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### 5/ 11/12 SUBJ: Non-emergency Parachute Operations at North Myrtle Beach, SC 

### 1. PURPOSE: This agreement establishes procedures and responsibilities for conducting skydiving/non-emergency parachute operations in Myrtle Beach ATCT (MYR) and Grand Strand ATCT (CRE) airspace and on Grand Strand Airport. 

### 2. SCOPE: A. Application ofthese procedures shall be limited to aircraft operated by or for Skydive Myrtle Beach, for the purpose of skydiving operations at CRE. 

### B. Skydive Myrtle Beach will notify CRE and MYR in advance ofoperations at CRE that are anticipated to fall outside the scope ofthis agreement, for the purpose of coordination of such operations. 

### 3. RESPONSffiiLITIES: A. Horry County Department ofAirports (HCDA): 1. Approves Skydive Myrtle Beach to operate at Grand Strand Airport in accordance with FAA Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR , 14 CFR, Part 105 , Section 23). 2. Shall issue the appropriate Notice to Airmen (NOT AMS), Advisory Circulars, Airport Advisories. B. Skydive Myrtle Beach: 1. Shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Robinson Aviation (RVA), Inc., employees and MYR employees from and against any and all demands, claims, actions, suites, loses, damages to persons or property, arising out of or caused by Skydive Myrtle Beach, its employees, agents, customers and others acting or participating in the operation or activity of sky diving or non-emergency parachuting on or in the vicinity of Grand Strand Airport or North Myrtle Beach, 

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### 4. DEFINITIONS: A. Jump Zone: That airspace bound by a line parallel with taxiway alpha to the approach end ofrunway 23 then direct to main street in North Myrtle beach and the coast, from taxiway alpha at the approach end ofrunway 5 to 46th Ave. South, North Myrtle Beach, (the point where the swash meets the ocean), then a line from connecting those 2 points along the coast. 

### Note: At no time will ajumper(s) exit an aircraft outside ofthis Jump Zone without prior coordination and approval ofMYR. (Attachment A) B. Climb Zone : Racetrack pattern at least 2 nautical miles east ofthe Jump Zone. C. Landing Zone: The area represented by the rectangular box and described as follows : West Border- a line approximately 450 feet long, 150 feet east and parallel to taxiway Alpha; North Border- a line approximately 300 feet long and parallel to 27 1h Avenue South; East Border - a line paralleling the East Border; South Border - a line paralleling the North Border, approximately 75 feet from the edge ofthe FBO ramp (Attachment B) . 

### 5. PROCEDURES: A. Skydive Myrtle Beach: 1. Aircraft operated for parachute operations in the vicinity ofCRE shall use the beacon code 0341 and the call sign "Jump 1" (ex : JMP1). 2. JMP1 must contact MYR for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) traffic advisories on frequency 119.2. On initial contact, the pilot must state the plannedjump altitude and any other pertinent information. MYR will issue advisories as traffic and workload permits. 3 . JMPl pilot must ensure that no jumpers exit an aircraft until within the Jump Zone airspace. 4. JMPI must advise MYR five minutes prior to the plannedjump and 2 minutes prior to jump. 5 . Skydive Myrtle Beach parachutist are authorized to land in the defined "Landing Zone" only and are not authorized to land on any runway, taxiway or ramp area. 6 . Thejump plane will advise CRE when alljumpers are on the ground.Horry County Department ofAirports, Myrtle Beach ATCT, Strand FCT ATCT, and Skydive Myrtle Beach D . CREATCT 1. Approve or disapprove thejump based on traffic at CRE and advise MYR. Ifthe jump is delayed, an estimate oftime before approval shall be given. 

### 3. CRE shall notify MYR when 

### JMP 1 departs . 4. CRE shall notify MYR when all jumpers are on the ground. 5 . CRE shall assign a discrete beacon code and enter the aircraft into the ARTS . E.MYRATCT: 1. Shall advise CRE 5 minutes prior to the plannedjump 2. Shall advise CRE 2 minutes prior to the plannedjump forjump approval. 3 . Switch thejump plane to CRE overhead the airport at 3000 feet.

MYR - 843-238-2994
Michael LaPier Director CRE - 843-272-3395

Horry County Department ofAirports

Ricarldo Washingt& n Manager, Myrtle Beach Tower Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ay Manager Grand Strand ATC Tower



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