T45C EPs

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T-45C EPs
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Clear Engine Procedure
OXYGEN Warning Light
TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE
Emergency Engine Shutdown
BRK PRESS
UNCOMMANDED ROLL/YAW
Abnormal Start
CANOPY CAUTION Light
DEPARTURE/SPIN PROCEDURE
Tailpipe Fire after shutdown
TP HOT CAUTION Light
GINA FAILURE
Engine Failure During Catapult Launch
SIM MODE ADVISORY Procedures
BRAKE FAILURE-LANDING
Engine Failure
BRAKE FAILURE-TAXI
SWERVE ON TOUCHDOWN
Immediate Airstart
BRAKE FAILURE-AFLOAT
Straight-In PA
Windmill Airstart
ABORT
Overhead PA(perpendicular entry)
Assisted Airstart
AIRCRAFT Settling OFF CATAPULT
Overhead PA(Parallel entry)
EGT/RPM Warning light or compressor stall
BLOWN TIRE DURING Takeoff
Abeam PA
Incorrect or uncommanded Engine
BLOWN TIRE AT THE CARRIER
Controlled Ejection
Fire Warning Light
ELECTRICAL FIRE
GTS FIRE Warning Light
SMOKE OR FUMES IN COCKPIT
Oil Press Warning Light
OBOGS CONTAMINATION
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Clear Engine Procedure

• Throttle- OFF
• FUEL SHUTOFF handle Down
• ENGINE switch ON (both cockpits)
• GTS Start (if GTS light not on)
• IGNITION switch ISOLATE
• When RPM lt20 and GTS advisory light illuminates
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• 6. ENGINE switch Start
• If GTS is no longer required -
• 7. ENGINE switch - OFF

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Emergency Shutdown

• 1. Throttle - OFF
• 2. ENGINE switch - OFF (both cockpits)
• 3. FUEL SHUTOFF handle - PULL
• 4. BATT switches - OFF
• 5. Emergency egress

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Abnormal Start

• 1. Execute Clear Engine procedure
• Throttle- OFF
• FUEL SHUTOFF handle Down
• ENGINE switch ON (both cockpits)
• GTS Start (if GTS light not on)
• When RPM lt20 and GTS advisory light illuminates
  -
• 5. IGNITION switch ISOLATE
• 6. ENGINE switch Start
• If GTS is no longer required -
• 7. ENGINE switch - OFF

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Tailpipe Fire after shutdown

• Execute Clear Engine procedure
• 1. Throttle- OFF
• 2. FUEL SHUTOFF handle Down
• 3. ENGINE switch ON (both cockpits)
• 4. GTS Start (if GTS light not on)
• When RPM lt20 and GTS advisory light illuminates
  -
• 5. IGNITION switch ISOLATE
• 6. ENGINE switch Start
• If GTS is no longer required -
• 7. ENGINE switch - OFF

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Engine Failure During Catapult Launch

• 1. Eject
• 2. If unable to eject - DITCH STRAIGHT AHEAD

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Engine Failure

• If below 1,500 feet AGL and airspeed below
• 180 KIAS -
• 1. Eject
• If above 1,500 feet AGL or airspeed greater
• than 180 KIAS -
• 1. Execute airstart

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Immediate Airstart

• 1. Emergency oxygen actuator - PULL
• 2. Throttle - OFF
• Simultaneously perform steps 3 and 4 -
• 3. GTS - PRESS AND HOLD
• 4. Throttle - IDLE (monitor EGT/RPM)

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Windmill Airstart

• Below 25,000 feet MSL, minimum 13 N2
• RPM (recommend a minimum of 250 KIAS) -
• 1. Throttle - OFF
• Simultaneously perform steps 2 and 3 -
• 2. GTS start button - PRESS AND HOLD
• (T-45C- MFDs, DEU, SADS and VCR/CEU
• drop off line.)
• 3. Throttle - IDLE (monitor EGT/RPM)

