Contact Radio Comminications

CHAPTER FIVE

T-6A CONTACT

502.

CONTACT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

Radio calls and communication procedures will be handled in accordance with the Voice

Communications Student Guide. Take time to study and review this guide prior to your first

flight. The maneuver procedures in this and subsequent chapters will direct you to make certain

radio calls. These calls are specified in the Voice Communications Student Guide and are not

specifically spelled out in this FTI.

503.

OPERATIONS CHECKS

Accomplish the operations check to ensure various aircraft systems are operating properly. For

safety considerations, complete an operations check at least once every 20-25 minutes in flight,

with the first check being accomplished during the initial departure climb.

504.

RECOVERY BRIEF

On contact flights, a recovery brief will be conducted for instrument flight rules (IFR) and VFR

course rules recoveries to Navy Pensacola. The brief should include the Automatic Terminal

Information Services (ATIS) information, airfield weather, duty runway, proper recovery routing

and altitudes, applicable NOTAMS, and any other pertinent general information. Conduct the

recovery brief after obtaining ATIS and prior to contacting Pensacola Approach. During the

recovery, update your briefing with any changes, as required. Refer to the In-flight Guide for the

current arrival procedures.

505.

THE POWER ATTITUDE-TRIM PRINCIPLE

A recurring theme you will see in this chapter is the proper method to initiate a change in your

flight condition, whether a transition to climb, correction from off altitude, etc. The application

of the Power-Attitude-Trim (P.A.T) Principle dictates you:

Reset POWER

Adjust the nose ATTITUDE, then

Re-TRIM for the new attitude.

506.

TAKEOFF

The takeoff requires a smooth transition from ground roll to controlled flight. Although a

relatively simple maneuver, the takeoff presents numerous potential hazards. The dynamics of

high engine thrust, possible directional control problems, the potential for runway incursions,

high-speed aborts, low-altitude engine failures, to name a few, make the takeoff regime of flight

unique in its safety challenges. Thorough and disciplined ground operations help lead to a safe,

uneventful takeoff.

Takeoffs should always be made as nearly into the wind as practical. The aircraft's ground speed

in a headwind is slower at liftoff than in a tailwind, thus reducing wear and stress on the landing

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FLIGHT PROCEDURES