Chapter 3
The main trucks are ___ feet behind the pilot’s seat.
47 Feet
A standard formation is one in which a proximity of no more than __ mile laterally or longitudinally, and ____ feet vertically from the flight leader
1 mi , 100'
ATC will not grant clearance to conduct AR until the tanker
declares MARSA (remember MARSA is declared, not requested).
Which Terminal Area Maneuver does not require and IP
The 30-Degree Flap Landing
Recommended taxi speeds for an open area.
23 or RCR as a speed limit in conditions other than dry.
_______ _______ will be the only method of getting into position in IMC
Differential airspeed
RV Foxtrot. is also known as a
“buddy departure.”
EFAS disengages when
main flaps are equal to or less than 5-degrees, or airspeed increases above 200 KIAS.
Obvious Dash 1 Reasons to Abort
Engine loss
Directional control problems
Tire failure
Uncommanded rudder, yaw, or roll
When no A/A TACAN channel has been established, rejoining aircraft set
the last two digits of Lead’s numeric call sign. Lead will set ± 63 from call sign
A ________ _________ is defined as the ‘mechanical-only’ connection with the receiver’s receptacle.
negative contact
After adding power on a three engine low approach, a good technique is to increase pitch to
5-degrees nose up to stop the descent.
This will provide a 500 to 1,000 fpm rate of climb and good acceleration until the aircraft is cleaned up
At 235,000 pounds, the maximum landing sink rate is
450 feet/minute
Lost Wingman. The primary means of tanker deconfliction is
altitude separation
If the course reversal direction is not specified in controlling documents, turn
away from the sun to avoid forcing the receiver pilot to look into the sun during AR.
Runway contact while in the landing attitude should occur only
near the touchdown speed.
For a 3 degree glide path the VVI will be equal to
one-half the ground speed (GS) multiplied by 10
When crossing the threshold on an instrument drag the proceeding aircraft should be how far down the runway.
6000'
The MPRS pods add approximately ______ pounds to the basic aircraft weight.
2,800
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