OPS 3-9 Formation Procedures Flashcards
What are responsibilities of formation leader?
1) Ensuring that a thorough pre-flight brief is conducted - elements of the brief may be delegated but responsibility is on the leader
2) Briefing any variations to procedures
3) Ensuring sortie is executed efficiency and effectively
4) Debriefing the formation
What are the additional duties that can be delegated in preparation for the sortie?
1) Brief, auth, mission plan, decon
2) Wx, NOTAMS, verify/load PMM and source checklists, KPC
For multi-ship, #3 deputy lead, flight plan and decon
#4 load/verify and return PMM/Checklists and KPC
What are standard timings for formation activities?
Brief = TO - 60 Walk = TO - 35 Start = TO - 15 Check-In = -10 Taxi = TO - 9
What are the two methods of starting A/C in form?
1) Pre-briefed time
2) Hand on canopy signal
What flightID should be set for form members?
VOOD, VOOD2, VOOD3
What does ‘push’ mean when changing frequency? What does switch mean when changing frequency?
- Push means a check in is required on that frequency
- Switch means no check in is required on new frequency
What is taxi separation between A/C? What about if FOD is present? What are visual cues for 50m?
50m, 100m if FOD is present
Cue is Horizontal Stabilizer on flap hinges
What is taxi speed in the lines? What is taxi speed for lead out of lines? Max taxi speeds for other A/C out of lines?
10 kts in lines
15 kts for lead out of lines
20 kts for form members out of lines
What is constraints on RWY condition for form TO?
No standing water
For pairs TO, what is the:
1) Min. runway width?
2) Max. xwind component?
3) What is to occur if crosswind exceeds 10 kts, what side should lead line up on?
4) What TO should occur if X-wind is exceeded?
1) 30m
2) 15 KTS
3) Downwind side
4) Stream TO
For VIC TO, what is:
1) Min runway width?
2) Max Crosswind?
1) 45 m
2) 10 kts
What side should lead line up on if X-Wind is at/below 10 kts?
1) If entering from a taxiway, on the far side of the runway
2) If entering from an ORP, on the near side of the runway.
If crosswind is above 10 kts, what side should lead line up on?
On the downwind side regardless of whether the formation enters from the taxiway or an ORP.
What are line up positions for pairs TO?
A/C are to line up aligned with the inside edge of 500ft markers, with wing on the echelon line
What are line up positions for Vic formation?
Lead on centerline #2 + #3 will line up on the outside of 500ft markers #2 is on the right
What does good airmanship dictate WRT TO checks?
Checking that all A/C have flaps TO and landing light on.
When should stream TOs be conducted?
Whenever crosswind or ambient temperatures precludes an element TO, or when FOD/standing water is present.
What TO interval is to be observed for stream TO?
10s
What should wing call if unable to maintain position due to a lack of excess power?
C/S, Revs
On this lead, reduces power by 10%
How should A/C rejoin after stream TO?
What height limitation is to be observed before affecting the rejoin?
Wingmen are to rejoin to echelon right, or to the echelon on the inside of the turn.
500 ft
When are wingmen to squawk their IFF code?
1) When operating outside of a standard formation
2) When separating from the form for an individual RTB
3) When lost contact (blind) IMC
4) During an emergency
5) Lead change
How is the initial and pitch to be flown?
- At a distinct cadence, using idle and airbrake.
- Airbrake selected in at 180 KIAS
- Power set 25 KIAS at 160 KIAS
- leave power set let it trickle back to 120.
What is standard pitch interval from echelon? What about spread formation?
4 seconds from echelon
2 seconds from spread formation
1) For stream landing, what is the minimum distance between formation aircraft at touchdown?
2) What does 2000 ft separation picture roughly mean?
1) 2000 ft
2) Preceding aircraft crossing the threshold as following aircraft is at 200’ AGL
