FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra

CHAPTER SEVEN T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE
The Roll-In
At the Roll-In Point or Attack Cone Distance we begin our pull down to the target. This is
accomplished simply by over-banking the aircraft, placing the lift vector on the target and
pulling 15 to 17 units AOA, pulling the target through the standby compass, through the center
of the HUD (between the Airspeed and Altitude boxes).
The Lift Vector is the top of the canopy bow. A technique for proper lift vector placement is to
use the Standby Compass light switch located on the canopy bow just above the HUD. Overbank,
line up the standby compass with the target and smoothly pull, as shown here.
7-22 TARGET AREA PROCEDURES
Figure 7-17 The Roll-In
It is important to develop consistency in the roll-in maneuver. When attacking the target, be
smoothly aggressive. After placing the lift vector on the target, pull 15 to 17 units AOA, just
under the nibble of buffet. If you encounter “pitch-buck”, you’re pulling too hard and stalling
the stabilizer. If trying to be too smooth, you’ll float the pull, causing excessive altitude loss in
the maneuver, resulting in loss of tracking time.
If upon roll-in the lift vector is placed above the target, the result will have the aircraft above the
bombing triangle (above the wire) causing a steep Initial Sight Picture (ISP).
If upon roll-in the lift vector is placed below the target, the result will have the aircraft below the
bombing triangle (below the wire) causing a shallow ISP.