FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra

T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE CHAPTER EIGHT
Figure 8-8 Causes of a Shallow ISP
And finally we have the Attack Cone Distance (ACD). This is the distance (nm) from the target at
which we over-bank and commit our nose low to the target. If we roll-in too far away from the
target, it will result in a Shallow ISP.
To best way to fix the Shallow ISP is understand what caused the Shallow in the first place. Just
like in the landing pattern, we don’t want to fly the whole hop getting “low ball starts”. You
NEED to fix it on follow-on passes. If we keep our pattern altitude consistent and our roll-in
consistent, then the only other variable which remains is to roll-in closer to the target. This will
get you to the good ISP.
Effect of a Shallow and Corrections for a Shallow
The effects of a shallow dive will lead you to a late sight picture or LOW release. The correction
is either to add power and go faster, releasing on altitude; or just prior to release altitude,
smoothly adjust the pipper past the aimpoint (50’ per degree past the aimpoint for the 30 and 20
degree patterns; 80’ past for the 10 degree pattern) and pickle on altitude. In the 10 degree
pattern, correcting by going faster is not an option, since our power setting is already set to MRT.
The options available are either aim past your aimpoint or abort your run. See the error
sensitivities for details.
HOWEVER, TAKE NOTE!!! RELEASING LOW TO CORRECT FOR A SHALLOW IS NOT
ACCEPTABLE!!! Releasing with a valid Break X could constitute an unsatisfactory grade.
DELIVERY PROCEDURES AND TRACKING TECHNIQUES 8-9