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1
Q

Level Off Checks

A

report Altitude, heading, airspeed

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2
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visual cues, 30 deg AoB

A

glare sheild parallel to horizon

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3
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visual cues, 45 deg AoB

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HUD top notch parallel to horizon

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4
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visual cue, 60 deg AoB

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HUD bottom notch perpendicular to horizon

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5
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Slow flight

A
  • Break
    • Idle/boards
  • 200kts -> gear / FULL flaps
  • approaching 120kts -> 90-94% (for 17 units)
  • Landing Checks + AoA Airspeed check
  • 30° AoB turn, 90° heading change
    • reverse to original
  • Descend 500’ at 500fpm
    • requies ~5% power reduction
  • 30° AoB turn, 90° heading change
    • reverse to original
  • Climb 500’ at 500fpm
    • requies ~5% power addition
    • lead level by 50’
  • MRT/Boards in
    • gear up
    • flaps at 140
    • accelerate to 250 kias
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6
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Break Stall

A
  • 300 Kts
  • 70-80 deg AoB
  • Idle/boards
  • at 220 kts, increase backstick until stall
  • Recovery:
    • Decrease backstick
    • MRT/Boards
    • Wings level
  • complete with wings level, 150 kias
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7
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Power Off Stall

A
  • Start above 12,000 (CLEAN)
  • IDLE
  • Hold for 180kts, trim for 180kt descent
  • Hold THROUGH shakers to stall

Recovery:

  • lower nose slightly below 180kt descent attitude
  • complete when re-established 180kt descent
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8
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Landing Attitude Maneuver

A
  • Dirty, On-speed (including boards)
  • Idle
  • Slow to SHAKERS (do not trim into stall

RECOVERY:

  • MRT, Boards IN
  • hold nose attitude, fly out of shakers
  • complete when 2 positive rates
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9
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Landing attitude Stall

A
  • Dirty, on speed (boards out)
  • Wings level, power IDLE
  • hold THROUGH shakers to dropoff or 30 units

RECOVERY:

  • relax nose attitude
  • MRT/Boards IN
  • 24 units AoA
  • complete with 2 positive rates
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10
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Approach Turn Stall

A
  • Dirty/On speed (boards out)
  • 25º AoB
  • IDLE, hold altitude
  • hold for dropoff OR 30 units

Recovery:

  • relax nose
  • wings level
  • MRT/Boards
  • 24 units

Complete when on speed, wings level, 2 positive rates.

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11
Q

Stall series

A
  • Break turn
  • power off
  • landing attitude maneuver
  • landing attitude stall
  • approach turn stall
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12
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Accelerated Stall

A
  • 280 kts, set rpm to maintain
  • roll into 70°-80° AoB
  • pull backstick until stall
    • (pitch buck, wing drop, or full backstick)

Recovery:

  • release pressure
  • MRT/Boards IN
  • Wings Level

complete when wings level, level attitude.

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13
Q

Unusual Attitude Recovery

Nose High

>150kts

A
  • MRT Boards
  • Roll inverted
  • Pull nose through horizon
    • DNE 17 units
  • at 150kts, roll upright for level flight.
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14
Q

Unusual Attitude Recovery

Nose High

<150

upright

A
  • MRT/Boards in
  • Neutral aileron/rudder
  • push nose 5-10 units AoA
  • when nose through horizon, >150 kts return to level flight
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15
Q

Unusual Attitude Recovery

Nose High

<150

inverted

A
  • pull nose towards horizon
    • DNE 17 units
  • hold for 150 kts
  • Roll shortest direction upright
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16
Q

Unusual Attitude Recovery

Nose Low

A
  • Avoid rolling pullout
  • >150kts, IDLE
  • level wings
  • pull, DNE 17 units or G limits
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17
Q

Vertical Recovery

A
  • 280 kts
  • 4G pull to 60° nose high
  • at 180 kts:
    • MRT, Boards IN
    • PUSH 5-10 units
  • allow nose to fall through horizon
  • 150kts:
    • roll wings level if necessary
    • DNE 17 units
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18
Q

