How to do your radio calls around the MBZ. These have been updated so they are now inline with standard CAA procedures.
Time between reports: Max 15 minutesRadio frequency: 120.00 MHz
At all times within the MBZ (i.e. within 3 NM of the airfield) you must maintain a listening watch on 120.00 MHz.
You must make a call to Matamata Traffic:
What's in a call? Radio calls are not rocket science! State:
Some example calls from a hypothetical glider flight as someone tiki tours their way around the neighborhood:
Matamata traffic (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (where) 2 miles north east of the field, 2,000' (intention) thermaling Matamata traffic (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (where) 2 miles north east of the field, 3,300' (intention) tracking Walton
Matamata traffic (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (where) 2 miles north east of the field, 2,000' (intention) thermaling
Matamata traffic (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (where) 2 miles north east of the field, 3,300' (intention) tracking Walton
Matamata traffic (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (where) overhead Walton, 4,500' (intention) departing MBZ to the north Matamata traffic (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (where) 4 miles east of the field, 6,100' (intention) joining Matamata traffic, (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (position) non traffic side, 4,000' (intention) descending for overhead re-join left hand 28.
Matamata traffic (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (where) overhead Walton, 4,500' (intention) departing MBZ to the north
Matamata traffic (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (where) 4 miles east of the field, 6,100' (intention) joining
Matamata traffic, (who) Glider Golf Papa Kilo (position) non traffic side, 4,000' (intention) descending for overhead re-join left hand 28.