T-6A IFG

Question 1

T-6 Flying Status

UNRESTRICTED

Answer 1

• full use of MOA & Honcho’s pattern
• crosswinds within solo limits
• solos can maintain visual ref with the ground during dep, area work & recovery
• Honcho controls T-6 pattern

Question 2

T-6 Flying Status

SOLO

Answer 2

• 3100 MSL/5 or better
• crosswinds within solo limits
• Honcho controls pattern
• INNER RINGS AREA ONLY: solos limited to specific areas & can maintain visual ref with ground during dep, area work & recovery
• FORMATION ONLY: maintain VMC during dep, area work & recovery, with sufficient ground ref to visually navigate to, from & within area
• PATTERN ONLY: solos restricted to Honcho’s pattern

Question 3

T-6 Flying Status

DUAL

Answer 3

• 3100 MSL/3 or better
• no solo student sorties allowed
• Honcho or Tower controls

Question 4

T-6 Flying Status

RESTRICTED PATTERNS

Answer 4

• 2600 MSL/3 or better
• no student solos
• pattern entry via
  (1) initial takeoff,
  (2) pattern straight-in,
  (3) closed or crosswind from center runway
• no breakouts
• limit 8 aircraft

Question 5

T-6 Flying Status

SIMULTANEOUS INSTRUMENTS

Answer 5

• better than 2100 MSL/3, but less than Restricted Pattern
• ATIS will inform of recovery
• recover via GPS-B or VOR-A unless appch to center rwy coor’d w/ SOF & approved by RAPCON

Question 6

T-6 Flying Status

ALTERNATING INSTRUMENTS

Answer 6

• Wx equal to or better than approach minimums
• all aircraft return for instrument approach
• mult radar patterns allowed during T-6 window with prior approval

Question 7

T-6 Flying Status

STOP LAUNCH

Answer 7

• all local launches stopped
• O&B and XC sorties may launch with SOF approval

Question 8

T-6 Flying Status

WEATHER RECALL

Answer 8

• SOF can full stop or recall aircraft to VFR/radar pattern
• flying status & nrst suitable alternate announced on GUARD
• discontinue profile & await sequencing for recovery
• climb to top of assigned altitude block & hold at max endurance airspeed
• 1st priority: solos
• next: close to divert fuel
• 250 KIAS
• after acft land, status reverts to STANDBY
• if recalled to pattern, reverts to PATTERN ONLY status once all aircraft est in pattern

Question 9

T-6 Flying Status

47 OG RECALL

Answer 9

• recover via WEATHER RECALL procedures
• normal recovery speeds
• don’t contact SOF unless special handling required

Question 10

T-6 Flying Status

STANDBY

Answer 10

• awaiting improving conditions
• all local aircraft recovered
• O&B, XC & Wx ships may launch with SOF approval

Question 11

T-6 Flying Status

TERMINATED

Answer 11

• all local flying (including off-station returns) is complete through the scheduled start time of launches for next day