9.14. Practice Lost Wingman Procedures.

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9.14.1. Objective. Apply lost wingman procedures in a training exercise.

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9.14.2. Description. The below procedures outline the basis of how practice lost wingman will be performed. Practice lost wingman procedures in VMC to prepare for actual lost wingman situations in IMC.

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9.14.3. Procedure. Number 1 directs practice lost wingman with a radio call, “Texan 2, go practice lost wingman.” Number 2 acknowledges “2”, but does not begin execution. This acknowledgement simply verifies that number 2 knows a practice lost wingman exercise has been directed. When ready, number 2 executes the appropriate lost wingman procedures and makes the appropriate radio call (“Texan 1 roll out; Texan 2 practice lost wingman”). At a minimum, number 1 will respond with attitude (to include bank angle), altitude, heading (if in a turn state current heading passing and turning to), and airspeed. (“Texan 1 is wings level, 5,000 feet, heading 240, 200 Knots”) Number 2 will acknowledge this radio call “2.” Number 1 will monitor number 2 to ensure adequate separation is maintained and is primarily responsible for flight path deconfliction while number 2 is heads down during the procedure. After executing the appropriate lost wingman procedure, number 2 will initiate the end of the lost wingman exercise by conveying “visual” with a radio call, “Texan 2, visual”. Number 1 will direct a rejoin or further direction.

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