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Form $ Essentials Flashcards

1
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What are #1’s responsibilities?

A

Clear for the formation
Plan for the formation
Monitor #2
Navigate for the formation
Communicate for the formation

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What are #2’s responsibilities?

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Do not hit number 1
Keep number 1 in sight
Be in position and on frequency
Clear for the formation
Back up number 1

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3
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When would you breakout?

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Hazard to the formation
In front of or under number 1
Told to break out
Sight or SA loss

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4
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When would you Knock It Off?

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(A) Any player calls KIO
Bingo Overflown inadvertantly
Unplanned/unscheduled aircraft in MOA
MOA boundary breached
Speed (too slow or fast)
Weather minimums
Overspeed / Over G
Radio failure or continuous wing rock
Loss of SA
Dangerous situation/Emergency

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5
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When would you terminate?

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Bingo reached
Objectives met
Out of position
Told to do so

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6
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Lead should be thinking about? What about after ET?

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Platform
Area
Wingman
Next

Terminate
Ops Check
Reform
Next

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7
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How low can a formation approach go?

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300 feet AGL

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8
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What restrictions do you have for a Wing T/O?

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-less than 15 KIAS crosswind
-500 / 1 1/2 or circling mins (whichever is greater)
-No ice, slush, snow, standing water

-min runway width of 150’

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What restrictions do you have for an interval T/O?

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-1500 and 3SM
-<25 KIAS crosswind

-75 foot runway

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10
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What are your restrictions in ET?

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Max bank of 120º (I and II) and min a/s 100 KIAS
All maneuvers above 6000 AGL
No abrupt turn reversals
Two ship only
Wx: CoC, 3SM, discernable horizon
Inside 300’ bubble / infront of 3/9 = KIO
Number 2 will lag lead’s last known position & call blind
Solo will not fly over the top (ET III)

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11
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How high can you overshoot on a turning rejoin?

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No higher than route echelon and must stabilize before resuming rejoin

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What are you looking for on a turning rejoin?

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Star/SA in the saddle, CB visible then fingertip

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13
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In ET, how do you know you’re at 300’?

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the tail # is visible

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14
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What is your references for close trail?

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Exhaust stacks on top of wings, 0 Aspect, 2-4 ship lengths

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What is the visual cue for 2 ship widths?

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Black around the red triangle

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16
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EPOD for FF5001: Abort (Flight vs. Single)

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Flight: “FLIGHT, ABORT, ABORT, ABORT” Both aircraft abort takeoff and maintain their side of the runway, treating centerline like a brick wall

Single: If good aircraft notices rapid aft LOS, they push power to max and continue T/O, treating centerline like a brick wall.

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17
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ITOD for AFPAM 11-205 visual signals

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Visual signals will be in accordance with AFPAM 11-205 except for push to route and saluting off for flight split.

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18
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What is the standard for engine start?

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Crews will close and crank regardless of ITS/Wind Chill condition. After engine start, crews will check ATIS, and tune to clearance delivery and Aux frequency. Wingmen will pass a “thumbs up” to lead when ready for check-in when visual. Lead will check #2 in on Aux then Prime after the “thumbs up” is given prior to calling for clearance. Flight members will acknowledge receipt of clearance with their position (ex. “2”)

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19
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What is the standard for Ground Aborts/Spares?

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If visual and the other aircraft encounters a ground-abort situation before engine start, continue with the ground ops unless FL directs otherwise. If not visual, report expected delays to FL as soon as possible

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20
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What is the standard for taxi?

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Lead will check flight members in on Aux first. If additional time is required, wingmen will inform lead during the Aux check-in (e.x. Callsign 2 needs XX minutes)

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21
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What is the standard for end of runway procedures?

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2 FCP lines up with lead’s FCP to be on the same relative position of the dashed EOR line

22
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What is the standard for G-awareness exercise?

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During formation sorties, the Awareness Exercise will be initiated from fingertip or route via a pitchout. The first pitchout will be a G-Ex with at least 180 degrees of turn

23
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What is the standard for rejoins?

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Rejoins (prior to FENCE-in) will be accomplished at 180 KIAS while climbing and 200 KIAS when straight and level. Low MOA rejoin speed is 180 KIAS. High MOA rejoin speed is 160 KIAS.

Crews will set a specified rejoin speed when assigned a high-low MOA

24
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What is the standard for after landing/taxi as a formation?

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If both aircraft in a formation land sequentially, #1 will allow sufficient spacing for wingmen to exit the runway and wait for other aircraft. Once all formation aircraft are off the runway, they will perform a check-in on ground and obtain clearance (as required) to taxi to chocks as a formation. Formations will remain on Aux until parking

25
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What is the standard for radio procedures?

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-ATC requires use of a full callsign
-Directive interplane for the entire formation requires use of full callsign (“KONO, go ET level II)
-Interplane calls for one formation member requires callsign name and position number (“KONO 2, go close trail”)
-Wingmen will mimic lead on Aux
-include the word “flight” on initial contact with ATC

26
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What is the priority for channel changes? (3)

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“Push”, Visual signal, “Go”

27
Q

When “push” comm is combined with any other call requiring acknowledgment?

