AV-8B Harrier Syllabus

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Basic Section

Basic Flying

Starting Up

• Cold Start using Quickstart Checklist

Basic Navigation

• 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
• 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)

Advanced Navigation

• UTM Waypoints
• All Weather Landing System