What are the three primary number 1 responsibilities during formation flight?
a. Clearing for the flight
b. Planning
c. Monitoring number 2
What are number 2's communication responsibilities?
a. Monitors communications
b. Responds to number 1
c. Maintains radio discipline
Number 1 has the following communication responsibilities:
a. Communicates for the flight
b. Keep flight on frequency
c. Squawks for the flight
d. Maintains radio discipline
How does number 1 accomplish a frequency change during formation flight?
a. Initiate
b. Change
c. Check-in
What are the characteristics of proper visual signals in formation flight?
a. Appropriate time
b. Contrasting background
c. Acknowledgment
d. Current flight condition
What signal is number 1 giving?
Move to route formation
What are the number 1 and number 2 responsibilities for clearing in formation flight?
a. Number 1:
1) Clears for the flight
2) Knows number 2's position
3) Loosens formation to help clear if required
b. Number 2:
1) Knows number 1's position
2) Helps clear flight
3) Stays aware
What situations require a "KNOCK IT OFF" call?
a. Maneuver will take you out of the area
b. Unbriefed or unscheduled flight enters the area
c. Minimum altitude or cloud clearance is approached
d. Situational awareness is lost
e. A radio failure is recognized
f. Any aircraft rocks its wings
g. A member
If number 1 aborts a formation takeoff after brake release, what should number 2 do?
a. During an interval takeoff, number 2 will also abort
b. During a wing takeoff, number 2 will normally continue the takeoff
When should number 1 retract the gear and flaps during a formation takeoff?
a. After checking number 2 is safely airborne and passing 110 KIAS minimum
Note: Delay turns until 140 KIAS and 400 feet AGL minimum
What are the restrictions and procedures for an interval takeoff?
a. Used when wind or runway conditions dictate
b. Minimum weather 1500 feet and 3 miles
c. Number 1 uses full power until 160 KIAS
d. Number 2 delays 6 seconds
e. Number 2 uses full power for takeoff
f. Straight ahead or turning rejoin
What are the three steps used to correct formation position?
a. Make a small input to initiate the correction
b. Observe the reaction to the correction
c. Adjust the correction as necessary
What parameters define route position?
a. Line abreast to 30� line
b. Slightly below
c. Two ship widths to 500 feet
How should number 2 be positioned during turns in route formation?
a. Maintain echelon vertical reference for turns away
b. During turns toward, descend as necessary to keep number 1 in sight and remain below number 1's flight path
What are the three types of formation pursuit?
a. Lead -Velocity vector in front of number 1
b. Pure - Velocity vector pointed at number 1
c. Lag - Velocity vector behind number 1
How will number 1 signal a turning rejoin?
Number 1 will rock wings or use radio
When is number 1 required to call out airspeed during a rejoin?
Number 1 should call airspeed changes greater than 10 KIAS from prebriefed airspeed.
While flying a turning rejoin you notice an excessive rate of closure. What should you do?
An overshoot
What are the maneuvering limitations associated with close trail?
Approximately 90� angle of bank, 2 - 3 Gs, and minimum of 120 knots
What are the procedures for the lost wingman on final approach?
a. Momentarily turn away from number 1
b. Climb to FAF or glideslope intercept altitude
c. Inform number 1 and obtain a separate clearance
d. Fly new clearance or published missed
How do you do a formation missed approach?
a. Number 1 sets 75% power, establishes climb, retracts gear and flaps
b. Number 2 maintains stack position and anticipates gear and flaps up
What is the meaning of this signal?
Echelon turn
Which crew is responsible for keeping the formation within assigned airspace and accomplishing the mission profile?
Number 1
On wing formation takeoff roll, number 1 should set power to _____% torque.
85 - 95
During a wing takeoff, if number 1 aborts after brake release, what action should number 2 normally take?
Number 2 should continue the takeoff
As number 1 of an interval takeoff, when the gear and flaps are retracted, maintain ____ KIAS until number 2 is in position.
160
What is the maximum angle of bank to be used during an echelon turn?
60�
During turns away in route formation, what vertical reference should number 2 maintain?
The same vertical reference as an echelon turn
An overshoot in normally indicated by arriving in route with ________.
too much closure rate and/or too much angle off
During recovery, a NORDO aircraft in formation should normally fly the ______ position.
number 2
During an IMC turn toward you as number 2, you lose sight of number 1. What should you do?
Reduce power and tell number 1 to roll out.
During a traffic pattern and landing from a break, what side of the runway should number 1 land on?
The downwind side
Where is the nose of the aircraft pointing if you are in lead pursuit?
Ahead of the number 1 aircraft