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My Flight Notes

ADF - Basic Flight Screening Programme 2012 Tamworth

1.       Taxiing & Take-off

2.       Straight & Level Flight

3.       Effect of Flaps

4.       Climbing, Descending & Leveling off (clearing turns)

5.       Climbing Turns (15 degree)

6.       Medium Turns (30 degree)

7.       Steep Turns (60 degree)

8.       Wingovers (nose-high & nose-low)

9.       Clean Stalls

10.   Unusual Attitude Recoveries (nose-high & low)

11.   Incipient Spins (with UA recovery)

12.   Loops (on a line feature)

13.   Circuits w/ Base Turns

Taxiing:

·         Never use brakes against power/throttle except when checking and handing over brakes

·         “Taking over (wiggle stick), brakes checked, handing over brakes...taking over brakes”

·         Stop at hold points awaiting clearance from tower

·         “Clearing Base and Final” check before rolling onto runway

·         Line up on centreline

·         No faster than fast walking pace in the lines

Take-off & Departure

·         Lower half flap (increases lift)

·         Increase to full power (3 seconds), prop leads using thumb

·         Apply RHD-Rudder to counter power increase yaw to right.

·         Wait for 60 knots and rotate (back stick)

·         Nose on Horizon attitude only to ensure stall is avoided (56 knots ½ flap)

·         Wait for 75 Knots and 100 feet height then, up flap.

·         At 90 KIAS: Nose up to Rivets/Horizon attitude (Climb Attitude)

·         LOOKOUT & Turn for Training Area (Tamworth)

·         Level at 2,500 feet unless otherwise instructed

LEVELING

·         Anticipate level-off by 30 feet

·         Drop attitude to Half/Half

·         Wait for 110 KIAS

·         Reduce Throttle to 23” & Prop to 2600 – CRUISE SETTING

CLIMBING

·         Conduct thorough LOOKOUT

·         Raise Attitude to Rivets on Horizon (CLIMB ATTITUDE)

·         Increase to FULL POWER, Prop first using thumb

·         Level at instructed height, S & L Attitude

CRUISE DESCENT

·         Conduct thorough LOOKOUT

·         Lower Attitude to Locking Handle on Horizon

·         Decrease Throttle to 15” MAP and 2600 Prop

·         Anticipate level-off by 30 feet

·         Set Cruise Attitude (Half/Half)

·         WAIT for 110 KIAS

·         Increase Throttle to 23” MAP

CLEARING TURNS – CLIMBING

·         When climbing, conduct clearing turns to the right every 2000 feet (4000 & 6000M@ Tamworth)

·         LOOKOUT- Ending in direction of turn

·         “Clearing Left, Front, Above & Right”

·         15 degree AoB turn to right for 30 degrees heading change (compass)

·         “Clear Ahead” – Lookout and turn back 30 degrees to left

Steep Turns:

·         Lookout – “Clearing Left, Front, Above, Right AND BEHIND

·         Choose feature on horizon & note compass heading

·         Commence bank in direction of turn using Ailerons

·         At 45 degree AoB set full power incl prop (thumb lead)

·         Wait for nose to drop then apply solid back stick to hold nose and altitude

·         Hold back stick as rotating 360 degrees

·         Find feature and roll out to Straight & Level attitude

·         Set pwr back to 23” and 2600

Wing Overs: Nose Low

·         Choose line feature perpendicular to line of travel

·         Lookout “Clearing....

·         Wait till line feature is under wing leading edge

·         Pitch nose high till feet on horizon, then roll to > 90 degrees AoB

·         Allow nose to sink below horizon

·         Locate line feature

·         Level wings and line up on line feature

·         Attitude: Locking handle on horizon

LOOP:

·         Nose low wingover on line feature (lookout)

·         Lookout “Clear above”

·         Allow acceleration to 147 KIAS some LHD rudder)

·         Pull back/pitch nose up till 4G on meter

·         Hold stick in place completely straight

·         Look out to wing to ensure you are level

·         Look for horizon thru canopy

·         Level off on horizon

INCIPIENT SPIN

·         Wingover to RHD

·         Wingover to LHD (nose low)

·         Raise nose to climb attitude

·         Reduce power to 15” throttle

·         Hold nose up and wait for 70 KIAS

·         LHD FULL Rudder then immediate Full back stick

·         First Half roll: Look thru canopy and say “clear below”

