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| T/F: Low levels will not be flown solo |
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Bird Considerations: Enter the route no earlier than ___ minutes after sunrise (___ hour
for mountainous terrain) and exit the route no later than ___ minutes before sunset (___ hour for
mountainous terrain). |
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30 mins
1 hour mountainous |
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| Fly low-level navigation at an altitude of ____ to ____ feet AGL |
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When terrain height varies, maintain a minimum of ____ feet above the highest terrain within
____ feet of the aircraft |
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| For towers on or near the route, plan to fly a minimum of: |
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| 500 feet above the highest obstacle within 2 nm of the aircraft |
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| T/F: Once the obstacle is acquired visually and positively identified, the 500' w/in 2,000-foot clearance applies |
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| There are a total of ___ routes in use by the 80 FTW |
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Pilots planning to fly a low level will use ____ low-level deconfliction
program for all low-level missions. |
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| “Air Movement Table” (AMT) |
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Enter the planned low-level information into the AMT deconfliction
program no later than: |
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| Notify the ____ of the planned route and T/O time |
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| If the AMT is unavailable, aircrew will reference the manual deconfliction chart found at the _____ |
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| If joining the route at other than Waurika Bridge, aircrew will transmit their intentions on UHF ____ in order to facilitate a timely “feed-in.” |
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| If joining the route at Waurika Bridge while under Ft Sill RAPCON, upon canceling IFR, contact _______ for traffic advisories into Waurika Bridge prior to switching to UHF 255.4. |
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| The T-38s use a total of ____ VR routes and ___ IR routes for routine local training |
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Definition
7
2
Days each route is active is published in the 11-2T6 |
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| T/F: Student pilots will refrain from making “copies of copies” of maps |
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| TRUE; this will produce poorly detailed maps |
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| Maps must be “_____” prior to flying any low-level route |
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Plan for 210 KIAS ground speed. Turns greater than ___ degrees
of heading change will use max power and approximately ___Gs (approximately ___ degrees AOB). Do not descend in the turn |
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| T/F: All pertinent towers must be visually acquired and called out intra-cockpit and within the formation |
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When practical, avoid flight within ___ AGL or ___ NM of
airports. |
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T/F: Turn reversals (flight against route flow) on local SR routes are
allowed when required to avoid entering IMC |
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Definition
| FALSE; they are prohibited |
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Pilots will inform Cooter of desired SR route and O+B/X-C destination.
The RSU will ensure __-minute takeoff separation between aircraft entering SR 272 and SR 278 or between the same route; __-minute spacing will be used for different SR routes |
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Definition
5 mins (272 & 278)
1 min (others) |
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| Depart Sheppard VFR via a Sheppard I/II stereo at ____' MSL (____' MSL for Restricted Pattern status) and ___ KIAS |
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Definition
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| Squawk 42XX, contact Sheppard Departure (CH 6), and state that you are: |
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| VFR to the desired SR route. |
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Definition
| Bridge between Warika and Byers at SPS 060/26 |
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When approaching the lateral limits of the corridor, advise Sheppard
Departure you are leaving their frequency and descend into the vertical limits of the corridor. Change frequency to ____ and squawk ____. Do not descend until established in the lateral limits of the corridor. |
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| Approaching Waurika Bridge and when approximately 1 minute away, you should: |
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Definition
| announce on 255.4, “(call sign) entering SR route (271, 272, 278, 279) at Waurika Bridge in 1 minute.” |
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Departing IFR (Shep has Inst Status): Follow Tower-issued departure instructions and request desired SR
route with departure (CH 6). Since Tower will only ensure ___-minute separation, aircrew will advise Tower when 5-minute spacing is required for SR 272/278 |
