# Sidewinder Low Level

Practice low level flying like the United States Air Force does! Fly the famous Sidewinder course. Starting at [Edwards Air Force Base](https://www.edwards.af.mil/), you can also do the Jedi transition through Star Wars Canyon.

As usual CGAVIATOR has a video tour of the [Famous Sidewinder Low Level route](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vBqxE8UPO8).

You may also want to check the [official Sidewinder route description](https://www.edwards.af.mil/Portals/50/documents/R2508/Sidewinder%20SOP%20Rev%203%2004%20Mar%2020.pdf?ver=2020-03-12-165248-937) and [official Sidewinder route map](https://www.edwards.af.mil/Portals/50/documents/flight_safety/AFD-080619-069.pdf?ver=2016-06-23-153415-563).

## Flight briefing

Check your [Sky Vector Flight Plan](https://skyvector.com/?ll=34.91821934264146,-117.89067089814424&chart=301&zoom=3&fpl=N0570A033%20KEDW%203539N11829W%203607N11829W%203625N11801W%203636N11759W%203703N11813W%203709N11746W%203702N11737W%203648N11746W%203631N11734W%203621N11721W%203539N11722W%203537N11732W%203525N11740W%20KEDW). You may also want to take a look at [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/@?api=1&map_action=map&center=36.03054444444443,-117.91825&zoom=6&basemap=terrain) / [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=6/36.03054444444443/-117.91825).

### Aircraft

| Aircraft type | Identification | Cruising Speed | Cruising Altitude |
| ------------- | -------------- | -------------: | ----------------: |
| F15           | ASJ0494        |        570 kts |          3,300 ft |

### Weather

| Wind         | Clouds           | Visibility       | Flight rules |
| ------------ | ---------------- | ---------------- | ------------ |
| 000° @ 0 kts | ◔ FEW @ 7,500 ft | 20,000 m / 12 SM | VFR          |

### Airports

|             | Location                                 | Date & time       | Local solar time | Sun         |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ---------------- | ----------- |
| Departure   | [KEDW](https://opennav.com/airport/KEDW) | 2023-01-14T16:00Z | 07:59            | ☀ Day @ 10° |
| Destination | [KEDW](https://opennav.com/airport/KEDW) | 2023-01-14T16:39Z | 08:38            | ☀ Day @ 16° |

### Checkpoints

|     | Waypoint  |  Frequency |  Altitude |  DTK |  HDG |     Distance |       ETE |
| :-: | --------- | ---------: | --------: | ---: | ---: | -----------: | --------: |
| 01. | KEDW      |            |  2,311 ft |      |      |              |           |
| 02. | 22L       | 110.10 MHz |  2,282 ft | 055° | 055° |       1.2 NM |     02:29 |
| 03. | A         |            | 10,000 ft | 313° | 313° |      53.3 NM |     05:37 |
| 04. | B         |            |  3,300 ft | 348° | 348° |      27.9 NM |     02:57 |
| 05. | C-JEDI    |            |  3,300 ft | 040° | 040° |      29.3 NM |     03:06 |
| 06. | D         |            |  3,300 ft | 357° | 357° |      11.0 NM |     01:10 |
| 07. | E         |            |  3,300 ft | 325° | 325° |      29.6 NM |     03:07 |
| 08. | F-WASH    |            |  3,300 ft | 061° | 061° |      22.2 NM |     02:20 |
| 09. | G         |            |  3,300 ft | 122° | 122° |      10.1 NM |     01:04 |
| 10. | H         |            |  3,300 ft | 194° | 194° |      15.8 NM |     01:40 |
| 11. | I         |            |  3,300 ft | 139° | 139° |      19.5 NM |     02:04 |
| 12. | J-EXIT    |            |  3,300 ft | 122° | 122° |      14.6 NM |     01:33 |
| 13. | K         |            |  3,300 ft | 169° | 169° |      41.4 NM |     04:22 |
| 14. | L         |            |  3,300 ft | 239° | 239° |       8.5 NM |     00:54 |
| 15. | M         |            |  3,300 ft | 200° | 200° |      13.3 NM |     01:24 |
| 16. | 22L       | 110.10 MHz |  2,282 ft | 185° | 185° |      31.9 NM |     03:22 |
| 17. | KEDW      |            |  2,311 ft | 235° | 235° |       1.2 NM |     02:29 |
|     | **Total** |            |           |      |      | **329.9 NM** | **39:32** |

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