SOP

Question 1

When is a flight plan required

Answer 1

All ops outside of KFAB airspace

Question 2

When are hot weather procedures applied

Answer 2

Temp 35deg or more

Question 3

Planned landing fuel

Answer 3

220KG

Question 4

Min landing fuel

Answer 4

130KG

Question 5

Closed pattern fuel burn

Answer 5

40KG

Question 6

Breakout/re-entry fuel burn

Answer 6

60KG

Question 7

S-I approach fuel burn

Answer 7

75KG

Question 8

Holding pattern fuel burn

Answer 8

50KG

Question 9

IAP fuel burn

Answer 9

150KG

Question 10

Min distance for groundcrew when closing canopy

Answer 10

6m radius of canopy, or underneath the port wing/aircraft nose

Question 11

Restrictions with a U/S barrier and alternate runway is unavailable

Answer 11

1. No formation takeoff/landings
2. Max xwind 25kt
3. CO auth for solo trainees

Question 12

Altimeter check limits after start

Answer 12

• HUD 20’
• HDFD 25’
• Baro 75’

Referenced to 2500’ AMSL

Question 13

Transition alt/level

Answer 13

• 13,000’
• FL150

Question 14

LHW settings

Answer 14

• LL sorties: 90% auth
• A/A sorties: 5000’
• Range sorties: 180’

Question 15

PFL requirements to continue below 300’AGL

Answer 15

• LG down & locked
• Flaps selected DOWN
• HDG within 20deg of RWY
• AoB <45deg
• Between 160 & 190KCAS
• Clearance for Touch & Go received

No fullstops. Min threshold speed 140KCAS

Question 16

Actions post-landing with unsafe LG indication

Answer 16

• Taxi clear of RWY
• Leave engine running until pins fitted by maintenance, then shutdown

Question 17

Intercom failure: How to take aircraft control

Answer 17

Front: Fore/aft on control column
Rear: Left/right on rudder pedals

Question 18

Actions on Overstress

Answer 18

• KIO
• Carry out BDCx if practical
• Controllability check should be carried out
• Only declare emergency if there is damage or controllability problems

Question 19

Spinning over cloud requirements

Answer 19

• Clear horizon and cloud/sea pattern that makes rotation apparent
• Entry initiated >15,000’ above cloud tops

Question 20

When is a G-warm required

Answer 20

• AWDP: anytime 5G is likely to be achieved in a sortie
• SOP’s: all BFM/ACM sorties

Can be flown as single A/C if required

Question 21

By when are TSIC cx required to be completed

Answer 21

• Published IAP: Prior to descending below MSA
• Radar control: Prior to turning onto finals

Question 22

Min alt for WSCx

Answer 22

5000’

Question 23

Nav Phase MSD/LHW setting

Answer 23

• 300’
• LHW 270’

Question 24

Night U/A training limits

Answer 24

• < 60deg pitch
• <135deg AoB
• Altitude such that the aircraft can be recovered by MSA+3000’

Question 25

Max Fuel (No chute landing), SCN5

Answer 25

1100kg

Question 26

Min taxi spacing in formation

Answer 26

- 300' trail - 150' staggered

Question 27

Close formation T/O crosswind limits

Answer 27

- 2ship: 15kts - 3ship: 10kts

Question 28

Formation T/O intervals

Answer 28

- Visual: 10sec (15sec for elements) - Trail: 15sec - Rejoin above cloud: 30sec

Question 29

When are Formation landings prohibited

Answer 29

- Crosswind >15kts - Standing water on RWY - RWY widtch <125' - T&G or any combination of fullstop & T&G | >5kts crosswind, wing will be on upwind side

Question 30

When are Formation takeoffs prohibited

Answer 30

- Crosswind >15kts (10kts for 3ship) - RWY widtch <125' - Different flap settings due configurations

Question 31

Min height for chase A/C on finals

Answer 31

300'

Question 32

Min height as SAR OSC

Answer 32

2000' AGL | LOP's: 3000'AGL and above reserved for fixed wing (2k and below for SAR)

Question 33

PFL Min Approach Speeds

Answer 33

- 160kt - 145kt threshold - 140kt flare

Question 34

AF validity

Answer 34

72hrs

Question 35

BF validity

Answer 35

24hrs

Question 36

THR validity

Answer 36

8hrs

Question 37

Verbal Altitude check requirements | Actual or simulated IMC

Answer 37

Every 5,000' down to 5,000'AGL, then every 1,000'AGL | i.e. 8,000'AMSL

Question 38

MARSA restrictions

Answer 38

- Only T165 on T165 - Must be a qualified IP - Must have SA via DLINK and either TCAS or visual | 6nm scale

Question 39

Bingo profile

Answer 39

- Climb to 2x Range at standard climb speeds - Cruise at 300KCAS/0.7 (95% range) - Descend at 1.5 x height (in AGL) = 7.5deg ND, 300KCAS

Question 40

Dropped Pin Procedure (in shelters area or after landing)

Answer 40

1. Don’t try and reach the pin 2. Inform other occupant and turn Command Eject-OFF 3. Install the other pins and remain strapped in 4. Taxi to the ‘dropped pin park’ adjacent to shelter 15 and shut down 5. Unstrap once the expediter provides spare pin

Question 41

Dropped pin procedure (at last chance)

Answer 41

1. Don’t try and reach the pin 2. Inform other occupant and turn Command Eject-OFF 3. Install the other pins and remain strapped in 4. Shut down 5. Unstrap once the EOR member provides spare pin Sortie can continue if found and retrieved

Question 42

Taxiing at night, brake failure actions

Answer 42

Stop, shutdown, tell ATC, LEAVE NAV LIGHTS ON UNTIL MAINTENANCE TEAM ARRIVE