11-2T-6V3 Operating Procedures

Question 1

Taxi spacing restrictions (3.2)

Answer 1

Maintain a minimum of 75 feet when taxiing staggered and 150 feet when in trail. Spacing may be reduced when holding short of or entering the runway. Use caution when taxiing in the vicinity of aircraft accomplishing an over speed governor check.

Ice and/or Snow Conditions. Aircrews will not taxi if snow or ice is adhering to taxiways or runways until all portions of the taxi route and runway have been checked for safe operations. When ice and/or snow are present on the taxiway, aircrews will taxi on the centerline with a minimum of 300 feet of spacing.

Question 2

Use of helmet visor, G-suit, and gloves (3.1.4-6)

Answer 2

3.1.4. Helmet Visor. Visor will be down any time the canopy is closed in accordance with T.O. 1T-6A-1. Aircrews will wear a clear visor at night and is optional during periods of low visibility conditions.

3.1.5. G-suit. Aircrews will don G-suits when anticipating 2 or more Gs during any portion of a sortie. Aircrews will have a tethered aircrew flight equipment-approved hook blade knife accessible in case of ejection when G-suit is not worn.

3.1.6. Flight gloves. Aircrews will wear flight gloves from engine start until engine shutdown. Flight gloves should be worn during exterior inspections.

Question 3

FOD prevention (3.1.7)

Answer 3

Foreign Object Damage. To reduce the risk of foreign object damage during ground operations, personnel will:
* Not approach or allow others to approach an operating engine.
* Avoid using excessive power.
* Avoid prop or jet blast from other aircraft.
* Ensure loose items are secure in the cockpit before opening the canopy.
* Not place objects on the canopy transparency in order to reduce the potential for damaging or scratching the canopy.

Question 4

Joker fuel, bingo fuel, normal recovery fuel (3.3.1.1-3)

Answer 4

Joker Fuel. The brevity term for a pre-briefed fuel quantity above bingo at which separation, bug out, or event termination should begin and proceed with the remainder of the mission.

Bingo Fuel. The brevity term for a pre-briefed fuel quantity that allows the aircraft to return to the base of intended landing or alternate (if one is required) using preplanned recovery parameters and arriving with normal recovery fuel.

Normal recovery fuel is the fuel on initial or at the final approach fix (FAF) at the base of intended landing or alternate, if required. This fuel quantity will be the higher of what is established locally or 200 pounds.

Question 5

When to declare min/emer fuel (3.3.1.4)

Answer 5

Aircrews will declare minimum fuel or emergency fuel to the controlling agency when it becomes apparent the fuel remaining at final touchdown will be less than the requirements indicated in paragraphs 3.3.1.4.1 and 3.3.1.4.2, respectively. After declaring minimum or emergency fuel, aircrews will add the fuel status call and the amount of fuel remaining (in minutes) to each new air traffic control (ATC) facility. Once established in the local traffic pattern, aircrews will add fuel status with each radio transmission. Aircrews will use the following to define emergency and minimum fuel:

• Minimum fuel—150 pounds (200 pounds on solo student syllabus sorties).
• Emergency fuel—100 pounds or less.

Question 6

Use of LDG flaps (3.3.6.2)

Answer 6

The LDG flap setting should be used for full-stop landings when the heavy weight flaps up landing distance is greater than or equal to 80 percent of the actual field length.

Question 7

Low approach and restricted low approach (3.3.7)

Answer 7

Low Approach. Aircrews will not allow the aircraft to touch down when cleared low approach. Aircrews will not descend below 500 feet above ground level (AGL) or the altitude specified by the controller when cleared restricted low approach.

Question 8

Min runway lenght normal and emergency (3.3.2.1,3)

Answer 8

Minimum runway length and width for normal T-6 operations (takeoff, landing and touch and go’s) will provide a landing distance available of 4,000 feet long by 75 feet wide or heavy weight flaps up landing ground roll plus 500 feet, whichever is greater.

Operations group commander (OG/CC) may approve the use of 3,000 feet long by 50 feet wide runways for uncontrolled airfield low approaches. Document approval in accordance with paragraph 3.10.1.1

Question 9

Wx clearance during OCF (3.4.2.1.1-2)

Answer 9

To avoid entering instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) during OCF recovery training, a minimum of 7,000 feet of airspace, clear of clouds, must exist below entry altitude.

