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Offensive BFM Flashcards

1
Q

what are the defensive objectives?

A

defeat initial weapon employment
maneuver to deny follow-on WEZ
Neutralize the fight
transition to high aspect BFM

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What is sensor nose?

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Nose on

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3
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What does flying close to the deck do?

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Gives the bandit less turning room

Solves angles

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4
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What are the defensive axioms?

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  1. Survive:
    deny sensor nose
    defeat shots
  2. Attacker moving forward on canopy=Keep pulling
  3. TA decreasing=Increase pull to hold attacker’s nose off
  4. If the bandit is <60 degrees AOT and unable to perform steps 2 and 3, redefine
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What is the lost sight game plan if you have an idea of where the bandit’s nose should be?

A

Max perform in the suspected direction

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Why do you want to max perform during the lose sight gameplan?

A

Deny the opportunity for a shot

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7
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What is the lost sight game plan if on deck?

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Reorient lift vector to remain unpredictable and defeat POM of a potential gun shot
Move out of plane every 3-5 seconds
Scan to regain sight

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8
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What is the lost sight game plan if on a bug?

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Check turn at least one clock code, or 30 degrees, in order to flush the bandit out from your 6 o’clock
Break back into fight if no joy

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9
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Should you reverse on the bandit if he has a flight path overshoot?

A

No, it will help his lag problem

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What is the criteria to conduct a reversal if the bandit has an in-close flight path overshoot?

A

If the overshoot is inside the forward limit of the control zone
Need high angles off tail (>60 degree AOT)

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What should you do if the bandit has a 3/9 line overshoot?

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Immediately reverse

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What will the bandit try to do if he has an in-close overshoot?

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Immediate, aggressive reversal

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13
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What are the three criteria for taking advantage of a bandit’s overshoot?

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  1. The bandit must have an ICFPOS (<2,000’) with greater than 60 degrees TA
  2. The bandit must pass the extended six o’clock with high line-of-sight rate
  3. You must be able to visualize reversing inside the bandit’s turn radius
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14
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If you are in doubt as to whether you should or should not reverse, what should you do?

A

Do not reverse

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15
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What is the reversal technique?

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Unloaded roll placing lift vector slightly above bandit
Perform lift-limit pull
Trade airspeed for angles and altitude to transition to scissors maneuvering
Transition to 1C fight
Bleed airspeed to 1C numbers (140-180)
Keep repositioning lift vector to give the bandit as little turning room as possible

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16
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During the reversal, where must the lift vector be?

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Needs to be on the bandit to slightly high

Force the 3/9 line overshoot

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17
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What does lift vector placement during a reversal do?

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Prevent the bandit from having any turning room

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18
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The reversal transitions the fight from a rate fight to what kind of fight?

A

positional fight

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19
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What are the two goals to defeating a gun shot?

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Present the bandit with as little surface area as possible by placing wingtip on the bandit
Maneuver out of plane in a timely manner to deny the bandit’s ability to solve for plane of motion

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20
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During guns defense, what happens if you apply guns defense too late?

A

You will fly through the pipper

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21
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During guns defense, what happens if you apply guns defense too early?

A

Intentions are broadcasted to the shooter allowing him to maneuver and solve for plane of motion

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22
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What are the three maneuvers to defeat an impending gun shot?

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Near wingtip on, max perform to defeat impending gun shots
Near wingtip on, bunt
Far wingtip on, max performance pull nose-low

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23
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What is your goal when maneuvering in the flats?

A

work out of phase with the attacker

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24
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What should you do during the flats if the bandit does not have his lift vector oriented toward you?

A

Generate lateral separation

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25
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During the flats, when the bandit reverses and places his lift vector on you, what do you do?

A

place your lift vector on him

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26
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How can you time your reversals in the flats to work out of phase?

A

Reverse after the bandit crosses your extended 6 o’clock

Helps increase lateral separation

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27
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What should you do in the flats if you are in a defensive position that is up and forward?

A

Work to get out of phase with the bandit

Stack the flats to deny gun shots

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28
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What do you do when working up and forward in the flats and you sense that you are about to enter the bandit’s weapon envelope?

A

Redefine

Execute a guns defense

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29
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What should you do in the flats if you are in a defensive position that is down and forward?

A

Attempt to work below the bandit with a small amount of tail separation
Mask the bandit’s view of you as you work in phase

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30
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What do you do when working down and forward in the flats and the bandit has a good amount of nose-to-tail separation?

