Virtual Royal Air Force 45 (R) Sqn Syllabus

Virtual Royal Air Force 45 (R) Sqn Syllabus

Welcome to 45 (R ) Sqn, part of 3 Flight Training School. Here you will learn how vraf operates, how to operate the King Air, and a brief introduction into skills you will learn on your chosen heavy squadron, either 10 Squadron,99 Squadron or 5 (AC) Squadron. Here at 45 (R ) Sqn we operate the King Air, this is a multi engine turboprop trainer and systems trainer. The AMET (Advanced Multi Engine Training) course for students is broken down into sections, for the easy of teaching but also allow the student to be confident in area, before moving onto more in depth training. These sections are: AMET How to fly the King Air. Each section will have a check flight, covering all that has been learned during that part of training. Each will roughly last about 1 Hour, varying on the progression of the flight. 1

Phase 1, AMET The OCU structure for Phase 1 of training is listed below: Sortie 1: Aircraft Familiarisation Sortie 2: General Handling Sortie 3: Emergency Procedures Sortie 4: Navigation Sortie 5: Low Level Flying Sortie 6: Basic Formations Sortie 7: Night Flying Sortie 8: Check flight 2

Sortie 1 Brief On this first sortie we will look how to take off the King Air, fly circuits at RAF Cranwell, and how to make Visual and Instrument Landings on the active runway. This first sortie will be flown with an OCU Instructor. See the RAF Cranwell Chart on VAPTAMs: Flight Details: 1. Start up the a/c and taxi to the active runway in use. 2. Initial climb out on runway heading to 1,500ft, rotating between 120 Kts on Take-off. 3. Once you and the OCUI are happy, the instructor will run through basic operations, getting the aircraft into the circuit. Then you will recover back to RAF Cranwell, joining up in the circuit before a visual landing. We will also cover Run and Break. Here with the King Air, in the circuit we do not fly above 250 Kts, and maintain a circuit height of the airfield as instructed by ATC. The landing speed for the 135-140 Kts, with full flap, mainly uses the power of the aircraft to glide down the approach. 4. Taxi back to parking and shutdown. 3

Sortie 2 Brief During this sortie, you will be introduced to the way the King Air handles. The OCUI will take you through, basic turns, Higher G turns, stalls, low speed handling. Then you will master these manoeuvres yourself. Flight Details: 1. Start up the a/c and taxi to the active runway in use. 2. Initial climb out on runway heading to 2,000ft, rotating between 120 Kts on Take-off. 3. Climb to Flight Level 100. Now at attitude, the OCUI will show you how the aircraft behaves during different turning and other manoeuvres, then you will have a try on our own. This will also incorporate slow speed flying and stalls. Once you and the OCUI are happy, you will recover back to RAF Cranwell, joining up in the circuits before a visual landing. 4. Perform a run in and break, followed by a full stop landing. Taxi back to parking, shut down the a/c. Sortie 3 Brief For this next short sortie, you will learn what to do with the King Air in the event of emergencies. The main problem which could occur is an engine failure. This sortie will be done at RAF Cranwell. The student is to try and land his/her aircraft on the runway and also performing the necessary ATC procedure. Flight Details: 1. The student will depart with the Instructor and both shall climb to a safe height. 2. Both aircraft will then turn to pass overhead of the airfield, once in the pattern, the student will move the throttle to off, simulating a failure. The aim here is to then land the aircraft on the active runway, with ATC instructions. 3. Once the aircraft has touched down, take off again, and climb back to a safe height. 4

