25 | DEPART: Reid-Hillview (KRHV) | ARRIVE: ? | TIME: Morning |
| CLOUDS: Overcast | PRECIPITATION: None | VISIBILITY: 5 nm | WIND SPEED: Moderate |
| WIND DIRECTION: 180º | RATE/MILE: $5 | DISTANCE: 143 nm | PAYMENT: $715 |
| PROFILE: Okay, here’s your navigation exercise. Takeoff from Reid Hillview and fly a heading of 74º for 8 miles. This is Turn Point 1. From Turn Point 1 Fly a heading of 338º for 20 miles. This is Turn Point 2. From Turn Point 2 intercept Oakland VOR inbound radial 080. Depart Oakland VOR radial 345. Intercept Scaggs Island VOR inbound radial 120. Depart Scaggs Island VOR radial 175 for 22 miles. This is Turn Point 3. From Turn Point 3 intercept San Francisco VOR inbound radial 320. Depart SFO VOR radial 120 for 9 miles. This is your destination. Remember the headings are "true" and you will have to allow for the wind. Note the prominent landmark or airfield at each Turn Point and your final destination. Submit this information to your Supervisor. DO NOT POST IT ON THE FORUM!!! ! If you navigated correctly and got all the Turn Points correct and ended up at the correct airport, then you can deadhead back to San Jose to be promoted to Captain by the Boss and get issued your White Shirt. Congratulations! If you messed up somehow, then deadhead back to Half Moon Bay and give it another shot. Note: You only get paid for the mileage if you successfully complete the check ride. You log the hours for all your attempts, but gain cash only for correctly navigating the ride. |
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