CNATRAINST 1542.108E
08 April 2004
MODULE 06
AIRWAYS NAVIGATION, TACTICAL FORMATION, NIGHT FORMATION,
OPERATIONAL NAVIGATION
OBJECTIVES:
1. Tactical Formation. Introduce the student to tactical
formation flying with emphasis on formation integrity, lookout
doctrine, positioning, judgment of closure and angle off, and
formation operations. Air combat maneuvering will not be
performed.
Includes: Tactical Formation Flight Procedures (TFFP-01 through
TFFP-04X) and Tactical Formation flights (TACF-01 through TACF-
07).
NOTE 1:
The day VFR landing pattern must be graded for each
student who has not completed CQ stage.
NOTE 2:
TACF-07 must be flown prior to ON-09.
NOTE 3:
Jacket review required prior to check flights.
2. Night Formation. Develop the student's night flying ability
with emphasis on the instrument aspects of night flying, night
formation and night landing techniques.
Includes: Night Formation Flight Procedures (NFFP-01 and
NFFP-02X), Emergency Procedures simulator (EP-11S), and Night
Formation simulator and flights (NFORM-01S through NFORM-04).
NOTE 1:
A day or night front seat landing within the previous
three days is a prerequisite for night solo flight.
NOTE 2:
All night flights shall takeoff no earlier than 30
minutes after official sunset.
NOTE 3:
Night solo flights require an operating radar altimeter.
NOTE 4:
Fly a touch-and-go/rejoin on NFORM-03 (if not flown on
NFORM-02).
NOTE 5:
Jacket review required prior to check flights.
3. Operational Navigation/Airways Navigation. This is a
continuation of training initiated in other modules.
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