1. CNATRA Embarked Carrier Qualification Brief
Good morning. I’d like to update you on where the Training Command is today and where we are headed.

2. Admin Items ORM Line Up / Qual Numbers Times Weather Waypoint Plan
Medical readiness
Crew rest (10 hours embarked)
Flight time limits
2 flights/3 man-up’s, 3.5 hours/flight, 5.0 hours total (2 flights)
Line Up / Qual Numbers
Times
Walk
Man-up
GTS start (Clearance from plane captain)
Takeoff
Weather
Ship / Enroute / Divert & Bingo Fields
Waypoint Plan
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3. Communications Radio 1 Radio 2 Tower Departure Warning Area Approach
Lead safe Common
Atis
CNATRA Base
Radio 1
Tower
Departure
Warning Area
Approach
Ground
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4. Aircraft Man-up Sign ADB in maintenance prior to walking
Cold start/Flight deck
Location of A/C ( from flight deck control; escort required)
Beware of intakes, exhausts, and propellers!
Avoid landing area if flight operations are in progress
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5. Preflight Normal Preflight Special attention to: Cockpit Tire Pressure
Launch bar
Holdback assembly
Landing gear (servicing, security)
Tailhook (security, GREASED)
Tailhook snubber pressure (950 psi ± 50)
Don’t preflight hook if tail over water
Cockpit
Instruments secure
No loose gear, minimum pubs
Cat grip
Rear Cockpit soloized
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6. Deck Procedures Alignment procedures
Call tower: side number, “up and ready”, gross weight
No hook check if tail over water
Must have hook checked prior to crossing JBD
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7. Deck Procedures Taxi to JBD Route and placement of director
Notify tower/deck personnel if fuel is at or below hold down
Takeoff checklist prior to JBD (full flaps, 3.5o nose up trim, RADALT set to 40’)
Baro Altimeter should indicate approx. 60’
Weight board / signals (500# increments)
STOP IF YOU LOSE SIGHT
DO NOT lower launch bar prior to rogering a correct weight board
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8. Deck Procedures Catapult procedures Watch the director
Taxi slowly. Extend launch bar when directed. Use high gain NWS only when directed (±20 degrees; low gain not available)
Taxi slowly into hold back fitting (Update BRC on CDI)
Tension signal
Remain at idle
HEELS ON DECK - OFF BRAKES!!
Run-up signal
MRT - Use cat grip
Retract launch bar (when at MIL)
Wipeout controls/Rudder pedals (check gauges/instruments)
Head against seat
Salute the Catapult Officer- HEELS ON DECK
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9. Deck Procedures Catapult procedures (cont.) Catapult techniques
Hold stick lightly - allow it to come back aft during the stroke, then set deg attitude as A/C flies away
Scan ADI, AOA, Airspeed. Proceed upwind minimum 1.0 NM before turning downwind if only a/c in pattern
Suspend
Prior to salute - Shake head “no”, broadcast “Suspend, Suspend“)
After salute - same but be ready to go
Remain at MRT until Cat Officer moves in front of A/C with “throttle back” signal
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10. CV Pattern Pilot controlled pattern Interval – 7 o’clock
Fly instruments scan alt, heading
Tacan Gouge
Bearing 30o DME: 2.0
Bearing 45o DME:
ABEAM DME:
Downwind
Landing Checklist
Harness
Check: Anti-skid – Off
Hook - Up for 2 touch-and-go’s (unless directed otherwise)
RADALT: set to 450’
AOA/airspeed/fuel state cross check
Abeam call “Qual #, Abeam”
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11. CV Pattern Approach Turn Abeam position: 0.9 to 1.1 NM
Turn at LSO platform (Just see the white of the round down)
90 degree position: 450’ AGL
45 degree position: ’ AGL
Don’t look for the ball early
Ball acquisition - check VSI and adjust ( FPM)
No lower than 300’ AGL without a ball
FLY THE NUMBERS – Avoid looking outside the cockpit early in the approach turn….You will appear high and too close abeam
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12. CV Pattern
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13. CV Pattern Glideslope Work to a good start
Call the ball: (Side #, “Goshawk ball”, fuel state, qual #)
Meatball, Lineup, Angle of Attack
Fly the ball to touchdown. Landing should be a surprise.