For all planned OCF recoveries conducted over clouds, aircrews will complete the OCF recovery (to include dive recoveries) at least 3,000 feet above the clouds.

Question 10

Dual only maneuvers (3.4.5)

Answer 10

Dual-Only Maneuvers. Solo students will not perform the following unless required during an emergency or to maintain safety of flight:

• Rolling takeoffs. Exception: Students enrolled in T-6A pilot instructor training may perform rolling takeoffs solo.
• Stalls.
• Slow flight.
• Stability demonstration.
• Contact recoveries from abnormal flight (nose-high, nose-low, and inverted).
• Intentional spin entry.
• Simulated emergency procedures (ELPs and flaps up patterns or landings).
• Straight-in approaches.
• Low-closed patterns.
• Uncontrolled airfield operations.

Question 11

Wx for non-precision approaches (3.6.6.1.2)

Answer 11

RNAV 1 and RNP APCH procedures (terminal operations). Due to limitations of the KLN-900, aircrews will only accomplish RNP APCH (i.e., RNAV (GPS)) procedures or any RNAV sections of a conventional approach procedure in day VMC conditions. Aircrews will utilize only the lateral navigation (LNAV) and circling lines of minima in accordance with AFMAN 11-202, Volume 3.

Question 12

RNAV 1 and RNP APCH procedures (terminal operations). Due to limitations of the KLN-900, aircrews will only accomplish RNP APCH (i.e., RNAV (GPS)) procedures or any RNAV sections of a conventional approach procedure in day VMC conditions. (T-0). Aircrews will utilize only the lateral navigation (LNAV) and circling lines of minima in accordance with AFMAN 11-202, Volume 3. (T-0).

Answer 12

Aircrew will check Jeppesen® NAVDATA alerts, change notices and NOTAMs prior to every flight in which the Jeppesen® database will be utilized. Aircrews will not use the GPS as a primary source of IFR navigation with an expired database.

Question 13

FDE for GPS use (3.6.6.3)

Answer 13

Aircrew will check fault detection and exclusion (FDE) before using GPS as a primary source of IFR navigation. A loss of FDE constitutes an unacceptable degradation of system performance. In order to meet the requirements of AFMAN 11-202, Volume 3, aircrews will ensue FDE indicates “YES” before using GPS as a primary source of IFR navigation within the National Air Space system.

Question 14

RNAV SID/STAR (3.6.6.6.3)

Answer 14

Aircrews will not fly SIDs, STARs, and DPs with “RNAV” in the title.

Question 15

Max a/c in pattern (3.10.5.2)

Answer 15

Aircrews will not operate within an uncontrolled airfield pattern with more than four aircraft (total), military and/or civilian, present in the pattern at any time.

Question 16

Overhead vs rectangular pattern (3.10.5.3)

Answer 16

Instrument approaches, overheads, rectangular patterns (as depicted in FAA AIM), and ELPs may be flown. Aircrews will make all turns to the left unless the airport displays approved light signals, visual markings, or flight information publications indicates right turns. Aircrew will not fly overhead patterns with civilian aircraft in the traffic pattern.

Question 17

Max airspeed at an NTA (3.10.5.4)

Answer 17

Aircrews will maintain 200 KIAS or less for pattern and approach operations within 1,500 feet AGL and 3 nm of an uncontrolled airfield.

Question 18

High surface wind restriction (3.11.2, 3.11.3.2)

Answer 18

Units and/or aircrew will not conduct flights over land within their training or operating areas when steady state surface winds (forecast or actual) exceed 35 knots.

The following operations require OG/CC approval:
* Surface winds exceed 25 knots in training or operating areas.

Question 19

High swell restriction (3.11.3.1)

Answer 19

The following operations require OG/CC approval:
* Over-water flights with forecast or actual wave heights exceeding 10 feet.

Question 20

Engine malfunction (SOLO)

Answer 20

With any sort of engine malfunction indication (engine still running), a solo student should fly a precautionary emergency landing.

Question 21

Engine failure (4.4.4)

Answer 21

If a solo student experiences an engine failure (engine shutdown or not producing sufficient power to sustain level flight), serious consideration should be given to ejection. The student may attempt a forced landing with a minimum landing distance available of 4,000 feet or heavy weight flaps up landing distance plus 500 feet, whichever is greater.