Columbus T-6 Form Standards

Question 1

The _ will conduct the form brief as specified in Table 1.2
The _ will typically conduct the form debrief

Answer 1

FL or FL’s student
FL

Question 2

The student who flies with the FL is normally responsible for preparing ___, ___ ,___ , and ___ for the formation.

Answer 2

Mission Obj.s
Lineup Card
Flight Plans
ORM cards

Question 3

Students will ensure an ___ is signed out and deconflicted prior to form briefs.

Answer 3

Aux freq.

Question 4

Students are responsible for preparing a ___ IAW the Texanworld Standard ___.

Answer 4

Formation briefing board
Formation Board

Question 5

Students will brief the ___, ___, and ___ for the EPOD.

Answer 5

-cause
-indications
-initial actions for each flight member

Question 6

Students will brief the ITOD corresponding with the ___’s mission number

Answer 6

wingman student

Question 7

The EPOD and ITOD portions of the brief should take approximately ___ minute(s) each

Answer 7

1

Question 8

___ comm.s requires the use of a full callsign e.g., “Texan 11”.

Answer 8

ATC and shared freq. (e.g., Ch 5)

Question 9

Refer to the ___ freq. as “Prime.”

Answer 9

primary ATC

Question 10

Use full call signs when communicating on ___ freq.

Answer 10

Prime

Question 11

Include the word “___” in the callsign for initial transmission to a new ATC controller

Answer 11

“Flight”

Question 12

Refer to the interplane freq. as “___”

Answer 12

“Aux”

Question 13

Only the ___ will give visual signals

Answer 13

Pilot Flying

Question 14

The priority for making channel changes is
1___
2___
3___

Answer 14

1 “Push” with no acknowledgement
2 visually
3 “go” with acknowledgement

Question 15

When “push” comm is combined with any call requiring acknowledgement, wingman will/will not acknowledge

Answer 15

will

Question 16

1 will use “___” to refer to airspeeds and “___” to refer to headings on formation sorties.

Answer 16

“set”
“reference”

Question 17

Call out traffic that is a factor t=for the flight (normally within ___ miles laterally and ___’ vertically).

Answer 17

5
1000’

Question 18

When calling out traffic, be directive then descriptive, using BRA format. What is BRA format?

Answer 18

Bearing
Range
Altitude
e.g. “Libra 21, climb, tally traffic, right one o’clock, one mile, level.”

Question 19

Use the term “___” when referring to a TAS return

Answer 19

“TAS hit”
e.g. “Libra 21, TAS hit, two o’clock, five miles, one thousand high”

Question 20

Aircraft and Ground Object Calls within the formation:
Acft external to the form in sight

Answer 20

“Tally”

Question 21

Aircraft and Ground Object Calls within the formation:
Acft external to the form not in sight

Answer 21

“No joy”

Question 22

Aircraft and Ground Object Calls within the formation:
Acft within the form in sight

Answer 22

“Visual”

Question 23

Aircraft and Ground Object Calls within the formation:
Acft within the form not in sight

Answer 23

“Blind”

Question 24

Aircraft and Ground Object Calls within the formation:
Ground objects in sight

Answer 24

“Contact”

Question 25

Aircraft and Ground Object Calls within the formation:
Ground objects npt in sight

Answer 25

“Negative Contact”

Question 26

Aircraft and Ground Object Calls with ATC:
Acft external to the form in sight

Answer 26

“Traffic in sight”

Question 27

Aircraft and Ground Object Calls with ATC:
Acft external to the form not in sight

Answer 27

“Negative Contact”
or
“Searching”

Question 28

“Sweep ATIS” (without a specified position) is directive for ___ to listen to one cycle of ATIS, then return back to the same freq. (or to the directed freq.)

Answer 28

all flight members

Question 29

“Two, sweep ATIS” (or other specified position) is directive for ___ to listen to ATIS, then return to the req. previously assigned.

