Weapons
Target Pattern Procedures
Recovery
Once the nose of your aircraft is above the horizon and you have turned the Master Armament switch
to SAFE, report “[number]’s off, safe.”
Extending
If you find that your interval is too close, you must extend off target. Extend prior to starting the turn
to abeam and warn the aircraft behind you by calling “[number]’s off safe, extending.” If you call off
target and your interval calls “Crosswind” as his position, reply with “[number]’s extending.” Experi-
ence will dictate how long to extend, depending on how short the interval is.
Sample Comm:
FOUR:
“Four’s off safe.”
THREE:
“Three’s abeam, one point eight.”
LEAD:
“One’s in hot.”
TARGET:
“Roger, one.”
TARGET:
“Four, your hit: one five zero at three thirty.”
OTHER VOICE CALLS
If you have difficulty acquiring your interval, do not hesitate to ask for a “posit.” Answer requests for
position with the standard positions given above. If you decide to abort a run, call “[number]’s going
around high”; if you do not release any ordnance, call: “[number]’s off safe, no drop.” Finally, you
should report any unsafe condition you see on the ground or in the air. If you miss a hit call, call the
target by land line after landing. Don’t ask for your hit while in the pattern.
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