Tactical Formation GK Flashcards
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Tactical vertical stack
+/- 500
Tactical lateral spacing
2000 - 3000 feet
Tactical fore/aft position
LAB to -10°
Ideal tactical vertical stack
200 - 300
Tactical contract
200 KIAS 2-3 G
When do you use a check turn?
Small heading corrections
When do you use fluid turns?
When there is very little G or excess thrust available
Wedge aspect
3 - 4.5
Wedge spacing and vertical stack
2000 - 3000, 500 ft. (200-300 desired)
FM level 1
+/-10°, 1-2 G, 180-220 KIAS, 70-85% torque
FM lateral spacing
3000 - 4000 feet (3000 for level 1)
When does one call “fight’s on” after FM entry?
1500 feet range
2000 ft. visual reference
Ejection seats and both pilots’ heads visible
2500 ft reference
Ejection seats discernable but pilots cannot be distinguished
3000 ft. visual reference
Canopy begins to blend with the fuselage
Which turns require a radio call?
Hook turns into the wingman, check turns, cross turns, and shackle
Overtake on a straight ahead tac rejoin
10-20 knots
Overtake on a turning tac rejoin
10-15 knots
Altitude block for FM
11,000 - 12,000
FM level 2 power
85% - MAX
FM level 2 G
2 - 4
FM level 2 max bank
120°
FM level 2 airspeed range
150 - 250
FM level 1 airspeed range
180 - 220
