T-38 Pitch & Power Flashcards
a300 KIAS 2800#
Takeoff
Pitch: 7 1/2
Power: AB
300 KIAS 2800#
Departure Climb @ 300 KCAS to 10’K
Pitch: 12-14
Power: MIL
300 KIAS 2800#
Level Flight
Pitch: 0
Power: 90%
300 KIAS 2800#
Low Level
Pitch: 0
Power 89-91%
Steep Turns 300 KCAS
30 Bank
Pitch: 0
Power: 93%
Steep Turns 300 KCAS
45 Bank
Pitch: 0
Power: 94%
Steep Turns 300 KCAS
60 Bank
Pitch: 0
Power: 99%
Vertical S (.7IMN=700 fpm @ 1 degree)
Pitch: Pitch/mach
Power: 89-94%
Holding
Speed: 250-265
Pitch: 0
Power: 89-90%
Tum
Pitch: 0
Power: 91%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
2 engine: 300 KIAS
Pitch: 0
Power: 90%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
2 engine: 250 KIAS
Pitch: 1 1/2
Power: 87%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
2 engine: Bug Speed (Full Flaps)
Pitch: 0
Power: 96%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
2 engine: Bus speed (60% flaps)
Pitch: 1 1/2
Power: 92-93%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
2 engine: 3 Deg Prec App
Pitch: -3
Power: 91%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
2 engine: 4-5 Deg NP App
Pitch: -4 to -5
Power 88%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
1 engine: 300 KIAS
Pitch: 0
Power: 95%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
1 engine: 250 KIAS
Pitch: 0
Power: 93-94%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
1 engine: Bug Speed (60% Flaps)
Pitch: 0
Power: 97%-Mil
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
1 engine: 3 Deg Prec App
Pitch: -3
Power: 95%
Approaches 4000’ 2000#
1 engine: 4-5 Deg NP App
Pitch: -4 to -5
Power: 93-94%
Slowing
Pitch: 0
Power: 80%
Penetration:
Holding 250-265 KIAS
Pitch: 0
Power: 87%
Penetration:
300 KIAS -5
Pitch: -5
Power: 80%
Penetration:
300 KIAS -7
Pitch: -7
Power: IDLE
Penetration:
300 KIAS -10
Pitch: -10
Power: 80% & Speed Brake
Penetration:
300 KIAS -13
Pitch: -13
Power: IDLE & Speed Brake
Radar Pattern
Downwind 300 KCAS
Pitch: Level
Power: 90%
Radar Pattern
Downwind 250 KCAS
Pitch: 0
Power: 87%
Radar Pattern
Base 240-250 KCAS
Pitch: 0
Power: 87% (80% to slow to 250 kts)
Radar Pattern
Final configured level @ FAS
Pitch: 0
Power: 96% (80% to slow to FAS)
Radar Pattern
Precision Final 900 VVI
Pitch: -3
Power: 90%
Radar Pattern
Non-Precision Final 1500 VVI
Pitch: -2
Power: 88%
Visual Pattern
Regular Pattern Turns
Power: 95%
Speed: 300 KIAS
Bank: 60%
Visual Pattern
Break
Power: 80-85%
Pitch: Drag pitot or FPM on horizon
Bank: 60
Visual Pattern
Inside downwing
Gear: Down
Flaps: Full
Power: 95%
Pitch: +3
Visual Pattern
Final Turn
Gear: Down
Flaps: Full
Power: 90%
Pitch: -6-7 FPM
Bank 50*
Visual Pattern
Final
Gear: Down
Flaps: Full
Power: 75%
Pitch: FPM on threshold
Visual pattern closed pullup
Gear: Up
Flaps: up
Power: MIL
Pitch: 15* NH
Bank: 45-60*
Visual Patterns
No flap downwind
Gear: Down
Power: 93%
Visual pattern closed pullup
inside downwind
Power: 80-85%
Visual Patterns
NF Final Turn
Gear: Down
Flaps: Up
Power: 88%
Pitch: -3-5* FPM
Bank 45*
Descent Technique
300 ft/NM
Pitch: -3
Power: 30% Nozzles
Config: clean
Descent Technique
500 ft/NM
Pitch: 5
Power: 80% RPM
Config: clean
Descent Technique
700 ft/NM
Pitch: 7
Power: idle
Config: clean
Descent Technique
1000 ft/NM
Pitch: 10
Power 80%
Config: Speed brakes
Descent Technique
1300 ft/NM
Pitch: 13
Power: idle
Config: Speed brakes
