Ships Brief
T-45 TS & ADV CQFP-05; IUT CQFP-03
IX. Carrier pattern/landing procedures 9.7.2.2.1, 9.7.2.3.1.1,
Sg 9, fr 1
9.7.2.3.3.1, 9.7.2.3.4.1
SHIPS BRIEF
A. Break
* Ships brief
overview
1.
800 ft AGL, 15 units AOA with each succeeding
* Administrative/
aircraft at a 15-second interval
general information
* Brief
COMMON ERROR: NOT timing 15 seconds; NOT
* Preflight
holding BRC heading, and NOT holding altitude in
* Ground
the break.
procedures
* Takeoff/en route
2.
Level break on the instruments
* Carrier marshal
pattern
3.
Descend to 600 ft when downwind
* Approaches to the
ship
B. Downwind (Use CDI set on BRC)
* Carrier pattern/
landing
procedures
1.
Landing checks - harness locked, anti-skid off, anti-
* Deck procedures
collision light off, and hook up/down
* Coffee Break
2.
Retrim
Sg 9, fr 2
3.
AOA check
TURNDOWNWIND
INTERVALAT7O'CLOCK
BREAK
OnIntervalorNoEarlierThan1nm
Wingman:15secInterval
TOUCHANDGO/BOLTER
DOWNWIND
4.
Report abeam with qual number. Dont talk if
Climb,TurntoParallelBRC
600ftOn-Speed
INITIAL
AirspeedCheck
3nmAstern
LandingChecks
800ft
TrimmedUp
250-300KIAS
someone is on the ball!
.9-1.1nm
ABEAM
BALLCALL
CALL
ABEAM
600ft
Establish
VSI: 200-300fpm
27-30 AOB
C. Approach turn
45
325-375ft
90
450ft
45
27-30 AOB
VSI: 500fpm
90
1.
Abeam position. Lead should set proper distance
CARRIER LANDING
abeam (0.9 to 1.1 nm)
PATTERN
Sg 9, fr 3
2.
Turn abeam LSO platform 27-30 degrees AOB. At
the round down, establish 200-300 fpm descent
3.
90-degree position: 450 ft AGL
4.
45-degree position: 325-375 ft AGL
APPROACH TURN
5.
Cross wake at 300-350 ft AGL, 500 fpm descent
6.
Do not look for ball early
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