STOVL CASE 1

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Short Summary

Departure

• Take off to a hover and perform a small clearing turn to end up close aboard port side of the ship.
• Continue along BRC (the carrier's heading) until 0.5 NM DME.
• Arc left at 0.5 NM DME until interception of departure radial.
• Fly outbound on departure radial until 10 NM.
• Push Tactical (Ch 3, 265.000)

Recovery

• Flight leader contacts Tower (Ch 2, 264.00) at ~10 NM DME. Report flight members, position, altitude and lowest fuel.
• Approach the carrier, making sure you're on assigned altitude before 5 NM DME.
• When visual, report "Ship in sight".
• Enter overhead Delta pattern from astern.
• Wait for the "Charlie call" then decend to Alpha pattern when needed according to Charlie time.
• Break shortly after the bow. Pilots within flight extends upwind for proper intervals between each break.
• Land at assigned spot.