·         First full roll: Reduce Throttle to idle

·         Second Full Roll: “Recovering Now”

·         Centralise controls (whit mark on dash & fuses just visible over top of stick)

·         Once spinning stops: Roll & Pitch thru to horizon

·         Set climb attitude

·         Speed below 120KIAS: Throttle to FULL thumb leads prop

Clean Stalls (no flap):

·         Set climb attitude & Throttle to idle

·         Hold nose high attitude

·         Wait for stall symptoms (warning alarm/buffeting)

·         Stall signs: nose drop/sloppy controls/wing drop

·         Stick to central/slightly forward to recover/unstall wings

·         Recover: Set full power (thumb)

·         Climb attitude

UAs

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Flying

FLYING:

Do not believe what they tell you at defence recruiting. THE MORE EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE FLYING, THE BETTER YOU WILL BE POSITIONED TO PASS THE FLYING ELEMENT. It is fast paced and difficult and they want to see an improvement in your flying, however, they are also assessing your ability. So if your already comfortable behind the controls and can fly level and at constant speeds then your off to a good start.
EVERY FLIGHT IS AN ASSESSMENT
Dont treat any flight at trivial, they all count. Try to look like you enjoying the flight even though you'll be nervous as shit and possibly not having a good time ! These military instrutors really know how to take the fun out of flying, thats for sure...
IF YOU WANT TO GET RECOMMENDED, PASS THE FLYING. To give yourself the best chance of doing this then....GET YOUR HANDS ON THE FSP MASS BRIEF MANUAL FROM AN ADF MEMBER. If you can't then read my notes which i will attach to the end of this blog. My notes are for the Basic Course and will have some extra tips that wont be in the mass brief manual BUt if you can get the manual also then DO IT !!!

As i have already said this is very challenging so i cant recommend enough the follwing course for preparation:

1. Get a copy of the ADF SATG notes from someone that has access to the ADF intranet. why should only in-service people have the advantage ?
2. Read my notes below
3. After steps 1 and/or 2...BOOK YOURSELF SOME FLIGHT TIME AND PRACTISE THE EXACT MANOUVERS AND PROCEDURES IN THE MANUAL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
4. This will make you comfortable in th air and perform better. The less you have to learn while your flying the better

The flying goes basically like this:
Instructor: I am going to demonstrate a steep turn, follow mw through on the controls.......ok now you do a steep turn and i will talk you through it.....ok now you do a steep turn for assessment.
its really like that, no time to think or get comfortable with a manouver.  Thats why i say to practise these over and over before you get there...
This is what you will do:

Wing-overs: nose high and low

Steep turns & medium turns

Loops

level flight

climbing, levelling & decending

Circuits

incipient spins

unusual recoveries

clean stalls

Overview & what to expect

Yeah so this is where you will sleep !

I just completed the FSP (basic) in Tamworth in late July and I decided to make this blog to help those of you out there who want to become a pilot in the ADF and who are not in-service(military personel). Despite what you hear or may think, make no mistake, if your not in-service then your already behind the 8-ball. Two reasons for this

1. I found out on course from in-service guys that they had access to the mass brief manual through the ADF intranet before they arrived at Tamworth. The Mass brief is your training manual for course which you get briefed on the whole lot on your first day there. Its got all the manouveres and protocol you need to follow in your 8 flights (basic course). Its a MASSIVE advantage. If you dont pass your flying segment, you dont get in.period. Plus you cant apply again for 3 years.
2. The OSB is about two things apart from your flying performance: Firstly, they want to assess how passionate you are about flying. They will assess this during your flying and at the OSB, so, make sure you know your basic flight theory and seem intersted and knowledgeable. Secondly: They are assessing how much you want to be in the military and are you mature, confident and articulate enough to be an officer in the military.

• Wing-overs: nose high and low
• Steep turns & medium turns
• Loops
• level flight
• climbing, levelling & decending
• Circuits
• incipient spins
• unusual recoveries
• clean stalls

I'll post my notes in another blog but if you want them sooner or i forgt...email me at marknilsen32@hotmail.com
Your going to need all the help you can get...if you fail flying you have to wait three years to reapply. your competing against your fellow candidates...