A

Redefine into a 2C fight

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31
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When should you get out of the flats scissors and redefine into a 2C fight

A

If you flush out so far forward that the bandit can take snap shots
If the bandit has worked in phase aft into your control zone for a possible tracking solution

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32
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How do you redefine out of the flats

A

Perform guns defense
Execute positional deck transition or a ditch
Do not level the wings

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33
Q

What constitutes as slightly defensive in the roller?

A

<30 degree bandit advantage

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34
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what should you do if you are slightly defensive and feel that staying in the roller or redefining into the flats is not prudent?

A

Bug

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35
Q

How do you bug out of the roller when you are slightly defensive?

A

Create vertical turning room
Exaggerate nose-high attitude to make the nose look loopy
Bug out of the top of the roller with bandit near the deck and nose coming up
Pull to generate a lot of angles, level across the horizon
Use vertical room above the bandit to bug toward his 6 o’clock, going 30 to 40 degrees nose low

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36
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What constitutes as being defensive in the roller?

A

> 30 degree bandit advantage

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37
Q

What are you in if you are defensive in the roller?

A

2C fight so defend as a 2C fight

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38
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During perch bfm, where will Lead initially check the flight?

A

Into the fighter (you)

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39
Q

What is the procedure for the setup for perch BFM?

A

Lead will check the flight 50 degrees into you
Initiate a 2-3G pull to the new heading and reverse
Keep airspeed and altitude and pull bandit to 40 degrees AOT
Bandit will instruct you to tighten or ease turn to maintain 40 degrees AOT until Fox-2

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40
Q

What does 40 degrees AOT look like?

A

transcribes a circle from the wing star to the bandit

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41
Q

Pullin harder during initial perch set up will do what to AOT?

A

pull him closer to the canopy (forward)

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42
Q

Loosening pull during initial perch setup will do what to AOT?

A

Pull the bandit aft of the canopy

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43
Q

During the perch set, what do you do once the bandit calls “Fox-2”?

A

MRT
Roll to place lift vector on to slightly below the bandit
Perform a lift or G limit pull
Assess bandit’s attack window entry

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44
Q

During the perch set, after “Fox-2” and during the defensive break turn, where should the bandit be on the horizon?

A

Bandit should consistently be on the same spot on the horizon during the turn
If bandit moves due to poor lift vector placement, do not correct back, just capture what you have

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45
Q

During the perch set, what is the visual cue that the bandit had an early attack window entry?

A

Decreasing target aspect
Bandit will appear nose-on
You will be able to hold the bandit stationary or pull him forward on the canopy

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46
Q

After attack window entry, if the attacker is moving forward on the canopy, what do you do?

A

Keep pulling (axiom 2)

47
Q

What do you do if the bandit had an early attack window entry?

A

If able to pull bandit forward of 60 degrees AOT, keep pulling
Call “Chaff flare” to deny a missile shot
Asses if a guns d is required
Keep max performing and creating an angles and closure problem to gun range

48
Q

What does pulling harder after an early attack window entry by the bandit do?

A

Attempts to force an ICFPOS

49
Q

What do you do after an early attack window entry and you assess that the bandit has closed into gun range?

A

Perform guns defense
Reorient lift vector back into the bandit
Force an in-close overshoot
If the bandit has an in-close overshoot, apply reversal mechanics

50
Q

If you have vertical airspeed, what do you do after an early attack window entry if the bandit prevents the in-close flight path overshoot, that you attempted to cause, by performing a nose high maneuver?

A

Match the bandit’s nose-high and collapse the range

51
Q

If you do not have vertical airspeed, what do you do after an early attack window entry if the bandit prevents the in-close flight path overshoot, that you attempted to cause, by performing a nose high maneuver?

A

Continue in the current turn, 5-10 degrees nose-low, and execute follow on DBFM looking for opportunities to ease and regain energy

52
Q

What is the visual cue that the bandit had a late attack window entry?

A

Increasing target aspect

53
Q

Why is it advantageous for the bandit to have a late attack window entry?

A

You will be able to create larger fuselage misalignment, thus increasing time to live

54
Q

What do you initially do if the bandit had a late attack window entry?

A

Keep max performing pull down to the tactical rate band
Create as many angles as possible
Assess AOT and TA

55
Q

If the bandit has a late attack window entry, what do you do if you assess that the bandit has high AOT and high TA?

A

Fight your best rate war

56
Q

If the bandit had a late attack window entry, what do you do if you assess that the bandit has low AOT and high TA

A

Bandit will have a flight path overshoot
May loose sight of bandit as he appear behind 6 o’clock
Prior to loosing sight, if the bandit has high TA, ease pull to maintain airspeed in the rate band
If the bandit has low TA, max perform pull to deny sensor nose
If with the max performance pull you can hold the bandit in lag, continue max performing
If you cannot, redefine the fight

57
Q

When the bandit has a flight path overshoot after a late attack window entry, what does the amount of TA mean?