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Assisted Airstart

• Below 15,000 feet MSL, 165 to 250 KIAS -
• 1. Throttle - OFF
• 2. GTS - START (T-45C- MFDs, DEU, SADS and
• VCR/CEU drop off line)
• When RPM drops below 20 N2 and GTS
• advisory light ON -
• 3. ENGINE switch - START
• 4. Throttle - IDLE (monitor EGT/RPM)

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EGT/RPM Warning light or compressor stall

• INFLIGHT
• Simultaneously perform steps 1 and 2 -
• 1. Throttle - IDLE (minimum for safe flight)
• 2. Controls - NEUTRALIZE
• 3. EGT/RPM - MONITOR
• If EGT is greater than 450 deg C for more than 6
• seconds after throttle IDLE -
• 4. Execute Airstart procedures
• If EGT and RPM indications are normal -
• 4. Throttle - MINIMUM FOR SAFE FLIGHT
• 5. Land as soon as practical

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Incorrect or Uncommanded Engine Response

• 1. Throttle - BETWEEN IDLE AND MID-RANGE, if
• applicable
• 2. Fuel Control switch - MANUAL
• 3. EGT/RPM - MONITOR (Do not exceed 90
• N2 RPM above 20,000 feet MSL, or 95 at
• 20,000 feet MSL or below. Do not exceed
• 600 deg C EGT.)
• 4. Throttle - AS REQUIRED (Maintain N2 RPM
• above 70, if practicable. Continue to
• monitor EGT/RPM to avoid exceedances.)
• 5. Land as soon as practical (Precautionary
• Approach recommended)

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Straight-In Precautionary Approach
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Overhead Precautionary Approach (Perpendicular
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Overhead Precautionary Approach (Parallel Entry)
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Abeam Precautionary Approach
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Abort

• 1. Throttle - IDLE
• 2. Speed brakes - EXTEND
• 3. Brakes - AS REQUIRED
• 4. Hook - DOWN 1,000 FEET PRIOR TO
• ARRESTING GEAR, IF REQUIRED
• 5. Release brakes prior to crossing the
  arresting gear
• 6. Transmit intentions

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Aircraft Settling off Catapult

• 1. Throttle - CHECK FULL FORWARD
• 2. Maintain 24 units AOA
• If settle not stopped -
• 3. Eject

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Swerve On Touchdown

• 1. Rudder - AS REQUIRED TO COUNTER SWERVE
• WARNING
• Rudder pedal forces may be as high as 180 pounds
  to successfully counter the swerve. Failure to
  counter the swerve may result in departing the
  prepared runway surface.
• 2. Go-around, if able
• 3. Refer to procedure for landing with blown
  tire, uncommanded brake pressure light(s)
  (T-45A), or nose wheel steering failure

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Uncommanded Roll/Yaw

• 1. FLAPS/SLATS lever - RETURN TO PREVIOUS
• SETTING
• 2. Controllability check - PERFORM AS REQD
• 3. Land as soon as practical

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Departure/Spin Procedure

• 1. Controls - NEUTRALIZE (forcibly center rudder
  pedals)
• 2. Speed brakes - RETRACT
• 3. Throttle - IDLE
• 4. Check altitude, AOA, airspeed, and turn
• Needle
• If spin confirmed
• INVERTED (AOA pegged at 0 units) -
• 5. Rudder pedal - FULL OPPOSITE TURN NEEDLE
• 6. Lateral stick - FULL OPPOSITE TURN NEEDLE
• 7. Longitudinal stick - NEUTRALIZE
• UPRIGHT (AOA above 28 units) -
• 5. Rudder pedal - FULL OPPOSITE TURN NEEDLE
• 6. LATERAL STICK - FULL WITH TURN NEEDLE
• 7. Longitudinal stick - NEUTRALIZE
• If recovery indicated or airspeed increasing
• through 160 KIAS -
• 8. Lateral stick - NEUTRALIZE
• When recovery indicated -

