1. Circuit Training

Circuit training- repetitive touch and go operations, is a vital part of flight training and is required for day and night operations. However such operations are limited to the times published in ERSA which are:

Winter: Monday-Friday 0800-2100

Weekends 0800- 2000 or last light, whichever is sooner.

Daylight savings: Monday- Friday 0800-2200

Weekends 0800-2000 or last light, -whichever is sooner.

Moorabbin Airport is open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Aircraft departing or returning to Moorabbin are not subject to these limits and it is understood that an aircraft returning after the above agreed hours may be required to perform a circuit of the airport to enter into the landing pattern.

2. Altitude

It is good airmanship, and also the law, to maintain a safe altitude at all times and to ensure that when flying over residential areas this is maintained.

Except when in the act of landing or taking off the minimum height fixed wing aircraft will fly is 1,000ft over inhabited areas of 500ft over uninhabited areas or the sea. They must be a minimum of 600metres radius from any building.

Whilst operations in the Moorabbin circuit are defined as being in the act of taking off or landing, as soon as practical aircraft should reach and maintain the 1,000 ft circuit altitude.

Helicopters operate at a different altitude (700 ft) to maintain safety separation from fixed wing aircraft.

CASA may issue an exemption for training purposes.

3. Delayed Turns for Noise Abatement

Moorabbin airport has intensive residential housing surrounding most boundaries of the airport. The following is thus in place for noise abatement purposes:

Aircraft departing from runway 17Right should delay any turn until they have flown past Woodlands Golf Club, to minimize noise intrusion over residential areas of Parkdale.
Aircraft departing from runway 35L should delay any turn until over Kingston Centre to minimize noise intrusion to residential property immediately to the North West of the airport.
Air traffic control procedures, weather or safe separation requirements may preclude pilots from adhering to these procedures. However they should at all times attempt to comply with the spirit of these procedures.

4. Runway in Use

Aircraft always land and take off into the prevailing wind. The main North/South runways (17 and 35) are used for 80% of the time. Current wind and weather information is available from an automatic advice services on (03) 9580 9637. The Runway in Use is determined by Airservices Australia when the tower is in operation.

Outside of tower hours Pilots should use runways which are the least noise-sensitive. Where there is a choice based upon wind the runway in use is chosen in the following order:
    Runways 35 (at night 35R)
    Runways 17
    Runways 13 (at night 13L) and 31
After 2200 local all departures must maintain runway heading until at 1,000ft.
Runway 04/22 is available ONLY when operationally required. Runway 04/22 IS NOT available for circuit training at any time.

5. Operations from Runways

Aircraft noise can be mitigated by operating some aircraft from designated runways only. In particular runway 17R (facing South) and 31L (Facing North West) have the biggest impact on residential areas. We thus agree:

Jet aircraft: Jet aircraft will not use Runway 17R for departures.
Certain types of aircraft will not use runway 17R or 31L for departure unless no other runway is available. Aircraft include:                  Cessna 180
                               Cessna 185
                               Cessna 206
                               Cessna 210
                               Beech BE35/36 with two bladed prop.
                               Cessna C336/C337 Skymaster
                               �Warbird� aircraft fitted with constant speed props.
Practice landings with feathered propellers will not be permitted.
Simulated engine failure in single engine aircraft after take off will not be permitted.
Simulated asymmetric operations after take off will not be permitted from runway 17R.

6. Moorabbin Airport Training Area

Much airwork training takes place to the South East of Moorabbin Airport. The requirements of the Airservices Australia Fly Neighbourly Advice (FN5) contained in ERSA GEN-SP apply as follows:

Designated areas AM/D314 and AM/D 315 are commonly referred to as the �Moorabbin Training Area� This is approximately bounded by a line from Moorabbin Airport to Pearcedale, then coastal to Koo-wee-rup, then Pakenham to Moorabbin Airport.
Pilots are requested to avoid the following urban areas: Hampton Park, Lyndhurst, Cranbourne and within circles of 1Nautical Mile of Cardinia and Fiveways joined tangentially. If not possible to avoid these areas pilots should traverse at an altitude not below 2,000ft.
An aerobatic area is established east of the Berwick-Cranbourne Rd and north of Ballarto Rd. In this area pilots are requested to minimize aerobatic manoeuvres below 3,000ft.
Farm and other buildings should not be used as reference points for training manoeuvres.

7. Ground Running of Engines

Ground running of engines can cause noise concerns from well beyond the boundary of the airport.

A purpose built engine test cell allows extended running of aircraft engines for maintenance and test purposes; with noise being channelled across non-residential areas. All vehicle-mounted engines on test will use this cell.
Ground running of aircraft engines on airframes will be limited to run-ups on the Northern or Southern run up bay between the hours of 0800-1800 daily. Jet aircraft may additionally use the southern end of taxiway Echo which is furthest from residential housing.
Run-up of aircraft engines prior to flight will be accomplished in accordance with the operational procedures prescribed for the aircraft type. Extended run-ups will not be undertaken except if required to ensure the safety of flight.
Please be mindful of the fact that when there is low cloud the sound from engine run-ups may carry some considerable distance from the airport.

8. Helicopter Operations

This Fly Friendly programme applies to both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Helicopters can potentially cause considerable noise irritation and thus must conform to the same standard of behaviour as fixed wing operations.

However for safety separation reasons that helicopters will operate at different altitudes to fixed wing aircraft.

9. Good Manners for Pilots

Good manners for pilots includes:
Be aware of noise sensitive areas. Moorabbin Airport is in an urban area.
Avoid prolonged run-ups. Not only do they produce noise but they cost money.
Avoid flying low at any time and especially over populated areas.
Keep circuits as compact as possible
Climb to height as soon as possible (based upon aircraft performance) and then reduce power to cruise settings.
Ensure that throttle settings are applied commensurate with minimum emissions of noise, subject at all times to the maintenance of aircraft safety.
When navigating across country look ahead and select the least noise sensitive route. If you can avoid flying over a residential area then do so.
For helicopter pilots avoid rotor �slap� where possible.

These guidelines form part of the Moorabbin Airport Conditions of Use 2011 and a specific Fly Friendly Agreement is negotiated with individual flying schools based on Moorabbin Airport.

Issued by: Moorabbin Airport Corporation Pty Ltd,

Airport Management Centre, Bundora Parade, Moorabbin Airport, Mentone VIC 3194. Tel: 03 8587 8000

January 2011