Weapons
Target Pattern Procedures
THE 30-DEGREE PATTERN
(Figure 21)
Pattern altitude:
8,000 ft AGL
Pattern airspeed:
250 KIAS
Release altitude:
3,000 ft AGL
Release airspeed:
450 KTAS
Release rpm:
92-94%
MIL setting:
126 mils
Weather requirements: 8,500/5
8,000 ft AGL
"One's Abeam 1.9"
250 KIAS
"Three's In Winchester"
Release
3,000 ft AGL
450 KTAS
"Two's Off Safe"
MIL Depression
12,500 ft
Figure 21: 30-DEGREE PATTERN
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