VID and Overshoot

Question 1

State the scenarios that will initiate an overshoot.

Answer 1

0.1nm range seen
Radar contact lost inside 1nm
Radar lock lost inside 0.5nm
>50kts closure at/ within 0.5nm.

Question 2

State how you should set up the radar whilst holding the “away” heading on an overshoot.

Answer 2

70/70
10nm range
4 bar
+-4 degrees elevation
Cursor at 3-5nm

Question 3

You have just stabilised at 1.5nm following a stern PI. State your actions.

Answer 3

Place the TD box over the heading lubber line.
Close using 100kts of overtake (to 1nm).
Prior to 1nm, transmit “Ninja 1, closing VID.”
Prior to 1nm, slow to 50kts of overtake.
Prior to 0.5nm, transmit bogey’s heading, height and speed (IAS). Reduce speed to 25kts.
At 0.3nm, reduce speed to 10-15kts.
At 0.2nm, stabilise.

Question 4

You have just reached 1nm on a stern VID. State your actions.

Answer 4

Maintain 50kts of overtake or less (to 0.5nm)
Place the TD box on the RH edge of the 5 degrees NU hockey stick.
Prior to 0.5nm, transmit “Ninja 1, Bogey heads [Hdg] degrees, [Height] feet, [Spd] kts.”
Read back any corrections. Do not go inside 0.5nm without permission.

Question 5

You have just reached 0.5nm on a stern VID. State your actions.

Answer 5

Reduce your overtake to 25kts.
Place the TD box over the Altimeter in the HUD.
Close to 0.3nm

Question 6

You have just reached 0.3nm on a stern VID. State your actions.

Answer 6

Maintain TD box over the altimeter in the HUD.
Reduce overtake to no more than 10-15kts.
Once 0.2nm is shown in the HUD, stabilise to achieve Vc of zero.

Question 7

State the suggested closure speeds for a stern VID at the following ranges:
>1nm
1 - 0.5nm
0.5 - 0.3nm
<0.3nm

Answer 7

> 1nm - 100kts
1 - 0.5nm - 50kts
0.5 - 0.3nm - 25kts
<0.3nm - 10 to 15kts.

Question 8

State the overshoot actions.

Answer 8

Use 60 degrees AoB to turn through in direction to increase sightline rate. Roll out and start timing (standby clock).
Climb or descent, without crossing bogey’s ht, to ensure 1000ft deconfliction.
Call “Ninja 1, overshooting [Left/ Right]”
Bogey will respond - read back any corrections, or acknowledge “continue”.
Hold the heading for 20s.
Set the radar up as req’d.
Reverse turn through 120 degrees using 45 degrees AoB. Roll out, start timing.

No contact within 20 seconds - turn onto original heading.
Or
Bogey re-acquired - take lead to get back into 1 - 1.5nm trail ASAP.

Question 9

State where you would place the TD box when closing at the following ranges:
>1nm
1nm - 0.5nm
0.5 - 0.2nm

Answer 9

> 1nm - Heading Lubber Line
1nm - 0.5nm - RH 5 degrees NU hockey stick
0.5 - 0.2nm - HUD altimeter digital readout.