Moon Goons Flashcards
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What TFMs will not be accomplished at night?
Center turn
Cross turn
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Night Turning Rejoins Parameters
maximum of 20 degrees angle of bank and 80 KIAS.
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Low illumination definition
less than 10% equivalent moon illumination
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Low Illumination Restrictions
Formation Geometry and Aspect
geometry should not exceed 1-3 RD and 30 degrees aspect
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Medium Illumination definition
10-40% equivalent moon illumination
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Medium Illumination Restrictions
Formation Geometry and Aspect
geometry should not exceed 1-10 RDs and 45 degree aspect
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High Illumination definition
Greater than 40% equivalent moon illumination.
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High illumination Minimum Separation
Minimum separation is 1 rotor disk.
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Night operations into unprepared-unlighted areas should only be conducted
using NVGs
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TFMs that require roll out headings at night
Split
Hook
Tac
Break
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Prepared Unlighted areas
The SQ/CC may authorize unaided ops provided the crew is aware of obstacles, and aircraft lighting is sufficient to clearly see approach path, landing surface, and obstacles.
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When available ambient illumination is insufficient to safely conduct NVG flight:
minimum altitudes
non-mountainous: 500’ AGL
mountainous: 500’ AHO within 2 NM of course centerline
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Mountainous areas are defined:
an area of changing terrain where the changes of terrain elevation exceed 3000’ within 10 NM
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NVG flights require a visible landing/searchlight and one of the following:
- operational EO/IR
- IR landing/searchlight
- variable intensity landing/search light
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Unaided night takeoffs and after turning final for night unaided approches
landing/search lights will be on
UNLESS:
safety, weather, excessive glare, or operational mission requirements dictate otherwise.
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Acceptable means of deconfliction
Air to air TACAN
datalinks
geographic
timing
altitude
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NVG crew complement
2 and 2
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Weather Minimums Night Unaided and emergency procedures
1000’ ceiling
3 SM vis
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Weather Minimums NVG
700’ ceiling
2 SM visibility
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Night Unaided minimum enroute altitude
500’ AHO within 5 NM of planned route centerline
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Low level NVG restrictions below 100’ AGL
Restricted to operational necessity and is conducted no lower than 50’ AGL
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Night Unaided Approaches
brief and conduct an area and site evaluation (high recon) prior to beginning the approach
the low recon will not be conducted
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NVG Aided air-to-air ACM training requires
a discernable horizon
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Low, Medium, and High illumination Restrictions only apply when
Other non-visual stations keeping methods are not used.
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When conducting tactical formation maneuvering at night, roll out headings will be called during what turns?
Split
Hook
Tac
Break
AFTTP 3-3
Hand and Arm Signals, Team Recall (night)
Deployment of retrieval device
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Hand and Arm Signals, Raise Cable
Chemlight, pumping motion
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Hand and Arm Signals, Ready for Pickup
Strobe
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Individual Equipment.
All crew members should carry
A white light for preflight use and an NVG-compatible light for in-flight use.
AFTTP 3-3
Donning or Doffing NVG during taxi or flight operations
Aircrew members will announce it to the crew
AFTTP 3-3
Hazards should be re=briefed at approximately
2 miles/1 minute prior to reaching the obstacle
AFTTP 3-3
Night Vision Goggle Failure
Announce the problem to the crew with crew position.
Switch to other battery.
AFTTP 3-3
SOP TFM Standard Night Turning Rejoins and Circles
20 AOB and 70 KIAS
What pub governs NVGs?
AFPAM11-417
AFTTP 3-3
Individual Equipment Requirements
A white light for preflight and an NVG compatible light for in-flight use.
AFTTP 3-3
NVG HAAR
SMA on tankers side
should look under goggles while in obs to pass lights to PF
AFTTP 3-3
What is the brevity term to direct someone to turn on IR searchlight?
“flashlight”
helps you see them if one aircraft is blind
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When are chem lights required?
During live training deployments at night.
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When SHOULD chemlights be used?
During non-live training
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What guidance is provided for chemlight use and operational missions?
Discretion of the deploying team leader.