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(NEW) I0101 BRIEF. Introduction. Welcome to the Instrument Stage!! Extensive and intense, and the primary focus of VT-31’s advanced syllabus
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Introduction • Welcome to the Instrument Stage!! • Extensive and intense, and the primary focus of VT-31’s advanced syllabus • Students are expected to demonstrate a strong cross-check, exhibit solid flying skills, maneuver the aircraft precisely, maintain radio communications awareness, manage crew coordination and cockpit duties while demonstrating procedural knowledge and good judgment in emergency situations
Overview • Introduction • Stage Review • Local Operations • Airport Environment • Takeoff/Departure • Enroute • Arrival/Approach Brief • Communications • CRM Callouts • RNAV/GPS Approaches • Common Mistakes • Conclusion
Stage Review • Navy, USMC, USCG • BI Sims—4 events • I3200 Block Sims—5 Instrument Sims • I4100 Block—Instrument Intro • I3300 Block—Instrument Emergency Sims • I4200 Block—Instrument Emergency Flights • I4390—MidphaseCheckride • I4400 Block—Cross Country Events • I4500 Block—Advanced Instrument EPs • I4504: BRING INSTRUMENT RATING REQUEST, FILLED OUT! • I4690—Final Checkride • I4701—Solo Cross Country
Stage Review (cont.) • E2/C2 • I3200 Block: 4 Instrument Sims • I3300 Block: 4 Instrument Emergency Sims • I4200 Block: 4 Instrument Emergency Flights • I4390: MidphaseCheckride • I4500 Block: Advanced Instrument Eps (Review Stage) • I4690: Final Instrument Check
Local Operations • Local airfields • Coded flight plans • Traffic conflicts • Approach instructions
Coded Flight Plans COMMONLY USED CANNED ROUTES Coded Departures KNGP Departures Arrow 4 Island 3 Lex 2 KCRP Departures Gin 2 Club 1 Hooks 1 See Blue Brains for complete listing and description • Tango 3- CRP terminal Area • GCA 1- NGP GCA • GEE 6/MUCHO 5- Valley • ALICE 1-Alice, BKS • NUBIN 3- Victoria, PSX • See Blue Brains for complete listing and description
Local Operations • Practical application • Unless using a GCA-1 or a Tango-3, you must call Base Ops prior to walking to the plane at 961-2505 to file a canned route. • If filing a DD-175 you must hand walk flight plan to Base Ops • After ATIS on BTN1, switch BTN 2 and put Tango-3 or GCA-1 on request. You may also ask to put any other pre-coordinated flight plan on request at this time. • At Radios/Navaids, switch BTN 2 and call to copy clearance.
Local Operations • Each student shall bring a DD175 • Call the IP the night prior for CCX and Review Stage hops. • Each crew shall have a DD175-1 (Dash 1) • Have a plan to complete YOUR own training. • DO NOT take current pubs from VT-31
Local Operations • Approach instructions • Be alert for restrictions/instructions given by ATC • Always acknowledge and read back specific clearances. “Roger” or “Wilco” may be used for non-clearance related transmissions. • Answer quickly and concisely
Local Operations • Typical local examples • At Bubba Thomas (KT69) • “Navy 1G450, track the approach profile and maintain 3000, expect approach clearance in 3 minutes.” • Happens because company traffic or a Southwest 737 is passing under you.
Takeoff/Departure • NAVAID Setup (Technique) • Joining an Airway, set up CDI for the course and Hdg Bug on a logical heading • Have ESIS set up to have an emergency back up readily available. • RADALT: DH or MDA for recovery approach • Use TCN channel for a VORTAC recovery • Allows quick switchover to recovery approach • Check DME with TCN/VOR switchover • Technique: CDI on runway heading to ensure departure from correct runway, as well as compass operation. Hdg Bug on departure turnout, such as (040 on Bay 5)
Takeoff/Departure • Aviate, Navigate, Communicate • Climb at 150 kts • Contact Departure • Who you are, passing altitude off whatever airport, flying whatever departure • Checklist • Climb checklist still goes at 1000 ft AGL. • Start setting up for next approach checklist. • If you aren’t doing something to prepare, you are wrong.
Takeoff/Departure • Weather minimums • Current weather is at or above the mins for the return approach. (3710.7T)
Enroute • Least busy but possibly most critical part • No enroute time between NGP and CRP, but some when you go to Alice, Victoria, or Brownsville. • Use time to ‘get ahead’ • Get ATIS early • Brief approach as soon as you have the weather • Always be aware of position and situation • Look at approach plate for extra SA (ex. Alice VOR-A), you “live” on the tail of the needle. • Expect CRP to rapid-fire read ATIS when you check in, they don’t want to release you off frequency – you’re probably less than 5 min from IAF.
Enroute • Prepare for Arrival • Review NOTAMS/IFR Supp • Restrictions and Airport Info • Review Charts • Familiarize with local airspace, airports and terrain • Review STARS (As Required) • If a STAR is published, file it. • Review Approach Plates • Review approaches and diagrams, including airport diagram to forecast a taxi plan. • Technique: 30 Min out, begin to get WX and review airport info (Notams, ATIS, etc). Have all checklists complete and plans made 30 NM from destination if possible.
