Stead Aerobatic Training Areas

The Stead Aerobatic Training Areas will be divided into two smaller aerobatic training areas.  Both areas are north northwest of Stead Airport (4SD). Red Rock road and the small ridge on the west side of red rock road will identify the boundary between the two aerobatic training areas.

The first aerobatic training area will be identified as the CONDOR AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA and CONTEST BOX.

FAA Approval is Pending

1a.            Location:

• Within a 7800 by 5300 foot area, from 5400 to 9100 feet MSL, identified as the “Condor Aerobatic Practice Area and Contest Box,” 2.2 NM to 3.3 NM north of the Reno Stead (4SD) Runway 08/26 midpoint.

2a.            Altitude:

5400 MSL to 9100 MSL  (4SD airport elevation is 5046 feet. The west                                                      corner of the Drag Strip is 5072 feet). Aerobatic activity 7000 MSL to 9100 MSL is continuous. 

            Note:                Maneuvering below 6572 MSL requires an FAA waiver to FAR 91.303, Aerobatic Flight and FAR
               91.119, Minimum Safe Altitudes. 
 

3.          Communications:

• Monitor Stead CTAF on 122.70.  
• Air-to-Ground communications also on 123.45.
• Local weather on Stead AWOS on 135.17.
• Activate aerobatic box with Reno Approach Control on 126.30.
• Aerobatic activity 7000 MSL to 9100 MSL is continuous.  All aerobatic activity conducted below 7000 MSL (2428 feet AGL) will be announced via NOTAM and will be in conjunction with a ground coach (spotter) on site monitoring both 122.70 and 123.45.

The second aerobatic training area will be called the RED ROCK AEROBATIC TRAINING AREA.

1b.            Location:

• 5 nm NW of Reno Stead (4SD).  (310 approximate heading).
• 2 nm W of H Bar H private runway.
• FMG 295 radial, 18 nm
  

2b.            Altitude:

7000 MSL to 9100 MSL  (H Bar H airport elevation is 5220 feet. Average terrain altitude is 5300 feet) Aerobatic activity 7000 MSL to 9100 MSL is continuous. 

            Flight in the Red Rock Aerobatic Practice Area is conducted under FAR 91.303 and FAR 91.119.  There is no certificate of waiver for flight in this area.


3.          Communications:

• Monitor Stead CTAF on 122.70.  
• Air-to-Ground communications also on 123.45.
• Local weather on Stead AWOS on 135.17.

FAR 91.303:          No person may operate an aircraft in aerobatic flight—

(a) Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement;

(b) Over an open air assembly of persons;

(c) Within the lateral boundaries of the surface areas of Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E airspace designated for an airport;

(d) Within 4 nautical miles of the center line of any Federal airway;

(e) Below an altitude of 1,500 feet above the surface; or

(f) When flight visibility is less than 3 statute miles.