Inflight Guide

Question 1

What does “Unrestricted” flying status mean?

Answer 1

Weather and facilities permit full use of all training areas for both dual and solo missions

Question 2

“Restricted with remarks”

Answer 2

Weather and/or facilities do not permit full use of training areas, VFR patterns, or outlying instrument facilities

Question 3

“Wing Solo” minimum weather and rules?

Answer 3

AGL ceiling and vis: 2500 and 3
In flight vis: 5 miles
Formation solos will remain clear of clouds
Contact solos must remain in Sunfish pattern

Question 4

“Pattern Solo” minimum weather and rules?

Answer 4

AGL ceiling and vis: 2500 and 3
In flight vis: 5 miles
Weather permits VFR pattern operations, including breakout and re-entry
Solo students must remain in Sunfish pattern

Question 5

“Dual” minimum weather and rules?

Answer 5

AGL ceiling and vis: 2500 and 3
No solo student permitted airborne
Weather permits VFR pattern operations, including breakout and reentry

Question 6

“Restricted Overhead” minimum weather and rules?

Answer 6

Pattern AGL ceiling and vis: 1500 and 3
Low key AGL ceiling and vis: 2000 and 3
MARBLE or STENNIS AGL ceiling and vis: 2100 and 3
-Pattern entry made via straight-in from radar termination point, initial takeoff, or closed/crosswind from the center runway
-Max of 8 aircraft in RSU pattern
-NO BREAKOUTS. Pattern Straight-Ins require Sup, SOF, and RAPCON coordination

Question 7

“Contact Recoveries” weather minimums and rules?

Answer 7

Pattern AGL ceiling and vis: 1500 and 3
MARBLE or STENNIS AGL ceiling and vis: 1600 and 3
-Plan on reporting initial for the active runway (may request straight-in from radar termination, if desired)
-Cancel IFR no later than radar termination
-No breakouts or ELPs; minimize VFR patterns (3 max)
-Follow tower instructions for pattern spacing. Make all pattern requests with tower (e.g. crosswind turn & closed request)

Question 8

“VFR Straight-In” weather minimums and rules?

Answer 8

Minimum AGL ceiling and vis: 1500 and 3
MARBLE or STENNIS AGL ceiling and vis: 2100 and 3
-Pattern entry made via straight-in from radar termination and all landings will be a full stop

Question 9

“IFR recoveries” weather minimums and rules?

Answer 9

Published minimums for the circling approaches to the inside runway (13R/31L)
-Fly published circling approach to circle full-stop on the inside runway

Question 10

“Slots” weather minimums and rules?

Answer 10

-Lowest compatible approach minimums
-Plan recovery to land within designated landing window
-Plan all approaches to a full stop. Coordinate radar delays, multiple approaches and cross-country / out and backs through SUP to the SOF

Question 11

“Recall” weather minimums and rules?

Answer 11

-Coordinate launches with SOF
-Conditions necessitate an orderly recovery flow
-See page 57 for airspeeds and procedures (250 knots for Ops/Wx recall)
-SOF will coordinate with RAPCON to recover aircraft in desired order
-All aircrew will request recovery from area or outlying fix. Expect delays

Question 12

“Area Hold” rules?

Answer 12

-Stop all launches
-see page 57 (climb to the top of the area block, cease maneuvering, hold near the center at max endurance speed ~120 KIAS)…

Question 13

“T-6 Recoveries Suspended Until Further Notice” rules?

Answer 13

-Launches will continue at discretion of the SOF
-Aircrew will continue normal maneuvering until reaching BINGO+100#, then will comply with AREA HOLD

Question 14

“Standby” rules?

Answer 14

-No local aircraft airborne
-All local flying is suspended for an indefinite period of time until conditions improve to support a better status

Question 15

“Gunshy Operations” weather mins and rules?

Answer 15

Minimum AGL and vis: 2500 and 3
-6 aircraft in the pattern
-Must be able to maintain VFR after cancelling IFR when entering Gunshy, and be able to maintain VFR until receiving an IFR clearance when leaving

Question 16

High Key Departure Procedures: If an FCF is departing, all other aircrew will _____ and not call _____. Aircrew will maintain runway heading until _____ and then turn crosswind.

Answer 16

carry straight through initial
“break point straight through”
1 mile past the departure end

Question 17

Emergency Aircraft Procedures: If put in place by the controller, all aircrew will _____, follow the normal ground track, and maintain ____. Aircrew will call initial over UHF ch.2 with ____ lbs of fuel or less

Answer 17

carry straight through initial
radio silence
300 lbs or less

Question 18

T-6s must have SOF approval to fly center runway approaches, except for when?

Answer 18

Slots

Question 19

Runway Change Procedures
15 min: Solos with less than 600# directed to?
10 min: Aircraft with less than 500# (300# if GTR is open) must?
05 min: What is no longer allowed?
00 min: Sunfish directs aircraft in pattern to climb and maintain?

Answer 19

15 min: Solos must FULL STOP if less than 600#
10 min: Aircraft must FULL STOP or depart the pattern (if less than 500#/300#)
05 min: No more radar entries to VFR pattern. No pitchouts expect for FULL STOPs. No High Key
00 min: Sunfish directs aircraft in pattern to climb and maintain 2200’ MSL. Depart pattern on the turn to downwind and execute VFR re-entry procedures for the new runway

Question 20

What is important to note about the times for runway change procedures?

Answer 20

Times are for mission planning only. Accomplish only when directed by RSU/Tower

Question 21

Index of Thermal Stress Restrictions
What is Caution Zone?

Answer 21

1. IP accomplishes exterior inspection on spare aircraft
2. Solo students may accomplish a second exterior inspection if physically fit
3. Limit ground ops to 90 minutes (time outside of A/C environement)
4. Avoid exercise four hours prior to takeoff

Question 22

Index of Thermal Stress Restrictions
What is Danger Zone?

Answer 22

1. Ground operations limited to 45 minutes (time outside A/C environment)
2. Maximum of one spare (two exterior inspections) on initial dual sorties
3. Solo students are authorized only one exterior inspection per sortie
4. Wait in the line shack if spare aircraft not ready
5. Minimum recovery time between flights is two hours (landing time to next T/O time) if BOTH landing and T/O are under ITS danger)