SOPs Flashcards
In the event of nonavailability of GPU, engine may be started by QFIs using internal batteries when the minimum battery bus voltage required are met. What are the requirements?
OAT (Battery an oil temp) : Minimum battery volts for engine start -10 : 24.3 V DC 0 : 24.1 V DC \+10 : 24.0 V DC >+20 : 23.9 V DC
Minimum taxi distance between aircraft for day and night
Day: 500ft
Night: 1000ft
When do you insert your seat pin?
After landing, aircrew will insert the seat pin after vacating the active runway (past holding line)
When taxiing back, when do you switch to Pearce Ground?
After crossing the holding point
What is the minimum runway length for take-off & landing?
5000ft
When to carry out FOEL checks?
Every 10mins or every 5000ft during climb (and top of climb)
When to carry out HASELL checks?
If the sortie profile consists of any of the following:
- MPLT
- unusual attitude recoveries
- stalling
- tail chase
- aerobatics
- spinning
- high G exercises
When to carry out FIRHAD checks?
a. From Pearce Training Area - FIRHAD checks are to be completed
before leaving the training area.
b. Areas other than Pearce Training Area - FIRHAD checks are to be
completed prior to joining the airfield.
What is the climb speed?
The climb speed is 190 KIAS at MAX power.
What are the various cruise speed?
Cruise speed can be flown at 200/240/280 KIAS.
What are the various descent profiles?
The following descent profiles may be used where appropriate:
a. Normal - 200 KIAS, throttle idle, airbrake in.
b. Flexible descent - Speed, power and airbrake as required.
c. Glide - 140 KIAS, throttle idle, clean configuration.
What are the various Safe Ejection Altitudes?
Uncontrolled Ejection Altitude (5000ft AGL). Aircrew should eject no
lower than the uncontrolled ejection altitude when it is assessed that aircrew
does not have positive control of the aircraft’s performance, and is unable to
recover to a straight and level attitude prior to ejection (0 to positive VSI).
a. Examples. Unusual attitude and spin.
Controlled Ejection Altitude (2000ft AGL). Aircrew should eject no lower
than the controlled ejection altitude when it is assessed that aircraft is able to
recover to a straight and level attitude prior to ejection (0 to positive VSI).
a. Examples. Landing gear malfunction.
Minimum Safe Ejection Altitude (400ft AGL). Aircrew should not delay
ejection decision below the controlled ejection alttiude, unless aircraft is
assessed to be within groove for a safe recovery via a flameout approach to a
suitable runway, or when engine shows signs of positive relight (sufficient
thrust for dive recovery above Minimum Safe Ejection Altitude). If a safe
landing cannot be achieved from the approach, aircrew should eject no lower
than the minimum safe ejection altitude.
What are the fuel definitions of Emergency and Minimum Fuel and their respective amounts?
The fuel definitions are as follows:
a. Emergency Fuel - 110 lbs at FAF / IP (Allows 1 missed approach and land visually at the same airfield before reaching aircraft minimum safe operating fuel state (50lbs))
b. Minimum Fuel - 230 lbs at FAF / IP (Allows 1 missed approach and divert to land before reaching emergency fuel. Sufficient for either VRIAP to Gingin or Radar Vectors for INST APP finals to Perth.)
If an “Upgrade IFR Bingo” is declared, what must be done?
all aircrew must add 200 lbs to the designated “Bingo” Fuel.
What is the purpose of turning on the landing lights before taxi-ing?
To signal the marshaller that the aircraft is ready to taxi
What does it mean when the marshaller shows you a ‘T’ signal?
Prior to taxiing into the weather shed, the marshaller will stop the aircraft. He/she will maintain the hold signal and visually check the pins. Once checked, the aircraft will be marshalled into the weather shed. If pins are not in their required positions, a “T” signal will be used to inform the aircrew to check and ensure that the ejection seat pin is inserted into the ejection seat before continuing with the taxi into the weather shed.
In the event of an ICS failure, how will the instructor signal to the trainee for ejection and handing over controls?
Ejection: The control column will move left, right, left with large deflections and when it returns to centre position, we will both initiate the ejection together.
Handing and taking over of controls: I will move the stick forward and aft several times.
When is line-up checks performed?
Only after line-up or take-off clearance is obtained
What is the standard angle of bank for a climbing turn?
Standard Angle of bank for climbing turn is 30.
When does G awareness check need to be carried out?
G Awareness need to be carried out for the exercises
similar to HASELL checks less (1) Stalling and (2) IMC unusual attitude recoveries. An Ops Check (Ops Check is conducted by reading out the fuel quantity followed by the ‘G’. The fuel quantity will be read to the nearest ten lbs. If fuel remaining is 990 lbs and 4.3’G’, the aircrew will read off ‘Ops Cx, ninety nine, 4.3’.) should be carried out after the completion of G Awareness Checks.
G awareness checks are to be conducted as follows:
a. BWC and Air-to-Air sorties: 90° x 180° ( ≥ 5000ft AGL)
b. Air-to-Ground sorties: Refer to Chapter 12
What happens if the approach end hook-wire is up and an alternate runway is not available during landing?
All touchdowns will be made after the hook-wire. Pilots are not allowed to trample the hook-wire
What needs to be done prior to a clean stall?
A minimum of 1 x 90 degrees level turn or wingover is required for initial and subsequent lookout turns.
What is required for final approach and base turn stalls?
Lookout is carried out during the simulated base turn with at least 90 degrees heading change.
Nose High Attitude recovery where airspeed is decreasing rapidly
- Nose High (less than 30º above the horizon)
i. Simultaneously apply full power and ensure Airbrake IN.
ii. ‘Roll wings level to the nearest horizon.
iii. Gently lower the nose attitude to the straight and level (S & L) attitude. - Nose High (30º and more above the horizon)
i. Simultaneously apply full power and ensure Airbrake IN.
ii. For VMC, roll up to 180ºAOB and fly aircraft to nearest horizon. For IMC (i.e. IF, Night) roll up to 90ºAOB and allow the aircraft nose to fall to the horizon
ii. As the nose reaches the horizon, check the airspeed.
a) ≥ 100 KIAS: Roll wings level to the S & L attitude.
b) < 100 KIAS: Fly the nose to slightly below horizon, roll
wings level when speed accelerates ≥ 100 KIAS. - Nose High (uncontrollable) – If the aircraft fails to respond or loss of control is experienced, then recover the aircraft as follows:
i. Select throttle to idle.
ii. Centralise all controls and hold firmly, visually check all controls are centralised, especially the rudder.
iii. When aircraft has stabilised in the nose low attitude, with airspeed of 100 KIAS minimum, carry out a nose low attitude recovery to straight and level attitude.
