F-3 (Formation Sortie)

F-3 TR-3Aircraft: Single-Ship4 OperationsTime: 1.1 Single-ShipCrew: OperationsIP/X, P/IP, P/IP, P/IP
Aircraft:Prerequisites: F-16D
Time: 1.5 Lineup: P/IP

Config: 1

Gradesheet

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Mission Objectives: 
Introduce:

1. DepartureDemonstrate proficiency in mission planning/briefing/debriefing, ground operations, departure,
   RTB procedures, and normal overhead pattern and landing.
2. G-awarenessDemonstrate exerciseproficiency in two-ship basic formation.
3. AirworkIntroduce four-ship basic formation, and four-ship tactical formation.
4. HARTSIntroduce/practice mission tasks listed below.
5. Instrument procedures

Precision approach Non-precision approach VFR patterns and landings (day) SFO

Specific Mission Tasks:

1. HMCSMission alignment  (Note 1)planning/briefing/debriefing
*2. InstrumentGround departureoperations
*3. AirworkSingle-ship takeoff
4. Departure
5. Two-ship basic formation
6.*a.Four-ship Highbasic /formation
7. lowArmament speedswitchology/FENCE dive recoveriescheck
*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)8. G-commandawareness
9. demonstrationAGSM
(5) Slow flight demonstration
  *e. In-flight demonstrations
  *(1)10. G-awareness turns
11. Two-ship tactical formation
12.* Four-ship tactical formation
13. Heat-to-guns/guns tracking exercise
14. /Visual highsearch
15. GFuel profilemanagement
16. (NoteBattle 2)damage check
17. *(2) HARTS 3

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

Special Instructions:

Fly

theFormation Combattakeoff Edgepermitted profileif required by WX/ATC constraints. May be flown two-ship if required, but as follows:a Gminimum, warm-upeither F-3 or F-4 must be flown four-ship. The emphasis will be on two-ship maneuvering. Practice four-ship maneuvering prior to 4flight
split G,up. followed by a 6 – 8 G 180 degree turn and an 8 – 9 G 180 degree turn.