47 OG SUP T-6 Operations Procedures

Question 1

What are the tire wear criteria for rejecting an aircraft?

Answer 1

Aircrew will not accept an aircraft with a red cord showing for any sortie, with more than 3 cords for an out and back, or with more than 2 cords for cross-country. The wear limit on the nose tire is tread remaining.

Question 2

When must the ejection seat pin be installed by?

Answer 2

After clearing the runway and prior to taxiing onto the parallel taxiway. Ejection seat handles will have safety pins installed at all times when the aircraft is under a covered area.

Question 3

For altimeter settings _______ the top of the high areas will be capped at 21,000

Answer 3

28.92-29.41

Question 4

For altimeter settings _______ the top of the high areas will be capped at 21,500

Answer 4

29.42-29.91

Question 5

Unless otherwise directed, the normal area assignments for contact are _____

Answer 5

1,2,6,7,9,10

Question 6

Unless otherwise directed, the normal area assignments for instrument are _____

Answer 6

3,4,5,9,10

Question 7

Unless otherwise directed, the normal area assignments for formation are _____

Answer 7

3,4,5

Question 8

Any type of sortie can use area ___

Answer 8

8

Question 9

Via Qwail Route, Highway VFR, or Grande-Two, aircrew may proceed direct to lateral confines of the assigned area when

Answer 9

On the PIIPE route beyond 15 DME or established on the FORDE and level at 13,000

Question 10

Unless otherwise directed, aircrew will be at _____ (low area) or _______ (high area) prior to exiting the lateral limits of the assigned area

Answer 10

6,000 ft MSL, 14,000 ft MSL

Question 11

What are the pattern priorities?

Answer 11

-Emergencies
-Min Fuel
-Formation
-Radar Entries
-Established in the Pattern
-VFR Entries

Question 12

On the Departure Leg, when should you turn crosswind?

Answer 12

1/2 mile past DER, NLT 1 mile past DER

Question 13

On a Straight Through Initial, when should you turn crosswind?

Answer 13

Departure End of the Runway

Question 14

On an offset, when should you turn crosswind?

Answer 14

DER, no later than 1/2 mile past DER

Question 15

On a center runway departure, when should you turn crosswind?

Answer 15

Only if/when cleared to do so by ATC. If cleared, turn NLT breakout point.

Question 16

When can you request closed?

Answer 16

At or above 140 KIAS (clean), past midfield, and clear of closed downwind traffic, and high downwind traffic.

Question 17

At Honcho, pilots may request “Closed for Practice Breakout” with a straight-in between ______

Answer 17

5 and 2 NM

Question 18

Do not request closed/low key patterns with traffic ___________

Answer 18

between 2 mile initial and the break, between 5 and 2 NM on a straight in, or between initial and halfway between high key and low key.

Question 19

If told to STANDBY or given no response to a closed request, you should _________

Answer 19

turn crosswind IAW crosswind turning points

Question 20

If told NEGATIVE CLOSED/NEGATIVE LOW KEY, you should __________

Answer 20

turn crosswind IAW crosswind turning points

Question 21

If told to EXTEND, you should ______

Answer 21

request closed/low key if desired, and CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD UNTIL RSU APPROVES REQUEST OR DIRECTS CROSSWIND TURN

Question 22

Normally, aircrew should request high key from

Answer 22

Initial

Question 23

When should you not request high key?

Answer 23

-Aircraft between 5 and 2 nm on straight in
-Aircraft in between “REPORT HIGH KEY” and “REPORT LOW KEY”
-When an aircraft reports overhead the field direct to VFR entry (Honcho only)
-With an aircraft orbiting at high key
-With an aircraft in the high pattern

Question 24

Aircrew may request direct high key from any pattern position under the following circumstances:

Answer 24

-No more than 3 (Honcho)/5(Wizard) aircraft in the pattern
-No one is on a breakout
-There are no aircraft between “REPORT HIGH KEY” and “REPORT LOW KEY”
-You state your position when making the request
-In Honcho’s pattern, remain clear of center runway ground track and associated airspace

Question 25

If told “NEGATIVE HIGH KEY” after requesting direct high key what should you do?

Answer 25

Continue to fly the overhead pattern ground track.

Question 26

Do Not Initiate Break from Initial under the following circumstances:

Answer 26

-With a traffic conflict on high, closed, low closed, or inside downwind
-With an aircraft between 5 and 2 NM on a straight in unless requesting break for practice breakout and will not perch unless directed
-With an aircraft between “Report High Key” and “Report Low Key” (except at wizard you may request break for practice breakout if the other aircraft is flying the ELP on the opposite side
-With an aircraft orbiting high key

Question 27

Pilots wishing to go direct low key from initial will report _________

Answer 27

C/S, Initial for Low Key

Question 28

Once approved direct low key from initial, what should you do?

Answer 28

After entering break, climb to 2,600 (2,500 at Wizard) and proceed to low key. Do not climb until you are in the break (turning climb)