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.