T-45C TS & ADV BIFP-08
GCA/ILS Procedures
b.
Control
(1) Make a level turn to final approach
assigned heading using a 20-
degree AOB turn
(2) Reduce power
(3) Verify on-speed AOA with
airspeed
(4) Adjust power, pitch, and trim to
maintain level hands-off flight and
on-speed AOA
COMMON ERROR: Late slowing
to on-speed AOA and slow to trim.
COMMON ERROR: Allowing
aircraft to descend below assigned
altitude.
(5) Extend speed brakes and adjust
power as required to establish
desired rate of descent
COMMON ERROR: Not reaching
MDA prior to MAP.
NOTE: Establish a descent rate
that will keep you slightly ahead of
the controller’s schedule of
descent (500 - 700 fpm depending
on wind).
(6) Make small vertical velocity
corrections by adjusting power
(7) Make small AOA corrections by
adjusting nose attitude
COMMON ERROR: Reversing
control of nose attitude and power.
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