CNATRAINST 1542.156
12 FEB 2004
BEHAVIOR STATEMENT
STANDARDS
73. Cruise Climbs and Descents
● Begin when flight
● Executes procedures IAW current
climbs and descends
FTI.
in cruise formation.
● Lead maintains 500 FPM climb/
descent 100 FPM.
● Wing maintains step-up +10 feet
and 10 of bearing.
74. Breakup and Rendezvous
● Begins when flight
● Executes procedures IAW current
separates.
FTI.
● Maintains 5 AOB.
● Ends when flight
returns to section
● Wing maintains step-up and avoids
cruise formation.
10 of bearing.
75. Overrun
● Begins when Wing
● Wing recognizes requirement for
maneuvers to
overrun in time to safely execute
discontinue join-up
procedures IAW the current FTI.
due to excessive
closure rate.
● Ends with Wing
stabilized in
section cruise.
76. Lead Change
● Transfers control of
● Executes procedures IAW current
the formation from
FTI and NATOPS.
Lead to Wing.
77. Section Cruise
● Allows aircraft to
● Executes procedures IAW current
fly in close
FTI.
proximity to one
● Lead maintains altitude 50 feet.
another safely.
● Wing maintains 10 of bearing.
78. Section Landings
● Perform landing in
● Executes procedures IAW current
close formation.
FTI.
● Lead maintains normal approach
profile IAW CTS.
● Wing maintains 10 of bearing.
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