If vertical recovery not initiated by 120, or airspeed drops below 85:

A
  • IDLE/Neutral
  • allow nose to fall through
    • hold nowse low, add power to get 150
  • pullout, DNE 17 units
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19
Q

BREAK

A
  • 70-80° AoB, level
  • IDLE/BOARDS
  • first 2/3 of runway
  • 200kts, gear half flaps
  • wings level downwind:
    • set 17 units
    • descend to 600 AGL
    • Crosscheck AoA and Airspeed
  • landing checks prior to abeam
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20
Q

Pattern Abeam position

A
  • 600 AGL
  • on speed
  • 1nm
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21
Q

pattern 180 position

A
  • 600 AGL
  • on speed
  • zero vsi
  • 15s past abeam
    • +/- 1s for every kt of headwind
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22
Q

pattern 135 position

A

onspeed 2-300 fpm

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23
Q

pattern 90 position

A
  • 450 AGL
  • on speed
  • 5-700 fpm
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24
Q

pattern 45 position

A

325-375 AGL, on speed, 500-700 fpm

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25
Q

abeam call

A

“Hawk_XXX, abeam, gear, touch and go”

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26
Q

Ball call

A

“303, goshawk, ball, Fuel”

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27
Q

lost sight of ball call

A

“CLARA”

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28
Q

Pattern No Flap transition:

A
  • Transition on UPWIND leg
    • 140 kts 500AGL
  • 170kts, 25°AoB
  • abeam is 1.8-2.0 nm
  • 180:
    • 30° AoB level on speed turn
    • intercept glideslope on extended centerline
  • fly to “in-close” then flare to not exceed 600 fpm
    • touchdown prior to arresting gear
    • (simulating HYD1 fail)
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29
Q

Waveoff

A
  • MRT/Boards IN
  • Level Wings
  • 17 Units
  • 2 positive rates, 300 AGL, turn parallel to runway
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30
Q

Crosswind correction

A
  • Crab
  • take out crab with rudder
    • (hold wings level)
  • neutralize rudder just prior to touchdown
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31
Q

Required for downwind turn

A

130kts (half flaps)

160kts (no flaps)

300 AGL

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32
Q

Touch and Go interval

traffic from break

A

30° fwd of wing on downwind from break

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33
Q

Touch and Go Interval

Traffic on downwind, dirty

A

10° Fwd of wing

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34
Q

Roll+Go

Full Flap

A
  • Retard power to GROUND idle, AFTER touchdown
  • Longitudinal stick at approach setting, or slightly FWD of it.
  • 100kts or 4 board
    • MRT, Boards IN
  • 5kts prior to liftoff, rotate.
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35
Q

Roll+Go

No Flap

A
  • Retard power to GROUND idle, AFTER touchdown
  • Longitudinal stick at approach setting, or slightly FWD of it.
  • 140kts or 6 board
  • MRT, Boards IN
  • 5kts prior to liftoff, rotate.
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36
Q

Transition from no flap pass to Full flap pass

A
  • >300 AGL, lower flaps
  • slow to 130kts PRIOR to turning downwind
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37
Q

Overhead Initial

A

2,500’ MSL @ 5mi

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38
Q

low initial

A

1,100MSL / 5 miles

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39
Q

short initial

A

1,100’ MSL / 3 mi

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40
Q

High-break

A

1,100 MSL (1050 AGL)

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41
Q

Carrier Break

A

850 MSL (800 AGL)

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42
Q

VFR Straight-IN

(IN-FLIGHT GUIDE)

A
  • Report 5nm (not DME) / 1,000’ MSL
  • descend as appropriate for glideslope
  • be configured by 5nm
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43
Q

Downwind entry

(IN FLIGHT GUIDE)

A
  • approach at 1,100’ MSL (1050 AGL) by 5nm out
    • also be at or below 200kias
  • enter 45° off heading
  • gear and flaps prior to downwind
  • established downwind, (dirty) descend to pattern altitude.
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44
Q

precautionary approach power setting

A
  • 80% until on final to begin flare
  • dont forget ground IDLE
  • Do NOT rotate to flyaway attitude until flying speed AND 100% RPM again
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45
Q

