Form Flashcards

1
Q

Angle off

A
  • Where velocity vectors of each aircraft cross
  • Also known as HCA (heading crossing angle)
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2
Q

1 primary responsibility

A
  • Clear for traffic
  • monitor 2
  • plan
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3
Q

2 primary responsibility

A
  • dont hit 1, deconflict within formation (keep 1 in sight/be in position)
  • clear for flight
  • be on correct freq
  • back up coms
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4
Q

Position of fighting wing

A

30-45 deg cone, 500-1000’

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5
Q

T/F: #2 can only transition through #1’s 6 o’clock

A

T

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6
Q

Hand signal for climb check

A

Cup hand over oxygen mask followed by an okay sign

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7
Q

If #1 directs #2 to breakout, who has responsibility for deconfliction?

A

1 is responsible for

  • safe separation/deconfliction until acknowledgement
  • visual contact
  • altitude seperation
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8
Q

What does #1 do if KIO is called?

A
  • Continues the current maneuver without changing power setting
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9
Q

What does #2 do if terminate is called?

A

1 will smoothly transition to a shallow turn or wings level until #2 has attained desired form parameters

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10
Q

Visual signal for KIO

A

continuous, shallow, rapid, wing rock

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11
Q

Visual signal for “attention in the air”

A

rapid shallow wing rock

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12
Q

Visual signal for reform or tighten

A

non-continuous slow wing rock

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13
Q

Takeoff conditions for form takeoff

A

no ice, snow, slush, or standing water
(CAN BE WET)

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14
Q

Wx mins for form takeoff

A

circling mins, 500-1, whichever is greater

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15
Q

cross under seperation

A

nose-tail

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16
Q

torque for MAP

A

75%

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17
Q

lost wingman procedure for MAP

A
  • momentarily turn away, climb to MAP alt plus 500 ft
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18
Q

Wing work maneuver limits

A
  • 90 deg bank
  • 120 kts
  • 2-3 Gs
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19
Q

Fuel and G check after which maneuvers

A
  • Et
  • Pitchout + GX
20
Q

Spacing for form takeoff

A

20 ft

21
Q

Spacing for fingertip

A

10 ft

22
Q

Route position

A

TEST: SLIGHTLY BELOW
30 deg aft of line abreast, two ship widths to 500 ft

23
Q

2 position for inflight checks

A

go to route, and automatically return to fingertip once check is completed

24
Q

call ______ when traffic is in sight

A

tally ho

25
Q

to call out traffic

A

C/S, climb, traffic 12 o’clock, low ½ mile

26
Q

when do you execute an overshoot

A

before two ship widths of #1

27
Q

complete ____ turns in the pattern

A

echelon turns

28
Q

crosswind limits

A

less than 15 kts

29
Q

T/F: #2 can go forward of 3/9 line without calling breakout as long as they have #1 in sight

A

T

30
Q

T/F: the preference of using hand signals vs radios does not matter

A

T

31
Q

speed for turning rejoin

A

180 kts

32
Q

speed for interval takeoff

A

160 kts

33
Q

When do you call KIO

A

BUMSWORLD

B - bingo overflown
U - un-briefed aircraft enters the working area
M - min cloud separation, alt, range — violation or imminent violation
S - SA is lost
W - Wx below mins
O - out of the MOA
R - Radio failure (continuous wing rock is observed)
L - limits
D - dangerous situation developing

34
Q

When do you breakout

A

HITS

H - Hazard to formation
I - in front of or under #1
T - told
S - loss of SA on #1 position

35
Q

HEFOE signals

A

Initial signal is a fist bump to the top of the canopy (other aircraft will repeat back signal)
1 = hyd
2 = elec
3 = fuel
4 = oxy
5 = eng

36
Q

2 responsibilities in fingertip

A

SMART

S - keep 1 in sight
M - monitor 1
A - remain aware of flight routing and collision potential
R - monitor radios
T - trust 1 and follow directions

37
Q

purpose of form

A

mutual support, mission accomplishment

38
Q

priorities

A
  1. safety of flight
  2. mission accomplishment
  3. flight management
  4. in flight checks
39
Q

Head nod is a signal _____ .

A

TEST: signal to execute whatever action that has been given as the preparatory signal

40
Q

Lead/position change procedure

A
  • Wings level, route
  • head nod when line abreast (becomes lead)
41
Q

taxi spacing

A

150’ on centerline
75’ staggered

42
Q

Min wx for interval takeoff

A

1500/3

43
Q

when would you execute an interval takeoff over a wing

A
  • winds make form takeoff too hazardous
44
Q

LL are flown in

A

wedge

45
Q

3 ways to recover to sunfish in form

A
  • overhead
  • vfr straight in
  • inst app
46
Q

Keep #2 on ____ of turns for inst app

A

outside (makes lost wingman easier)