T-45C TS, ADV & IUT ONFP-02
Review of the ONav FTI
Sg 4, fr 2
IV. Course Corrections 4.7.2.3.2.1
Lesson Organization
REVIEW OF THE ONAV FTI
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Procedures for visual low-level navigation
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Determination of position
If you are ten miles from the next turn point on your
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Time corrections
Coursecorrections
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low-level route and you see a bridge on your planned
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Low altitude attacks
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Two plane road reconnaissance,
low-level route
route of flight appearing 2 miles ahead and one mile
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Hazards of low altitude flight
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Safety concerns of low altitude flight
to the right, how would you correct to get back on
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Deteriorating weather
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Flying bingo profile
course?
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Entry/exit communication
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System Navigation
ANSWER: Turn to fly directly over the bridge on the proper
outbound heading.
A.
Visual correction
1.
Locate landmark (checkpoint or alternate checkpoint)
2.
Arrive at checkpoint on planned inbound heading so
as not to affect turn radius
3.
Note time over checkpoint
4.
Correct timing as required
5.
Correct for wind on next leg
B.
Timed correction
1.
Hold a 12 degree heading change for one minute for a
Sg 4, fr 4
1 mile course correction (300 KTAS)
Fig 5: Course
Correction Formulas
2.
Hold a 10 degree heading change for one minute for a
1 mile course correction (360 KTAS)
3.
Start timing after rolling wings level
4.
Use same rate of turn on both heading changes
5.
Estimate correction for analyzed wind drift from drifting
smoke, blowing trees, dust, etc.
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