WAYOINT INFORMATION

Important Waypoints

Waypoint Data

Note that in the chart below, the Lat/Lon position is not PRECISELY the same as the radial and distance from the OSH VOR. They are very close, however, to provide a good tradeoff of simplicity and precision. Please use latitude and longitude from the table below to define the waypoints in your GPS. Double check yourself using VOR/DME while flying. Note that your VOR and DME may not be nearly as accurate as your GPS, but should agree within a couple degrees and a couple tenths of miles.

Name	Purpose	LAT/LON	From OSH VOR
OSH	This is the location of the Oshkosh VOR. It is shown here so that you can compare and make sure your GPS (or LORAN) uses the same coordinate system. See below.	N 43º 59’ W 88º 33’
87Y Blackhawk Airport	Reference point for making turn towards MERGE waypoint after departing from MSN when winds require takeoff on Rwy 13, 18, or 21	N 43º 06’ W 89º 11’
MERGE	This is the location where the Mooney Caravan will join the enroute course regardless of departure runway at MSN	N 43º 23’ W 89º 04’	MSN 037 radial 19 DME
EARLY	Turn point when Caravan will land on Rwy 09	N 43º 48’ W 88º 37’	187 Radial, 12 DME
TURNN	Turn point when Caravan will land on Rwy 36 R & L	N 43º 52’ W 88º 33’	180 Radial, 8.5 DME
FLD Fond Du Lac Airport	Avoid Class D airspace! Remain at least 4nm from FLD	N 43º 46’ W 88º 29’	165 Radial, 13.5 DME

Be Sure to Use the Right Coordinate System

Latitude and longitude are officially expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds. Just like seconds on a clock, there are 60 seconds to a minute of latitude or longitude and 60 minutes to a degree. Most modern electronic representations of latitude and longitude are expressed instead in degrees, minutes and decimal minutes. Because each minute is equal to 1 nautical mile, the Mooney Caravan will use only degrees and minutes rounded off for the purpose of simplicity and accept the possibility of a maximum error of ½ mile in position as related by your GPS or Loran. Remember, we expect all pilots to keep their eyes outside the cockpit and maintain visual spacing and separation. The Group leader shall fly the required profile and everyone else will simply maintain visual spacing. Except to cross check your engine and airspeed instruments, your eyes and concentration shall be outside the cockpit.