Motivation - P-12740010

T-45C TS, ADV & IUT NFFP-01

Night Formation Flight Procedures

MOTIVATION

Operational requirements for a tactical naval aviator

demand proficiency in both shore- and carrier-based

night flying including tanking, section approaches and

other formation operations. In order to survive in this

environment, you must know night-specific procedures

learned in Primary Flight Training and in Night Familiari-

zation. This lesson will help you recognize certain light

patterns and night-specific signals that will ensure your

night formation flights are safe and professional.

OVERVIEW

After this lesson, you will be familiar with night-specific

section formation procedures as they are taught in the

Training Command.

During this lesson you will cover night-specific

information on:

Night formation visual signals

Ground procedures

Takeoff and field departure

Initial rendezvous

Fundamental maneuvers

Lost sight procedures

Recovery and landing

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