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F-2 (Formation Sortie)

F-12
Aircraft: 2 Time: 1.1
Crew: P/IP, P/IP
Prerequisites: LS 5, AP 2(E), ST 7, SF-F-1

Mission Objectives:

  1. DemonstrateIntroduce proficiencyranging/pursuit incurve emergencyexercise, proceduresheat-to-guns/guns tracking exercise, simulated IR missile shot, and single-shipinstrument takeoff.approach.
  2. Introduce/practice mission tasks listed below.

Specific Mission Tasks:

1.* Mission planning/briefing/debriefing
2.* Ground operations
3.* Single-ship takeoff
4.* Departure
5.* Two-ship basic formation
      a. Rejoin
      b. Fingertip
      c. Route
      d. Echelon turn
      e. Crossunder
      f. Fighting wing
      g. Visual signals
6. *Armament switchology/FENCE check
7. *G-awareness
8. *AGSM
9. *G-awareness turns
10. *Two-ship tactical formation
      a. Position
      b. Delayed turns
      c. In-place turns
      d. Cross turn
      e. Shackle
      f. Tactical rejoin

11.* Ranging/Pursuit curve exercise
12.* Heat-to-guns/guns tracking exercise
13.* Simulated IR missile shot
14. Visual search
14.*15. Fuel management
15.*16. Battle damage check
16.*17. RTB procedures
17.18.* OverheadInstrument patternapproach
18.*19. Normal landing
19. *Emergency patterns

Special Instructions:

  1. Formation takeoff permitted if required by WX/ATC constraints.
  2. Single Ship Takeoff - Demodemo pro on first attempt if student is a T-38C conversion course graduate. Not demo pro if recent T-38C SUPT graduate.
  3. Instrument approach permitted if required by WX/ATC constraints.