Answer 29

that wingman only

Question 30

Reporting with ATIS comm.s

Answer 30

Lead: “Two, sweep ATIS”
(Two changes freq. and records ATIS, then changes back to Aux freq.)
Two: “Two back up with Alfa”
Lead: “Go with Alfa”
(Two reads ATIS on aux.)

Question 31

Formation sorties will brief a ___ for use when operating at civil fields.

Answer 31

UHF Aux

Question 32

The following channel changes will occur automatically when operating in the local area:

Answer 32

-Clearance Delivery to Ground
-Ground to Sunfish/Tower at the turn into the hammerhead
-Columbus Appch to Area Monitor at FENCE-in
-Area Monitor to Columbus Appch at FENCE-out
-Sunfish/Tower to Ground upon exiting the runway

Question 33

Lead should carry the ___ and ___ for the formation. Wingmen will set the ___ to FL’s ___ code and ___ STBY. The wingman will set ___ to STBY.

Answer 33

squawk
TAS
transponder
transponder
squawk
TAS

Question 34

If only one acft in the form. has an operable TAS, the acft with the functioning TAS may carry the ___ and ___ for the entire sortie.

Answer 34

squawk
TAS

Question 35

If a flight split-up is accomplished, the FL will squawk ___.

Answer 35

the original assigned squawk

Question 36

Having FL in the #1 position prior to coordinating a flight split is:
a. required
b. recommended
c. more difficult

Answer 36

b. recommended

Question 37

Each acft will have its ___ callsign in the flight ID field of the RMU for the ___ portion of the flight, regardless of ___.

Answer 37

Filed Callsign
Entire Flight
Formation position

Question 38

Notify the ___ upon arrival at the acft of position in the flight and the location of ___

Answer 38

Crew chief
the other formation acft

Question 39

Plan to ___ regardless of ITS/WInd Chill conditions unless briefed otherwise. Check-in ___ minutes prior to ___ or as briefed.

Answer 39

Close and Crank
5
Taxi Time

Question 40

For formations within visual range, all acft will accomplish the “Cockpit (All Flights)” checklist. Crews will close and crank, After engine start, crews will check ATIS, and tune to ___ and ___. Wingman will pass a ___ to lead when ready for check-in.

Answer 40

clearance delivery
Aux freq.
thumbs up

Question 41

Lead will check wingmen in on ___ then ___ after the ___ is given prior to calling for clearance.

Answer 41

Aux
Prime
Thumbs up

Question 42

On clearance delivery freq., wingmen will acknowledge receipt of clearance with their ___ on ___.

Answer 42

positions
Aux

Question 43

All aircraft will tune to Aux (when?)

Answer 43

as soon as the RMU comes online after engine start

Question 44

When not at Columbus AFB crews are required to follow the local procedures of where they are located. Crews may be required to request engine start. Formations will incorporate ___ in the formation’s ground ops plan.

Answer 44

Clearance to start

Question 45

If visual and the other acft encounters a ground-abort situation before engine start, ___ unless FL directs otherwise.

Answer 45

continue with ground ops

Question 46

If not visual with the other acft and you encounter a ground-abort situation before engine start, report expected delays to lead (when?)

Answer 46

as soon as possible

Question 47

Prior to calling ground, lead will check flight members in on ___. if lead established a check-in time and additional time is required by wingmen, wingmen will inform lead during the ___ check-in.

Answer 47

Aux
Aux
e.g., “Libra 22 needs 5 minutes”

Question 48

For staggered taxi ops on taxiway A, wingmen will stagger how far from centerline?

Answer 48

Wingmen will mirror lead’s offset from centerline

Question 49

When will the formation auto-push to Sunfish/Tower freq.?

Answer 49

When lead initiates the turn into the hammerhead

Question 50

When complete with Before Takeoff checklist and ready for takeoff, wingmen will pass ___ to lead.

Answer 50

a thumbs up