FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra

T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE CHAPTER SEVEN
will show the direction of the Offset Aimpoint and the wind speed determines the distance from
the target. Worst case, go with the briefed OAP and adjust on subsequent runs.
Approaching the target, Lead will call out the True Airspeed, Barometric Altitude, and wind
readout from his HSI. At this time, verify Lead’s information roughly matches the indications in
your cockpit. If you are more than 200’ or 20 knots off, call it out. A third aircraft should chime
in and be the tie breaker. Otherwise, silence is consent and Lead will continue with the Breaking
Maneuver.
Passing over the target, everyone should take a moment and “clear” the target, ensuring there are
no unwanted visitors in the target area. Everyone is a Range Safety Officer, Lead is ultimately
responsible. If you see something that does not look right, say so.
The Break into the Pattern
Slightly before the target, Lead will call out “One breaking, High (Mid/Low) Pattern”. Dash
Two maintains altitude and heading and breaks at an eight second interval for a four plane. The
break interval for a three plane is ten seconds. When it’s your time to break, call out what Lead
said on his break into the pattern. For example: “Two breaking, High (Mid/Low) Pattern.”
Once the last aircraft in the flight has called “breaking”, Lead will make his position call with
fuel state. When Two arrives at the abeam, Two will make his position call, “Two Abeam, 2.4”
(for example). When Three arrives at the abeam, Three makes it’s position call, unless the flight
is a three plane. The last aircraft in the flight will hold the position call until Lead calls “Off”,
then the normal comm cadence begins. Pattern communications will be discussed in detail later
on in this chapter.
Figure 7-2 The Break into the Pattern
TARGET AREA PROCEDURES 7-3