AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 1958 - (Page 81)

ON THE AIRWAYS Military i m f o r m s ACC it no longer needs certain L/3SF facilities; sets JWW 30, 1959, as first ~ ~ t - o date ff qnencies for long-distance, over-water Low Frequency Ranges to be Cut ithin four years low-f requency fourc o a r s e range service will have ended in the continental United States. This has been planned for some time, but CAA eagerness to witlidrw from the low-frequency system is underscored by such statements aa that of CAA Adminiatrator James T Pyle. who . said in an interview with AOPA on which had been one Of 88 ranges set apart for indefinite sexvice after L/MF airway operations have been. discontinwed. The owner of this land was unwilling bo renew the lease and CAA chose not to reestablish the range on another site. aeronalgcal requirements. Though the end of low-frequency navigational service appears inevitable, no one should underestimate the nambera of aircraft which will he affected. An AOPA swmy shows that 20% of its member? operate with mly L/MF receivers. As AGFA air iraffic control consultant Victor J, Kayne informed the W A , this 20% equipped with only low frequency fAciIxtiea, amftnata to approximately 12,000 attfcraft or "more than s i x times the total air carrier fleet"" List of 88 General Service L/MF radio ranges to be maintained as ranges until 1962: ~IlUnoeket.M . Pittsburgh. P : KoBmAe, Vt. e: a REGION 2 (24 locations). Anuirillo. TeÃˆ* Atlanta, G . Big Spring, Tffli.; -' m; , & : BrowrutviUe. Tax.: Chtrtcston. 8. C.; Kl Pssa, Tax,; Fort Worth, Tex.; Houston, T x ; Jaisktoa, a. M s ; ~ack~onvUle. a. Fh.; Xnaxvilto, Teim,; MainpWt. Tenn.; Himmi, Fill,; Nashville, Ten% Niw Orleans, L . Otclltiom City. Okla.: Peasacolii, a: Fk: Raleigh, N C.; 3an Antonio, Ttx. (Kdtr)r . Spartsn-, S C.; h i m . F . Texfrkkm, . h: Ark.: TniBB, Okldi REGION 3 (24 loo~tioot).Bilmuok, V. B1 . Chieafa, nL; Detroit, M& i Dnhlth, Mtiui-; ga, IT. D.i GtlAin City, Kan*.; Grand XuBtoft M & Boughtan, M& IndhnalÃˆiIs Ind.; Kan^ i; i: too, UaaÃ§. Burlington, Vt.; Cindnniti, A+; Cleveknd, 0.; Elmtni, N V: Miwild, N Y.; .. . REGION 1 (10 h t t o n * ) . Awl*, V § B k Ã. traffic control that "wherever possible in the interest of economy," the CAA would l k to tee the discontinuance ie of L/MF service, AOPA has agreed to this program provided that expansion of the VHF network makes coverage on Victor Airways available down to 700 fe. et Also, essential, in the view of AOPA, is continued provision for low-fre" quencr weather broadcast service from high-powered wn-directional beacons. Such coverage is now planned by CAA. Few changes are contemplated for 1958, The Department of Defense needs all present CAA L/MF ranges through June 30,1969. At that time the military Â¥vShave no further need for 21 range facilities which can be dismantled and 24 other ranges which can he converted to non-directional radio beacons ("H" facilities). It i expected that the Des fense Department will have some requirement for L/MF service in soma areas until 1062 when the T A W / VOR changeover is scheduled to be complete. CAA will continue to maintain those ranges which the Defense Department requires, but a8 a m d re-evalu&tions by the Department permit the release of additional ranges, (he CAA will very likely decoinmie~ion them. To ease the hardship of this changeover, the CAA states that consideration may be The CAA appears definitely to have decided to maintain the 88 general aervice ranges as ranges with &cine mechanism until that date these 88 facilities will be converted to non-dhwtional radio beacons wt voice. They wl provide ih il L/MF ground/& and groundf ground communications for transmission of 1962.After City. Mo.; MUwliitk*e, Wh.; Uln~apofd, Minn.: Moline, H . North PIatk, Neb.: 0 - h I: Neb.; Rapid City. 5, D: 5 . h u b . Mo.; 8*ult .1 Bte. M u l e , MIeh.; Siftttx Fab, S-D,: Sftrbwfield, Ma: TTWWK City, Mfch,; Withit*. Kuw. REGION 4 (82 lootimu). AlhoqUa~ut,N M ; . .. BlUinm, Mont.; B W e , Calif.: Boiee, Iditho; &>uman, Mont,: CaBlw, Wyo.: Ddte, Utah; Otnver, weather and emergency information. You might a&, if they a r e to be