21st Century U.S. Military Documents: Air Force E-9A Range Control Aircraft - Operations Procedures, Aircrew Evaluation Criteria, Aircrew Training Flying Operations

Three Air Force documents provide unique information about USAF operations of the E-9 range control aircraft.

Contents: Operations Procedures * Aircrew Evaluation Criteria * Aircrew Training

Chapter 1 * INTRODUCTION * 1.1. Aircrew's Responsibility * 1.2. Deviations * 1.3. Waivers * 1.4. Instruction Changes * 1.5. Checklists * Chapter 2 * MISSION PLANNING * 2.1. Responsibilities * 2.2. General Procedures * 2.3. Map/Chart Preparation * 2.4. Briefing/Debriefing * 2.5. Unit Developed Checklists/Local Pilot Aids * Chapter 3 * NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES * 3.1. General * 3.2. Crew Complement * 3.3. Flight Duty Period * 3.4. Flight Kit Requirements * 3.5. Minimum Equipment * 3.6. Aircraft Loading/Cargo Handling * 3.7. Passenger Manifest * 3.8. Preflight * 3.9. Taxi * 3.10. Runway Criteria * 3.11. Crosswind Limitations for All Takeoff and Landings * 3.12. Maximum Gross Weights * 3.13. Takeoff, Departure, Climb, and Cruise * 3.14. Loading and Offloading of Personnel * 3.15. Touch-and-Go Landings * 3.16. Landings * 3.17. Transfer of Aircraft Control * 3.18. Fuel Requirements * 3.19. Closed Traffic Patterns * 3.20. Cross-Country (X/C) Procedures * 3.21. Night Flying Operations * Chapter 4 * INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES * 4.1. Approach Category * 4.2. Weather Requirements * 4.3. Descent * 4.4. Instrument Approaches * Chapter 5 * MISSION PROCEDURES * 5.1. General * 5.2. Mission Planning * 5.3. Departure * 5.4. Warning Areas * 5.5. Range Patrol * 5.6. Telemetry Receiving/Recording/Relaying * 5.7. UHF Relay * Chapter 6 * AREA WORK * 6.1. General * 6.2. Steep Turns * 6.3. Traffic Pattern Stall Series * Chapter 7 * ABNORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES * 7.1. General * 7.2. Takeoff Aborts * 7.3. In-Flight Emergency Procedures (Actual) * 7.4. Air Aborts * 7.5. Severe Weather Penetration * 7.6. Practice and Simulated Emergencies * 7.7. Minimum Air Work Altitude * 7.8. Practice Emergency Descents * 7.9. Touch-and-Go/Stop-and-Go Weather Minimums * 7.10. Practice No Flap Landings * 7.11. Divert Instructions