Text: International Low-level Emergency Airdrop Flight Plan, Haiti
This is the flight plan for the International low-level aid airdrop for Haiti. January-February 2010.
The west-to-east airdrop flight line is centred at Delmas, on the southern side of Port au Prince.
Latitude: 18 degrees 32 minutes 36.55 seconds North
Longitude: 72 degrees 18 minutes 18 seconds West
All planes follow this plan, unless your target drop zone is to the south. If it is to the south of this line, run parallel, west to east also, at the same altitude, but look out for a) hills and b) planes turning south from the flight line north of you.
Do not go north of this, and do not go higher until you reach Delmas. At Delmas, climb immediately to 300 metres to clear the hills just ahead, which come up to 150 metres. Then go back down to 150 metres, once clear of those hills just east of Delmas. Otherwise, fly at 150 metres (500 feet) all the way, starting when still 10 kilometres ( 6 miles) offshore, and do not climb again until at least 10 kms (6 miles) offshore again. All turns to be away from the airport, that is, to the south. Look out for the hills and for other airplanes.
You are not going in under the radar, you are going in under the traffic to the International Airport.
If US military planes approach, waggle the wings three times. Repeat a few times, and wave if they come close. They are not going to attack aid planes, even if with military markings. If you can, paint a blue R on a white background on the wings top and bottom, and on the fuselage.
The citizens and heads of state of all neighbouring countries are asked to send planes. And as many as possible. And to follow this light plan. The existing aid effort is not coping.
This is the start of the International Rescue Corps. Right here.
Good luck and good flying. .
About half a million people are hanging in there, hoping.
Boats and ships, go any which way. If large crowds approach, and they may form very rapidly, stay offshore. If the wind is right, let rafts float in, and watch from a distance offshore. If no suitble wind, send an endless line (a loop) ashore and then secure floats with aid on to that Do not let the folk onshore pull your boat in. Just let the line go if they start. If the shore is deserted, unload and stick up a flagpole. Folk will find it. Guarenteed. .
Peter Ravenscroft
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