21st Century U.S. Military Documents: Air Force U-2 Aircraft - Operations Procedures, Aircrew Evaluation Criteria, Aircrew Training Flying Operations

Three Air Force documents provide unique information about USAF operations of the U-2 aircraft.

Contents: Operations Procedures * Aircrew Evaluation Criteria * Aircrew Training

Chapter 1 * INTRODUCTION * 1.1. General * 1.2. Deviations and Waivers * 1.3. Revisions * 1.4. Key Words and Definitions * Chapter 2 * MISSION PLANNING * 2.1. Flight Manuals * 2.2. Checklists * 2.3. Local Aircrew Aids * 2.4. Mission Planning Responsibility * 2.5. Mission Planning Procedures * 2.6. Flight Crew Information File (FCIF) Procedures * Chapter 3 * NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES * 3.1. Preflight * 3.2. Ground Visual Signals * 3.3. Taxi * 3.4. Runway Line Up * 3.5. Climbout * 3.6. Descent * 3.7. Stall Training * 3.8. Visual Flight Rule (VFR) Patterns * 3.9. Low Approaches * 3.10. Mobile Officer Control of Landings * 3.11. Touch and Go Landings * 3.12. No-Voice Landings * 3.13. Full Stop Landings * 3.14. Takeoff and Landing with Arresting Cables * 3.15. Interfly * Chapter 4 * SIMULATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES * 4.1. General * 4.2. Simulated Flameout Patterns (SFO) * 4.3. No-Flap Patterns * 4.4. Simulated Emergency Pattern Full Stop Landings * Chapter 5 * EMERGENCY PROCEDURES * 5.1. General * 5.2. Takeoff Aborts * 5.3. Air Aborts * 5.4. Hung Pogo Procedures * 5.5. Fuel Restrictions * Chapter 6 * WEATHER RESTRICTIONS * 6.1. Ceiling and Visibility * 6.2. Maximum Steady State Surface Wind (Forecasted or Reported) * 6.3. Crosswinds * 6.4. Tail Winds * 6.5. Turbulence * 6.6. Ice and Snow * Chapter 7 * PHYSIOLOGICAL/CREW REST PROCEDURES * 7.1. General * 7.2. High Altitude Flights * 7.3. Low Altitude Flights * 7.4. Crossing Time Zones * 7.5. Crew Rest * 7.6. Wear of Jewelry * 7.7. Exercise * 7.8. Aircrew Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threat Environment * Chapter 8 * ORIENTATION FLIGHTS * 8.1. General * 8.2. Policy * 8.3. Responsibilities * 8.4. Mission Profiles * 8.5. Sensitive Information * Chapter 9 * U-2 AIRCRAFT SECURITY * 9.1. General * 9.2. Security * 9.3. Air Force Installation Security Program * 9.4. En Route Security * 9.5. Primary Mission Equipment (PME)