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A. Randy Pacheco 

68-615 Farrington Hwy. 14A 

Waialua, HI 96791 

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Petition for Exemption 

(916) 765-6516 emailrandypacheco@yahoo.com 

ATP # 3134763 other pilots to be added later: 

To whom I submit my petition: 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590 

B. The specific section: Title 14 FAR 105.17 

C. The extent of relief we are seeking: Two years. 

Tuesday, May 05,2015 

D thru F. The reason we seek the relief: Safety for skydivers and other air traffic. Expanded 

explanation: The exemption we are seeking is for skydiving operations within a five mile 

corridor at Dillingham Airfield (PHD H), 2.5nm west of and 2.5nm east of the LZ (landing zone). 

Day time only in scattered to broken conditions with ceilings above 3,500ft and tops no higher 

than 9,000 feet with positive visual ground references. This narrow corridor, with mountains to 

the south and ocean to the north the DZ (drop zone), must be upwind of the LZ to safely fly 

parachutes p~ck. At the present time we are dropping jumpers in VFR conditions and trying to 

fly back to the LZ. This is becoming more and more difficult to do safely and is resulting in more 

and more off-airport landings. See reference A. Allowing jumpers to freefall just clear of clouds 

or sometimes briefly through clouds and opening their parachutes under the bases of the clouds 

in the correct upwind, teardrop DZ would be much safer for the jumpers and the air traffic 

surrounding the airfield. The highest percentage of air traffic in and around Dillingham Airfield 

is skydiving operations, low level military helicopter ops, gliders below 3,000ft and very low 

level coast guard operations 500ft. There is very little General Aviation traffic. With no IFR 

traffic or airways in the area, also with communication with ATC, Unicorn, and company radio 

this can be done more safely than the present situation. This exemption would only be at 

Dillingham Airfield not outside the United States. 

Comments; Weather in the Dillingham Airfield area is challenging and constantly changing. 

Some time's in this narrow corridor on a typical day the trade winds at 3000ft. can be 20 to 30 

knots. Changing the cloud cover from scattered to broken to clear then sold in minutes. Rain 

showers to blue skies in minutes. The two C-208B Grand Caravan's we fly are equipped with 

dual-com GPS and TCAS. If the pilot and the skydivers have positive visual contact with ground 

references this can be conducted safely. 



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DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD, PHDH (HDH), Mokuleia, Oahu 

Attendant ............................. (808) 637-8270 (0700-1530L) 

After Hours .......................... (808) 836-6434 (HNL) 

Latitude/Longitude .............. 21 34.77 N I 158 11.84 W 

From City ............................. 5.25 miles W of Haleiwa 

Airport Area ......................... 134 Acres 

Airfield: 

Elevation .............................. 14' MSL 

Runways .............................. 8-26 (9,007'x 75', asphalt) 

Rwy 8 displaced threshold 1,993' 

Rwy 26 displaced threshold 1,995' 

Lights ................................... None 

Communications and Navigational Aids: 

Control Tower ...................... State operated Unicorn 

0900-1700L daily 

Frequency ............................ Unicorn 123.0 

HNL FSS 122.6 

Airspace: Class G 

Traffic Pattern Altitude: 

800' MSL 

Remarks: 

Services ................................ Restroom facilities, public telephone, 

picnic table, fuellOO Octane, Jet-A 

Fuel: 

Honolulu Soaring (808) 677-3404 (Jet-A, 100 Octane) 

Meals & Transportation ....... None 

Crash/Fire ............................ None 

Maximum Authorized Landing Weight: S-40, D-152, DT-180. 

Extensive glider operations. Give gliders right of way. 

Extensive parachute operations. Give parachutists right of way. 

Limitations: 

• Open to civil aircraft for DAY VFR ONLY. 

• Walking on or across the runway is prohibited. 

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Procedures: 

All aircraft must contact Dillingham Unicorn prior to entering the traffic 

pattern and maintain contact when operating in the Dillingham area. All traffic 

north of runway. It is common practice to call unicorn on base leg in addition to 

the call when entering the pattern. A 5,000' by 75' runway for powered aircraft is 

identified by standard airport pavement markings. The powered aircraft 

thresholds have been displaced 2,000' to provide runway for sailplane 

operations. Powered aircraft shall keep base leg in close, and cross the airport 

boundary fence on final approach at or above 600' MSL in order to assure safe 

separation from sailplanes using the first 2,000' (short of the displaced 

threshold). Recommended standard pattern entry is illustrated. Do not overfly 

active drop zones. Do not overfly noise sensitive areas north of airfield. 

CAUTION: Extensive glider operations and parachute jumping off Rwy 8 and 

Rwy 26. Aerobatic training area off-shore above the downwind leg 1,500' MSL 

and above. When transiting the areq, cross the .field above 2,000' MSL. 

No civil operations between sunset and sunrise. Extensive night operations by 

military helicopters. 

Glider Operations: 

Gliders are normally air-towed and routinely depart the traffic pattern to the 

South. (Right turn after takeoff Rwy 8; Left turn after takeoff Rwy 26). Gliders 

normally fly the ridge line to the South of the airport, within 5nm. Most gliders 

are not radio equipped. The powered aircraft towing the gliders have radios and 

routinely use the glider traffic pattern, entering the traffic pattern mid-field from 

the South. 

Sky Dive Operations: 

Extensive parachute operations occur daily at 16,000' and below. Parachutists 

normally exit the aircraft upwind of the airport and during strong winds may exit 

as far as 2 nautical miles from the drop zone. Parachutes are usually opened 

between 2,000' and 4,500' altitude, and then flow to the drop zone entering an 

abbreviated left traffic pattern (Rwy 8) or right traffic pattern (Rwy 26). During 

light and no wind conditions, the parachutes may open directly above the airport 

and adjacent beach area. 

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SMALL AIRCRAFT 800' MSL SAILPLANES AND TOWPLANES 700' MSL ALL TRAFFIC TO NORTH OF RUNWAY MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED LANDING WEIGHT: S-40, D-152, DT -180. 

left turn after Rwy 08 takeoff. avoid pal'achute drop zone. 

Right turn after Rwy 26 takeoff. 

avoid parachute drop zone. 

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