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LANDING:
1. Check the CORRECT LANDING SPEED for the current
weight of the aircraft, on the landing speeds chart (inside
the MANUALS folder). ~135KIAS with FLAPS FULL
2. Lower the AIRSPEED TO 230KIAS and continue
slowing down slowly
3. Lower the LANDING GEAR and check
4. At 160-180KIAS (weight dependent) lower FLAPS step
by step and check, slow down slowly
5. Reach GLIDESLOPE, LOCALIZER and maintain AoA
between 7.4° and 8.8° (yellow circle in AoA indexer)
6. Maintain LANDING SPEED
7. After touchdown use WHEEL BRAKES
FLY THE FA-18F
1. Check the CORRECT LANDING SPEED for the
current weight of the aircraft, on the landing speeds
chart (inside the MANUALS folder).
Maximum landing weight is 44.000 lb.
2. Lower the airspeed to 230KIAS and continue slowing
down slowly
3. Lower the LANDING GEAR and check
4. Lower TAILHOOK and check
5. At 160-180KIAS (weight dependent) lower FLAPS
step by step and check, slow down slowly
6. Reach GLIDESLOPE, LOCALIZER and maintain
AoA between 7.4° and 8.8° (yellow circle in AoA indexer)
7. CALL THE BALL (fresnel lenses on the carrier in
sight ) and communicate your FUEL STATUS
8. Follow instructions of the DECK OFFICER
9. Maintain LANDING SPEED
10. After touchdown apply FULL AFTERBURNER in
case the hook did not catch a cable
11. Reduce THROTTLE TO IDLE if aircraft is save
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CARRIER LANDING:
~135KIAS
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