maintained at; all after 1062, why these facilities should not be retained as ranges. Justification for the stations, In the view off CAA, lies i their value n as voice cummunicatitfli channels. The cost of inaintahhg the stations a8 ranges and the course-producing mashanism would not be warranted limited service they could provi e, the CAA believes. Although the 88 ranges 1 have been listed, the CAA ah* {hat the precise number and location of the facilities which wiU remain b6yond 1962 must be determiaed at that time. CAA expects to sfanplifr the low> frequency route strnctnre over the n x et two or three years, even though in 1968 and 1969 *w L/MF ranees will actually be d d m i o n e d . This simplification will be accomplished by reseindinp certain colored airways which are carrying little or M IFR traffic. CAA would like to five top priority to deeommiwiooing coastal L / a fadHies i order to releaw 200-416 ke fran Goto.: EUtO, Nm.; Piano. CÃ§ltf. Gnat F*lb, Moot.; Idaho Fa& Ida,: Iiaa Vega~iNw.; Lw Ansfha, W f i [converted to beacon]; MedtarS, Ore.; Miles City, Maul.; MiBumIa, Moat^ lkÃ§ Bny, W d . ; Omklmd, Calif.: Oeden, U a ; th Fendleton, Oe; PorUBnd, On.; Red Bluff, CaUf.; r. Aedtiunid, Ore.; Itahto, Kev-; Rock Sprints, Wjio.; Seattle, Waah.: Spokane. Wash.: Ton&, VW.; Trinidid, cob.: meson, A&.: Wliulow, Aria. re The Department of Defense Twa iaformed the Air Coordinating M t tee that it will have no reqairement for the following L/MF range facilities subsequent to June 30,1969, when they may lie de&mmissionetl: Home, G",: Muffle Slloab, Ate.; Minot, N D .. ; Pembfnm N D: Itoekfoid, .. BuMh cndc. Mkh.; BotbtBtw. Wskt Bootto Bluff. S**>.: Pierre, 8, 0.: B&ton m LÃ§- Sonth Bend, , Tnd.; Stnttwt, Ark.; BIohitfOBd, Ten.; Mob.; Ptrrtnt, nÃ§i Hwon, S D :C a w . , mo Tux.; Beaumont, 'ftx.; MUBltegon, Mich.; Grind W s Blfah.; WiBrtfltM. Ibm. d, -. The Department of Defense told the ACC that i approves conversion svbt seqaent to June 30,1969, of the followiag L/MF range facilities to win-directional radio beacons with no redaction in power output: M*i4diui, Mfw:; JollBt, m: ClKtndon, Tez.; ManL . Iiaredo, Tax.: S*B Anstio, Tex.; *; Grwawood, mitt.: Gate, Oki*.; Grand bluid, m . Gland TForkB, HAD Toledo, 0.: Wink, b; . : m.;ctmnnte. KIBB.; Salt Flak Tel.; AbUane, ~ f l x : O r b d o , Fl*.; Allnny, GL; Slirinftielit, ~a.;'BffiB~hun,! Dcg mined, I. Goriien, m . t: W.; Mtdlwn, W k : PmvidtBct, R k Advmec, . given to temporary retention of certain ranges 'which the military require only as radio beacons, it such a temporary measure i necessary to provide interim s VFB navigational guidance. Alao marked for elimination or wnversion to beacons are any low frequency ranges which should be severely damaged by storms or ranges located on land for which CAA cannot obtain renewal of lease. An example of the latter ia the Loa Aneeles L/MF range MARCH, 1958 WHITE'S HAD0 LOB White's Radio Log i once wain on s the newsstands. Of particular value to pilots using ABF's, this complete crossindex of fill ~egularT 8. and Canadian I. radio and TV broadeasttog stations appears in the SetdtL~l'V B-hNext iwue (7W) of the 1 will be out % next October. Mo. Selected developments along the air- which affect your cross country flights are listed below. Them items, recently effected or proposed, include changes in airport listings, navigational aids, flight obstructions and other special notices. ( C o ~ t t f ~ u e d next p a f f Ã § on ways

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 1958

AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 1958
Contents
Calendar
Legally Speaking
Editorial
What About Airspace Use, Mr. Pyle?
10,000 Seconds Under the Hood
Flying Weather One Month Ahead
AOPA Weathercast
AOPA 185579
Air-Age Teenagers Give City a Lift
Your Radio and You
Operation Cost Cut
Put Your Fabric to the Test
Are You "Compasss Punchy?
Yankee Duster in Latin America
South American Challenge
I Lived Through a Graveyard Spiral
Safety Corner and Accident Report
On the Airways
Travel
What's New?
Classified Department

AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 1958

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