WRESTRC Site Survey

March 11, 2023

@Anthony Luo

Note about the site:

1. the boundaries of the area of operation;

2. the type of airspace and the applicable regulatory requirements;

3. the altitudes and routes to be used on the approach to and departure from the area of operation;

4. the proximity of manned aircraft operations;

5. the proximity of aerodromes, airports and heliports;

6. the location and height of obstacles, including wires, masts, buildings, cell phone towers and wind turbines;

7. the predominant weather and environmental conditions for the area of operation;

8. the horizontal distances from persons not involved in the operation.

Open

Directly south of Costco Wholesale, unmarked on map

6 km west of the Kitchener Airport Controlled Airspace

10 km west north-west of Warden, Grand Valley Institution

Items

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Boundaries Type of airspace, regulations that apply	1. Controlled Airspace: Kitchener/Waterloo, ON [CZ] CYKF, YKF (519) 648-2256 Class C SFC to 4000ft (2900ft AAE) Class C Controlled Airspace, must get permission, transponder required, 2way radio required, ATC assigns radio frequency to monitor 2. Restricted Area (**PRISON**): User/Controlling Agency is Warden, Grand Valley Institution CYR533 (519) 894-2011 Class F Airspace Designated Altitude - Surface to 1500ft Time of Designation - Continuous
Altitudes and routes to be used on approach/departure from area of operation	See flight plan
Proximity of manned aircraft	1 Airport is nearby, several aerodromes are over 10km north off the given map
Location, height of obstacles	Buildings, surrounding trees to the south, east, west (primarily east), can be people if training is occurring, power lines, cars
Weather and environment	https://www.accuweather.com/en/ca/waterloo/n2j/daily-weather-forecast/55073?day=2 Open
Horizontal distances from uninvolved persons	5 meters distance from uninvolved people when advanced pilots are flying. Otherwise, 30 meters

For reference

901.15 A pilot of a remotely piloted aircraft shall ensure that the appropriate air traffic control unit, flight service station or user agency is notified immediately any time the aircraft is no longer under the pilot’s control and inadvertent entry into controlled airspace or Class F Special Use Restricted airspace, as specified in the Designated Airspace Handbook, occurs or is likely to occur.

VFR Flight in Class C Airspace

• 601.08 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person operating a VFR aircraft shall enter Class C airspace unless the person receives a clearance to enter from the appropriate air traffic control unit before entering the airspace.

• (2) The pilot-in-command of a VFR aircraft that is not equipped with radiocommunication equipment capable of two-way communication with the appropriate air traffic control unit may, during daylight in VMC, enter Class C airspace if the pilot-in-command receives authorization to enter from the appropriate air traffic control unit before entering the airspace.

• (3) Class C airspace becomes Class E airspace when the appropriate air traffic control unit is not in operation.