Comms and Visual Signals

Question 1

Visual signals once lined up on the runway.

Answer 1

In order:
1st. Run up from lead
2nd. Thumb up integrity check from wing
3rd. Kiss of signal from lead

Question 2

What is set on the ground? (UHF/VHF)

Answer 2

Battery on-
TAC/TAC

Taxi-
TAC/GND

Takeoff-
TAC/94

Departing-
TAC/95

Getting into block-
97/TAC

Question 3

Lead’s call to Ground at parking.

Answer 3

“Roswell ground, BRCTXX flight of 2, taxi with information A to the active. VFR to the East”

Question 4

Lead’s call to tower

Answer 4

“Roswell Tower, BRCTXX flight of two, ready for departure RWY, VFR to the east”

Question 5

Lead’s call to departure

Answer 5

“Roswell Departure, BRCTXX flight of two, 5,000’ off of Roswell, VFR to the east”

Question 6

Lead’s call to wing over TAC when frequency change is approved.

Answer 6

“Oscar, push 97 over TAC”

Question 7

Lead’s call prior to entering the block on TAC, followed by 97

Answer 7

TAC: “Oscar, ops check”
W: “980,good g”
L: “11, 970, good g”

UHF-
L: “Oscar flight working area 3 and 4 at 8,500”

Question 8

Established call in block

Answer 8

“Oscar flight, established at 8,500 in areas 3 and 4”

Question 9

Visual Signal for Cross under

Question 10

Visual signal for BR

Question 11

Comms and visual signals to begin join up.
To terminate?

Question 12

Visual signal for lead change