1
Q
What are the wx requirements for MPMs?
A
- 5000ft AGL/ASL - QFIs/IV(AC)Sqn trainees
- 7000ft AGL/ASL - XXV(F)Sqn trainees
- 2000ft vertically/1500m horizontally clear of cloud. No OTMs at night.
2
Q
Describe the Pitch Back
A
(0.74M - 10,000ft datum - 8,000ft base)
- Simulates defensive turn with hostile in your 6 o’clock into a merge at corner speed
- L/O, check TCAS, Arm CF, roll into a level turn and stand the throttle up.
- Pull to 3AoA, squeeze to 4AoA.
- At 0.7M increase to moderate buffet, as CF deploys select full power, over bank to maintain approximately 330 KIAS no more than 350 KIAS to ensure CF stays out
- Descend to base+ and let speed decay to 300 KIAS (always calling out heights)
- Roll out, flight path, dead wing, TCAS.
3
Q
Describe the Roll Off the Top & Slow Speed Reversals
A
(Speed 350 KIAS - 10,000ft datum - 8,000ft base)
- Pre-arm CF, L/O and select full power Fly loop until just before inverted attitude (15◦NU)
- Roll erect and achieve 160 KIAS (10◦NU / feet on horizon)
- Begin max performance (light buffet) turn
- Maintaining 160 KIAS, reverse turn as directed
- Will require positive unload and full aileron, do not use rudder to help the turn If using too much buffet, regain.
- Roll off bank as req to maintain speed and nose up
4
Q
Describe the Rate to Base
A
- Check height above base, apply full power and select CF
- Aggressively achieve 50-60◦ND and pull to light buffet
- Roll into to prevent nose rising, call out heights
- At 270 KIAS smoothly raise attitude and aim for moderate buffet
- Adjust AoB to level at sensible height above base (500ft works well) and maintain 300 KIAS.
- Roll out, dead wing, TCAS, deselect CF as req.
5
Q
Describe the Defensive Break
A
(330 KIAS - at datum height )
- CF selected, full power, 330 KIAS
- Break and pull to moderate buffet, lift vector on hostile’s upper wingtip simultaneously cracking back the throttle to simulate chilling
- Maintain tally
- Select Flares
- Hold moderate buffet to bleed speed to a minimum of 160 KIAS
- Regain when hostile is nose off (aim for 1kt per second)
- Unload to just off the light buffet, alter lift vector to hostile’s lower wingtip
- Apply full power to accelerate to 300 kts if possible
- Descend to base+ (approx. 5 deg ND)
- Sustain 300 KIAS until again threatened where the process begins again
6
Q
Describe the Down Range Travel Stop
A
(270 KIAS - 10,000ft datum - 8,000ft base)
A BFM manoeuvre allowing reduction of forward motion if executed correctly
- L/O, check TCAS, select full power and CF
- During Defensive Break, on ”HOSTILE FLY THROUGH”, maintain Moderate Buffet whilst rolling wings level and pitch to 50-60◦NU
- Barrel roll lift vector aggressively into hostile’s 6 o’clock using light buffet
- Monitor base and nose attitude, use all of available height for best rate of turn
- Level above base, dead wing, TCAS, deselect CF.
Change nose up attitude dependant on energy state on roll in, as a rule of thumb whatever nose up you achieve, you should aim for no more than half of that nose down
