Mission Fam

Question 1

When can you declare MARSA? (Hint: PAR)

Answer 1

Positive Position ID of Receiver

Altitude Separation confirmed

Radio Contact

(only the Tanker can declare MARSA)

Question 2

List the alternate rendezvous methods in priority in the event of air-to-air TACAN loss?

Answer 2

Primary: backup timing Secondary: Receiver calls NM from ARCP (off FMS) every 2 NM Tertiary: Receiver calls DME off Navaid defining ARIP/ARCP every 2 DME

Question 3

What are the Pre-Contact dimensions?

Answer 3

Question 4

Straight-ahead rejoin

Answer 4

30-40 kias overtake (250-260 kias) in his 6 100-150’ below lead @ .4 DME, jink right (Idle, boards, as req)

Question 5

Turning rejoin

Answer 5

20 KIAS of overtake (about 240 KIAS) Rejoin to Right visual Visual References: -Beer Can -Biplane -Stall Fence

Question 6

Visual Position

Answer 6

200-300 ft (and clear of jet wash) 600-700 ft (.2 DME) Visual References: -Align “Stinger with the -Engine” -Read XL but no the Tail #s

Question 7

Breakouts

Answer 7

Look for .6 to .7 DME separation before “visual”

Question 8

Cell

Answer 8

“TONE 42 Flight, Go Cell, Base Alt XXX, Heading XXX, 220 knots” “Two” (Lead Starts Turn) “TONE 42 Flight, Two’s in” (500’ above, 1 NM in trail)

Question 9

Position Change

Answer 9

“Tone 42 Flight, Position Change” “Two” “TONE 42 Flight, Two, you have the lead on the right.” “Roger, I have the lead on the right” IFF - ON Ignitions - OFF

Question 10

Practice Lost Wingman

Answer 10

(Bug current heading) Heading change - 45 degrees (30 degree AOB) Hack for 10 seconds once on the new heading Back to Reference Heading

Question 11

Drag Arrival

Answer 11

Below 10,000 Ft, Lead - 240 KIAS -15 NM out, slow from 240kias to 200kias “TONE 42 Flight, slowing to 200kias” -12 NM out, slow 200kias to 180 kias “TONE 42 Flight, Slowing to 180kias” (Auto Visual Position) -9 NM out, “TONE 42 Flight, DRAG, SQUAWK” (WING Configures, squawks 0000) (LEAD 2,100 MSL @ 180kias) -5 NM out (or .8 DME on A/A TAC) LEAD Configures -4 NM LEAD calls gear

Question 12

Drag Arrival

Answer 12

Below 10,000 Ft, Lead - 240 KIAS “Approach, TONE 42 Flight, Information _, Request Recovery to Visual Drag, Full Stop for Two” -15 NM out, slow from 240kias to 200kias “TONE 42 Flight, slowing to 200kias” -12 NM out, slow 200kias to 180 kias “TONE 42 Flight, Slowing to 180kias” (Auto Visual Position) -9 NM out, “TONE 42 Flight, DRAG, SQUAWK” (WING Configures, squawks 0000) (LEAD 2,100 MSL @ 180kias) -5 NM out (or .8 DME on A/A TAC) LEAD Configures -4 NM LEAD calls gear Wing must have 1.2 DME on A/A TAC for 6,000 ft separation

Question 13

Formation Tac Overhead

Answer 13

At 2-mile initial, WING stacks 1,000 ft behind LEAD and “Just above LEAD’S jetwash”

Question 14

Low Level Route Abort procedures for Lost Wingman

Answer 14

LEAD - 250 kias, set MCT to ERAA WING - 220 kias, set MCT to ERAA + 1,000 (As WING, once obstacle clearance is assured, set power as req.) (ERAA provides 1,000 feet of clearance (2,000 in mountainous) from highest obstacle w/i 25 NM of the AP/1B Route Centerline)

Question 15

The turn range will be identified primarily by __, using __ as a backup.

Answer 15

primarily by A/A TACAN, using TIMING as a backup

Question 16

At the ARCP, the tanker will establish…

Answer 16

At the ARCP, the tanker will establish a left-hand orbit,

using 30-degree bank turns,

and fly 2 minute legs at 250 KIAS.

The tanker should not depart the orbit until receiver calls “IP inbound”

Question 17

When the receiver calls the ARIP…

Answer 17

When the receiver calls the ARIP…

the tanker will depart the orbit at 250 KIAS, and proceed toward the receiver at predetermined offset.

Use A/A TACAN and TCAS to monitor the position of the receiver.

When properly executed, this turn will place the tanker 1 to 3 nm in front of the receiver heading towar the ARCP on the AR track.

To assist in receiver SA, the tanker will call when halfway through the turn.