Formation

Question 1

Inter-plane freqs

Answer 1

4 or 136.1

Question 2

Leader aircraft radio setup

Answer 2

PF - Box 1 A-A. Box 2 ATC.
Pm - Box 1 ATC. Box 2 A-A

Question 3

RT loss on frequency change

Answer 3

30 secs attempt to contact leader.
Change back to previous freq, 30 secs attempting to contact.
UHF guard
VHF guard

Question 4

Stream T/O

N1% -
Signal -
Roll separation -

Lead aircraft F0 N1% -
Ahead to what Height -

Wingmen set TCAS to -

Answer 4

N1% - 50%
Signal - Thumb up
Roll separation - 10 seconds

Lead aircraft F0 N1% - 80%
Ahead to what Height - 500’ AGL

Wingmen set TCAS to - STBY by 1000’

Question 5

Climb speed

Answer 5

180kts

210kts at TOC and called on RT

Question 6

Thrust in fours

Answer 6

Increase thrust to be slightly faster than leader
Undo most of the thrust change
Reduce thrust slightly to decelerate to leader speed
Set thrust to maintain

Question 7

Break and rejoin

Answer 7

Lead checks airspace and weather
Break - 45 deg, pull up, TOGA.
Leader responds height and heading.
3 secs, reverse turn, 500’ above. Call visual.
Leader - clear to join echelon right, 210kts
30kts then 20kts overtake.

Question 8

Lead N1 during descent

Answer 8

55%

Question 9

Changing lead

Answer 9

‘Callsign, on my ease you have the lead’
‘callsign, I have the lead’
‘Callsign, clear re-join.’
‘Squawk standby’
‘callsign, transponder check’

Question 10

Minimum spacing on touchdown

Answer 10

3000’
20 secs

Question 11

Lost leader in IMC - Straight flight

Answer 11

Callsign, out.
Turn away from leader 20 degrees, 20 AOB, 20 secs then resume leaders original heading.
If climbing continue. If descending, level (aware of SALT)

Question 12

Lost leader in IMC - Outside turn

Answer 12

Callsign, out
Roll wings level for minimum 20 seconds.
If climbing continue. If descending, level (aware of SALT)

Question 13

Lost leader in IMC - Inside turn

Answer 13

Increase to 45 AoB.
If climbing continue. If descending, level (aware of SALT)
Leader rolls wings level, calling heading and height.
Wingman remains 20 degrees of sep.