1Reciever reaches arrive at the ARIP __ seconds after ____ then adjust to ___ of overtake to provide ___ NM spacing
30 seconds // ARCT // 20 knots // 3 NM
2No less than ___ minutes prior to ARCT, tankers and recivers monitor AR Freques
30 minutes
3CATTS call
15 min prior to ARCT
Callsign
Altitude/Altimeter setting
Timing (minutes early/late)
TACAN channel
Squawk
4Tanker confirms (3) after CATTS
Callsign
Refueling Altitude
Timing (if it affects rendezvous)
5Trapped fuel is transferred to the #___ tank
#3 main
6Forecast vis does not restrict launching. Must be
1NM for single // 2NM for cell formation
7Add ___ lbs of fuel for the fuel spent behind the tanker
5000 lbs
8BINGO is listed in the flight plan or it is the ___ point
EXIT
9Prior to the ARIP descend at minimum of ____ fpm
2,500 fpm
10Normally the base AR altitude is at least ____ ft below the reciever's mx range cruise altitude
2,000 ft
11Methods of Positive ID
• (PRIMARY) Request the tanker cycle it's NATACAN to OFF then ON. Observe
your DME breaking lock then reestablishing a lock on command.
• (SUPPLEMENTAL) KC-10s only: compare relative position with bering pointer
towards tanker positm (in NA TACAN)
• (SUPPLEMENTAL): Crosscheck NA TACAN distances with tankers TCAS
returns
12___ through the turn the tanker makes a range call for reciever spacing; and should be at the --- to --- o'clock positions at ____ to ____ miles
halfway; 10:30-11:00; 4-6 miles
13PIC must report when ____ under EMCON 1
Visual contact is established or lost
14Overrun Procedures
Reciever reduces airspeed to 252* KCAS and maintains altitude and track ((refueling speed)))???
Tanker increases speed to 310 KCAS, maintains altutude and adjusts track -- then reduces speed to 252 KCAS once it has passed the reciever
15Complete PRECONTACT CHECKLIST prior to ____
1/2 NM
16Nose Down Pitch Trim Limits: Pitch Trim Greater than ____
greater than 2.7 Down
CG forward 30%: 270 KCAS/0.65
CG Aft 30%: 300 KCAS/0.775
17KC-135
Normal Rendezvous: 300 KCAS/0.72
1 NM: 300/0.72 (280-300 for KC-135)
1/2 NM: 270 KCAS/0.65 (or briefed speed +15)
Contact: 252 KCAS/0.62
18KC-10
Normal Rendezvous: 300 KCAS/0.72
1 NM: 300/0.72
1/2 NM: 290 KCAS/0.70 (or briefed speed +15)
Contact: 275 KCAS/0.66
19KC-46
Normal Rendezvous: 300 KCAS
1 NM: 300
1/2 NM: 285 KCAS (or briefed speed +15)
Contact: 270 KCAS
20Max contact speed: KC-135
265 KCAS/0.64
21Max contact speed: KC-10
300 KCAS/0.77
22Max contact speed: KC-46
275 KCAS
23Times/Gates for AR
45 - compute required onload
30 - Monitor AR freq
15 - CAATTS
Prior to Start Descent Point but NLT ARIP - Air Refueling Rendezvous Checklist
Prior to 1 NM - on speed (300 KCAS) / vis
Prior to 1/2 NM - Air Refueling Precontact Checklist
243 things to hear prior to down track
clearance/ block, MARSA, cleared to AR frequency
262C-5V3 Restrictions
2C-5V3 Restrictions
27Enroute Timing (RV Golf)
Cross ARIP 30s after ARCT
28Point Parralel Timing (RV Delta)
ARCP at ARCT
29Loss of Visual Contact in Astern
immediat edisconnect
execute applicable lost wingman procedures
call "callsign loss of visual contact"
slow down 10 KIAS
30Tanker should be ____ of the turn range when halfway through the turn.
1/3
31Night AAR is permitted if ___ lights or ___ are inoperative; so long as the reciever's _____ are operative.
boom nozzle
tail-mounted floodlight
receptacle lights
32If the reciever's receptacle lights are inoperative, both the ____ and ____ must be operative (KC-135 only)
boom nozzle lights
tail mounted floodlight
33If PDL lights become inoperative during contact
recover will initiate a disconnect and return to astern position, refueling may be continued and verbal corrections from boom operator may be requested.
34Situations for breakaways
execessive closure
closure overrrun (underrun)
engine failure