F/A-18 Korea
Carrier Ops
anding
| LANDING | |
| Contact APPROACH CONTROL to get a vector to the ship | Shift A |
| Heading 1- 4 miles ahead of ship | |
| RADAR ALTIMETER | Ctrl A |
| ILS ON | L |
| Contact Tower | Shift T |
| Downwind | |
| Hdg 3 miles abeam of ship and on a reciprocal course | |
| Altitude | 600 ft |
| Speed | 250 kts |
| Gear DOWN | G |
| Flaps DOWN | F |
| Hook DOWN | B |
| When Abeam of the Ship | |
| maintain Hdg for 20 secs | |
| Base | |
| BANK LEFT at 45 DEG and 2-3 g | |
| Alt | 450 ft |
| RPM | 70 % |
| Speed | Slowing to "on speed" |
| Pitch | 1 - 2 deg nose down |
| Final at 4 miles | |
| Speed | 250 kts |
| ROD | 7 - 800 fpm |
| Pitch | 4 deg nose down |
| Velocity Vector | Place on the wires |
| AOA | 7.6 deg |
| Final at 3/4 mile
"in the groove" |
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| TRANSITION FROM ILS TO MEATBALL | |
| "Call the ball" | Shift L |
| Touch Down | |
| Stick FORWARD | |
| RPM | 100 % |
| Bolter | |
| Stick Gradually back |
Upwind the Carrier
Downwind
Abeam
Turn to Final
Check Gear, Flaps, Hook down
In the Groove
Catching the 3 wire.
The F/A-18 Hornet Korea online tutorials take you step by step through landing.