Chapter 3: General Flight Rules

Question 1

What is crew rest?

Answer 1

12-hour rest opportunity prior to first flight duty period (FDP) including time for meals, transpo, opportunity 8 hours uninterrupted sleep

Question 2

What happens if crew rest is interrupted?

Answer 2

Inform PIC or mission authority and either begin new crew rest period or not perform flight duties

Question 3

What is considered an interruption to crew rest? What is the only acceptable exception?

Answer 3

Any official business conducted after crew rest. Exception: PIC or designee can initiate mission related comm with official agencies

Question 4

When does FDP begin and end? How long can the PIC extend it?

Answer 4

Begins when aircrew member first reports for official duty. Ends at engine shutdown of final mission.
PIC can extend it by 2 hours to compensate for unplanned mission delays.

Question 5

What is max FDP for basic fighter crew? Augmented crew?

Answer 5

12 hours

16 hours

Question 6

What is needed for night operations?

Answer 6

An operable flashlight

Question 7

If you wear corrective spectacles what must you carry?

Answer 7

Backup set per MAJCOM

Question 8

Obtain clearance from ATC prior to what?

Answer 8

Before taxiing, proceeding onto runway, takeoff or landing. Read back all taxi and hold short instructions and obtain specific clearance to cross each runway.

Question 9

What should aircrew report inflight?

Answer 9

Hazardous weather conditions, wake turbulence, volcanic activity, large concentrations of birds or wildlife, or any other significant condition

Question 10

When should aircrew declare minimum or emergency fuel?

Answer 10

When aircraft may land at intended destination with less than MDS-specific minimum reserve or emergency fuel

Question 11

Who should you report laser illumination to?

Answer 11

ATC when it occurs or C2.

Question 12

Use supplemental oxygen any time cabin pressure altitude exceeds what? If without supplemental oxygen what is max altitude?

Answer 12

10,000’
14,000’ MSL, don’t exceed an hour between 10,000 and 12,500’ MSL if IMC, night, weapon employment, airdrop, air refueling, high G maneuvering

Question 13

For loss of cabin pressure what should you do?

Answer 13

Descend below 18,000’ MSL if practical, do not remain above FL250. Be seen by a flight surgeon if cabin altitude exceeds 18,000’ MSL

Question 14

When should position lights be on?

Answer 14

Sunset to sunrise, when starting or running engines, while being towed

Question 15

When should anti-collision or strobe lights be on?

Answer 15

Prior to engine start until engine shutdown. Flashing lights may be turned off or reduced in intensity if affect performance of duties.

Question 16

Turn on landing lights when?

Answer 16

When takeoff clearance received and aircraft on active runway, or operating below 10,000’ MSL

Question 17

When converging approximately head on, what will aircraft do?

Answer 17

Alter their course to the right

Question 18

What is needed to conduct operations from a runway?

Answer 18

Operable lighting or high intensity runway reflective markers unless authorized otherwise by MAJCOM

Question 19

When aircraft are converging and not head-on, which aircraft has right-of-way?

Answer 19

Aircraft to other’s right

Question 20

What is priority of right-of-way for different categories?

Answer 20

Balloons, gliders, aircraft towing or refueling, airships, rotary or fixed wing aircraft

Question 21

Between an overtaking and overtaken aircraft, which has right-of-way?

Answer 21

The overtaken aircraft

Question 22

When two or more aircraft are on final approaching to land, who has right-of-way?

Answer 22

Aircraft at lower altitude but will not use it to cut in front of or overtake the other aircraft

Question 23

What should be read back to ATC?

Answer 23

Clearances, altitudes, restrictions, vectors, headings, altimeter settings, runway assignments

Question 24

What descent gradients may cause problems?

Answer 24

Greater than 10 deg may induce spatial disorientation in IMC and not provide effective radar monitoring below 15,000’ AGL

Question 25

What is considered well clear separation from other aircraft?

Answer 25

500’

Question 26

Do not navigate using a TACAN unless:

Answer 26

You have valid range AND azimuth

Question 27

If suitably equipped what must be done with radios?

Answer 27

At least one aircrew member will monitor an emergency Guard frequency

Question 28

When VFR what should you squawk? VFR or IFR in restricted areas or warning areas or on a VFR MTR (VR)?

Answer 28

1200 VFR

4000

Question 29

Generally what should aircrew squawk?

Answer 29

Mode 3C

Mode S, ADS-B, and Mode 4/5 IAW MAJCOM/local procedures

Question 30

When is ADS-B out not required?

Answer 30

For DoD aircraft being operated on behalf of DoD so long as operating Mode 3A/C or Mode S

Question 31

What will pilots do about resolution advisories (RAs)?

Answer 31

Deviate from ATC instruction, right-of-way rules, cloud clearance or other VFR/IFR requirements as needed to comply with RA

Question 32

What should aircrew do about Terrain Awareness Warning System/GPWS/GCAS?

Answer 32

Comply with it. During VMC, do not need to be followed if pilot can verify warning false with visual contact of terrain or obstacles

Question 33

How should aircraft squawk in a formation?
When refueling?
Formation with aircraft interval greater than 3 NM?

Answer 33

• FL will squawk if standard formation
• When refueling, receivers will not squawk if less than 3 NM from tanker
• Both formation lead and last aircraft will squawk Mode 3A/C

Question 34

When may pilots conduct aerobatic flight?

Answer 34

Within special use airspace (SUA), temporary flight restriction (TFR) if authorized, ATC assigned, aerobatic training area or per 14 CFR part 91.303

Question 35

Where can air combat tactics and air-to-ground tactics be performed?

Answer 35

In SUA, ATCAA, MTRs, or host-nation approve

Question 36

When operating at non-towered airfields what should you do?

Answer 36

Use runway favored by winds, make calls on CTAF or UNICOM per AIM

Question 37

Who is a safety observer?

Answer 37

Current and qualified instrument pilot or fighter weapons system operator with access to a set of flight controls (or per MAJCOM). If non instrument qualified, must be aircrew member or in chase aircraft with continuous visual contact and two-way comm

Question 38

What is required for simulated emergency flight?

Answer 38

Day VMC for single-pilot
Day IMC with weather at or above circling mins for multi-pilot
Night IMC with weather at or above 1000/2 or circling mins, whichever is greater for multi-pilot