FO101

Question 1

Why do we fly Form?

Answer 1

Mutual protection and teamwork

Question 2

What are benefits of form flying?

Answer 2

Aggressiveness
Self-reliance
Self-discipline
Aggressiveness

Question 3

What are number ones responsibilities?

Answer 3

Clearing 
Planning
Monitoring number 2
Navigation 
Communication

Question 4

What are number 2’s responsibilities?

Answer 4

SMART:
Sight of number 1
Monitor number 1
Aware
Radio assist
Trust number 1

Question 5

What are number 2’s goals?

Answer 5

PSI
Position
Support
Integrity of formation

Question 6

What is radio discipline?

Answer 6

Using radio only when necessary.

Question 7

What are radio priorities?

Answer 7

Safety of flight
Mission accomplishment 
Flight management 
In flight checks 
Other

Question 8

What is number 1’s internal call? External call?

Answer 8

Punt 1

Punt 41

Question 9

What’s number 2’s internal call? External call?

Answer 9

Two

Punt 42

Question 10

What are the procedures for radio frequency changes?

Answer 10

1. Signal with radio or visually
2. Number 2 acknowledges
3. Number 1 changes freq
4. Number 2 changes freq
5. Number 1 checks in flight
6. Number 1 contacts controlling agency

Question 11

How should you give signals?

Answer 11

Give signal at appropriate time, against contrasting background, look for acknowledgement

Question 12

What’s the visual signal for start engine, engine run up for takeoff, and pitchout?

Answer 12

The twirling finger for engine start.

Question 13

When do you do brake release for wing takeoff?

Answer 13

When number 1 brings head forward and releases brakes.

Question 14

When do you raise gear on takeoff?

Answer 14

When you see number 1 raise their gear and are sure you’ll remain airborne.

Question 15

What’s the visual signal to lower the gear?

Answer 15

Thumb out point down and bring thumb to shoulder (like pointing at something over shoulder)

Question 16

What’s the visual signal for flaps?

Answer 16

Palm down over shoulder and lower hand at angle line flaps lowering. Not required for Form wing takeoff.

Question 17

What’s the visual signal for a speed brake?

Answer 17

Chomp motion with hand

Question 18

What’s the visual signal for frequency change?

Answer 18

Tap headset with fingers and extend number of fingers for preset
If prebriefed manual, tap helmet and hold up clenched gist next to helmet

Question 19

What’s the visual signal for a fuel check?

Answer 19

Drinking motion with thumb followed by number of fingers for each 1000 lbs of fuel, then remove hand and show again for each 100 lbs fuel

Question 20

What’s the signal for zero,

Answer 20

A closed fist

Question 21

What’s the visual signal for an oxygen system check?

Answer 21

Cup hand over oxygen mask, followed by an OK sign

Question 22

What’s the battle damage check?

Answer 22

Make check mark toward canopy and number 2 does prebriefed check

Question 23

What’s the attention in the air signal?

Answer 23

Rock wings rapidly

Question 24

What’s the reform/tighten formation signal?

Answer 24

Rock wings slowly.

Question 25

What’s the crossunder signal?

Answer 25

Dip wing in direction of crossunder

Question 26

What’s the visual signal for an echelon turn?

Answer 26

Raise hand with index and little finger extended

Question 27

What’s the position change visual signal?

Answer 27

“One for two” pointing motions and number of fingers to indicate position of aircraft which will become number 1

Question 28

What’s the bailout visual signal?

Answer 28

Face curtains

Question 29

What’s the descend to lower altitude visual signal?

Answer 29

Fly hand down.

Question 30

What’s the desire to land signal?

Answer 30

Fly hand down and flare. Or lower the gear.

Question 31

What’s the signal for must land immediately?

Answer 31

Closed fist thumb down at top of canopy and move arm up and down rapidly

Question 32

What’s the signal for I must land on your wing?

Answer 32

Pat back of shoulder, palm down

Question 33

What is the basic approach speed for landing on wing?

Answer 33

130 KIAS, with one finger for each 10 knot increase; escort will so low approach

Question 34

What’s the visual signal for radio failure?

Answer 34

Receiver-tap earphone of helmet and move hand over ear position forward and backward
Transmitter-tap mask and move hand up and down in front of visor
Total-tap side of helmet and give receiver and transmitter signals in succession

Question 35

What’s the HEFOE signal?

Answer 35

Closed fist at top of canopy followed by finger number corresponding with malfunction. 
1-hydraulic
2-electrical
3-fuel
4-oxygen
5-engine

Question 36

How do you acknowledge a HEFOE signal?

Answer 36

Repeat the HEFOE signal back to them.

Question 37

What’s the signal for a climb check? What’s the signal for ops check?

Answer 37

Oxygen signal and fuel signal respectively

Question 38

What must you do when turning during checks?

Answer 38

Call turns.

Question 39

If in VMC how do you perform in flight checks?

Answer 39

Go to route and do items one at a time

Question 40

If in IMC how do you perform in flight checks?

Answer 40

One person flies, one person does checks, stay in fingertip

Question 41

Why do you do a fuel and max G check?

Answer 41

To see if have reached Joker/Bingo, has exceeded G limits, and developed any type of abnormalities

Question 42

Who has the primary responsibility for clearing?

Answer 42

Number 1, though number 2 assists.

Question 43

How should you respond if you see the traffic? If you don’t?

Answer 43

TALLY HO-if see it

NO JOY-if don’t see it