C-130J Procedures

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The following sections describe Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) that are valid only for C-130J.

If not specified in the Syllabus all procedures are to be followed as described in the C-130J manual, this manual can be found in the DCS installation folder "DCS World\Mods\aircraft\C130J\docs"

Considerations

Operating Range/Altitudes

• Service ceiling:
• Rate of climb:
• Combat Range:

Threat

- TBU

Day versus Night

Lights

Day

• During startup

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• Taxi

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• Lined up on runway

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Night

• During startup

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• Taxi

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• Lined up on runway

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Capabilities

Tasks

Standard Conventional Loadout

- N/A

Tactics, Techniques and Procedures

Crew Workflow

The procedures described here aim to ensure a common view of the workflow during assignments in order to facilitate the change of staff. Pilots and Co-Pilots knows who do what and when even if it’s the first time flying together.

General responsibilities

• Crewmember in control of the aircraft

- Starting up the aircraft

- Flying the aircraft

- Managing the autopilot

- Call for checklists as required during all stages of flight as shown below

- Communicating on intraflight

• Crewmember not in control of the aircraft

- Operates COMM/NAV/IFF equipment and monitoring systems

- Assumes duties of navigator

- Programs the CNI during all phases of flight (except parts of startup, see below)

- Monitoring instruments during all phases of flight

- Readout of checklists as commanded by pilot in control (preferably perform checklist items before initiating checklist readout).

Responsibilities by role:

• Pilot (Left seat)

- Managing the cargo through the EFB, including loading the cargo

- Managing Aerial Delivery panel

• Co-Pilot (Right seat)

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Airfield

Startup

Before you jump into the cockpit, Co-Pilot FL should perform offline loading tests and note all values ​​required to complete step 6.b. These values ​​are then given to the flight before mission start, preferably in a "mission kneeboard" according to the example "C-130J CNI_MU Data Card" to the right or similar.

1. Pilot perform "Power up" checklist*.
2. Co-Pilot perform step 1 according to "CNI-MU Setup" checklist found here.** when CNI-MU is powered on (incl. set to monitor and turn up the volume for both pilot and Co-Pilot).
3. Pilot calls "Power Up done" on ICS when "Power up" checklist is completed. (Confirms ICS working)
4. Pilot performs comms check on Intra-flight.
5. Co-Pilot performs comms check on ch 6/7 as briefed.
6.a Pilot performs "Before starting engines" and "Starting engines" checklists*
6.b Co-Pilot setup CNI-MU according to step 2-6 in "CNI-MU Setup" checklist found here.**
7. Load cargo (Preferably done by the pilot to reduce the risk of desync)

* In-game checklists included in the module using "Sim - No Tests".
** Check/Set other items not listed as needed.

Taxi / Takeoff

Taxi and Takeoff according to SOP

• Normal Takeoff

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• Max Performance Takeoff

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Climb

• MIL Power

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• MAX Power

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• Drag Index

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Landing

Land using Overhead Break as explained here*

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En Route

Tactical Formations

Formations explained here.

• Formations:
  

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• Visual references for "finger tip":
  

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• Visual signals:
  

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Ingress

Target Area Ingress Preparations (Fence In)

On FL order "Fence IN"

• Pilot setup/check:

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• Co-Pilot setup/check:

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Report done to pilot

Attack

- N/A

Disengagement and Egress

Target Area Egress (Fence Out)

On FL order "Fence OUT"

• Pilot setup/check:

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• Co-Pilot setup/check:

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