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Wingmen will acknowledge (KONO, fence out, push 7…“2”)

28
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What is the standard for in-flight checks?

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FL is responsible for managing the fuel for the flight. #1 will initiate checks. State fuel for all ops checks; G’s should be included while in the MOA. OBOGS checks are internal and do not be verbalized to formation

29
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What is the standard for formation spacing?

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Unless IMC or for training, #1 should loosen the formation to route or flighting wing during extended cruise to enhance clearing

30
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What is the standard for position change?

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Flights will brief a lead change JOKER fuel or time. Student sorties should evenly split time/fuel in MOA

31
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What is the standard for wake turbulence?

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If encountering wake turbulence, pilots will assume the G’s were asymmetric

32
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What is the standard for breakout?

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When a breakout is initiated by #2, a “roll out” call is not required

33
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What is the standard for overshoot and collision avoidance?

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2 holds primary responsibility for flight path deconfliction; however, anytime there is an imminent flight path conflict, all aircrew will avoid collision by maneuvering away from the conflict. Deconflict head-on to the right. An aircraft established with a nose-high attitude will continue that vertical deconfliction

34
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What is the standard for terminate/knock-it-off?

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Knock it off is used for safety of flight. After each flight member has acknowledged the call, the reason should be stated. Do not combine terminate/KIO with other calls

35
Q

What is the standard for lost sight?

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If #1 loses position awareness of #2, he or she should query with a “posit” call

36
Q

What is the standard for visual signals?

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All signals are per the AFPAM 11-205 with the exception of pushing to route and saluting off

37
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What is the standard for in-flight malfunctions?

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The malfunctioning aircraft should take initial actions to handle the emergency, call KIO (if necessary) and inform other formation members as soon as conditions permit. As a minimum, the malfunctioning aircraft should be offered lead three times

38
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When should lead be offered to the malfunctioning aircraft?

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The number 1 position should be offered three times: (1) when the emergency occurs, (2) on recovery when below the weather and able to navigate VFR to the field, and (3) when on final with the airfield in sight. Except in IMC, avoid flying closer
than route formation as number 2. If number 2 refuses the number 1 position at any time, offer
it at each successive point as described above.

39
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What is the standard for element integrity?

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Maintain element integrity to the maximum extent practical. The good aircraft will act as a chase ship, if required. If both aircraft are experiencing a malfunction, each should obtain a separate chase ship.

40
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What is the standard for mid-air collision?

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The DFO will direct necessary steps to maintain flightpath deconfliction, coordinate for separate chase ships, and direct the recovery/diversion sequence

41
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What is the standard for radio failure? (Simple NORDO)

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Simple NORDO: The good aircraft will lead the formation back for a straight-in and offer the lead on final with clearance to land. If clearance to land is subsequently cancelled, the good aircraft will move abeam and rock their wings to initiate a go around. If lead is refused, the good aircraft will low approach. The NORDO aircraft will continue to land, looking for light-gun signals IAW with IFG

42
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What is the standard for HEFOE?

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If unable to communicate using radios, utilize HEFOE signals to communicate a malfunction. The other aircraft should acknowledge the signal by repeating it and offer lead (3 times)

43
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What is the standard for physiological incident?

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Comply with the IFG. The EP aircraft should lead the recovery. The unaffected aircraft should monitor the emergency aircraft. Remain VMC if able

44
Q

What is the standard for bird strike?

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Striking a bird is preferable to a mid-air collision. When in fingertip position, do not maneuver to avoid hitting a bird

45
Q

What is the standard for ejection?

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If able, the wingman will provide on-scene search and rescue IAW with the IFG. Do not underfly parachutes or overfly bingo

46
Q

What is the standard for diversion?

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Maintain element integrity to the max extent practical. FL is responsible for the safe recovery of the formation. FL should plan based on the aircraft with the lowest fuel state

47
Q

What is the position of fingertip defined as?

A

Stack: engine exhaust stack on top of
number 1’s closest wing
Line: approximately 30 degrees aft
of the 3/9 line (equates to a 6 AA)
Spacing: 10 feet of wingtip separation

48
Q

What is the position of route defined as?

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Stack: number 2 generally maintains a position level with number 1 (a level stack) by keeping the helmet of number 1’s FCP pilot on the horizon
Line: no further forward than Line a Breast (LAB) and no further aft than the extended 30-degree fingertip line
Spacing: 2 ship widths to 500 feet

49
Q

What is the position of fighting wing cone?

A

Fighting wing is a fluid position defined by a 30 to 45-degree cone, 500 to 1,000 feet aft of number 1

50
Q

When is the only time Number 2 calls “in”?

A

During ET in the fighting wing cone

51
Q

What are the rules for overshooting on rejoins?

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Straight-ahead: can make small 3/9 overshoot as long as flight paths are not convergent
Turning: overshoot early to cross #1/s 6 o’clock with 2 ship-lengths of distance

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