3710.17F - CNATRA

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COMTRAWINGSIXINST 3710.17F
22 NOV 11
LOW ALTITUDE AWARENESS TRAINING RULES
1. Currency: All participating aircrew will have flown within the
last 30 days.
2. Weather requirements: Daylight VMC, 3000/5, with a defined
horizon. Weather shall be continuously assessed throughout the Low
Altitude phase of the sortie.
3. Descent through a solid overcast in an attempt to achieve VMC
conditions below, while not under positive IFR control is prohibited.
4. T-45C System Requirements
a. Operable RADALT
b. HUD
c. GINA
5. Routes shall be coordinated/scheduled with all local agencies in
accordance with applicable directives.
6. All crossing MTRs/routes shall be deconflicted and annotated on
charts.
7. LAT sorties shall include a thorough brief of the planned
route/operating area to include: Route restrictions, crossing routes,
obstacles, potential hazards, and an assessment of possible
environmental factors (smoke, haze, sun angle, etc).
8. Terrain clearance tasking takes priority over all other tasking.
9. A “G” awareness maneuver will be performed prior to performing
section low altitude training.
10. Oxygen mask will be securely fastened with visor down.
11. All aircraft shall monitor the same control frequency.
12. Pilots will acknowledge all hazard/”Climbing”/“ABORT” or “Knockit-Off”
calls and maneuver accordingly.
13. Below 5000’ AGL, the minimum maneuvering airspeed will be 300
KIAS.
14. Wingman never flies below lead’s AGL altitude.