(ISSUE 5 dated 07 February 2001)

INTRODUCTION.

Noise abatement procedures apply to all jet aircraft and any aircraft exceeding 5700 kgs MTWA using the Airport whether taking off, landing or going round. These procedures may only be deviated from on the grounds of flight safety .

Operators of all aircraft using the Airport should ensure that, at all times, their aircraft conform with the noise abatement techniques laid down for that type of aircraft and that flights are conducted in such a way as to minimise the disturbance in the surrounding area.

GENERAL

Continuous Descent Technique

No turn may be commenced before achieving a minimum height of 500ft.

Reverse Thrust

Pilots are to avoid or minimise the use of reverse thrust after landing, consistent with the safe operation of the aircraft.

Preferred Departure Runway

In order to minimise the disturbance caused to the residents of Ramsgate by aircraft departing from runway 10, runway 28 is the preferred departure runway. To maximise the utilisation of runway 28 it is to be offered, at the Captains discretion, as the departure runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less.

Run and Break Procedures

Military aircraft. and civil aircraft whose C of A or Permit allows the manoeuvre, may carry out run and breaks at London Manston Airport, subject to A TC approval, at a minimum height of 1000ft (QFE).

TRAINING (Aircraft exceeding 5 700 kg MTWA)

In order to minimise disturbance to local communities, training by aircraft. exceeding 5 700 kg M1WA is limited to those aircraft. which meet Chapter 3 noise requirements.

Training sessions will not exceed 2 hours in duration. After each period of training, an interval of 30 minutes is to elapse before the next period of training will be permitted.

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES RUNWAY 10 / 28

GENERAL

Except as required in the initial phase of departure and on the final approach, aircraft subject to noise abatement will not, while under radar, be vectored over densely populated areas below 3000 ft (QNH). Aircraft self positioning for Visual Approaches are similarly required to avoid overflying built up areas below 3000ft (QNH)., Where possible, continuous descent techniques are to be adopted.

Preferred Approaches

Subject to availability and A TC requirements, it is preferred that all aircraft over 5700Kg M1WA carry out instrument approaches unless specifically flying visual training circuits.

Visual Approaches

If during radar vectoring aircraft subject to noise abatement procedures become visual with the Airport and wish to carry out a Visual Approach they may do so, subject to A TC permission, and being able to maintain a minimum altitude of 3000ft (QNH) until established on the final approach; from this point the pilot is to fly the approach to touchdown maintaining a 3° glidepath.

RUNWAY 28 DEPARTURES

After departure from runway 28, aircraft are required to maintain the runway heading until 1.5 nm DME (I-MSN). On reaching 1.5 DME aircraft are to turn right to track 3000 m until passing 3000ft (QNH) and 5 DME. At or passing 3000ft (QNH) and 5 DME and subject to A TC approval, aircraft may turn left to join airways at Detling or right to join airways at REDFA. From runway 28, aircraft joining airways at DVR VOR will, subject to traffic, be given a right turn on track, and be expected to have passed 4000ft (Manston QNH) by 15 DME DVR -ie north of the north Kent coast.

RUNWAY 10 DEPARTURES

After departing from runway 10 aircraft are required to maintain the runway heading until reaching 3000ft (QNH) before turning enroute.

VISUAL CIRCUITS BY AIRCRAFT EXCEEDING 5700Kgs MTWA

General

Circuit training by aircraft weighing more than 5700 Kgs MTWA is to be carried out at 2000ft (QNH) I 1800ft (QFE). Disturbance to the local population is to be minimised and aircraft are to avoid flying over built-up areas wherever possible conducive to their operations and without prejudice to safety .

Runway 28 -Left hand

Aircraft flying left hand training circuits to runway 28 are to climb to 2000ft (QNH) /1800ft (QFE) before turning down wind, left hand. The base leg turn is to be carried out over the sea and the aircraft is to establish on finals before descending below circuit altitude/height.

Runway 28- Right hand

Runway 10 -Left hand

Aircraft flying left hand training circuits to runway 10 are to carry out the standard noise abatement procedure until reaching 200Oft QNH /1800ft QFE. The runway heading is to be maintained until the crosswind leg can be achieved without flying over the land. Thereafter, the downwind leg is to be flown over the sea; for the avoidance of doubt, the downwind leg should be aligned parallel to and 3nm from the centreline of the runway. The base leg is to be flown in such a way as to avoid densely populated areas and to arrive on finals at circuit altitude/height.

Runway 10- Right Hand

Aircraft flying right hand training circuits to runway 10 are to carry out the standard noise abatement procedure until reaching 2000ft QNH I 1800ft QFE. The runway heading is to be maintained until the crosswind leg can be achieved without flying over the land. Thereafter, the crosswind leg is to be completed, and downwind and base legs are to be flown in such a way as to avoid densely populated areas whilst ensuring that the aircraft arrives on finals at circuit altitude/height.

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