A

The higher the TA at the time, the longer it will take for the bandit’s nose to threaten you

58
Q

What does it mean if the bandit had a late attack window entry and he has low AOT and high TA, and you max perform, but the bandit appears at your aft visual limit?

A

MATC is working for the bandit

59
Q

What do you do if the bandit had such a late attack window entry that the fight becomes more or less neutral?

A

Execute HABFM
Initiate nose-low out of plane maneuver cutting across the circle
Prepare to arrive at a neutral merge on the deck if the bandit successfully counters

60
Q

What is the visual cue that the bandit had a nailed attack window entry?

A

Stabilized target aspect

You can only pull the bandit forward while he is outside the bubble

61
Q

What do you do if the bandit had a nailed attack window entry?

A

Bandit will have a small flight path overshoot in, or aft of, the CZ
Bandit will reappear
Max perform in order to hold off the bandit’s nose
(TA decreasing=increase pull to hold off nose)
If the bandit’s nose is almost on, redefine

62
Q

If the bandit had a nailed attack window entry, what do you do if the bandit’s nose comes on you?

A

redefine

63
Q

When should you redefine?

A

If you are unable to pull the bandit forward on the canopy

Bandit’s TA is decreasing (Bandit has about 30 degrees to go before coming nose-on)

64
Q

What type of redefinition is radius defense?

A

Oblique nose-low out-of-plane maneuvering to minimize the aircraft radius while gaining energy for a 2C fight on the deck

65
Q

Why is having forward movement of the bandit on the canopy a good thing?

A

It means you are taking angles back from the bandit

Increases time to kill and neutralizing the fight

66
Q

What is the goal of radius defense?

A

Increase time to kill

Hold bandit on edge of bubble or gain energy for a rate war on the deck

67
Q

When is radius defense useful?

A

when the bandit is acquired on the edge of, or outside of, our bubble

68
Q

What is the advantage to radius defense?

A

Allows the ability to add energy even while using a lift limit pull
Slows transition to the deck
Helps maintain sight throughout the redefinition

69
Q

What is the primary defense method used in the perch sets?

A

Radius defense

70
Q

What is the procedure for a radius defense?

A

Perform 135-degree overbank, lift limit loaded pull with throttle at MRT
If you are visual upon initiation of the overbank, bandit should be 2-3 fists above the headbox, and forward of the opposite canopy spike

71
Q

What is the purpose of the initial 135 degree overbank and pull in radius defense?

A

Force bandit outside of the bubble
Gain angle back
It will displace the aircraft below the horizon to make the bandit choose between weapon employment and follow on BFM
Max perform and attempt to hold the bandit in lag as long as possible
Assess bandit’s redefinition follow

72
Q

Why do you not want a weak overbank during radius defense?

A

The bandit will be able to employ weapons and have follow on BFM

73
Q

After the initial overbank in radius defense, where should you look for the bandit if you are in a left turn?

A

place head to the right of ejection seat box
Look up and aft
Bandit will be above your altitude and lift vector

74
Q

What is the objective of radius defense?

A

overbank to force the bandit into lag

75
Q

When conducting a radius redefinition, how should you arrive on the deck?

A

In a 2C rate band (240-330)

76
Q

What is the visual cue that the bandit was early on following the radius defense?

A

You will see decreasing TA and forward LOS

77
Q

What do you do if during a radius defense you see that the bandit was early in the follow?

A

Raise lift vector to stabilize the bandit on the canopy
Maintain max performance pull at MRT
Use chaff flare and a guns D as required to force an ICFPOS

78
Q

If you notice that the bandit’s follow to your redefinition was early and you notice the bandit fixes his early follow, what do you do?

A

Ease the pull to gain energy while the bandit is not pressuring you
Will turn into a late or nailed follow

79
Q

What is the visual cue that the bandit was late on following your radius defensse?

A

Increasing TA and forward LOS rate

80
Q

If the bandit was late to follow the radius defense, why does the TA increase with forward LOS rate?

A

You are out rating the bandit

81
Q

If you notice that the bandit had a late follow on the radius defense, what should you do?

A

Raise lift vector slightly
Decrease AOB
Ease pull to gain energy
Once the bandit turns to follow, tighten down to a max performance pull and vary AOB to keep bandit on the same spot in the canopy

82
Q

Why is it beneficial for the bandit to have a late energy during the radius defense?

