FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra

T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE CHAPTER SEVEN
The other place a Simo Run is likely to occur is at the Roll-in. When one aircraft flies a
deep pattern or goes deep to avoid a cloud at the approaching, the following aircraft
either flies a tight pattern or cuts inside that same cloud, the flowing aircraft is “belly up”
to the first aircraft and the first aircraft is looking at the target.
If you hear “SIMO RUN” while in the pattern, first step is to clear the airspace around
you. If you are in a nose low attitude, level your wings and smoothly pull to a clear piece
of sky above you. Look all around and whoever called it can direct the two aircraft
involved.
703. PATTERN TRANSITIONS
The T-45C Weapons syllabus is designed to introduce to you the basic procedures and
techniques of delivering practice ordnance from a “high” dive and a “low” dive. For the
majority of the syllabus, you will be required to deliver your ordnance from the highest available
pattern. There may be times when the weather will preclude you from delivering from the
“High” pattern; therefore, the “Mid” or “Low” pattern may substitute. For this reason, and when
the weather is favorable, we practice the transition to the lower pattern on every flight. As
specified by the MCG, a typical flight will start out in the “High” pattern and transition to the
“Low” pattern.
Pattern Transitions – The Comm
There are calls made going “IN” and coming “OFF” during the pattern transition. Bottom line,
say what ONE says going in, say what ONE says coming off. Normally, to initiate the transition
of patterns from the High Pattern to the Low Pattern, lead will say “ONE, IN, (CARD. DIR.),
HIGH TO LOW, HIGH TO LOW” followed by: “ONE, OFF SAFE, LOW PATTERN”.
Substitute “MID” in place of “LOW” if transitioning from the High to the Mid pattern.
Pattern Transitions – The Procedures
You may be “WINCHESTER” on the transition. If so, call it.
Normal recovery altitude from the 30 degree pattern is around 2,000’ agl. Your new pattern
altitude is only 2,500’ agl; you only have 500’ or so to climb. Once the Velocity Vector is
slightly above the horizon (about 2 to 4 degrees), relax, roll, start the turn, reduce power and
begin a slight climb to the 10 degree pattern altitude. Once established in the pattern, a nose high
attitude of 10 degrees nose up will suffice when pulling to the abeam; i.e. the same going up as is
the same going down.
If transitioning from the High to the Mid patterns, pull to the abeam as if in the High pattern with
the exception of only 20 degrees nose up vice 30 degrees; the same as the pattern transitioning to
going down.
WATCH FOR ROLLING PULLS in the Low pattern!!!! This is where you can easily overstress
the aircraft with rolling pulls. Always stop your roll prior to applying g on the aircraft.
TARGET AREA PROCEDURES 7-31