4. Now the student will turn the left engine fully off, and will then land again on the active. 5. Re-start engine, taxi to parking for shutdown and de-brief. 6. Full stop landing and taxi back to parking for de-brief. Sortie 4 brief Navigation. A key element when not only finding your way through traffic filled airspace in the UK, but also key to finding your way to a target. In these sorties, will look at the 2 main Flight Rules we navigate the King Air in. First sortie will be VFR (Visual Flight Rules), the second IFR (Instrument Flight Rules). We look at the differences between the two, and how to operate in these conditions. These skills will continue to be assess throughout our time a 45 (R ) Sqn, until completion of the course. Flight 1 Details: 1. Startup and taxi out to active with your instructor. Now at the holding point, the instructor will go through which frequencies he will be using, be sure to have a pen and paper ready! Tune the first frequency, and move it into the standby. 2. Depart on runway heading. 3. Now you and the instructor will fly the VFR route set, via using the navigation aids that have been given to you at the start of the sortie. Here the OCUI will be making sure you are inputting the correct frequency, plus getting the correct heading to fly on. 4. At the end of the navigation sortie, you should have returned to RAF Cranwell. Perform a run in and break with your OCUI, before then making a full stop landing. 5. Return to parking and wait for de-brief. 5

Flight 2 Details: 1. Startup and taxi out to active with your instructor. Now at the holding point, the instructor will go through which frequencies he will be using, be sure to have a pen and paper ready! Tune the first frequency, and move it into the standby. 2. Depart on runway heading. 3. Now you and the instructor will fly the IFR route set, via using the navigation aids that have been given to you at the start of the sortie. Here the OCUI will be making sure you are inputting the correct frequency, plus getting the correct heading to fly on. 4. At the end of the navigation sortie, you should have returned to RAF Cranwell. Perform a run in and break with your OCUI, before then making a full stop landing. 5. Return to parking and wait for de-brief. 6

Sortie 5 brief In this next sortie we will look at how to operate the King Air at low level. Low level is a core skill as an attack pilot, staying below enemy radar cover, keeping the element of surprise, until the last moments when the weapons are released from the aircraft. This is also used when undertaking reconnaissance sorties. Flight Details: 1. Taxi and depart with your instructor. 2. Following your instructor, turn towards the LFA 7, Wales. 3. Once you have passed Shawbury, you will descend into your low level route, saying between 700ft maximum and minimum altitude of 250 ft. 4. After, you will climb to 10,000ft, depending on fuel, you will turn for RAF Shawbury (Or closer station) to refuel or RTB back to RAF Cranwell. 5. Perform an overhead join, completing with a full stop landing. 6. Taxi back for shut down and de-brief. Sortie 6 brief In this sortie, we will look at the various formations you may use on Sqn, as a 2 ship group or larger. In the King Air we will conduct formation practise between 200 250 Kts, both for the easy of the student and also instruction. Flight Details: 1. Taxi and depart RAF Cranwell with the OCUI, flying runway heading and climbing to 5,500ft, this may vary dependant on weather. 2. Here you will bring formation training, with you acting as your OCUIs wingman. You must aim to stay within 1nm from the lead aircraft, and be able to keep the formation through turns, however this will take practise! 7

Various formations are uses on Sqn, however some more common examples below. Battle Formation Below Echelon Left and Echelon Right below. 3. Once you are happy with the formations, you will practise a few of these in turns, and as well as practising keeping up will your OCUI through higher G turns. 4. RTB to RAF Cranwell, run in and break, followed by full stop landing, then taxiing back to parking. 8

Sortie 7 brief Here we will be learning to operate the King Air at night. Flight Details 1. Make sure FS is set to night time. Then taxi out and depart with your OUCI. 2. You will then conduct a basic flight plan, with the flight changing into more challenging environments, down to low level around a local LFA. 3. You will also conduct formation flying practise at night, which should be fresh after your last sortie. 4. Once your OCUI is happy, you will both RTB. 5. Complete overhead join and taxi back for shutdown and de-brief. Sortie 8 brief Check flight This check flight is flight that will be flown by a senior or the head OCUI on the Sqn. Its aim is to test you on each part of the OCU so far. This will qualify you then as a King Air Pilot, allowing you to undertaken missions in the UK. Passing this will then allow you to progress to the OCU for your choose Aircraft and Squadron. Flight Details Follow OCUI orders! The OCUI who will take your Check Flight will PM you details of the flight beforehand. Good Luck! 9