The 1 V 1 engagement is commenced from an abeam set

ADVANCED TACTICAL MANEUVERING

4.5.2. The 1 V 1 engagement is commenced from an abeam set, characterized by the two aircraft

in an approximate 1 NM combat spread at 16,000 feet and 250 kts. The Lead IP sets the

parameters for each engagement: the responsibility to initiate the "Fight's on" and direction of

pass calls, the type of engagement, and any restrictions.

4.5.2.1. LEAD IP "This engagement will be your call on the right, max input, anything goes."

4.5.2.2. WING IP "Roger, our call on the right, max input, anything goes."

4.5.3. The responsibility to initiate the "fight's on" and direction of pass calls alternates with

each engagement. On an ATM 4, for example, the lead aircraft typically has this responsibility

on the first and third engagement and the Wing aircraft initiates these calls on the second and

fourth engagement.

4.5.4. "Max input" refers to the level of instructor participation during the engagement. As the

syllabus progresses and student proficiency in this environment increases, the level of instructor

participation gradually reduces from "max input" to "min input" and finally to "auto"

engagements where the student has sole responsibility for the maneuvering of the aircraft via

directive ICS COMM, and the IP provides no input.

4.5.5. The student provides a game plan to his or her IP before the engagement commences;

either "280 kts, lat sep, slice" or "Max kts, close aboard, pitch."

4.5.6. Once the "Fight's on" call is made, the two aircraft turn towards each other to effect a

neutral merge - a wings level, co-altitude, head on pass. Beginning with the demonstrated 1 V 1

engagement on ATM 2, and continuing with every abeam set thereafter, the students have

responsibility for establishing the direction of pass as the aircraft begin their turn into each other.

4.5.6.1. LEAD IP "Speed and angels on the left."

4.5.6.2. WING IP "Speed and angels on the right."

4.5.6.3. LEAD IP "Fight's on."

4.5.6.4. WING IP "Fight's on."

4.5.6.5. LEAD STUDENT "Left (right) to left (right)."

4.5.6.6. WING STUDENT "Left (right) to left (right)."

Right to Right

Left to Left

4.5.7. The following calls are intended to provide the student with some guidance with regard to

some of the directive COMM that may be useful to employ during a 1 V 1 engagement. By no

means is this list all-inclusive. Additionally, the student realizes these calls are only effective

when applied under the proper circumstances.

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