AV-8B Harrier Syllabus
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Basic Section
Basic Flying
Starting Up
- Cold Start using Quickstart Checklist
- Navigate visually between two points using the compass and an empty F10 map
- Waypoint Navigation
- TACAN Navigation
- AFC / ALT Hold
- Course Line
- Standard Climb (Max Power, use pitch to maintain 300 kts IAS)
- Load CAS page with F10 information
- Waypoint Handling
- Setting coordinate system (MM:DEC vs MM:SEC) and PRECISION
- Creating waypoints (HSI, UFC, POSITION/ELEVATION)
- Inserting waypoints into sequences (HSI, SEQUFC, INS)
- BRA calls
- Understanding Radials and determine what radial you are on relative to steerpoints and TACAN stations
- Bullseye usage
- Setting a WP as Bullseye (HSI, DATA, A/A WP)
Landing
- Runway Short Landing
- Traffic Pattern Touch'n'Go Practice (turn downwind to end up ~1.5 NM from course line, turn final and descend when wingtip passes runway threshold)
- Overhead break (Approach in runway direction, 300 kts IAS, 1500'. Break over runway, enter downwind and land as explained above) http://wiki.masterarms.se/index.php/Fil:OverheadBreak.png
Basic Mission Procedures
- Checking in
- Fence In / Fence Out procedures
- Changing radio presets
- Jettison Settings
- Joker/Bingo Settings
- Formation Takeoff (2-ship)
Basic Combat
Basic Air-To-Air
- Fire AIM-9M Sidewinder (~2-4 NM)
Basic Air-To-Ground
- General Purpose Dumb Bombs (Mk 82, Mk 83, Mk 84) using DMT
- Configuration (MFUZE (Nose), QTY, MULT and INTERVAL settings)
- Standard CCIP drop (Start from 8000', roll in, ~30 degree dive angle, 400-500 kts, drop at ~4000' and pull up) Examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVuLCGKKqvI
- (Over-ambitious extra: Read up on "Z Diagrams" and "The Bomb Triangle" https://www.cnatra.navy.mil/local/docs/pat-pubs/P-1209.pdf)
- High angle gun strafing (Start from 8000', roll in, ~30 degree dive angle, 400-500 kts, fire short burst at ~3000' and pull up) Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdaBRMG5yN4
- Fire AGM-65E Laser Maverick (self lasing using T-pod)
- Drop JDAMSs on multiple targets using Waypoint increment
- Setup / Find / Lock targets with T-Pod
- Drop GBU-12 LGB in AUTO mode (self lasing using T-pod)
- Fire AGM-122
Basic Defence
- Drop Flares and Chaff in Dispenser Bypass mode
- Putting EW symbology in HUD
- Evade enemy missile by putting it on your 3 o'clock or 9 o'clock (Evaluate in TacView)
Advanced Section
Aerial Refueling
- Use radio menu to contact correct tanker
- Locate and form up on tanker's left wing (echelon left formation)
- Hooking up and receiving fuel, straight and through turns
- Moving to right side after refueling (echelon right formation)
- UTM Waypoints
- All Weather Landing System