Formation R/T

Question 1

You have completed your AAABCs and hover Cx, what is the R/T for the primary check in?

Answer 1

“SERP Check Primary”… “SERT 2”

Question 2

What is the difference between roll and push?

Answer 2

Roll respond, push to shush

Question 3

What do the colour codes brown, blue, orange and grey mean?

Answer 3

Brown 1 - TWR
Brown 2 - APPR

Blue 1 - GND
Blue 2 - CLR

Orange 3 - WTA Freq (Stud 3)

Grey = Form primary and secondary

Question 4

When is the ready call made and what is included?

Answer 4

Call is made before switching to delivery:

-1: SERP 1, ready, received X, POB 3, Pad XX

-2: SERP 2, ready, received X, POB 3, Pad XX

Question 5

You are lead, what is your R/T call made to CLR?

Answer 5

“NWA DEL, SERP, standard formation, 2 EC-135s for L2/L4, request clearance”

Question 6

You are lead, what is your R/T to ground for taxi?

Answer 6

NWA ground, SERP, 2x EC-135s, POB 3+3, received X, request taxi RWY XX

Question 7

What is the R/T for a lead change?

Answer 7

-1: SERP 1, maintaining XXX, SERP 2 take the lead
-2: SERT 2
-2: SERP 2 passing right, taking the lead
-1: SERP 1, visual
-2: SERP renumber

Question 8

What is the R/T for depart the formation into the XXXXXX position?

Answer 8

SERP 2, RQST depart left/right for rejoin

“Cleared to depart”

Question 9

You are in the XXXXXX position, and want to rejoin the formation, what is the R/T?

Answer 9

SERP 2, we;re visual, request rejoin echelon/staggered left/right

Once established in position:

“2 is onboard”