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- % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Manual Carrier Landing%n
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- Land aboard a carrier without the aid of the Automatic Carrier Landing System. %n
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- Procedures: You will begin on a 10 mile final approach.%n
- % % % 1. Maintain heading and altitude while slowing the aircraft to 225 kias using%n
- % % % % % % idle power (1 or throttle full back) and speedbrakes (B).%n
- % % % 2. Once slowed to 225 kias lower the landing gear (G), select half flaps (H),%n
- % % % % % % and lower the arresting hook (Shift-W).%n
- % % % 3. Select ILS (Ctrl-/) and check your approach position.%n
- % % % 4. Select full-flaps (H) at 150 kias.%n
- % % % 5. As glideslope needle begins coming down pull back a small amount of your power%n
- % % % % % % and push your nose over slightly.%n
- % % % 6. Make small, controlled corrections.%n
- % % % 7. Call the Ball (Ctrl-B) at 3/4 mile or when advised by the LSO land your%n
- % % % % % % aircraft.%n
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- Be gentle with the corrections. If the approach begins to get out of hand, wave off and go around for another approach.%n
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