47 OG T-6 In-Flight Guide

Question 1

Flying Status: What is the definition of Unrestricted?

Answer 1

Weather conditions allow full use of the MOA and Honcho’s pattern. Crosswinds are within solo limits. Solo Students can maintain visual reference with the ground during departure, area work, and recovery.

Question 2

Flying Status: What is the definition of Solo Inner Rings Area Only?

Answer 2

Weather is 3100 MSL, 5SM vis or better. Crosswinds are within solo limits and Honcho controls the T-6 pattern. Solos are limited to the specified areas and can maintain visual reference with the ground during departure, area work, and recovery.

Question 3

Flying Status: What is the definition of Solo Formation Only?

Answer 3

Weather is 3100 MSL, 5SM vis or better. Crosswinds are within solo limits and Honcho controls the T-6 pattern. Formations can maintain VMC during departure, area work, and recovery, with sufficient ground references to visually navigate to, from, and within assigned areas.

Question 4

Flying Status: What is the definition of Solo Pattern Only?

Answer 4

Weather is 3100 MSL, 5SM vis or better. Crosswinds are within solo limits and Honcho controls the T-6 pattern. Solos are restricted to Honcho’s pattern, or, if Wizard is also Solo in the Pattern, solos must be able to fly the wizard departure and recovery while maintaining visual reference with the ground

Question 5

Flying Status: What is the definition of Dual?

Answer 5

Weather is 3100 MSL, 3 SM vis or better. No solo student sorties are allowed.

Question 6

Flying Status: What is the definition of Restricted Patterns?

Answer 6

Weather is 2600 MSL, 3 SM vis or better. No solo student sorties are allowed. Pattern entry is via initial takeoff, pattern straight in, or closed/crosswind from the center runway. No breakout capability exists, only 8 aircraft allowed in the pattern.

Question 7

Flying Status: What is the definition of Simultaneous Instruments?

Answer 7

Weather is better than 2100 MSL, 3 SM vis but less than that needed for a restricted pattern. ATIS will inform aircrew on appropriate recovery. T-6s will recover via GPS-B or VOR-A unless an approach to the center runway is coordinated with SOF and approved by RAPCON.

Question 8

Flying Status: What is the definition of Alternating Instruments?

Answer 8

Weather is equal to or better than suitable approach minimums. All aircraft return for an instrument approach. Multiple radar patterns are allowed during the T-6 window with prior approval.

Question 9

Flying Status: What is the definition of Stop Launch?

Answer 9

All local launches are stopped. The reason, expected duration, and instructions for airborne aircraft may be included. Out & back and cross country sorties may be launched with SOF approval.

Question 10

Flying Status: What is the definition of Weather Recall?

Answer 10

The SOF has the option to full stop all aircraft or to recall aircraft to the VFR/radar pattern. The flying status and the nearest suitable alternate will be announced on guard. Airborne aircraft will immediately discontinue their profiles and await sequencing for recovery. While awaiting sequencing, aircraft will climb to the top of their assigned altitude block and hold at maximum endurance airspeed. Solos will receive first priority followed by aircraft close to divert fuel. Fly the recovery at 250 KIAS. Once all aircraft have landed, the status reverts to Standby. If recalled to the pattern, status reverts to the appropriate status with a Pattern Only suffix once all aircraft are established in the pattern.

Question 11

Flying Status: What is the definition of 47 OG Recall?

Answer 11

All aircraft recover via weather recall procedures except fly normal airspeeds and refrain from contacting the SOF unless special handling is required.

Question 12

Flying Status: What is the definition of Standby?

Answer 12

Awaiting improving conditions. All local aircraft have recovered. Weather ships, out & backs, and cross country sorties may be launched, if appropriate, with SOF approval.

Question 13

Flying Status: What is the definition of Terminated?

Answer 13

Period where all local flying (including off-station returns) is complete through the scheduled start time of launches for the next day.

Question 14

Weather criteria are the same at wizard as at honcho except Solo In the Pattern (SIP). What is the weather required for solo in the pattern at Wizard?

Answer 14

3100 MSL, 5SM vis (RWY 13),
5500 MSL, 5SM vis (RWY 31)

Question 15

Runway Change Procedures: What happens at RCT -15?

Answer 15

Aircraft stop taxiing for departure, Aircraft in area hold until RCT.

Question 16

Runway Change Procedures: What happens at RCT -10?

Answer 16

Restricted Patterns Status Only Aircraft Full-Stop or Depart inside pattern. Pattern Should be empty by RCT -2.

Question 17

Runway Change Procedures: What happens at RCT -5?

Answer 17

Aircraft inside 10 DME continue to a restricted low approach to the center runway. Aircraft outside 10 DME will be vectored to the new runway. Aircraft at entry points hold there until RCT. Taxiing begins to new runway (tower discretion). T-6 Aircraft do not depart OTULE for the new runway until RCT.

Question 18

Runway Change Procedures: What happens at RCT -2?

Answer 18

RSU directs all aircraft to go straight through initial. All takeoffs are discontinued.

Question 19

Runway Change Procedures: What happens at RCT?

Answer 19

The New RSUs and Tower directs all pattern aircraft to climb to the breakout altitude and exit in sequence as depicted in the IFG page 14.
-CLIMB TO BREAKOUT ALTITUDE (2600 MSL)
-MAINTAIN PATTERN GROUNDTRACK
-EXIT at 90 To INITIAL by TURNING OPPOSITE DIRECTION
-PROCEED DIRECT VFR ENTRY FOR NEW RUNWAY

Question 20

What are the controlled ejection procedures?

Answer 20

-Refer to Controlled Ejection Checklist
-Squawk 7700
-Proceed outbound from DLF VORTAC heading 043 at a minimum of 3100 MSL. Eject one minute or 4 DME past the VORTAC.
-Eject using controlled ejection checklist

Question 21

Review departure, recovery, pattern NORDO procedures

Answer 21

Check