CQFP-04
Carrier Qualification Shipboard Procedures
IV. Carrier pattern/landing procedures 9.7.2.2.2
Sg 4, fr 1
CARRIER
A. Break 9.7.2.2.3
PROCEDURES
1.
800 ft AGL, 250-300 KIAS with each succeeding
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Takeoff/en route
aircraft at a 15 second interval
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Carrier marshal
pattern
COMMON ERROR: NOT timing 15 seconds; NOT
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Approaches to the
ship
holding BRC heading and NOT holding altitude in
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Carrier pattern/
the break.
landing procedures
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Deck procedures
2.
Level break on the instruments
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Catapult procedures
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Normal departure
procedures
3.
Descend to 600 ft when downwind
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Bingo procedures
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Emergency/safety of
B. Downwind (Use CDI set on BRC)
flight
1.
Landing checks - harness locked, anti-skid off, anti-
Sg 4, fr 2
collision light off, and hook up/down
TURNDOWNWIND
INTERVALAT7O'CLOCK
2.
Re-trim
BREAK
OnIntervalorNoEarlierThan1nm
Wingman:15secInterval
TOUCHANDGO/BOLTER
DOWNWIND
Climb,TurntoParallelBRC
600ftOn-Speed
INITIAL
AirspeedCheck
3nmAstern
LandingChecks
800ft
TrimmedUp
250-300KIAS
3.
AOA check
.9-1.1nm
ABEAM
BALLCALL
CALL
ABEAM
600ft
Establish
VSI: 200-300fpm
27-30 AOB
4.
Report abeam with qual number. Don’t talk if
45
325-375ft
90
450ft
45
27-30 AOB
VSI: 500fpm
someone is on the ball!
90
CARRIER LANDING
PATTERN
C. Approach turn 9.7.2.3.5
Sg 4, fr 3
1.
Abeam position. Lead should set proper distance
abeam (.9 to 1.1 nm)
2.
Turn abeam LSO platform 27-30 degrees AOB. At
the round down establish 200-300 fpm descent
APPROACH TURN
3.
90-degree position: 450 ft AGL
4.
45-degree position: 325-375 ft AGL
5.
Cross wake at 300-350 ft AGL, 500 fpm descent
6.
Do not look for ball early
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