Perry International Airport

Field Operation RulesAirspace and Terrain Briefing

Grids at either endall crews/vehicleson the north side

After launch beginscrews/vehicles muststay in this area untillaunch ends

Keep this area clear of vehicles and people

Children with a res-ponsible adult, dogs on leash until tow planes tied down

Keep clear to allowglider access to runway

Perry International

Towing PatternsLaunching to the west

Strong winds – tow planes land west on south side of runway

Light winds – tow planes land east into gridIn both cases, pull off to the north side of

the field and taxi back

Perry International

Towing PatternsLaunching to the west

Strong winds – tow planes land east on south side of runway

Light winds – tow planes land west into grid

In both cases, pull off to the north side of the field and taxi back

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Relights at Perry International

• Fall into landing pattern with tow planes on north side• Land in the same direction as the tow planes• Taxi off to the north side of the runway• Watch the contour drop at the edge• Remain there until all camp gliders launched

• All tows to 2000’ AGL• Assemble before 9:30 – no water• Pilots’ meeting at 9:30 AM sharp• Weather/Task briefing at 11:AM• Grid time is 11:30 AM sharp

• Launch when sniffers indicate sustainable lift

Columbia Class C

Augusta Class D

Air Force Auxilliary

Local Perry Airspace

Perry

Spartenburg Class C

North of Perry

Columbia Class C

Perry

Perry

South of Perry

Nuke Plant area

Perry Terrain Features• Large lakes to the north, southeast

•Watch the wind for lake effect

• Lower, more moist, and weaker in the southeast

• Heavily forested to the southwest near the nuke plant

Lake Effect

LowerWeakerWetter

Heavily forested

Perry

Key Terrain Features