MRT and S/B in upon touchdown ALL THE WAY TO A STOP
Lineup corrections all the way down
Meatball is inaccurate unless you are on centerline
DO NOT SPOT THE DECK
Always keep your scan moving
NEVER ACCEPT A LOW BALL, OR LEAD A LOW
DO NOT RECENTER A HIGH BALL IN CLOSE
DO NOT TAKE YOUR OWN WAVEOFF
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15. Response to LSO LSO Calls Line-up calls in close
Advisory (ie. “winds 25 knots port”)
Informative (ie. ”you’re lined up left”, “you’re slow”)
Imperative (ie. “power”, “right for line-up”)
Line-up calls in close
Scan shifts to meatball / AOA
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16. CV Pattern Waveoffs T&G or Bolter Downwind Mandatory
Straight ahead (up the angle) unless otherwise directed
Do not over-rotate - Hold 17 units AOA landing attitude
T&G or Bolter
MRT, S/B in, rotate and climb to 600’
Turn to PARALLEL BRC AT THE BOW
First aircraft to bow has priority in the pattern
Downwind
Turn with interval at 7 o’clock or when directed by tower
Ask for interval if necessary (no one on the ball)
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17. CV Pattern Delta Pattern “EASY” – Gear & Flaps down, S/B in, 150kts
“CLEAN” – Max Endurance (Maintain Interval)
First A/C abeam after “CHARLIE” call commences the approach turn
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18. Deck Procedures Arrestment Leaving landing area
Fly the ball all the way to touchdown
MRT, S/Bs in all the way to full stop!!! (no cut passes)
Yellow shirt director at 1-2 o’clock - watch signals (off brakes, pull back, raise hook)
Leaving landing area
Use high-gain NWS
Taxi director signals – above and below waist
Follow taxi director
If unsure, STOP and ask Tower
Clear the foul line expeditiously but controlled
Keep your head out of the cockpit
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19. Refueling Refueling Procedures Locations Review push-back procedures
Signals for chocks and chains
Canopy closed
Purple shirt refueling signals
Cut signal at 2800#
Call tower: side number, “up and ready”, gross weight (as necessary)
Mask: On, Takeoff Checks: Complete, prior to pulling chocks/chains
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20. Aircraft Hot Switch Hot Switches Aircraft chocked and chained
Seat safed and parking brake set
Throttle friction: On
Leave electrical equipment on
Unstrap, loosen lap straps, seat up and rudder pedals extended
Upon signal from PC and intake screen in place, Canopy: Open.
Debrief oncoming pilot after switching
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21. Normal Departures Case I Perform clearing turn
Maintain 500’ 300kts until 7nm then climb on course (shortest direction)
Contact departure for RTB instructions
Stay outside 10 DME
If directed to join on a lead safe tower will pass appropriate information
250kt rendezvous, join to the outside of the turn in echelon
Switch up back radio
Do not leave warning area until 2-way comm establised with Sealord
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22. Normal Departures Case II Perform clearing turn
Climb to 500’ straight ahead at 300kts
7nm turn to intercept the 10DME arc
Turn appropriate direction for the departure radial
Remain VMC established outbound
Rendezvous
VFR on top
Tacan Rdvs
Mandatory reports
“Airborne”
“Arcing”
“Outbound”
VMC when on departure radial
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23. RTB Enroute from ship Course Rules Feet dry checklist
Anti-skid switch: On (light will come on when gear down)
Lights: On (taxi, anti-collision, strobe, position, form, pinky switch)
Course Rules
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24. Fuel Management Individual pilot responsibility
Note bingo distance, bearing, range, fuel required
Hold down fuel= Gear Down / Flaps Up Bingo #’s
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25. Bingo Procedures Be prepared to Bingo at all times
Update Bingo profile as provided by Tower
Notify Tower when at bingo fuel THIS IS AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
Turn to Bingo heading and clean up (including hook)
Accelerate to 300 KTS - level (clear traffic/overhead pattern)
Commence MRT climb to pre-determined altitude (PCL chart)
Don’t wait for safety pilot to join: Leadsafe will run you down
Switch departure and dial up Bingo field TACAN - Squawk 7700
IMC as necessary to preserve Bingo profile
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26. Bingo Procedures
Contact approach control for coordination: state emergency fuel situation
Determine best pattern entry - downwind, base leg, VFR straight in, or emergency fuel GCA
Heads up for other aircraft
Feet dry checklist- Hook: Up, Anti-collision/strobe light: On, Anti-skid: On
Land on speed
Remember carrier pressurized tires…plan full runway rollout, wet runway
Safety pilot techniques – Lead vs. Wingman, etc…
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27. Emergencies
Suspend
NORDO - Fly aircraft first, then check switches and fittings
Fly normal pattern, watch for cut lights; waveoff as directed. Subsequent cut lights: “Power”
Remain in the pattern until you trap or you are joined on by a lead safe
If bingo fuel - BINGO / Squawk 7700
If you require immediate landing, Landing light: On. LSO will use cut lights to “Roger ball”
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28. Emergencies Loss of NAVAIDS Lost Plane Lost sight / Inadvertent IMC
Down Plane / SAR
Bird strike
Midair
Landing gear malfunctions (probable steer / dirty bingo)
Brake failure
Airborne - probable steer and short field arrest
On deck - drop hook and transmit to Tower
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29. Emergencies
Catapult emergencies (cold, soft, holdback failure, hangfire, suspend)
Flameout (airborne/during catapult)
Blown tire / Smoked tire
Expect field arrestment with LSO talk down
Hydraulic failure - dirty bingo
Launch bar warning light/launch bar down airborne
Accel light
Brake Pressure caution light
System failure
Low altitude ejection (clean and dirty)
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30. Miscellaneous NATOPS and other QOD
Yellow sheets -“A” for CV ops; log traps, cat shots, T&G’s, bolters and field landing
Flight isn't over until you are out of the aircraft and the paperwork is done and you have reported to the SDO
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31. You earn your reputation at the ship Be professional and alert
Be the ball.
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32. QUESTIONS
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