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S-5

S-5 Aircraft: 4 Time: 0.9 Crew: IP/X, P/IP, P/IP, P/IP or P/IP, P/IP or IP/X, P/X
Prerequisites: SA 8(E), S-4

Mission Objectives:

    Demonstrate proficiency in level and popup range procedures and patterns. Demonstrate proficiency in level and popup weapons delivery events/parameters and error analysis. Demonstrate proficiency in CRM tasks. Practice mission tasks listed below.

    Specific Mission Tasks:

    1. Takeoff
    2. Departure
    3. LATF
    4. Armament switchology/FENCE check
    5. Level and popup range procedures and patterns
    6. Level and popup weapons delivery events/parameters
          a. Level bomb
          b. 10-degree popup attack
          c. 20-degree popup attack
    7. Safe escape maneuver
          a. Level bomb - Turn/Level Turn (TMLT)
          b. 10-degree pop - Turn/Level Turn (TMLT)
          c. 20-degree pop - Climbing Safe Escape Maneuver (CSEM)
    8. Error analysis
    9. Landing

    Special Instructions:

      If 20-degree popup attacks are attempted on only one sortie, proficiency is not required for graduation.

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