Chapter Ten Contact Instructor Maneuvers

CHAPTER TEN

CONTACT INSTRUCTOR MANEUVERS

1000. INTRODUCTION

This chapter is designed to provide supplemental information to T-6A Instructors Under Training

(IUT). It provides procedures and amplification to instructor-only items you will see during your

upgrade training as well as normal student contact maneuvers. Maneuver guidelines and

common student errors are provided. This chapter also includes some student demo-only

maneuvers, such as precision aerobatics. Note: students are not responsible for the information

in this chapter.

1001. GROUND OPERATIONS

Ejection seat and CFS safety is of utmost importance. You are responsible for the safety of your

student and nearby ground personnel. Be constantly vigilant that you and your student stow and

replace the safety pins in the right place at the right time per the NATOPS.

1002. CONTACT MANEUVERS

Bottom line: While instructing SNFO/SWSOs where the emphasis of the training is not on

developing hands-on flying skills, remain conservative and never allow procedural or basic air

work deviations to progress to something even remotely unsafe.

Takeoff Common Errors:

Failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll through improper use of the rudder.

Not disengaging NWS.

Not assuming takeoff attitude at 85 KIAS.

Not relaxing back stick pressure as necessary to maintain takeoff attitude, hence over-rotating.

Pulling aircraft off the deck prematurely or over controlling.

Improper crosswind controls.

Failure to verbally report gear and flaps up, as appropriate.

NOTE

The T-6A is susceptible to crosswinds raising the upwind wing.

Do not allow the student to let a bad situation develop by not

maintaining aileron into the wind.

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