95 Aircraft Ranges - Radius of actions and point of safe return

Question 1

What is radius of action

Answer 1

The maximum ground distance that an aircraft can travel from a datum before returning to that same datum within a specified time

Question 2

Radius of action formula

Answer 2

P=patrol time
T=time out
O=G/S out
H=G/S home
R=Distance to TP (radius of action)

T= (P x H ) / (O + H)

Question 3

Point of safe return

Answer 3

A point beyond which an aircraft cannot fly and return to its own or some other associated base within the safe limit of endurance

Question 4

SLE formula

Answer 4

SLE = Total endurance - 90 minutes (1500lbs for CT-142)

T = (SLE x H) / (O + H)