Inplace Turn

ADVANCED TACTICAL MANEUVERING

NOTE: The response to this descriptive call is "Roger," while the proper response to the

directive COMM initiating the turn was "Two."

4.3.1.2. Inplace Turn

4.3.1.2.1. The Inplace Turn is initiated with a UHF transmission from the Lead Student.

4.3.1.2.1.1. LEAD "Turbo, Inplace Left."

4.3.1.2.1.2. WING "Two."

4.3.1.2.2. Both aircraft simultaneously commence a level, energy sustaining turn in the

same direction for 180. As with the Tac Turn, the aircraft switches sides at the

completion of the turn.

Wing

Lead

4.3.1.2.3. The turn depicted above is an Inplace Left Into. Both students are responsible

for clearing the airspace to the inside and aft of the turn. After 90 of turn the aircraft on

the outside of the turn (Lead in this case) calls "Six clear" on the UHF. Realize that

during the turn, the aircraft to the inside of the turn (Wing in this case) will likely lose

sight of the other aircraft temporarily. When the turn is an Inplace Into (as depicted) it is

the Wingman who temporarily loses sight of his or her Lead. This being the case, it is the

Wing student's responsibility to ensure his or her Lead is aware sight has been regained.

This occurs approximately 135 through the turn as the student is scanning inside and aft.

4.3.1.2.3.1. WING "Visual."

4.3.1.2.3.2. LEAD "Roger."

4.3.1.2.4. This call is not required during the Inplace Turn Away from the Wingman.

4.3.1.3. Cross Turn

4.3.1.3.1. Since, during a Cross Turn, both aircraft are turning towards each other, the

Lead Student needs to deconflict the flight via altitude separation when initiating the turn.

4.3.1.3.1.1. LEAD "Turbo, Cross Turn, Lead's low."

4.3.1.3.1.2. WING "Two."

4.3.1.3.2. Since the Wingman is always stepped up during the engaging turns, the Lead is

always low and the Wingman high for this turn. Both aircraft simultaneously commence

energy sustaining turns into each other for 180. Again, both students are responsible for

clearing the airspace to the inside and aft of the turn. Since each aircraft has equal

responsibility for lookout doctrine during this turn, no "Six clear" call is required.

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