SOPs/ General Knowledge

Question 1

What is the SOP datalink channel?

Answer 1

Datalink Channel 51

Question 2

What is the SOP climb speed?

Answer 2

350kts

Question 3

If formation is briefed to join into close formation after T/O (e.g. following a stream T/O), what speed should the leader maintain until the formation has joined?

Answer 3

300kts

Question 4

What is the SOP recovery method to RAF Valley?

What speed is this flown at?

Answer 4

A VRIAB.

350kts

Question 5

What is the minimum LDA required for a flapless approach?

Answer 5

5000ft.

Question 6

State the safe abort criteria for a flapless touch and go.

Answer 6

Maximum fuel load: 500kgs (can be modified for the wind conditions of the day IAW course manual).

Max X-wind: 25kts

Full power must have been applied by the 3000ft to go marker board.

Question 7

Where does RVSM airspace exist?

Answer 7

Between FL290 and FL410 outside of MDAs and MTAs.

The Hawk T2 is not RVSM compliant.

Question 8

What are the altimeter limits at the threshold before T/O?

Answer 8

HUD: 0+-20ft
HDFD: 0+-25ft
Baro Altimeter: 0+-50ft

Question 9

How is the bingo fuel from a particular point calculated?

Answer 9

Bingo fuel = 
FOG
\+
Recovery Fuel
\+
Fuel needed to negotiate Airspace
\+
1kg per knot of headwind
\+
2x range from recover airfield.

Question 10

Describe how to carry out a Bingo recovery profile.

Answer 10

If R is the range to the recovery airfield:

Climb to a height of 2R using full power and normal climb speeds.

At ToC set a power for 300kts (or approx. M0.7 above 30,000ft). This speed/ power equates to a T6 of about 580 degrees C.

Contact ATC or use ATIS to assess airfield recovery state.

Use the INAV datablock when steering to destination to get an approximation of the recovery fuel. If it is clear you will have enough fuel, stop calculating and just fly the recovery. Start the descent a distance of 1.5 times the height you are recovering at (divided by 10). E.g. if transiting at FL100, start the recovery at 15nm.

If you are close to minimum fuel for recovery, use the FRCs to get more accurate figures, including descent profile.

Question 11

What speed is the instrument pattern flown at?

Answer 11

230kts.

Question 12

State the Emergency Take Off Brief for runway 13/ 31.

Answer 12

It will be my Take Off on a long, dry runway with a barrier.

Up to V Rotate I will abort for anything other than a minor emergency.

From V Rotate to airborne I will abort for a major emergency:
Fire
APU
T6NL
LP Off
Hyd
Oil
Srg
Major Loss of thrust or a loss of control.

Once airborne, if I have a major loss of thrust I will monitor the engine for FADEC relight whilst:
Positioning for a possible ejection.
And
Converting excess speed to height if applicable.

My glide speed will be 190kts but I will not prejudice a safe ejection.

Above 250kts if I have a major loss of thrust I will monitor the engine for FADEC relight whilst:
Converting excess speed to height.
And
Positioning for a possible ejection.

If I do abort my actions will be:
Throttle - Idle/ Off
Brake Chute - Stream
Brakes - Apply
Flaps - Down
Control Column - Fully back below 100kts.

If we are going to depart the runway and the departure presents a danger, rather than retract the undercarriage with fuel in the CL tank the preferred option would be to eject and I would expect you to take us out on the command eject system.

I will not take a Fire or APU caption into the barrier.

Barrier speed is XXkts groundspeed, which is XXkts airspeed.

I will make the assessment with 1000ft to go.

Any questions or points?

Question 13

When gliding at idle and 190kts, how far can you travel (nm) per thousand feet of height?

Answer 13

2nm per 1000ft of height.