Straight in Precautionary Approach

A
  • 80%
  • 5nm / 5,000’ AGL
    • gear, 1/2 flaps
  • 175 kias, ~3,000 fpm
  • Checkpoints
    • 4nm / 4,000 AGL
    • 3nm / 3,000 AGL
    • 2nm / 2,000 AGL
    • 1.5 / 1,500 AGL:
      • nose up, flaps down
      • boards in
      • 165 kias
  • Brakes as required to control descent
  • Do NOT go below 160 until flare at touchdown
  • IDLE, DNE 17 units
  • touchdown in first 1/3 of runway
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46
Q

depart and re-enter

A

When cleared - switch arrival, climb 1,500’

turn n.e.t. 2 nm and 1,500’ (or as assigned)

enter low initial unless directed otherwise.

(Stay clear of Kingsville)

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47
Q

exhaust danger area, idle

48
Q

exhaust danger area, MRT

49
Q

If EMER GEAR handle is not fully stowed…

A

nose wheel steering authority may be diminished.

50
Q

Begin rotation…

A

5-10 kts prior to predicted takeoff airspeed.

51
Q

normal takeoff, call to raise gear when:

A

safely airborne

52
Q

normal takeoff, call to raise flaps when:

53
Q

MARSA

A

“Military Authority Assumes Responsibility for Separation of Aircraft”

When operating VFR in MOA, there is no radar separation of aircraft.

54
Q

Speed brakes will not fully extend:

A

above 340 KIAS

However, they can be operated without restrictions throughout the entire flight envelope

55
Q

speed brake extension causes pitch ____.

56
Q

SBI counters:

A

pitch transients during speed brake operation.

57
Q

Break Turn Stall entry Speed:

58
Q

For Power Off Stall, establish ____ KIAS glide.

A

180 KIAS (idle, clean)

59
Q

Stall recovery

A
  • [right hand, left hand]
  • (level wings)
  • MRT/BOARDS IN
  • 24 UNITS AoA

complete with two positive rates (altimeter and vsi)

60
Q

Stall recovery is complete when:

A

Positive rates on VSI and Altimeter.

61
Q

For Landing Attitude Stall and Approach Turn Stall, Initiate recovery at:

A

first indication of stall (wing drop off), or 30 Units AoA

62
Q

Accelerated Stall Entry Speed

63
Q

Vertical recovery entry speed.

64
Q

Initiate vertical recovery recovery

A

180 KIAS

MRT / Boards in, Push 5-10 units AoA

65
Q

indications of compressor stall

A
  • pop, bang, buzzing,
  • rising EGT/Drop in RPM
66
Q

Entry Speed / power

Aileron Roll

A

300 KIAS

89%

67
Q

Wingovers are done in sets of:

68
Q

Full stop always to:

A

Centerline/

69
Q

Entry airspeed / power setting:

Wingover

A

300 KIAS

89%

70
Q

Wingover, 45° Checkpoint

A

45 Pitch up,

45 heading change

45 AoB

71
Q

Wingover, 90° checkpoint:

A

90° Heading change

90° AoB

150-170 KIAS

72
Q

Entry Airspeed / Power setting,

Barrel Roll:

A

350 KIAS

92%

73
Q

45° Checkpoint, Barrel Roll:

A

45° Heading change

90° AoB

74
Q

90° checkpoint, Barrel Roll

A

90° heading change

170-190 KIAS

Inverted, wings level

75
Q

All overhead Maneuvers Require ______ ft of Altitude to complete.

A

7,000’

(approx 6,000’ in reality, we require 8,000’ clear airspace)

76
Q

Entry Airspeed/power setting, Loop

A

380KIAS

96% N2

77
Q

“Over the top” airspeed, Loop

78
Q

Half Cuban,

Roll upright when:

A

45° nose low

(“feet hit horizon”)

79
Q

Half Cuban, Hood’s level off technique

A

hold 45° until 310 kts, then start level-off

80
Q

Entry Speed / Power Setting:

Immelmann

A

380 KIAS

96%

81
Q

Roll upright in the Immelmann when:

A

10 Degrees above the horizon inverted

(when canopy bow on the horizon)

82
Q

Start Split-S above what altitude for Kingsville MOA’s?

