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MS FLIGHT INTRODUCTIONS

FLIGHT Intro 1  1.3 Hours

Purpose: Provide the MS with an exposure to the T-38 flight envelope and to the local area

WEATHER MINIMA    EFD 2700/3+- 1 hour broken clouds or better

PREREQUISITE    MS must have completed: 
• Physiological training
• Ejection seat/PE fit/procedures briefing
• Cockpit checkout in full flight gear
• AOD provide annotated local area chart
 
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES    To demonstrate MS: 
• ENVRIONMENTAL ADAPTATION
• FLIGHT FAMILIARIZATION
• INTRODUCTION TO T-38 AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 
• TO HAVE AERIAL LOOK AT LOCAL OPERATING AREA -- LANDMARKS, ETC.

PREFLIGHT

Pilot:
• BRIEF IMMEDIATE ACTION EMERGENCIES TO INCLUDE FIRE ON START, EJECTION, ABORT T/O, ENG FIRE IN FLIGHT
• BRIEF LOCAL FLYING/OPERATING AREA, SIGNIFICANT LANDMARKS, AND DIVERT FIELDS
• BRIEF ON LOCAL VFR DEPARTURES AND RETURNS
• SHOW HOW TO FILE VRF FLIGHT PLAN
• SHOW HOW TO CHECK WEATHER
• CONDUCT COMPLETE WALK AROUND OF T-38 USING CHECKLIST 

MS: 
• FOLLOW WALK AROUND WITH PILOT USING CHECKLIST
• OBSERVE ROUTINE OF SCHEDULING/CHECKING WEATHER/FILING FLIGHT PLAN

CONDUCT OF FLIGHT:

Pilot:
• CONDUCT COMPLETE MS STAP-IN AND REBRIEF ON COCKPIT
• PILOT PERFORM START, TAXI, T/O USING T-38 POCKET CHECKLIST. PILOT GIVES CHALLENGE AND REPLY HIMSELF
• FLIGHT TOUR LOCAL AREA--POINTS OF INTEREST--REFERENCE CHART
• OBSERVE LANDMARKS (ABOVE 10,000 FEET)
• FLY ALONG COAST--CLIMB TO 450, ACCELERATE TO SUPERSONIC--DESCENT TO INTERMEDIATE ALTITUDE, PERMIT MS TO HANDLE CONTROLS AS CAPABLE
• AS CONDITIONS PERMIT, PILOTS MAY ALLOW THE MS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AT ALTITUDES ABOVE 5,000 FEET AGL IN VFR CONDITIONS
• RETURN TO EFD, SHOW VFR ENTRY POINTS AND ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR T&G AND FULL STOP

MS:
• OBSERVE--RELAX AND RIDE

DEBRIEF:
• Discuss each primary objective
• Discuss any deviations from SOP made in flight
• Review MS progress