3 - Normal Operating Procedures

Question 1

What are you allowed to carry in an unoccupied rear cockpit seat?

Answer 1

Aircrew flight equipment, others must be in approved cargo carrier

Question 2

Can you place anything under the ejection seats?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What can only be carried in the WSSP? 2 items, mechanical in nature

Answer 3

Oil, hydraulic fluid

Question 4

What is normal recovery fuel? Definition and amount

Answer 4

Fuel required at initial or FaF, 800# or what is established locally (higher of them)

Question 5

What are minimum and emergency fuels?

Answer 5

600, 400

Question 6

What is the minimum interval for taxi?

Answer 6

150 ft staggered, 300 ft in trail (taxiway lights spaced 75 feet)

Can be reduced when holding short of or entering runway. Use caution for jet blast with open canopies.

Question 7

Explain restrictions for taxi during ice/snow conditions

Answer 7

Do not taxi in ice or snow conditions until all portions of route have been checked for safety. Taxi on the centerline with 300 ft spacing

Question 8

What must solo students do in regard to pins?

Answer 8

Be stopped when removing/installing pins

If not in formation, inform the controlling agency that the seat is armed prior to being cleared for takeoff

Question 9

If formation Takeoff is planned, wingmen must maintain _______ clearance with their element leader

Answer 9

Wingtip

Question 10

Trailing elements will ______ if pilots cannot ensure wingtip clearance.

Answer 10

Delay running up engines

Question 11

Wingmen will be placed upwind if XW>____ kts

Answer 11

5

Question 12

Do not take off if: (4 things)

Answer 12

RCR <10
Takeoff roll > 80% runway (single or interval)
Takeoff roll > 70% runway (formation)
Instrument hood is in place

Question 13

Minimum runway length?

Answer 13

8000 ft (7000 ft waiver from OG/CC)

Question 14

What power setting must be used on all takeoffs?

Answer 14

Afterburner

Question 15

Formation takeoff reqs

Answer 15

• elements of 2 aircraft max
• runway width> 150 ft
• standing water, ice, slush, or snow is on the runway
• > 15 kts XW
• ferry from maintenance facility

Question 16

Interval times between elements

Answer 16

10 seconds min

20 sec min if join up will be accomplished on top

Question 17

Min weather for join up under a ceiling

Answer 17

1500/3

Question 18

Flight leads will maintain ___ kts until join up unless mission reqs dictate otherwise

Answer 18

300

Question 19

Max bank angle for turning rejoin

Answer 19

30

Question 20

4-ship rejoin procedures

Answer 20

2 joins left, element joins right

Turning: 2 inside, element outside

Question 21

Wingtip clearance for engine run up with a solo

Answer 21

50 feet

Question 22

Altitude/airspace Limits for aerobatic maneuvering

Answer 22

5000 AGL, special use airspace must be used

Question 23

Jet wash limits

Answer 23

Avoid at all costs. If unavoidable, unload to 1G and assume all G’s are asymmetric

Question 24

Flaps for maneuvers?

Answer 24

Only use flaps if specifically instructed to during the maneuver

Question 25

Can you use cross feed or differential throttles to increase performance?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

Minimum airspeed

Answer 26

150 kts unless maneuver specifically requires lower for training

Question 27

Training rules for slow flight / stalls

Answer 27

8000 AGL min
FL 200 max
80% RPM max

Question 28

Training rules for ACBT and aerobatic maneuvers

Answer 28

5000 AGL min for ACBT

8000 AGL otherwise

Question 29

Training rules for practice NH recoveries or instrument unusual attitudes

Answer 29

FL 240 max

VMC

Question 30

Considerations for flight above FL 350

Answer 30

No formation
Use min Mach number from -1
No flight above FL 390 except emergencies

Question 31

Prohibited maneuvers

Answer 31

1. Practice no-flap patterns/landings with > 2500# fuel
2. Practice single-engine circling approaches or overhead patterns (don’t pull one engine until on final)
3. Practice no-flap full stops
4. Practice minimum roll landings
5. Practice inflight engine shutdowns other than FCF
6. Formation touch-and-go’s
7. Closed and low-closed patterns immediately after takeoff