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Formation Checkride Flashcards

1
Q

Formation Takeoff restrictions

A

-No standing water/ice/slush/snow
-150’ wide runway
-xwind less than15 knots
-Takeoff roll <=70% of runway
-PWC or approach mins
-Not over raised approach end Bak-9/12/14

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2
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What is the max number of aircraft allowed in formation?

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2

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3
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What is the minimum spacing between aircraft?

A

Wingtip clearance with element lead, 50’ spacing for solos

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4
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Max altitude for formations

A

FL350

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5
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When is a radio call mandatory for lead change?

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Night or IMC

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6
Q

Min maneuvering AS for formation?

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150 KIAS

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7
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What are the lost wingman procedures for level flight?

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  1. Simultaneously transition to instruments and inform lead.
  2. 15* for 15 seconds
  3. Resume original heading
  4. Obtain a separate clearance.
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8
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What are the lost wingman procedures inside of the turn?

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  1. Transition to instruments
  2. Reduce power for nose tail separation
  3. Inform lead to rollout
  4. Maintain bank to ensure separation
  5. Obtain a separate clearance
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9
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What are the lost wingman procedures for the outside of the turn?

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  1. Transition to instruments
  2. reverse direction of turn 15* for 15 seconds.
  3. continue straight ahead once separation is ensured
  4. resume turn once separation is ensured
  5. Obtain a separate clearance.
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10
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What are the lost wingman procedure on final approach

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  1. Transition to instruments
  2. momentarily turn away to ensure separation.
  3. Initiate a climb
  4. Inform lead
  5. Proceed to the missed approach point and execute the missed approach
  6. Obtain a separate clearance.
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11
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What are the lost wingman procedures for missed approach?

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  1. Transition to instruments
  2. momentarily turn away to ensure separation
  3. Inform lead
  4. initiate a 500’ climb above MAP and continue with missed approach instructions.
  5. Obtain separate clearance
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12
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What are the parameters lead should transmit if 2 goes lost wingman?

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Attitude, heading, altitude and airspeed

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13
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Minimum weather requirement for a VFR join-up underneath a ceiling?

A

1500/3

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14
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What are the restrictions on a formation approach?

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-Instrument or VFR straight in
-500’ or 1 1/2 SM
-2 aircraft max
-aircraft must be similarly configured
-Solo low approach limited to 300’AGL

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15
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What are the restrictions on formation landings?

A

No allowed

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16
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Define chase position

A

30-60* out to 1000’

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17
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Below what altitude AGL doe the chase aircraft have to stack higher than lead?

A

1000’

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18
Q

What is the minimum altitude a chase aircraft can fly to?

A

300’ AGL unless safety or circumstances dictate otherwise

19
Q

During a turning rejoin from an interval take-off, what bank angle should lead not exceed?

A

30

20
Q

When should a lead change not be initiated?

A

When wingman is further back than normal fingertip/ route or is more than 30* back from line abreast.

21
Q

What is the minimum altitude for changing leads in VMC over land? Water? IMC or Night?

A

500/1000/1500 unless on radar downwind

22
Q

Describe the visual signal for HEFOE.

A

Clenched first held up to the top then fingers for the following
1. Hydro
2. Electrical
3. Fuel
4. Oxygen
5. Engine

Fist=multiple systems

23
Q

What is the visual signal for a descent to a lower altitude?

A

Hand at the top of the canopy, palm down fingers extended make plane landing motion.

24
Q

Visual signal for tactical formation?

A

Make a series of porpoising maneuvers.

25
Q

How long should a wingman delay his break after lead?

A

5 seconds for 3000’
8 seconds for 6000’

26
Q

What is lead responsible for ensuring bot aircraft are blind on an instrument trail departure?

A

1000’ altitude separation
500’ minimum

27
Q

Describe Fingertip

A

Wingman looks down leading edge of the wing, head abeam the slab bolt

28
Q

Define route

A

2 ship widths to 500’, line abreast no further aft than normal fingertip, stack level

29
Q

Define close trail?

A

1-2 ships behind lead, just under leads jet wash. Line up lead’s slab from the midpoint to the outer 2/3 of leads aileron. Space between leads tail and trailing edge of the wing.

30
Q

When do you breakout?

A

HITS
hazard
in front of lead
told to
lose sight

31
Q

What is aspect angle?

A

The angle measured from the tail of one aircraft to the position of another aircrafts position.

32
Q

What is fighting wing position?

A

Cone 30-45* 500-1500’

33
Q

Define tac position

A

line abreast to 10* aft, 4000-6000’ wide, +/-2000’ stack

34
Q

In what order do you fix tac position?

A

Line, spacing, stack

35
Q

How do you execute a tactical contract turn?

A
  1. Mil power, G to maintain altitude and airspeed.
  2. 2nd aircraft may use altitude, G or airspeed to maintain position
36
Q

As a guide, how do you determine when to start a 90 degree tac turn?

A

Initiate just prior to a rapid increase in lead’s LOS. Approximately at the point when the pilot is just prior to looking down the intakes.

37
Q

How do you fix being behind or too close in tac?

A

Begin turn earlier

38
Q

How do you fix being forward or wide in tac?

A

Begin turn later

39
Q

Standard formation?

A

1 NM +/-100’ stack

40
Q

What are lead procedure for interval takeoff?

A

Mil up to 300 knots then power as required to hold 300

41
Q

What speed is tac flown after the fence out?

A

300

42
Q

If flight members are sharing air and power who gets what?

A

1,3 get air and start
2,4 get power

43
Q

During IMC instrument trail departure the last aircraft of the formation will squawk _____ until rejoined?

A

0000

T-38 Class (13 decks)

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