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| Maintain ____' AGL minimum until ___ NM past Waurika Bridge on entry to the low-level routes due to the bird hazard potential over the bridge. |
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When exiting a local low-level route, remain VFR, climb for recovery to
____' AGL or higher (weather permitting). |
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T/F: Pilots may proceed VFR to the radar drop-off point or the VFR entry
point |
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| Return IFR under a ______ status or below |
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For SR 272 or 278: Contact Sheppard
Approach (CH 7) within ___ NM of Sheppard AFB. Upon initial contact with RAPCON, squawk 42XX. |
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| For SR 271 or SR 279: Contact ____ on CH __ for radar service and squawk the assigned code from them. Maintain assigned squawk when handed off to Sheppard Arrival (CH 7) unless directed otherwise |
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| -5 NM either side of centerline. Altitude: 500’ - 1,500’ AGL. |
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| 1 hour after sunrise to 1 hour prior to sunset. |
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| Low-Level Weather Abort Procedures: |
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| Exit an SR route if unable to maintain VFR. Climb with PCL Max and pitch to maintain 140 KIAS to at least the calculated ERAA |
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| (LL Wx Abort) For 2-ships, if IMC is encountered prior to the rejoin: |
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Definition
| execute lost-wingman procedures |
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| Departing for Low-Level VFR Radio call to Departure: |
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Definition
- Aircraft : “Sheppard Departure, (call sign), passing (altitude),
VFR SR X”
- RAPCON: “(callsign), (ident / radar contact) , maintain VFR”
- Aircraft: “(call sign)” |
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| Departing for Low-Level IFR Radio call: |
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Definition
- Aircraft: “Sheppard Departure, (call sign), passing (altitude), request SR X”
- RAPCON: “(call sign), (ident / radar contact), (climb and maintain (altitude), (proceed on course)”
- Aircraft: “(call sign), climbing to (altitude), (on course)” |
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| Approaching Low-Level Entry VFR Radio call: |
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Definition
- Aircraft : “Departure, (call sign), leaving your frequency, VFR SR X”
- RAPCON: “(call sign), roger, (radar service terminated, squawk VFR, frequency change approved) ”
- Aircraft: “(call sign)” |
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| Approaching Low-Level Entry IMC (or unable to maintain VFR) Radio call: |
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Definition
- Aircraft “Departure, (call sign), request lower ”
- RAPCON: “(call sign), descend and maintain (altitude)”
- Aircraft: “(call sign), leaving (altitude) descending to (altitude)”
- Aircraft: “(call sign), cancel IFR, leaving your frequency, SR X” |
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| If unable to establish VFR Conditions on Low Level Radio call: |
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Definition
- Aircraft: “Departure, (call sign), unable SR X, (request)”
- RAPCON: “(callsign), roger, (Clearance)” |
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| - Departing low level routes radio call: |
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| - Aircraft: “(call sign), exiting SR(271 southwest of Lindsay, 272 south of Ringling, 278 abeam Oklaunion, 279 abeam Alex)” |
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| - Mandatory Reporting Points on Low-Level Routes radio call: |
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Definition
| - Aircraft: “(call Sign), (position), (direction), SR X |
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| Entering low-level routes: |
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Definition
| - Aircraft: “(call sign), entering SR X at Waurika Bridge in one minute” |
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| (Birds) For any routes containing severe legs, pilots should exercise extreme caution and use Operational Risk Management to consider alternative routes or cancelling the sortie. If one leg is severe, pilots will climb to at least ____' AGL on that leg. |
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Definition
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| (Birds) If two legs are severe, pilots will: |
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Definition
alter their entry/exit points so
they will not fly more than one leg of severe |
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| (Birds) If more than two legs are severe, pilots will: |
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Definition
| fly a different lowlevel route or an alternate mission |
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Term
(Birds) If any legs are listed as moderate, pilots should consider
increasing altitude or offsetting any bridges, lakes, or dams by ___ NM as well as exercising increased caution. |
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Definition
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| If aircrews encounter actual bird severe conditions, they will: |
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Definition
| exit the route, report route exit and bird location/altitude on GUARD, and report conditions to the SOF |
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