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Blown Tire During Takeoff

• If decision to abort is made -
• 1. Rudder - AS REQD TO COUNTER SWERVE
• 2. ANTI-SKID switch - OFF PRIOR TO BRAKING
• 3. Abort
• If takeoff is continued -
• 1. Rudder - AS REQD TO COUNTER SWERVE
• 2. Gear and flaps - DO NOT REPOSITION
• 3. Engine instruments - MONITOR
• 4. Execute Landing With Blown Tire procedure

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Blown Tire(s) at the Carrier

• 1. Gear and flaps - DO NOT REPOSITION
• 2. Engine instruments - MONITOR
• 3. Execute a dirty BINGO profile to designated
• divert airfield
• If unable to divert -
• 3. Perform Normal Carrier Approach
• In all cases -
• 4. Comply with Landing with Blown Tire(s)
• Procedure

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Brake Failure- Taxi

• 1. Throttle - IDLE
• 2. Brakes - RELEASE
• 3. Anti-skid - OFF
• 4. Attempt braking
• If brakes still unavailable -
• 5. Parking brake - PULL
• 6. Arresting hook - DOWN
• 7. External lights - ON
• 8. Transmit to GND/TOWER
• 9. Throttle - OFF (prior to impact or departing
• paved surface)

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Brake Failure - Afloat

• 1. Throttle - IDLE
• 2. Parking brake handle - PULL
• 3. Hook - DOWN
• 4. Transmit
• 5. Steer to avoid hazards if possible

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Brake Failure Landing

• 1. Go around, if able
• If go around not feasible -
• 1. Wheel brakes - RELEASE (both cockpits)
• 2. ANTI-SKID switch - OFF
• 3. Attempt braking
• 4. Hook - DOWN (1,000 feet prior to arresting
• gear)
• 5. Throttle - OFF (if departing the runway)
• If airborne -
• 1. ANTI-SKID switch - OFF
• 2. Attempt a short field arrestment

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Total Electrical Failure

• 1. Emergency oxygen actuator - PULL
• 2. Proceed to VMC as soon as possible
• 3. Land as soon as practical
• 4. Attempt to reset generator/check BATT
• switches - ON
• 5. Landing gear - EMERGENCY EXTEND
• 6. Plan a no-flap/slat approach and arrested
• landing, if available. Recommend a Short Field
• Arrestment due to loss of NWS.

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Electrical Fire

• 1. GEN switch - OFF
• 2. Non-essential electrical equipment - OFF
• If fire out -
• 3. Land as soon as practical
• If fire persists -
• 3. Proceed to VMC as soon as possible
• 4. BATT switches - OFF
• 5. Emergency oxygen actuator - PULL
• 6. Land as soon as possible
• 7. Landing gear - EMERGENCY EXTEND
• 8. Plan a no-flap approach and arrested landing,
• if available. Recommend a Short Field
• Arrestment due to loss of NWS.

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Elimination of Smoke or Fumes From Cockpit

• 1. Altitude - DESCEND BELOW 25,000 FEET
• (if practical)
• 2. AIR FLOW knob - OFF
• If unable to clear smoke or unable to see -
• 3. Airspeed - REDUCE
• 4. Warn other cockpit occupant/secure loose
• items
• 5. Seat - LOWER
• 6. Visor - DOWN
• 7. MDC firing handle - PULL
• 8. Land as soon as possible

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OBOGS Contamination

• 1. Emergency oxygen actuator - PULL (both
• cockpits)
• If irritants not detected in breathing oxygen -
• 2. OBOGS/ANTI-G switch - OFF THEN ON
• (T-45A- on AIRCRAFT 163600 THRU 163646
• BEFORE AFC-62 hold in ON position for up to
• 20 seconds.)
• If irritants detected in breathing oxygen or
• OXYGEN warning light remains illuminated -
• 3. OBOGS/ANTI-G switch - OFF
• 4. Altitude - DESCEND TO LESS THAN 10,000
• FEET CABIN ALTITUDE OR MINIMUM SAFE
• ALTITUDE
• 5. Land as soon as practical