A

It will allow you to have more energy on deck

Angles are being gained back from the bandit

83
Q

What can airspeed above the rate band be used for in radius defense?

A

instantaneous turn rate to increase overall turn performance

84
Q

What is the visual cue that the bandit nailed the radius defense follow?

A

the bandit will have stable TA

85
Q

What do you do if the bandit nailed his radius defense follow?

A

Adjust AOB to freeze the bandit’s position on the canopy
Maintain max performance pull at MRT
It will result in a 30 degree nose-low turn while airspeed is increasing
there is 5-10 seconds to manage radius defense before deck becomes a problem

86
Q

During the radius defense, what happens if you increase AOB?

A

aft motion will stop

87
Q

During radius defense, what happens if you decrease AOB?

A

forward motion will stop

88
Q

After a radius defense, with a good pull, what should you expect your airspeed to be on the deck?

A

330-350 KIAS

89
Q

During radius defense, what must you do as the deck becomes a problem?

A

Decrease AOB to avoid busting the deck

90
Q

When defensive, what deck altitude should you target?

A

500’ above the deck

91
Q

What kind of flow on the deck will radius defense result in?

A

2C flow

92
Q

During the 2C flow deck fight after a radius defense, what do you do if you see the bandit ease and track aft of the canopy?

A

ease pull to conserve energy on the deck

93
Q

During the 2C flow deck fight after a radius defense, what do you do if you see the bandit tighten down and his target aspect starts to decrease

A

Tighten down as well

Try to keep the bandit on the same spot in the canopy

94
Q

During the 2C deck fight on the deck, why do you want to keep the bandit on the same spot in the canopy?

A

Keeps the fight tight

Makes it more difficult to have the nose come to bear on the bandit

95
Q

What is a ditch?

A

Pure nose low maneuver with precise lift vector placement to complicate the BFM problem

96
Q

When is the only time a ditch is a valid BFM move?

A

when the bandit is well inside your bubble

redefining out of a very defensive flat scissors

97
Q

What is the procedure for a ditch?

A

Perform DBT (optimum to have airspeed below 270 KIAS)
Roll to place the bandit in the same place, but on the opposite side of the canopy (start by rolling inverted)
Set throttle as necessary
Set lift limit pull and place lift vector underneath the bandit
As the nose comes up to the horizon, turn to place the lift vector on the bandit to collapse the fight
Use reversals to turn bandit’s lead into lag

98
Q

During a ditch, when do you want to use MRT?

A

if airspeed is desired for follow-on BFM on the deck

Down range travel will be greater

99
Q

During a ditch, when do you want to use Idle?

A

if you want to create a closure problem

Could result in a possible in close overshoot

100
Q

If you lose sight of the bandit during a ditch, what should you do?

A

Turn in the same direction in which you just performed the first ditch

101
Q

What do ditches and positional deck transitions typically result in?

A

1C type of defense and involves reversals to maintain 1C flow, creating an angles and closure problem for the bandit

102
Q

What does an energy rate deck transition typically result in?

A

neutral to slightly defensive 2C flow

103
Q

If after a ditch you do not have the altitude to perform a pure nose-low maneuver, what do you do?

A

transition in the oblique to prevent busting the deck

104
Q

When do you perform a positional deck transition?

A

with low fuselage misalignment (low AOT and low AON)

Still defensive

105
Q

What is the positional deck transition?

A

Trades altitude for angles and uses reversals to force 1C flow

106
Q

How do you perform the positional deck transition following a ditch?

A

Roll to place lift vector below the horizon to intercept 10 % rule
Use lift limit pull to attempt to turn the bandit’s lead into lag
As you reverse, execute guns D as required
Prepare for HA or OBFM or a flat scissors

107
Q

When do you perform an energy rate deck transition?

A

With high fuselage misalignment (high AOT and high AON)

108
Q

What kind of merge will result from an energy rate deck transition?

A

Neutral

109
Q

What is the energy rate deck transition?

A

trades altitude for airspeed to arrive on deck within the rate band

110
Q

What is the procedure for the energy rate deck transition following a ditch?

A

Target 10% rule
Adjust lift vector and pull to arrive on deck within the rate band
30-40 degrees nose low is a good start
Apply HABFM gameplan

111
Q

In the 6K set, how long do you keep pulling?

A

until you see the bandit move aft on the canopy

112
Q

When do you redefine in the 6K?

A

When you are unable to pull the bandit forward and observe decreasing TA

113
Q

How should you position your body prior to max performing in the 9K?

A

position your head in a way to keep sight of the bandit because it will be hard under 7 Gs

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