T-45C TS, ADV, & IUT NFamFP-01
Night Familiarization Flight Procedures
V.
Ground personnel signals (night) 1.3.7.1
Sg 5, fr 1
A.
Plane captain's signals (night) 1.10.4.2.1
NORMAL OPERATIONS
* Human factors of night flying
1.
Engine fire: describes large figure eight
* Night visual navigation
with one wand and points to fire area with
planning/procedures
other wand
* Exterior preflight inspection
* Night ground operations
2.
GTS start
* Ground personnel signals
(night)
3.
Engine start: makes circular motion with
* Takeoff and departure
one wand at or above head level and points
procedures
towards engine with other wand
* Enroute procedures
* Arrival and field entry
4.
Engine runup: makes circular motion with
procedures (night)
wand at head level in response to pilot's
same signal
Sg 5, fr 2
Ground Personnel Signals
5.
CNTL wipe out: positions left wand
(night)
horizontally in front of waist and makes
horizontal circular motion with right wand
*
ENG fire
above left wand
*
GTS start
*
ENG start
6.
Flaps
*
ENG runup
*
CNTL wipe out
a.
Lower flaps: wands in front with wands
*
Flaps
together and then opened vertically
*
Speed brakes
from wrists crocodile-mouth fashion
*
Hook
*
Launch bar
b.
Raise flaps: wands in front held open
*
Aileron
vertically from wrist, then closed
crocodile-mouth fashion
c.
Lower 1/2 flaps: wands in front held
together and then opened vertically
from wrist, followed by crossed wands
7.
Speed Brakes
a.
Open speed brakes: wands in front
with wands together and then opened
horizontally from wrists
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