Familiarization Flight Procedures
T-45C TS, ADV & IUT FamFP-01
16. Remove gear pins: forms circle with thumb
and forefinger of left hand, then extracts
right forefinger from circled fingers of left
hand, using "pull away" motion
17. Final checker: arms extended above head
Sg 2, fr 8
while making a diamond shape with index
fingers and thumbs
18. Stabilator check: fist extended from front of
chest, then moved to chest and extended
again
19. Rudder check: arms fully extended hori-
PLANE CAPTAIN SIGNALS
(cont.)
zontally from body with hands raised; left
arm pulled in toward body and then ex-
tended from body as right arm pulled in
toward body (alternating motion)
20. Aileron check: elbow resting in palm at
waist level; pivots raised arm to right
(approx. 45 degrees), back to vertical, then
to left (approx. 45 degrees), and back to
vertical
F. Taxi director's signals 1.5.1.1.1
1.
Brakes on: arms extended above head,
fingers extended; clenches fist and holds
2.
Remove chocks: arms at sides, fists
closed, thumbs pointed outward; swings
arms outward
3.
Engage nose wheel steering: points to
nose with index finger and points to nose
wheel with other hand, then waves hand
side-to-side
4.
Brakes off: arms extended above head
with fists clenched, then alternately extends
fingers and clenches fists
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