Introduction - P-8120014

STUDENT GUIDE

VISUAL NAVIGATION

6. T-1A/T-39 LOW-LEVEL MISSION PLANNING

6.1. INTRODUCTION

6.1.1. The success of any low-level high-speed navigation flight depends primarily on preflight

planning. This section covers low-level chart construction, fuel planning, and jet card/DD-175

construction particular to the T-1A/T-39 aircraft.

6.2. ENABLING OBJECTIVES (AS NUMBERED IN CNATRAINST 1542.131)

2-1 Maintain or make recommendations to maintain a specified course, given a published

standard instrument departure or approach; Arcs within 1 NM and course within + 3 degrees or 2

NM.

2-3 Maintain or make recommendations to maintain a visual low-level course, given a specified

course within + 2 NM.

5-1 Prepare a visual low-level navigation chart given a specified course and a Tactical Pilotage

Chart (TPC), T-1A/T-39 low-level standards are + 100 lbs. fuel calculations; + 18 sec on turn

points and target calculations; and + 2 on plotting courses.

5-2 Complete a Jet Log given a mission FLIP, NATOPS, OPNAVINST 3710.7 and forecast

weather in accordance with appropriate PAT pub.

5-3 Determine mission completion feasibility based upon fuel requirements ensuring adequate

fuel reserves are available as set forth in OPNAVINST 3710.7. Given a specified course

compute without error.

5-5 Complete a DD-175 using FLIP and Jet Log information given a mission and in accordance

with appropriate PAT pub.

5-6 Obtain a weather brief resulting in a completed DD-175-1 given a mission and in accordance

with appropriate PAT pub.

6.3. ENABLING STEPS

2-3-1 Identify visual low-level course intermediate checkpoints and turn points, given a

specified course, within 80% accuracy on turn points and within 50% accuracy on intermediate

checkpoints.

5-1-1 Identify the route.

5-1-2 Select the appropriate chart.

5-1-3 Plot specified points

5-1-4 Plot the course lines.

5-1-5 Determine each course.

5-1-6 Select appropriate altitude.

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