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Formation Flashcards

1
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Fingertip References

A

Looking down the L.E. of wing, Looking down the slab bolt, 3 ft spacing.

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Wingwork Parameters

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Upt to 3 Gs and 90* Bank

Approximately 200-400 Knots

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3
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Route Parameters

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2 ship-widths out to ~500 ft
Line abreast to fingertip line
Level stack when not turning

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4
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Form Takeoff Requirements

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2-ship only
Runway greater than 150 feet wide
Standing water/ice/slush/snow on rwy
Crosswind w/ gusts exceeds 15 knots

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5
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Fighting Wing Cone Parameters

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30- to 45-degree AA

500-1,500 feet aft

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6
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Chase Cone Parameters

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30- to 60-degree cone

Nose-tail separation to 1,000’

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7
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Echelon Turn Parameters

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45-60 degrees bank

Approx. 300-350 knots

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8
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Close Trail References

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Space between L.E. of slab and T.E. of wing

Slab outer 2/3 to 1/2 of ailerons

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9
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Close Trail Parameters

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1-2 aircraft lengths behind

Just below jet wash

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Fighting Wing Cone References

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45-Lead’s wingtip in middle of aft canopy
30-Lead’s wingtip with nose of aircraft
500’-Easily read tail number
1,000’-Easily see, but not read, tail number

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Extended Trail Cone References

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45-Lead’s wingtip in middle of aft canopy
30-Lead’s wingtip with nose of aircraft
1,000’-Easily see, but not read, tail number
3,000’-Just start to make out detail on aircraft
4,000’-(outside)-VHF antenna disappears

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12
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Form Landing Requirements

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Qualified flight lead leads or is in element
Put wingman on upwind side above 5 knots xwind
Total crosswind component is 15 knots
10 feet lateral wingtip spacing
Reported wet or No standing ice/slush/snow on RWY
150-foot wide RWY

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13
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Form Takeoff steps

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Line up, in position, with canopy closed
Wingman head nods when ready for run-up
Lead directs run-up
Helmet tap prep-command
Head nod command of execution
Lead checks MAX, then 60% Nozzles (no < min AB)
Out of MAX between 220 and 280 Kts
Terminate AB by 300 Kts
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14
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Minimum taxi interval

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150’ staggered, 300’ in trail

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15
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150’ staggered reference

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2.5-degree pitch-line just under main gear of preceding aircraft

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16
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Lead’s power setting for Formation Takeoff

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60% Nozzles, no less than min AB

17
Q

Lead’s power setting for departure

A

600 EGT

550 EGT if wing needs power advantage

18
Q

Take Spacing Steps

A

Lead gives signal and accelerates to 350kts

Wing calls ready and lead slows to 300kts

19
Q

Ops checks in area

A

Fuel and Gz

20
Q

FENCE in Steps

A 
Fire Control - Master Arm and Air-to-Air mode
Emitters - TCAS, A/A TACAN, RALT
NAVAIDS - HSD
Camera - confirm VTR on
ECM - CMD
21
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Distance between aircraft in GX

A

4,000’ minimum

22
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Max power setting for Lead in Close Trail

A

550 EGT

23
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Standard SARJ airspeeds

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> 3,000’ - 50kts, 0 AA
2,000’ - 20-30kts, 0AA (width of bore sight)
1,500’ - bid from 6’oclock (figure-8 of tailpipes)

24
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Standard TRJ airspeeds

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<50kts for low aspect (30AA)
30kts for medium aspect (45AA)
10kts for high aspect (60AA)

25
Q

When to breakout

A

S-Lost Sight
H-Hazard to Formation
I-In front of or under Lead
T-Told to

26
Q

Lost Wingman Straight-and-level

A

Turn away 15 degrees of bank for 15 seconds

27
Q

Lost Wingman Outside Turn

A

Reverse direction of turn 15 degrees for 15 seconds

28
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Lost Wingman Inside Turn

A

Momentarily Reduce Power
Inform Lead to roll out
Maintain bank until lateral separation ensured

29
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Lost Wingman Final Approach

A

Momentarily turn away to ensure separation
Commence a climb
Proceed to MAP and fly missed approach procedure.

30
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Lost Wingman Missed Approach

A

Momentarily turn away to ensure separation

Continue MAP procedure while climbing to 500’ above MAP altitude

31
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Minimum altitude for lead change

A

500’ AGL over land
1,000’ AGL over water
1,500’ AGL at night or IMC

32
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Knock-it-off Criteria

A 
A-Area Boundaries Approached
F-Flight (unauthorized) enters area
L-Limits (exceeded - G-A/S)
A-Awareness (Situational) is lost
C-Cloud minimum clearances approaching
NORDO
BINGO
BLIND
D-Dangerous situation developing
R-Range (minimum) approached
A-Altitude minimum approached
W-Weather is below minimums
33
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Terminate Criteria

A

Bingo Fuel Reached
DLO’s Met
Aircraft out of position

34
Q

Recovery Altitude

A

Automatically cleared block 12K-14K’

Cross VASTY/MIKKE/MEGA level at 12,000’

35
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Check-In Time

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20 minutes after step

36
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Min Weather for ET/Acro

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Clear of Clouds, 3-miles Vis, Discernable Horizon

37
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TRJ Airspeed (basic form)

A

300 KCAS, 30 degres

38
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WW Power Setting

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450-550 EGT, depending on energy state

39
Q

Tips to get 200Kts at top and 400Kts at bottom

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  • Roll to 90-degrees bank at 250Kts and 35-degrees Nose high

- Start to roll back to horizon when 350Kts and 35-degrees Nose Low

T-38 (10 decks)

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