Form Test Foot Stomps

Question 1

What is radial G?

Answer 1

the VECTOR SUM of aircraft LIFT VECTOR OR G, and gravity (i.e. effectively “turning G”)

Question 2

What is turn rate?

Answer 2

this is the RATE OF CHANGE of the AIRCRAFT HEADING measured in degrees per second

Question 3

What is turn radius?

Answer 3

the distance between the aircraft’s flightpath and the center of its turn circle

Question 4

What is turn circle?

Answer 4

this is the flightpath described by an aircraft in a turn

Question 5

What is plane of motion (POM)?

Answer 5

an aircraft’s plane of motion is an IMAGINARY PLANE defined by an aircraft’s flightpath and extending from the center of its turn radius

Question 6

**What is turning room?

Answer 6

This is the AIRSPACE BETWEEN TWO AIRCRAFT you may use to turn. The volume of airspace in the vertical, horizontal, or both, which you can use to solve aspect angle/HCA problems

Question 7

**What is the 3/9 Line?

Answer 7

an IMAGINARY LINE extending from the 3 to 9 o’clock position of an aircraft

Question 8

**What is aspect angle?

Answer 8

the angle measured from the LONGITUDINAL AXIS/tail of the lead aircraft to the wingman’s aircraft

Question 9

**What is Heading Crossing Angle (HCA)?

Answer 9

angle formed from the extension of the LONGITUDINAL AXES (plural) of the lead and wingman aircraft

Question 10

What is Line of Sight?

Answer 10

a direct line between two aircraft

Question 11

What is closure?

Answer 11

Overtake created by an airspeed and/or flightpath differential

Question 12

What determines if you are on, inside, or outside the turn circle?

Answer 12

the relationship between your range and aspect angle and the defender’s turn radius

Question 13

What are the three basic pursuit curves?

Answer 13

Lead, lag, and pure

Question 14

What is lead pursuit?

Answer 14

Generally, your nose positioned ahead of the lead aircraft

Question 15

You normally use lead pursuit to ___ range to the lead aircraft

Answer 15

decrease

Question 16

What is lag pursuit?

Answer 16

Generally, your nose positioned behind the lead aircraft

Question 17

How does Aspect, HCA, and Closure change with Lead pursuit?

Answer 17

Aspect: Increases
HCA: Decreases
Closure: Increases

Question 18

How does Aspect, HCA, and Closure change with Lag pursuit?

Answer 18

Aspect: Decreases
HCA: Increases
Closure: Decreases

Question 19

How does Aspect, HCA, and Closure change with Pure pursuit?

Answer 19

Aspect: Slightly Increases
HCA: Slightly Increases
Closure: Slightly Increases

Question 20

What is lead reposition?

Answer 20

an out-of-plane maneuver designed to use radial G and turning room to pull lead pursuit

Question 21

What is the point of a lag reposition?

Answer 21

generate turning room above the lead aircraft to solve closure and/or aspect angle problems

Question 22

**When do you use the lag reposition?

Answer 22

in situations when you need to decrease aspect and control your closure

Question 23

**What is the first step of a lag reposition?

Answer 23

Set your lift vector and pull out of lead’s POM

Question 24

**What is a last ditch out-of-plane maneuver?

Answer 24

Quarter Plane

Question 25

**What must you do for a quarter-plane reposition?

Answer 25

Pull aggressively to lead's high 6 o'clock

Question 26

Which of the following statements best describes the 3/9 line?

Answer 26

An imaginary line extending through the 3 and 9 o'clock positions of an aircraft

Question 27

What factors determine whether you are inside or outside of lead's turn circle?

Answer 27

-Aspect angle and range -Lead's turn radius

Question 28

When you are maneuvering with your nose pointed directly at the lead aircraft, you are in ____ pursuit.

Answer 28

Pure

Question 29

What is this initial step describing "Overbank to place your lift vector below the horizon, and pull lead pursuit using radial G to increase your turn rate"?

Answer 29

Lead reposition maneuver

Question 30

What are Mils and how do you calculate for them?

Answer 30

Mil = arc length / range -T-38 is ~25 feet so arc length = 25 Mil = 25 / range

Question 31

How many mils is a T-38 at 3,000 feet?

Answer 31

8 mils (25 / 3)

Question 32

How many mils is a T-38 at 2,000 feet?

Answer 32

13 mils (25 / 2)

Question 33

How do you calculate mils with a 90º aspect?

