2016 Southern Nationals Course Information

Course overview with Lat/Longs

Start - Greenwood County Airport, (KGRD)
34° 14.892'N 82° 9.994'W

T1 - Rambos Field (SC92)
34° 6.191'N 82° 16.908'W

T2 - Elbert County-Patz Field (KEBA)
34° 5.668'N 82° 48.605'W

T3 - McCormick County Airport (S19)
33° 54.565'N 82° 16.050'W

T4 - Saluda County Airport (6J4)
33° 55.830'N 81° 47.638'W

T5 - Newberry County Airport (E0E)
34° 18.719'N 81° 38.162'W

T6 - Thomason Airfield (SC56)
34° 21.982'N 81° 59.648'W

Finish - Greenwood County Airport, (KGRD)
34° 15.413'N 82° 9.073'W

The 2014 Southern Nationals course is 146.08 NM, 168.1 SM in length, with six turns. This course will run counter-clockwise beginning at the departure end of runway 27 at Greenwood County Airport, KGRD.

On the start: If the winds dictate a Western departure, the clock will start as you pass the departure end of runway 27. DO NOT turn on course until you have passed the end of the runway.
If the winds dictate an Eastern departure then you will launch, climb to pattern altitude and make close left-hand traffic. DO NOT CUT OFF THE RACER IN FRONT OF YOU!
On downwind, just before reaching the end of runway 27 make a left turn to 220 degrees on course. The clock will start as you pass over the departure end of runway 27 at no greater than 1,000 AGL.
As you pass over the runway call "Race xx Start" on 122.8 to verify the start order is still intact, and to make sure the timers get the start time associated with the correct aircraft.
Departing the airport traffic area, switch to 123.45.
 
  
 

Turn 1 is Rambos private field, elevation 550 feet.
Turn at mid-field Turn altitude is 1,550 feet
Turn frequency is 123.45
Course to Turn 2 is 275, switch to 122.8
 
  
 

Turn 2 is Elbert County Airport-Patz Field, elevation 603 feet.
Turn over the East numbers
Turn altitude is 1,600 feet Turn frequency is 122.8
Course to Turn 3 is 118, switch to 122.9
 
 
 
 

Turn 3 is Mc Cormick County Airport, elevation 459 feet.
Turn over the ramp, about mid-field
Turn altitude is 1,500 feet Turn frequency is 122.9
Course to Turn 4 is 093, remain on 122.9
 
 
 
 

Turn 4 is Saluda County Airport, elevation 539 feet.
Turn over the North numbers
Turn altitude is 1,600 feet Turn frequency is 122.9
Course to Turn 5 is 026, switch to 122.8
 
 
 
 

Turn 5 is Newberry County Airport, elevation 570 feet.
Turn over the ramp at the North end of the field
Turn altitude is 1,600 feet Turn frequency is 122.8
Course to Turn 6 is 287, switch to 123.45
 
 
 
 

Turn 6 is Thomason Airfield, elevation 642 feet.
Turn over the three buildings at the North end of the field
Turn altitude is 1,700 feet Turn frequency is 123.45
Course to Turn 6 is 287, switch to 122.8
 
 
 
 

The finish line is the North end of the closed runway 43, crossing a North-South line along the taxiway from the departure end of runway 06.
As you pass this point, make your finish call on 122.8.
Reduce power and make a 45 degree right climbing turn to pattern altitude.
If you require a cool down, maneuver North of the field and orbit at pattern altitude, otherwise continue upwind, make a left crosswind to left downwind to runway 27, if landing to the West.
If landing to the East, after crossing the finish line make a 45 degree right climbing turn directly to downwind, runway 06.