Appendix B TAC form Communications

APPENDIX B

TACFORM COMMUNICATIONS

B100. INTRODUCTION

Communication procedures shall be briefed and may be modified as required to maintain

formation integrity. Aircrews shall minimize radio calls to reduce frequency congestion.

NOTE

Each aircraft will make an independent initial radio check with

Montana Base. For C-12s, Lead will check in with Stingray Base

for the formation.

INITIAL CHECK-IN

{on Montana/Stingray Base frequency or interplane}

LEAD - "Montana/Stingray XXX, check"

TWO - "Two"

THREE - "Three"

{on Montana/Stingray Base frequency or interplane if required}

LEAD - "Montana/Stingray XXX, go (chattermark for interplane)"

TWO - "Two"

THREE - "Three"

{on Interplane if required}

LEAD - "Montana/Stingray XXX, check"

TWO - "Two"

THREE - "Three"

TAXI

{on Navy Ground}

LEAD - "Navy Corpus Ground, Montana/Stingray XXX Flight of Three, taxi

across from hangar 57, with alpha. Wingman side numbers are XXX and XXX."

COMPLETION OF RUN-UP

{on Interplane}

TWO - "Two's ready"

THREE - "Three's ready"

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