T-38 AHC Maneuvers

Question 1

G-Awareness

Answer 1

MIL power, 420+-20 KCAS
8-10 NL: 4-4.5g
18-20 NL: 5-5.5g

Question 2

Full Aft Stick

Answer 2

Below FL200, >80% RPM
Smoothly pull stick back all the way
Notice wing rock and high sink rate at full aft stick and high AOA
Recover by leaving power and relaxing back sick pressure

Question 3

Simulated Trim Failure

Answer 3

Below FL200, >300 KCAS, trim for level flight
Without retrimming, slow to final approach speed
configure and feel stick forces, then retrim for configuration
simulate a go around and do not retrim, accelerate above 300KCAS

Question 4

Rudder Effectiveness

Answer 4

Configure with gear, full flaps
level flight approach to stall indications, set up level final turn
Quickly apply top rudder, wait, neutralize and see overcorrection
Then apply full top rudder but take it out quick and see plane recovers to level flight

Question 5

Aileron Effectiveness

Answer 5

Power set between 85% and MIL
Roll at different G-loads and AOA
20 NH pitch, 90% RPM, airspeed decrease to 150
Attain mod buffet and roll using just ailerons
Unload and roll again, notice the faster roll rate

Question 6

Turn Reversals

Answer 6

MIL power, 350-400 KCAS
Roll 90 Deg bank, pull for 4Gs
Unload the aircraft, use aileron to reverse the turn direction, and establish the 4Gs again
Then unload again and use the rudder to reverse the turn, notice the decrease in airspeed over the top

Question 7

Accelerated Stall

Answer 7

300 KCAS, enter 2-3g turn, MIL power
Increase back stick pressure to attain light tickle
Then rapidly increase back stick pressure to mild wing rock
Wait till the AOA has increased beyond a useful point and relax pressure back to light buffet

Question 8

Pitchback

Answer 8

Bank > 0 but < 90 (Immelmann)
450-500 KCAS, MIL power
Roll to desired bank, set ailerons, pull to 4-5Gs, maintain for 180 deg

Question 9

Sliceback

Answer 9

Bank > 90 but < 180 (Split-S)
200-300 KCAS, MIL power
Roll to desired bank, set ailerons, pull and hold light tickle until 180 deg

Question 10

Pitch to Slice Exercise

Answer 10

Execute a pitchback at 450-500 KCAS, MIL power
Passing through the horizon, hold bank, set ailerons
Execute a sliceback, 200-300 KCAS, MIL power
Pick a point on the ground to pull to

Question 11

Low-speed Stab Ex

Answer 11

60 deg NH, min 85% power
As airspeed decreases through 170 KCAS, unload the aircraft
As you pass through level flight, try to maintain it with back stick pressure
After stall indication, unload again, maintain positive G until reaching 175-200 KCAS, then recover

Question 12

Slow Flight

Answer 12

Slow 10 knots below final approach speed
perform coordinated turns

Question 13

TP Stalls

Answer 13

Turning:
Below FL200, min 80% RPM, NLT 200KCAS
Level final turn: 30 deg bank, 4-5 deg NL, 80% RPM
Diving/Overshooting: 60 deg bank, 5-7 deg NL, 80% rpm

Landing Attitude:
Below FL200, min 80% RPM
Maintain 1,000 fpm VVI
When you detect DBI, HUD, Aural tones, recover