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|Name of the flight, including focus of the flight, ship type, and strength. | |Name of the flight, including focus of the flight, ship type, and strength. | ||
|"Falcon1 OCA F-16C Block 30, four ship." | |"Falcon1 OCA F-16C Block 30, four ship." | ||
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!Reiteration Of Individual Intent | !Reiteration Of Individual Intent | ||
|Go over the specific intent of the flight, what its purpose is, and the general sense of how you'll accomplish this. | |Go over the specific intent of the flight, what its purpose is, and the general sense of how you'll accomplish this. | ||
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|Go over flight-specific communications methods to make sure all pilots know the correct frequencies and controls. | |Go over flight-specific communications methods to make sure all pilots know the correct frequencies and controls. | ||
|"Flight comms. will be on Victor 1, TACAN will be set 11X, 74Y, 74X, 11Y..." | |"Flight comms. will be on Victor 1, TACAN will be set 11X, 74Y, 74X, 11Y..." | ||
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!Questions From Element Lead | !Questions From Element Lead | ||
|Accept questions from the element leader. | |Accept questions from the element leader. | ||
Revision as of 01:21, 10 March 2017
Learning objectives
- Give a flight briefing
- Share important flight mission information
Checklist
| Item | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Flight Callsign | Name of the flight, including focus of the flight, ship type, and strength. | "Falcon1 OCA F-16C Block 30, four ship." |
| Reiteration Of Individual Intent | Go over the specific intent of the flight, what its purpose is, and the general sense of how you'll accomplish this. | "Our intent is to destroy the runways of Wonson airbase with low-altitude dumb bombs." |
| Loadout | Specify the ordnance each pilot will be using. | "Each ship carries 6 BLU-109 runway buster high-drag dumb bombs, 2 370 gallon wing bags, 4 AIM-9P missiles, and a centerline jammer." |
| Flight Plan | A detailed rundown of the flight plan, what each steerpoint represents, cruising altitudes, etc. | "Steerpoint 1 is home plate, Pusan airbase..." |
| Method Of Attack | The specific way in which your flight will conduct its mission objective, be it a ground attack, combat air patrol, etc. | "We will go NOE at steer 6 and attack the runway in a pop-up attack from the east..." |
| Bingo | Discuss fuel tolerances, joker and bingo states, playtime. | "Bingo will be 3000 pounds, desired playtime is 10 minutes." |
| Takeoff/landing procedures | Describe the takeoff profile you want, any special remarks for taxi, and landing procedures. | "We will taxi in sequence to runway 14 left, and conduct 2-ship takeoffs. Takeoff will be timed by element leaders, full burn to 350, rotate at 180, nose up 10 degrees and rejoin before turning for steer 2." |
| Communications | Go over flight-specific communications methods to make sure all pilots know the correct frequencies and controls. | "Flight comms. will be on Victor 1, TACAN will be set 11X, 74Y, 74X, 11Y..." |
| Questions From Element Lead | Accept questions from the element leader. | |
| Questions From Wingmen | Accept questions from the wingmen. |
