Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLICFormation flights and RESCORT patterns177barometric altitude if necessary. (Exception: during PUP operations if unable to remainin the PUP the pick-up aircraft will remain 300’ AGL and below. Supporting aircraft willclimb to 500’ AGL.) Figure 3.2: Rejoin0307. If rejoin cannot be accomplished prior to next way point, aircraft will remain inaltitude blocks, proceed to the next way point and make left turns at 60 KIAS until visualis regained. See figure 3.2. Use overt lighting as required to assist in reacquisition.0308. These de-confliction procedures are local procedures only. Real world missionsmay dictate different procedures based on tactical situation.0309. Rejoins: Unless otherwise pre-briefed, perform all rejoins at 60 KIAS and if turning20 o angle of bank.3.2.3 Inadvertent IMCNOTE:0310. If national procedures don’t allow crews to apply the procedures underneath, itis not possible to fly a multinational formation. In this case a physical separation willbe applied between the different national formations.0311. If a crew goes inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) their firstconcern is a/c control and warning of the rest of the formation: “1 IMC - break” For eachmission, an emergency recovery will be planned to an airfield, the operating base, or arecovery spot. For the operating base or recovery spot, a GPS approach will be developedin case of an Instrument Flying Rules (IFR) emergency recovery and if no other meansare available.IMC in OPFOR territory0312. When a flight encounters inadvertent IMC and a/c go IMC in OPFOR territorywhere no climb out is possible, the following procedure will apply:a. A/C climb to Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA) and initiate inadvertent IMC procedure.b. The last a/c decreases speed by 30 Knots (KTS), a/c 3 -20 KTS, a/c 2 -10 KTS fromthe cruise speed. A/C 1 maintains its cruise speed.NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC