AV-8B Harrier Syllabus

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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)

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

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
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

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)