Arrival • Time Management and Preparation • Flying the approach is the easy part • Remember your six T’s • Ensure NAVAIDs are properly set • DME HOLD if necessary • TCN Selected, correct station for TACAN • NDB must be constantly monitored • Use the Observer! • Both pilots must be up LOC inside FAF for ILS • Technique: Keep something (NDB or VOR) up for SA until FAF • Ensure marker beacons turned up for ILS • Don’t forget the LIDS check – outside ATC agencies are less forgiving than CRP.
Arrival • ABCs Technique: • ATIS • Check plate for altimeter setting notes • Brief the Approach • Checklist • Descent • Maintain SA on a chart or a plate • Expect Vectors • IAF or final
Arrival/Approach Brief • Use a high level of professionalism. • When making the initial call: • Provide the ATIS identifier for intended airfield • Say “request”. (This allows the controller to be ready and helps avoid clogging up the radios twice with a complicated request). • When the controller says to go ahead with the request: • State what approach you would like • How you intend to fly it (vectors/procedure turn/track) • Where it will begin from (which IAF) • How it will terminate (full stop, vectors ILS, pilots own navigation to another IAF….etc). • These procedures will help minimize the lengthy extraction of information the controller needs to issue you a clearance and climb out instructions.
Arrival/Approach Brief No specific verbiage need be memorized. Rather, like an approach brief, a departure brief should cover the following items at a minimum: a. Approach name and page number b. NOTAMs/remarks/Trouble T c. Navaid frequency (as applicable) d. Initial approach fix e. Final approach course f. Final approach fix/glide-slope intercept altitude g. Step-down altitudes h. DA/MDA i. Required vs. actual weather j. Missed approach point k. Circling information (as applicable) l. Runway length/width m. Missed approach instruction n. Automation (Flight Director/Autopilot)
Approach Lighting Systems • Centerline guidance • Adequate length • Roll guidance • Sequenced flashers • Fixed/Variable intensity
Touch Down Zone Lights: First 3000’ of rwy 36 ft from centerline 100 foot spacing Centerline Lighting: 50 feetRunway Edge Lights: 200 feet 36’ 36’ 200’ 100’ 50’
1000’ 2000’ 2000’ 3000’
Pilot Controlled Lighting What does the negative symbology mean?
Are Threshold lights part of the Approach Lighting System or part of the Runway Lighting System?
VASI 4 VASI 2 VASI 12 VASI 8 Walker three bar system VASI 6 VASI 16
P PAPI’s
CRM Described in OPNAV 3710.7. Intended to improve the mission effectiveness of all aviation communities by enhancing crew coordination through increased awareness of associated behavioral skills. DAMCLAS
7. CRM • The PF shall fly the aircraft and maintain a dedicated heads-up lookout. If the PF wishes to be heads-down for an EXTENDED period of time, aircraft control shall be transferred to the PM who shall remain heads-up.
7. CRM • If the PM must divert attention away from normal clearing and monitoring duties for an EXTENDED period of time, he shall state, “heads-down”. Verbal acknowledgment from the PF is necessary to prevent both pilots from being heads-down at the same time.
7. CRM • Any crewmember that observes both pilots “heads-down” at the same time shall alert the PF without delay. • DATA ENTRY • Taxi – Data entry, while the aircraft is in motion, shall be made by the PM. Either pilot may make entries if the aircraft is stopped with the parking brake set. • In-Flight – Data entry shall be made by the PM.
7. CRM • VERIFICATION • After data entry, points should be verified by the instructor prior to pressing the execute button • This may be delegated by the IP
Mandatory Callouts The information exchange are not “boldface” statements. We’re promoting a useful exchange of information. Just get the information in there, and don’t focus on the clumsy phrasing. See Chapter 22 in the NATOPS and appendix G for all CRM concepts, mandatory call outs, and when they should be utilized.
RNAV and GPS Approaches And now for something completely different…… This will be general info only. I0102 will be A-Mod / C-mod specific.
RNAV and GPS Approaches Preflight and ground ops CDI scale Inflight Types of approaches How to fly them Warnings CRM Extras
1. Preflight and Gnd Ops • NOTAMS • Database • Load the FMS
1. Preflight and Gnd Ops • 2 New NOTAMS to check • GPS • Database
1. Preflight and Gnd Ops • KGPS - GET THE GPS NOTAMS!!! • Pseudo Random Noise 15 • Unreliable 16
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM detects faults with redundant GPS pseudorange measurements. A minimum of five visible satellites with satisfactory geometry must be visible for GPS RAIM
1. Preflight and Gnd Ops • Check that you have a current database • LOAD THE FMS - SID through destination and approach • Student loads – IP verifies and executes • Check RAIM for destination at ETA
1. Preflight and Gnd Ops • Determine that the waypoints and transition names coincide with names found on the procedure chart. • Determine that the waypoints are logical in location, in the correct order, and that their orientation to each other is as found on the procedure chart, both laterally and vertically
2. CDI SCALE • CDI Displacement • 3 Modes of Operation • Enroute • Terminal • Approach
2. CDI SCALE • Enroute Mode • CDI = +/-5NM • Enroute mode is active: • Once reaching 30 nm from the departure airport • Until within 30 nm of arrival airport
2. CDI SCALE • Terminal Mode • Once within 30 nm of the arrival field, CDI sensitivity improves to +/-1NM • T-44A - APPR light on annunciator panel • T-44C “TERM”message on PFD • VERBAL RESPONSE REQUIRED • “APPROACH MODE ARMED”