Formation Standards

Question 1

Signal for route?

Answer 1

Fishtail or palm push

Question 2

Signal for take spacing?

Answer 2

open palm facing aft moved fore/aft

Question 3

Sweep vs. Cleared ATIS?

Answer 3

Sweep - all members. Cleared - directed member goes

Question 4

How does formation engine start work?

Answer 4

• Before closing canopy, thumbs up to crew chief
  
  • When double thumbs up, give engine start signal
  • After all checks before taxi, give thumbs up. At double thumbs up, call ground
  • During ITS Caution/Danger/FRL Low (Caution), individual start and watch check-in time
    ○ 10 minutes for 15L and 15 for 33R
    If clearance required, initial prime check-in on Clearance. After read back correct, 2 responds with “2”

Question 5

Parameters for bulls eye check being “same”?

Answer 5

3 deg 1 NM

Question 6

Calls for #2 on takeoff?

Answer 6

“Push it up.” “Give me one.” Don’t set below 85% ever

Question 7

When do you reduce power on interval t/o?

Answer 7

First turn out of traffic

Question 8

Where does #2 rejoin on interval t/o?

Answer 8

Inside of first turn. If straight ahead, rejoin left side except on 33R

Question 9

What can #1 do if #2 cannot rejoin by clouds on interval t/o?

Answer 9

lead will coordinate for a level-off or separate clearances w/ alt deconfliction

Question 10

What does last a/c call on instrument trail?

Answer 10

“Ripper 2 airborne” on Aux

Question 11

Instrument trail: What must be told over radio on Aux?

Answer 11

All altitude, level-off and heading changes

Question 12

What will #1 call in addition on instrument trail?

Answer 12

Clear of clouds

Question 13

What will #2 call in addition on instrument trail?

Answer 13

Visual

Question 14

Who owns lead’s probes in IMC?

Answer 14

Wing

Question 15

Standard changeover fuel/time for formation

Answer 15

750 lbs or 35 minutes (1.4 ASD)

Question 16

What will be briefed before the GX?

Answer 16

bingo, altimeter, and FM floor/NORDO altitudes.

Question 17

What will be included on ops checks in the area?

Answer 17

Fuel and G’s

Question 18

Who has primary responsibility for flight path deconfliction?

Answer 18

Wingman

Question 19

What will all a/c do during blind drill?

Answer 19

squawk and TAS to aid reform

Question 20

Standard formation area maneuvers?

Answer 20

• WW: x3 side w/ crossunder during maneuvering. During last leaf, lead directs wingman to close trail and continues maneuvering at WW level
  
  • Close Trail: 2 leaves w/ a reform at the end
  • Echelon turn (1 turn approx 180 degrees)
  • Pitch out (approx 180 deg)
    Rejoin: one straight ahead and at least one turning. When from ET, rejoin to #3

Question 21

What’s in a tac set?

Answer 21

2 90 deg turns, 2 45 deg turns, one hook turn, a cross-turn, and a rejoin. Auto-shackle after cross-turn. Usually comm out as much as possible

Question 22

When will a BD check be performed?

Answer 22

On all formation sorties

Question 23

When must a BD check be accomplished by?

Answer 23

Before entering the radar drop off point

Question 24

How does a formation split up work?

Answer 24

Lead in charge of radios still. Alpha check to verify NAVAIDS (3 deg 1 NM - same). “Ripper 2, you are cleared off.”

Question 25

Where does lead place wingman on overhead?

Answer 25

Outside of turns

Question 26

For overhead, what kind of turns?

Answer 26

Echelon (no visual required). Lead will attempt to make one turn to initial.

Question 27

When does lead clear off wingman on overhead?

Answer 27

At the break. If going straight through initial, wingman is cleared off at dep end w/ pitchout

Question 28

Where does lead put wing on formation approach?

Answer 28

Upwind side

Question 29

When must #1 have #2 in position for form landing?

Answer 29

Prior to 5 mile point

Question 30

Type of turns in form approach?

Answer 30

Fingertip

Question 31

What will lead do if performing closed and wing is inside of turn?

Answer 31

Clear them off w/ pitchout

Question 32

What does #2 say if landing on cold side?

Answer 32

"Ripper 1 cleared cold"

Question 33

Procedures for taxi back?

Answer 33

- Auto change to ground or Tinder after departing runway - Solo students in form still stop to install pin - Form members remain on Aux until engine shutdown

Question 34

What does wing do if lead aborts on form t/o?

Answer 34

Check PCL to MAX and perform own t/o - centerline brick wall

Question 35

What does either do if other has abort before brake release?

Answer 35

Sympathetic abort

Question 36

What does wing do if lead aborts on interval?

Answer 36

In case of lead aborting w/ wingman rolling, strong consideration should be given to aborting the t/o as there may not be sufficient spacing to t/o behind lead

Question 37

What does lead coordinate on midair collision?

Answer 37

separate chase ships and directs the recovery/diversion sequence

Question 38

What is the procedure for midair and NORDO?

Answer 38

LOA for lead, HEB for #2

Question 39

Procedure for double blind & radio failure?

Answer 39

- Center radial/center DME. Squawk 7600. All use TAS. #1 and #3 orbit left at 180 w/ 30 deg bank. #2 and #4 orbit right. - NORDO a/c leaves at JOKER. Other a/c leave at BINGO. - #1 will orbit 11k in low, 15k in continuous, and 17k in high. Once form is established in working area - #2: +-1k. #3: +-2k. #4 +-3k

Question 40

Hydraulic problem considerations?

Answer 40

good a/c should delay lowering gear until emergency a/c gear starts down. Normally use separate signals for gear and flaps. If disabled a/c refuses the lead on final, drop off the emergency a/c in the flare

Question 41

What will a/c do if other ejects?

Answer 41

Serve as on-scene commander until cleared off or bingo