A

17,000’ to stay in Area

83
Q

Will lose as much as _____ft in Split-S

84
Q

Split-S Entry Airspeed / Power

A

180 KIAS

IDLE

85
Q

Do Not start Squirrel Cage above:

86
Q

Squirrel Cage Typically Started at _____ft.

A

12,000’

(probability of overall climb)

87
Q

Squirrel Cage:

A

Loop

1/2 Cuban

Immelmann

Split S

88
Q

Pull profile for Loop

(and all overhead maneuvers)

A

4G (over 2s) until 17 units

hold 17 Units until 4G

89
Q

Loop, Airpseed over the top

90
Q

break interval

A

aircraft immediately ahead of you is

30° aft if DIRTY

10°-30° if also executing break

91
Q

No-Flap/Slat Abeam distance:

92
Q

No-Flap/Slat pattern is flown without ____.

A

Speedbrakes, to simulate HYD1 Failure.

93
Q

No-Flap/Slat pattern is flown to runway:

A

centerline

94
Q

Pattern No-Flap Transition:

A

Upwind leg

>140 KIAS

>500 AGL

95
Q

No-Flap pattern crosswind turn above:

A

160 KIAS, 500’ AGL

or as directed by tower

96
Q

No-Flap/Slat crosswind turn:

A

170 KIAS

25° AoB

97
Q

No-Flap/Slat approach turn

A

Level turn until the 90.

98
Q

No-Flap/Slat final / landing:

A

Fly Ball to the in-close position.

Flare in close to not exceed 600fpm

Goal is to land prior to the gear.

99
Q

Over/undershooting X-wind neumonic

A

BRU

Bigger #

Right (from)

Undershooting

SLO

Smaller #

Left (from)

Overshooting

100
Q

Overshooting crosswind requires:

A

Increase in AoB during approach turn,

Slight increase in RoD.

101
Q

Undershooting crosswind requires:

A

Reduced (shallow) AoB during approach turn.

Slightly reduced RoD.

102
Q

Fresnel Lense Glideslope:

A

3.5° glideslope

103
Q

Fresnel Lense Glideslope “window”

A

3/4 of a degree above/below 3.5° glideslope.

104
Q

For a roll and go, ensure throttle is at:

A

Ground Idle.

105
Q

For Crosswind landing:

A

remove crab with rudder

apply aileron to maintain wings level.

Neutralize rudder just prior to touchdown.

106
Q

Pattern interval: (break traffic)

A

30° forward of wing

107
Q

Pattern interval: (dirty traffic)

A

10° Forward of wing

108
Q

For pattern No-flap, descend no lower than:

A

300’ without a ball.

109
Q

High-Key (overhead)

A
  • 80% N2
  • 200 KIAS
  • 5,000 AGL
  • 90° to runway
  • 4,000’ down runway
110
Q

High-Key ACTIONS (overhead)

A
  • gear and HALF flaps
  • 3 second pause, then
    • 4,700’
    • boards out
    • 25-35 AoB
    • maintain 175 KIAS
111
Q

LOW KEY

A
  • 3,000 AGL
  • 175 KIAS
  • 3,300 fpm RoD
  • 1.5 Abeam
  • 1,750 downwin from end of runway
  • 35° AoB
112
Q

Precationary Approach 90° Position

A
  • 1,500’ AGL
  • 175 KIAS (slowing to 165)
  • 35° AoB
113
Q

Precationary Approach 45° Position

A
  • 1,000’ AGL
  • 165 KIAS (slowing 160)
  • May go FULL flaps with runway made
  • AoB 25°
114
Q

Start flare for precautionary approach:

A
  • 300’ AGL
  • 145 KIAS min to go to IDLE

T-45 Intermediate (12 decks)

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