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CF18 Intercept Procedures

Maj Eric Girard “Gigi”

10 may 2010

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Discussion Items

• Introduction

• CF-18 Overview

• CF-18 Role during G8/G20

• Intercept procedures A-Z

• Questions

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My Background

• Joined CF 1985

• F-18– 421(Germ), 425, 433

• Mir-2000 France

• Now:– Reservist (CF-18)– NORAD O– Bombardier (sim)

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CF-18 Overview

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CF-18 Role (G8-G20)

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Intercept

• Repeated Radio warnings– Callsign, Location,

Relative Position / Altitude

• Arrival of CF-18– Manouevers

– Flares

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Pilot’s Perspective

• Busy Cockpit– Simo Comms

– Safe and Effective Intercept

– Deconflict Flightpath with:• Traffic• Terrain• Wingmen

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Pilot’s Perspective

NIGHT DAYOFF

30°

FOVOPR

S

RDRSLNORMIFF

ID

30°

NIGHT DAYOFF

FOVOPR

ID

AUTOFF

NGT

BRT

DAY

CONT

SCL/40MAP

21

36

E

12

15

S24

W

30

33

N

DCLTR

SENSR

EXP

1 F/A-18BL01220 110.6

AIC 092F092/117V092/117

0° 0MENU

M

MK1DCNTR

WPDSG

SEQ1

WYPT

1

STEP TXDSGAUTO

BD

0.7

20

8 10

L

A

A

I

0.7

20

NIGHTOFF

DAY

BRT CONT

350

000° AB 4

M 0.80

020000

20E 22OPR

RDR JMR

MED

211o / 35.1

SIL

9

RSET

13

34

TWS

RTSTWS

0.7 21

EXP MENU CHAN DATA

580

IN LAR

Information Management!

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Pilot’s Perspective

• Priorities:– Safe / Effective

intercept– Positive Identification

– Determine Intentions

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Close Formation Intercept• Expert at Formation• Fly a stable airplane

– No fast moves…

• Demonstrate Compliance IAW CFS Section F– Over Radio (121.5)

• May push to diff freq

– Thumbs up– (Gentle) wing waggle

• Demonstrate Compliance IAW CFS Section F– Over Radio (121.5)

• May push to diff freq

– Thumbs up– (Gentle) wing rock– Turn to directed

heading

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Slow Movers

• CF-18 may pass while wing rocking– Gear down

– Vapes

– Manoeuvring• Regain Formation

• Keep Sight

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If Divert Req’d

• Will pass over radio– Alternative?

• Will escort• Signals per section F

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Questions?

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