F-3 (Formation Sortie)

TR-3 Single-Ship Operations Single-Ship Operations
Aircraft: F-16D
Time: 1.5 Lineup: P/IP

Config: 1

Mission Objectives:
Introduce:

Departure G-awareness exercise Airwork HARTS Instrument procedures Precision approach Non-precision approach VFR patterns and landings (day) SFO

Mission Tasks:
1. HMCS alignment (Note 1)
*2. Instrument departure
*3. Airwork
*a. High / low speed dive recoveries
*b. Instrument unusual attitude recoveries
*c. HARTS
*(1) Nose high recovery (HARTS 2)
*(2) Horn demonstration maneuver (HARTS 3)
*d. Advanced handling maneuvers
(1) Vertical recovery demonstration
(2) AOA limiter demonstration
(3) 30 degree climb limiter demonstration
(4) G-command demonstration
(5) Slow flight demonstration
*e. In-flight demonstrations
*(1) G-awareness exercise / high G profile (Note 2)
*(2) HARTS 3

*4. Instrument procedures
a. Holding
b. Penetration
*c. Non-precision approach
*d. Precision approach
*5. VFR patterns and landings
*a. Visual straight-in
*b. Overhead / closed patterns
*c. Touch and go landing
*d. SFO
e. Full stop landing

Special Instructions: Fly the Combat Edge profile as follows: G warm-up to 4 G, followed by a 6 – 8 G 180 degree turn and an 8 – 9 G 180 degree turn.