Standards

Question 1

What is the difference between the flight lead and the Lead aircraft

Answer 1

The lead aircraft may be the “admin” lead, but the flight lead is the AC with the overall flight responsibility and is the first line entered in the schedule executor. FL is responsible for brief, execution, and debrief.

Question 2

Which RM do you report?

Answer 2

The highest RM for the flight.

Question 3

True/False: “Go” comm must be used pre-solo. “Push” comm may be used post-solo

Answer 3

True

Question 4

T/F: All changes are assumed prime unless prefaced with AUX

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Take Spacing visual signal

Answer 5

Open palm facing aft moved fore/aft. Wingman manuevers to 500-1500’ spacing in trail.

Question 6

Respond to “2, cleared ATIS”

Answer 6

“Edge 12, up with ATIS Alpha”
Lead: “Go with ATIS Alpha”
“Runway, winds, altimeter, etc.”

Question 7

During ITS Caution Danger, how does engine start up change?

Answer 7

Perform an individual start up, check ATIS, and be ready to taxi at check in time.

Question 8

Give sample bullseye check and withing degrees and miles of navaid that 2 can respond “same”

Answer 8

“Viking bullseye check, 1 is 064 and 5.1”

If within 3 degrees and 1 NM, 2 can respond “same”

Question 9

Power setting on interval takeoff

Answer 9

MAX until turning out of traffic

Question 10

Formation change over fuel/time

Answer 10

750 lbs or 35 min as referenced from D/T page of GPS

Question 11

If double blind, what should both members of the formation do with their squawk and TAS

Answer 11

set to ALT and ON to aid in reforming

Question 12

Wingwork Standard Profile

Answer 12

Three leaves of WW on each side with a cross under in between. On the last leaf, direct the wingman to close trail

Question 13

Close Trail standard profile

Answer 13

2 leaves ended with a reform left side

Question 14

Echelon turn standard profile

Answer 14

1 180 degree turn

Question 15

Rejoin standard profile

Answer 15

1 straight ahead
1 turning
If directed from extended trail, rejoin in the number 3 position

Question 16

Extended trail standard profile

Answer 16

Two leaves of a modified lazy 8, a barrel roll, and an over the top maneuver (normally one leaf of a cloverleaf)

Question 17

Comms for entry to extended trail from any basic formation position

Answer 17

"Ripper, next set extended trail level (1/2/3) for 2"
"2"
"Ripper 1 ready"
"Ripper 2 ready"
"Ripper go extended trail"
"2"
"Ripper 2, IN"

Question 18

Tactical Standard Profile

Answer 18

Two delayed 90 degree turns, two delayed 45 degree turns, one hook turn, a cross turn, and a rejoin. After the completion of a cross turn, an auto-shackle will be performed.

Question 19

T/F: A BD check will be performed, time and conditions permitting, before entering the pattern at the radar drop off point on all formation rides

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

Formation split up sequence of radio calls

Answer 20

“Knife, Alpha check, 1 is 220, 35”

“2, same”

Question 21

Formation ABORT call

Answer 21

“Ripper flight, Abort, abort abort”

Question 22

Single aircraft aborting

Answer 22

“Ripper 1 aborting”

Question 23

NORDO Deconfliction Plan after mid air collision

Answer 23

LOA HEB
Lower # Moa in shep I combined, odd throusand transition altitude, or A sector in shep II
Wingman takes Higher # MOA in Shep I, Even thousand transition altitude, or B sector MOA in shep II

Question 24

Radio Failure/Blind rejoin

Answer 24

Rejoin point is center radial and center DME of assigned MOA and squawk 7600. Use TAS. Orbit at 30 degrees of left bank for the Flight Lead and 30 degrees of right bank for the wingman at 180 KNOTS

Nordo leaves at JOKER and functional aircraft at BINGO

Question 25

Nordo altitudes

Answer 25

FL will orbit at 11,000 (low area) 15,000 continuous, and 17,000 (high area)

Wingman orbits at +/- 1000. Do not cross base altitude

Question 26

Meaning of Visual

Answer 26

Can see aircraft in formation

Question 27

No Joy

Answer 27

Cannot see aircraft outside of formation

Question 28

Blind

Answer 28

Cannot see aircraft in formation

Question 29

Shackle

Answer 29

One weave, a single crossing of flight paths, maneuver to adjust/regain formation parameters