Standards

Question 1

Deputy FL annotation

Answer 1

**

Question 2

Breather

Answer 2

IP in RCP of a student/trainee /ac who is cleared to solo, but flying for weather or syllabus requirements

Question 3

Required briefing items

Answer 3

filled-out lineup card, RM, and be prepared to brief weather, NOTAMs, AHAs, TFRs, FCIFs/PRF, current status, and EP of the Day.

Question 4

Briefing Times

Answer 4

in place 5 mins prior

Sims +45
90/469 1+15 (1+20 2/4 ship, LL)
88 FTS 1+35

Question 5

Step Time

Answer 5

35 min prior to takeoff

Question 6

Duty Desk Call signs

Answer 6

90/469 - Ragtop (Prime/AUX)
88 - Lucky Devil Ops (Prime)

Question 7

No flight plan on file

Answer 7

If clearance delivery report no flight plan on file, pilots may call transmit “Ragtop, C/S badger” to request ragtop resubmits flight plan to base ops.

Question 8

Intra flight coms on Aux only utilize

Answer 8

position number

Question 9

Formation Discrete Frequency

Answer 9

duty desk assigns discrete Aux frequency. This also determines A/A TACAN. Lead uses discrete Freq and wingmen use +63.

Question 10

Frequency Changes

Answer 10

All changes assumed on prime unless stating aux. Push comms should be used to the max extent possible, unless lead determines a go comm should be used.

Question 11

Check in response

Answer 11

Wingmen ack check-ins with position number they are flying

Question 12

Push it up

Answer 12

Wingman always ack push it up calls

Question 13

ATIS

Answer 13

Sweep attis tells all members to listen to 1 cycle of attis then return back to same frequency or directed frequency.
Lead checks flight in afterwards.

Cleared Attis directs wingman to listen to attis using prime then return to previuos assigned freq. Wingman reports up on aux:

Wingman: C/S up (prime channel) with (attis identifier)
Lead: Go with (attis identifier)
Wingman: (runway) (altimeter) (xx.xx). Add any other important information that impacts recovery

Question 14

Guard

Answer 14

Wingmen may toggle off guard for one minute using the g button without informing lead. UHF B/U should be set to guard prior to taxi.

Question 15

Hot mic

Answer 15

solo students will select hit mic for all sorties

Question 16

Acknowledgment

Answer 16

a directive that can be visually confirmed does not require acknowledgement

Question 17

pre flight

Answer 17

if only 1 electrical power source is available lead will get air while wing uses external power

Question 18

t-3 Ground ops

Answer 18

FCP is responsible for 781 review and storage.
RCP is responsible for the walkaround.

Question 19

Cockpit tasks

Answer 19

Pf is responsible for initiating checklists procedures, avionics, configuration changes, and ensuring the challenge and response items are verbally acknowledged by the PNF

Question 20

Check in time

Answer 20

Listen to attis and be ready to check in 15 mins prior to takeoff.
Visually monitor lead for initial check-in. If ready early pass thumbs up to lead or call ready on prime if lead is not in sight.

If not ready at check-in time, state time needed and why.

Initial check in is on duty desk frequency.

If lead sends flight to clearance delivery, ack receiving the clearance by position number after lead reads back the clearance.
Lead may combine read back clearance with channel change to ground.

Question 21

Engine Start

Answer 21

Monitor ground during engine start.
Lead’s direction to ground is clearance to start.
Report any delays to lead.
After engine start, flight members switch back to duty desk frequency.

Question 22

Spares

Answer 22

coordinate with maintenance for spare aircraft.
Pass all tail number changes to duty desk.

Question 23

Abort after start

Answer 23

all flight memebers abort as directed by lead and monitor duty desk freq.
The good aircraft will connect external power, if available, or consider a stored heading EGI alignment.
In formation, calling the duty desk with a new tail number indicates the pilot is ready to start.

Question 24

Ready to taxi

Answer 24

The signal to lead that flight members are ready to taxi is the chocks pulled and the crew chief standing in front of the aircraft.
Lead will check the flight in on Aux and ground.

Question 25

Bullseye (b/E)/Alpha Check

Answer 25

lead will initiate a B/E check from the designated B/E or alpha check from designated point/NAVAID prior to takeoff.
In 2 ship, 2 will respond with same if within 1 nm and 3*.
If outside those criteria, wing will respond with bearing and range.
In 3 or 4 ship, only 3 responds, unless 2 or 4 are not within those criteria.

Question 26

Min TOLD to review/confirm and verbalize when dual

Answer 26

MACS, R/S BEO, R/S EF, and SETOS

Question 27

SS EOR

Answer 27

extend and turn on landing light when ready for takeoff. Pass a thumbs up to any adjacent a/c after checking for proper configuration.

Question 28

Form EOR

Answer 28

Wingmen will lineup with lead to be on same relative position of the taxi line using the blue dashed line as a guide.
Do not wait for entire formation to form in the EOR before initiating flight control checks.
After completing checks for proper configuration of adjacent a/c, turn on position and landing lights in sequence, beginning with furthest aircraft.

Question 29

Avionics Setup

Answer 29

Question 30

TCAS

Answer 30

In local traffic pattern TCAS is set to TA and audio to active (silent if it is distracting)