FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra
FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra
FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra
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400. INTRODUCTION<br />
CHAPTER FOUR<br />
PRE<strong>FLIGHT</strong> PREPARATION<br />
It would be nice to just show up at walk time, sign for the aircraft, head out and go drop bombs.<br />
Unfortunately, to be a professional Naval Aviator and to give yourself the best chance of mission<br />
success, the majority of your time will be spent on preflight preparation and mission planning.<br />
The Marine Corps has a saying “The more you sweat in peacetime, the less you bleed in war”.<br />
This holds true to many aspects in life, but it especially holds true to our aviation profession.<br />
Being prepared for the flight will not only make you more proficient but it will make you a safer<br />
pilot. Knowing the “why’s” behind what we do manifests a learning environment.<br />
Understanding our limitations breeds safety and leads us to that well known Latin-LSO saying<br />
“rectus non bustus”. So let’s take a little closer look at some of the preflight preparation<br />
expected of you during your Weapons stage of training.<br />
In this chapter we will discuss: the Delivery Data tables; Weapons Kneeboard cards; Offset<br />
Aimpoint calculation and determination; Safety of flight issues such as aircraft and weapons<br />
limitations, minimum ejection altitudes, and external stores considerations; Briefing board setup<br />
and the normal flow of the Weapons preflight brief and what you can expect.<br />
Delivery Data Tables<br />
Figure 4-1 Delivery Data Tables<br />
PRE<strong>FLIGHT</strong> PREPARATION 4-1