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Standard Operational Procedures for
No. 122 Wing RAF Jever
     (b)  The Flight Commanders are to start booking landing times with
     Wing Operations.

6.   The Ops. Officer is then to regulate landing times in accordance with
para. 1 above.

Initial Action by Approach Controllers.

7.   The Approach Controller is to make a general call to all aircraft on
approach and Wing Natter (Alpha and November) frequencies, stating the type
of deterioration, i.e. "All Jever aircraft, the Base Oranges are non AMBER 3
JOHN" of "AMBER 3 WHISKY".

Action by Local Control.

8.   Th Loca1 Controller is to immediately inform Oldenburg or Gutersloh of
any chances in the Jever weather state. Flying at Marienciel is to be
prohibited when "Stepney" is in use.

Action by Airborne Pilots.

9.   Fuel States.	All high level pilots are to return to overhead Jever with
a minimum of 1200 lbs. when Oldenburg is the diversion and 1700 lbs. when
Gutersloh or one of the other airfields is the diversion airfield: low level
pilots are to return to "Stepney" or "Marble Arch" with not less than 1000 lbs.
when Oldenburg is the diversion, and 1700 lbs. when Gutersloh or one of the other
airfields is the diversion airfield.

10.  Overshoots. In AMBER 2 or 3 conditions there are to be no practice
overshoots. In AMBER 1 conditions aircraft requiring practice overshoots are
to request a series of overshoots when they commence their Q.G.H. Dependent
on the slots available and anticipated arrivals, permission will be granted
by the Approach Controller.

11.  Low Level Approach S.O.Ps. Aircraft approaching "Stepney" or "Marble
Arch" are to call on approach frequency in straight and level flight within
two to three miles of either of these points. The Approach Controller will
acknowledge this call and indicate roughly the aircraft intensity on the
approach path. Pilots are then to turn on to the approach path rounding out
on a heading of 280 and 110 respectively. During this turn, the Approach
Controller will notify the G.C.A. Director who in turn wil1 be presented with
the most advantageous radar return while the aircraft is banked. On
completion of the turn, pilots are to again call the Approach Controller
giving heading and range. The Approach Controller wil1 normally instruct
them to change to the director frequency "LIMA". The G.C.A. Director's first
transmission to aircraft joining him for approach will include in addition to
normal range and heading information, a brief statement on the position of
aircraft ahead.

12.  Low Level No R/T S.O.P.

     In the event of two-way R/T contact not being established at this phase
of the approach, low level pilots are to approach along the glide path below
cloud base at normal range speed until 12 nautical miles is registered on their
DME. At this distance, they are to reduce to circuit speed and carry out a
simulated G.C.A. approach. Between leaving either of the fixed points and
reaching 12 miles, pilots should attempt to contact either the approach
controller or the G.C.A. Director on their respective frequencies. If no contact
is made with either, the Director is responsible for warning those aircraft
which he is working that an aircraft Without R/T is approaching down the glide
path. Furthermore, he should attempt to direct these aircraft out of the path
of the voiceless aircraft.

                                                 /13.
(Thanks to Chris Stone for being the Technical Advisor for this series.)
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