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Immediate Action Flashcards

1
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Hot start

A

If EGT climbs rapidly thru 750 C
1. Throttle affected engine - OFF

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2
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Uncommanded yaw/roll excursions

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  1. Rudder and stick - AGAINST YAW/ROLL
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3
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OCF Recovery

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  1. Controls - Release, feet off rudders, speed brake in
    If still out of control:
  2. Throttles - IDLE
  3. Altitude, AOA, airspeed, and yaw rate - CHECK
    If command arrow present:
  4. Lateral stick - FULL WITH ARROW
    When command arrow removed:
  5. Lateral stick - SMOOTHLY NEUTRAL
    When recover indicated by AOA and yaw rate tones removed, side forces subsided, and airspeed accelerating above 180 KCAS:
  6. Recover
    Passing 6000 ft AGL, dive recovery not initiated:
  7. Eject
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4
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Planing Link Failure

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If detected after touchdown and flyaway airspeed available:
1. Go around
If flyaway airspeed not available:
1. EMERG BRK handle - PULL TO DETENT if required
2. HOOK handle - DOWN if required

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5
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Loss of directional control during takeoff or landing

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If detected after touchdown and flyaway airspeed available:
1. Go around
If flyaway airspeed not available:
1. EMERG BRK handle - PULL TO DETENT if required
2. HOOK handle - DOWN if required
If NWS failure suspected:
3. Paddle switch - PRESS

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6
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Loss of thrust in takeoff or landing configuration

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  1. Throttles - MAX
  2. FLAP switch - HALF
  3. Maintain on speed AOA and balanced flight
  4. LDG GR handle - UP if required
  5. EMERG JETT button - PUSH if required
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7
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Brake failure/Emergency brakes

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If detected after touchdown and flyaway airspeed available:
1. Go around
If brake failure occurs at slow speed or flyaway airspeed not available:
1. Brakes - Release
2. EMERG BRK handle - PULL TO DETENT
3. Brakes - Apply gradually

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8
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Double Generator or Double TR Failure

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If BATT SW caution light not on
1. BATT switch - ORIDE

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9
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Adverse Physiological Symptoms

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  1. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft MSL
  2. Control breathing
  3. Mask - OFF when cabin altitude below 10000 ft
  4. OXY FLOW knob or OXYGEN supply lever - OFF
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10
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Low/No mask flow

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Inflight
If cabin altitude above 10000 ft:
1. Emergency oxygen green ring - Pull
2. OXY FLOW knob or OXYGEN supply lever - OFF
3. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft cabin alt

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11
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Cabin pressurization failure

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Ground:
1. ECS MODE switch - OFF/RAM
2. CABIN TEMP knob - FULL COLD
In flight:
1. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft MSL

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12
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Rapid decompression

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  1. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft MSL
    If rapid decompression results in cabin altitude above 18000 ft:
    OBOGS AC:
  2. Emergency oxygen green ring - PULL
  3. OXY FLOW knob - OFF
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13
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Smoke, fumes, or fire, in cockpit

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  1. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft MSL
  2. CABIN PRESS switch - RAM/DUMP (below 18000 ft if possible)
  3. CABIN TEMP knob - FULL COLD
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14
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Cabin temperature cold

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If conditions are severe enough to preclude safe aviation:
1. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft MSL.

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15
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Abort

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  1. Throttles - IDLE
  2. Speed brakes - As desired
  3. Brakes - Apply
  4. Stick - Aft below 100 kts if required
  5. HOOK handle - DOWN if required
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16
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APU FIRE

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  1. APU FIRE light - PUSH
  2. FIRE EXTGH READY light - PUSH
    Ground
  3. Throttles - OFF
17
Q

Dual Bleed Warning

A

In flight
1. Throttles - Minimum practical
OBOGS AC
2. Emergency oxygen green ring - PULL
All AC
3. BLEED AIR knob - OFF (do not cycle)
4. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft MSL

18
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Single Bleed Warning

A

In flight
1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
2. BLEED AIR knob - L OFF or R OFF (do not cycle)
If light remains on
3. Throttle affected engine - OFF
If light remains on
OBOGS AC
4. Emergncy oxygen green ring - PULL
All AC
5. BLEED AIR knob - OFF (do not cycle)
6. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft MSL

19
Q

Fire

A

Ground
1. Throttles - OFF
2. FIRE light affected engine - PUSH
3. FIRE EXTGH READY light - PUSH

In flight
Dual fire lights:
1. Throttles - Minimum practical
Single fire light or dual when side side confirmed:
2. Throttle affected engine - OFF
3. FIRE light affected engine - PUSH
4. FIRE EXTGH READY light - PUSH
5. HOOK handle - DOWN

20
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BLD OFF caution

A

In flight - DUAL
1. Throttles - Minimum practical
OBOGS AC
2. Emergncy oxygen green ring - PULL
All AC
3. BLEED AIR knob - OFF (do not cycle)
4. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft MSL

21
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CABIN caution light

A

Ground
1. ECS MODE switch - OFF
2. CABIN TEMP knob - FULL COLD

In flight
If below 47000 ft MSL or accompanied by CPOMS alerts
1. Initiate controlled descent to below 10000 ft MSL

22
Q

EGT HIGH / FLAMEOUT / IN TEMP caution / OIL PR / OVRSPD / STALL cautions

A
  1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
23
Q

DEL ON / MECH ON / FCS caution

A
  1. Speed brake - CHECK IN
  2. Decelerate slowly to below 400 kts / Mach 0.8
24
Q

FLAPS OFF caution

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  1. Maintain airspeed above 300 kts and wings level
25
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FLAPS OFF caution

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  1. Maintain airspeed above 300 kts and wings level

F/A-18 A-D (2 decks)

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