FO101 Flashcards
Why do we fly Form?
Mutual protection and teamwork
What are benefits of form flying?
Aggressiveness
Self-reliance
Self-discipline
Aggressiveness
What are number ones responsibilities?
Clearing Planning Monitoring number 2 Navigation Communication
What are number 2’s responsibilities?
SMART: Sight of number 1 Monitor number 1 Aware Radio assist Trust number 1
What are number 2’s goals?
PSI
Position
Support
Integrity of formation
What is radio discipline?
Using radio only when necessary.
What are radio priorities?
Safety of flight Mission accomplishment Flight management In flight checks Other
What is number 1’s internal call? External call?
Punt 1
Punt 41
What’s number 2’s internal call? External call?
Two
Punt 42
What are the procedures for radio frequency changes?
- Signal with radio or visually
- Number 2 acknowledges
- Number 1 changes freq
- Number 2 changes freq
- Number 1 checks in flight
- Number 1 contacts controlling agency
How should you give signals?
Give signal at appropriate time, against contrasting background, look for acknowledgement
What’s the visual signal for start engine, engine run up for takeoff, and pitchout?
The twirling finger for engine start.
When do you do brake release for wing takeoff?
When number 1 brings head forward and releases brakes.
When do you raise gear on takeoff?
When you see number 1 raise their gear and are sure you’ll remain airborne.
What’s the visual signal to lower the gear?
Thumb out point down and bring thumb to shoulder (like pointing at something over shoulder)
What’s the visual signal for flaps?
Palm down over shoulder and lower hand at angle line flaps lowering. Not required for Form wing takeoff.
What’s the visual signal for a speed brake?
Chomp motion with hand
What’s the visual signal for frequency change?
Tap headset with fingers and extend number of fingers for preset
If prebriefed manual, tap helmet and hold up clenched gist next to helmet
What’s the visual signal for a fuel check?
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
What’s the signal for zero,
A closed fist
What’s the visual signal for an oxygen system check?
Cup hand over oxygen mask, followed by an OK sign
What’s the battle damage check?
Make check mark toward canopy and number 2 does prebriefed check
What’s the attention in the air signal?
Rock wings rapidly
What’s the reform/tighten formation signal?
Rock wings slowly.
What’s the crossunder signal?
Dip wing in direction of crossunder
What’s the visual signal for an echelon turn?
Raise hand with index and little finger extended
What’s the position change visual signal?
“One for two” pointing motions and number of fingers to indicate position of aircraft which will become number 1
What’s the bailout visual signal?
Face curtains
What’s the descend to lower altitude visual signal?
Fly hand down.
What’s the desire to land signal?
Fly hand down and flare. Or lower the gear.
What’s the signal for must land immediately?
Closed fist thumb down at top of canopy and move arm up and down rapidly
What’s the signal for I must land on your wing?
Pat back of shoulder, palm down
What is the basic approach speed for landing on wing?
130 KIAS, with one finger for each 10 knot increase; escort will so low approach
What’s the visual signal for radio failure?
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
What’s the HEFOE signal?
Closed fist at top of canopy followed by finger number corresponding with malfunction. 1-hydraulic 2-electrical 3-fuel 4-oxygen 5-engine
How do you acknowledge a HEFOE signal?
Repeat the HEFOE signal back to them.
What’s the signal for a climb check? What’s the signal for ops check?
Oxygen signal and fuel signal respectively
What must you do when turning during checks?
Call turns.
If in VMC how do you perform in flight checks?
Go to route and do items one at a time
If in IMC how do you perform in flight checks?
One person flies, one person does checks, stay in fingertip
Why do you do a fuel and max G check?
To see if have reached Joker/Bingo, has exceeded G limits, and developed any type of abnormalities
Who has the primary responsibility for clearing?
Number 1, though number 2 assists.
How should you respond if you see the traffic? If you don’t?
TALLY HO-if see it
NO JOY-if don’t see it
