SOP

Question 1

When proceeding to A/C, proceed from the____?

Answer 1

Rear of the A/C

Question 2

When should the HUD cover be removed & replaced?

Answer 2

Removed: After front cockpit have strapped in with helmet on.

Replaced: Before the front seat pilot un-strap or remove his/her pilot.

Question 3

To prevent facial injury in an event of inadvertent activation of CFS, ___ and ___ must be donned when closing the canopy. The front seat pilot has to check and call out for ____________________.

Answer 3

Visor
Mask
“CFS pin stowed, striker plate clear, hands clear and standby for canopy closing”

Question 4

During taxi, the min taxi distance between 2 A/C is ___Ft.

Answer 4

500ft (Day), 1000ft (Night)

Question 5

Pre-take off and after landing checks may be carried out while taxying along the taxyway, only for ______ flights or ______.

Answer 5

Post GHT students

on all dual sorties

Question 6

Before taxying into the weather shed, what hand signal would the marshaller give you?

Answer 6

“Hold” handsign

Question 7

When do you remove ejection seat pins?

Answer 7

After taxying clear of weather shed

Question 8

Briefly describe the HOTO procedures for all dual sorties

Answer 8

“In your own words..”

Question 9

When do you do power checks?

Answer 9

When take off clearance is given

Question 10

When to do Line speed checks?

Answer 10

At 1000’ft from brake release point

Question 11

When do you select gears up?

Answer 11

When insufficient r/w remaining for a safe landing and positive rate of climb.

Question 12

When ICS fails, how to HOTO controls?

Answer 12

The captain that wishes to take over control will move control column forward and aft several times with moderate deflection. The other pilot is to raise his hands up in the air.

Question 13

When ICS fails, how to EJECT?

Answer 13

The captain of the A/C will move the control column “Left, Right, Left” with large deflection and return it to central position. When it returns to central position, both pilots, eject.

Question 14

When should captain’s brief be done?

Answer 14

Before takeoff

Question 15

Min. runway length for takeoff?

Answer 15

5000ft

Question 16

State the MGR

Answer 16

1. Unable to spot A/C ahead of you at base turn or in given sequence.
2. AOB @ Base turn >45degrees (Trainee) or >60degrees (Instructor)
3. When aural stone warning tone is heard. Powered approaches: -5,+20kts on finals and non-powered approaches to have a >120kts.
   The term finals are described as :
   a) During circuits, once rolled out on finals
   b) Instrument and straight-in approaches, once A/C is below 300ft AGL.
4. Not lined up by 200ft AGL.
5. Not given clearance by ATC by 200ft AGL (DO NOT DESCEND BELOW IT)
6. Not touched down by 4000ft to go.

Question 17

When do we do FOEL checks?

Answer 17

Every 5000ft during climb and every 10mins during flight.

Question 18

When need to do HASELL checks?

Answer 18

MPLT
U/A
Spinnings
Tailchase
High G manoeuvres 
Aerobatics
Stalling

Question 19

Min. recovery height for stalling is?

Answer 19

SOLO - 5000ft AGL

DUAL - 3000ft AGL

Question 20

When to do FIRHAD checks?

Answer 20

1. Before departing area

2. Prior joining the area

Question 21

Climbing speed @ Max power is?

Answer 21

190kts

Question 22

AOB in a climbing turn is?

Answer 22

30degrees

Question 23

What are the descend profiles?

Answer 23

Normal - 200kts, throttle idle, airbrakes in
Flexible - Speed, power and airbrake A/R
Glide - 140kts, throttle idle, clean config

Question 24

What are the lookout turns for stalling exercise?

Answer 24

1 x 90 level turn or wingover

Question 25

Height from Controlled, uncontrolled and Min. safe ejection altitude?

Answer 25

Uncontrolled - 5000ft AGL
Controlled - 2000ft AGL
Min. safe ejection altitude - 400ft AGL

Question 26

When to do “G” check?

Answer 26

Remember “MATHS”

MPLT
Aerobatics
Tailchase
High G manoeuvres
Spinning

Question 27

What are the cruise speeds?

Answer 27

200/240/280 KIAS

Question 28

How to check if ejection seat is installed correctly?

Answer 28

1. Top of ejection seat is flushed

2. Yellow markings not visible

Question 29

What are the Emergency and Minimum Fuel?

Answer 29

Emergency: 110lbs @ IP/FAP
Minimum: 230lbs @ IP/FAP

Question 30

If upgrade IFR Bingo, you add how many pounds of fuel to “BINGO”?

Answer 30

200lbs

Question 31

What are the ejection seat pin recovery methods?

Answer 31

a) If you drop and unable to retrieve it:

• Inform SXO and proceed abeam weather shed B
• Shut down engine & remained strapped in with mask on, visor down and canopy closed.
• Once salvage crew arrives with spare pin, open canopy and insert it in
• Exit the A/C as per normal

b) If unable to insert the seat pin back into the ejection seat:

• Inform SXO and proceed abeam weather shed B
• Shut down engine & remained strapped in with mask on, visor down and canopy closed.
• Salvage crew will advise on how to insert seat pin in with a headset (Salvage crew will don on the headset outside of the A/C to talk to you)
• Once seat pin in inserted, exit the cockpit as per normal.

Question 32

What are your heights for circuits?

Answer 32

Normal/flapless - 1000ft AGL
Glide - 2000ft AGL
Low level - 500ft AGL (Day)

Question 33

What are your “FINALS” checks?

Answer 33

1. 3 Greens
2. Clearance
3. Runway Clear / xx “On”