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Controlled Ejection

• If time and conditions permit -
• 1. Alert other crewmember
• 2. (Aft Ckpt) Command ejection selector - BOTH
• Warning
• In the FWD BOTH/AFT SELF mode, if the AFT crew
• member initiates ejection, followed by ejection
  initiation
• by the FWD seat, the FWD seat canopy will
• not automatically fracture prior to ejection. In
  this
• scenario, the MDC firing handle will function
  normally
• and should be used to fracture the FWD
• canopy prior to FWD seat ejection if time
  permits.
• Automatic command ejection sequencing is
  impossible
• with the selector in the SOLO position. If
  ejection
• is simultaneously initiated in this mode, the
• seats may collide.
• 3. Level wings and minimize rate of descent
• 4. IFF - SQUAWK EMERGENCY
• 5. Follow radio distress procedures
• 6. Stow loose equipment

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Fire Warning Light

• Ground
• 1. Execute Emergency Shutdown
• TAKEOFF
• If decision is made to stop-
• 1. Abort
• If fire is confirmed and unable to abort-
• 2. Eject
• In-Flight
• 1. Throttle- IDLE(minimum for safe flight)
• 2. Secondary indications- CHECK
• If secondary indications exist or fire confirmed-
• 3. Eject
• If Fire not confirmed and control effectiveness
  remains-
• 3. Land as soon as possible

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Oil Press Warning Light

• 1. Throttle- Minimum for safe flight
• 2. Minimize throttle movements
• 3. Land as soon as possible - (precautionary
  Approach recommended)

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Oxygen Warning Light

• 1. Emergency oxygen actuator - PULL (both
  cockpits)
• If irritants not detected in breathing oxygen-
• 2. OBOGS/ANTI-G switch OFF THEN ON
• If irritants detected in breathing oxygen or
  OXYGEN warning light remains illuminated
• 3. OBOGS/ANTI-G switch OFF
• 4. Altitude- Descend to less than 10,000
  feet cabin altitude or minimum safe altitude
• 5. Land as soon as practical

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BRK PRESS

• CATAPULT
• 1. Suspend launch
• GROUND
• 1. Abort launch
• AIRBORNE
• 1. Make a Normal approach and landing

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CANOPY Caution Light

• 1. CANOPY control lever- CHECK LOCKED
• 2. Land as soon as practical
• If canopy will not lock-
• 3. Airspeed-below 200 KIAS
• 4. Descend below 25,000 feet msl
• 5. AIR FLOW knob- off
• 6. Seat lower
• 7. Visor Down
• 8. Stow loose gear in cockpit

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TP HOT Caution Light

• Ground
• 1. Execute Emergency Shutdown
• In-Flight
• 1. Throttle IDLE( minimum for safe flight)
• 2. Monitor for engine fire indications
• 3. Secondary indications CHECK
• 4. Land as soon as possible

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GINA Failure

• Ground
• 1. Verify INS legend is displayed ( ADI) and four
  satellites are being tracked
• 2. Command a restart (RST on DATAACFT)
• If conditions persists
• 3. Do not attempt takeoff
• IN-FLIGHT
• 1. Revert to standby instruments
• 2. Proceed to VMC as soon as possible
• 3. Attempt to determine GINA failure mode
• 4. If INS is suspected and GPS is functional,
  command a restart(RST on DATAACFT)
• If conditions persists
• 5. Use Tacan, VOR, or GCA for navigation as
  available
• 6. Land as soon as practical

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GTS Fire Warning Light

• Ground
• 1. Execute Emergency Shutdown
• In-Flight
• 1. ENGINE switch off
• 2. Check for secondary indication of fire
• If fire confirmed or flight controls lost-
• 3. Eject
• If fire not confirmed and control effectiveness
  remains
• 3. Land as soon as possible

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SIM MODE ADVISORY

• Ground
• 1. Abort Mission
• In-Flight
• 1. Revert to standby instruments
• 2. Proceed to VMC as soon as possible
• 3. Land as soon as practical

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