Trans Fams


 * C3001 This Sim is sometimes flown before Tactics.

Some students acquire the habit in Fams of not writing down ATIS but rather storing the required information (RW, Winds, Altimeter Setting) on the RMI and altimeter. Because you will be using NavAids in the 'C' model this will no longer suffice. Copy down all of ATIS including DA onto your kneeboard.

Students may also have developed the habit of checking only engine instruments when they report "gauges checked, no caution lights," before every takeoff. That was fine when you were not flying instruments but now all instruments must be checked for off flags. And the Stab must be verified on. In particular, check the little window on the left side of the Turn Needle/Ball for a red dot. A red dot indicates a fault (instructors love to pull this circuit breaker as the dot is difficult to notice if you aren't looking for it).

If the Stab fails mid flight (probably turned off by your instructor on downwind) there is no procedure so follow your Natops brief: A system failure is non-immediate in nature, discuss as a crew how to handle it i.e. check your pinky switch, instruct the PNAC to try his and the box, instruct him to check the circuit breaker. If it hasn't been fixed by the time you roll out on final instruct the PNAC to cease trouble shooting and keep eyes out for landing and delay further trouble shooting until you are on the deck.

Be sure you do an actual TH-57C preflight before you show up for C4601 and know where the charlie systems are located. Also note that you now have a different set of takeoff and landing spots, so make sure you look those over.


 * C4601
 * C4602
 * C4701
 * C4702


 * C4990 This flight is normally flown before your RI checkflight.