Joining Procedures and General Rules

  • Aircraft shall join the circuit at 1800 ft altitude and shall remain clear of the Cape Town CTR and TMA unless under Cape Town Control.
  • Standard left-hand circuits at 1300 ft altitude will be flown for both runways at all times.
  • Aircraft will observe the traffic pattern / wind direction overhead the Aiport and then descend on the "dead side" so as to join the circuit on a crosswind position at 1300 ft altitude.
  • The frequency in the ATA is 119.3 MHz.

Night flying at Stellenbosch is only allowed to be conducted by pilots who have been signed out by the Chief Flying Instructor (CFI).

No aircraft may be parked within the refuelling area in such a way as to impair the access to the fuel bay or access to the hangers in the area. Aircraft parked for refuelling may never be left unattended, and only the PIC will be allowed in the refuelling area.

REFER TO AIP FASH AD 2.1 FOR AERODROME DATA
NOISE ABATEMENT

In order to minimise the noise problem at Stellenbosch the Instructors and Safety Officers have drawn up the following ‘Noise Abatement Procedures’. As a member or visitor operating out of Stellenbosch you are requests to comply with these procedures and in this way consider the local residence while still enjoying your flying.
  • After take-off reduce power to climb power as soon as it is safe to do so.
  • After departing runway 19 remain right of the extended centre line (heading 195° to 200°) to avoid noise sensitive areas.
  • After departure runway 19 climb ahead to at lease 1000 ft, on QNH, before turning left crosswind.
  • Avoid early turn outs after take-off or on a go-around.
  • No low level circuits are to be flown at any time.
  • When flying in the circuit or departing runway 19 to the north, pilots flying aircraft equipped with a constant speed unit are requested to reduce pitch so that the engine revs remain below 2 500 rpm (± 2 300 rpm recommended) until clear of the circuit.
  • Pilots are requested not to overfly the towns of Stellenbosch, Strand and Somerset West below an altitude of 2000 ft.
  • When possible, especially early morning departures, use runway 01 for take-off.
  • Avoid circuit training before 08h00 in the morning.
  • Avoid circuit training on Sundays
  • Avoid flying after 18h00 on Sundays
  • Try and avoid departures before 09h00 on a Sunday.
  • Tuesday nights have been allocated for night circuit training.