Answer 33

Use the length of the T-38! (~46 feet)

Question 34

How many mils is a T-38 at 90º Aspect and 3,000 feet?

Answer 34

15 mils

Question 35

What are the two ways to enter ET?

Answer 35

Perch setup or ANY BASIC FORMATION

Question 36

What size is the ET cone?

Answer 36

30 - 45º Aft 1,000 - 3,000 feet

Question 37

What is the perch setup parameters?

Answer 37

350 +/- 15 KCAS 1.1 +/- 0.1 spacing LAB Level

Question 38

How many mils is the gun cross?

Answer 38

13 mils (same as a T-38 at 2,000 feet)

Question 39

All rejoins from extended trail are initiated by lead with

Answer 39

a wing rock or radio call

Question 40

What EGT does the Offender and Defender set in ET?

Answer 40

Defender: 550º EGT Offender: 600º EGT (#2 has slight advantage)

Question 41

The inner and outer limits of the T-38 extended trail cone are ___ to ___ degrees

Answer 41

30 to 45 degrees

Question 42

What is a visual reference for the upper vertical limit of the ET cone?

Answer 42

Lead's fuselage is longer than the wingspan

Question 43

(T/F) Extended trail is limited to 2 ship formations

Answer 43

True

Question 44

What is the primary concern with flying through lead's jet wash in ET?

Answer 44

Over G

Question 45

How does a tactical rejoin differ from a rejoin in ET?

Answer 45

-starting 4,000 to 6,000 feet apart -line abreast (rather than 1,500 feet in trail) -Lead maintains 350 KCAS and 45º of bank

Question 46

What is important about 4 ship rejoins?

Answer 46

Wingmen rejoin in the proper numerical sequence and must maintain 500 feet separation until the proceeding aircraft is stabilized in route

Question 47

On a straight ahead 4-ship tactical rejoin,

Answer 47

wingmen rejoin to the same side they start on and do NOT cross lead's 6 o'clock

Question 48

What is 2 ship LAB formation spacing?

Answer 48

4,000 - 6,000 feet

Question 49

How many mils is a T-38 1,000 feet away? What about 2,000 feet?

Answer 49

25 mils 13 mils

Question 50

What are the training rules for ET?

Answer 50

3SM, CoC, discernable horizon 500 foot bubble!

Question 51

If a dangerous situation is developing, call?

Answer 51

Knock it off

Question 52

Approx how many G's does the aircraft's POM equal its flightpath?

Answer 52

4 G's

Question 53

A lead reposition will take you ___ #1's flightpath

Answer 53

below

Question 54

Who turns first on turns into wingman? What about away???

Answer 54

Lead turns first??

Question 55

Who rejoins to where in 4-ship?

Answer 55

Turning: #2 on inside, #3/4 outside St-ahead: same side they were on...do NOT cross lead's 6

Question 56

What is Tac LAB parameters and which do you fix first?

Answer 56

4,000 - 6,000 feet LAB Stack level FIX LINE FIRST

Question 57

What is Turn Circle?

Answer 57

the flightpath described by an aircraft in turn

Question 58

What is lift vector?

Answer 58

where the TOTAL COMPONENT OF LIFT is pointing

Question 59

What is a Quarter-plane, how do you do it, why do you do it?

Answer 59

Last ditch to preserve 3/9 line, go to high 6 o'clock, and its b/c you were too late on lag reposition

Question 60

Why terminate vs. KIO?

Answer 60

Terminate: Bingo reached Objectives Out of position Told to KIO: Bingo overflown Unscheduled MOA traffic MOA border bust Speed too low Wx mins Over-G Radio failure Loss of SA Dangerous situation

Question 61

What is Fluid 4?

Answer 61

1 and 3 in TAC LAB 2 and 4 in FW (500 to 1500'... 1/2 of ET cone)

Question 62

What is the bubble?

Answer 62

500 feet

Question 63

What is an imaginary plane?

Answer 63

Plane of Motion

Question 64

What is an imaginary line?

Answer 64

3/9 Line

Question 65

If you are pointed towards the defender, HCA must always be?

Answer 65

Less than 90º (for the picture question)

Question 66

What are the steps for lead reposition?

Answer 66

lift vector BELOW the horizon

Question 67

Why do you you use lag reposition?

Answer 67

Decrease aspect and control closure

Question 68

How do you perform a lag reposition?

Answer 68

Set your lift vector and pull out of lead's POM