RSU Comms and Procedures (T-6)

What is the Pilot Response to "Hold short" from the RSU?

"CALLSIGN, holding short"

What is the Pilot Response to "Line up and Wait" from the RSU?

"CALLSIGN, line up and wait"

What is the Pilot Response to "Cleared for takeoff" from the RSU?

"CALLSIGN, cleared for takeoff"

When you hear "Abort" from the RSU, what should the pilot do?

Discontinue takeoff (if appropriate)

When you hear "Go-around" from the RSU, what should the pilot do?

Discontinue approach or landing and initiate procedures to become or remain airborne. Acknowledge with "CALLSIGN"

When you hear "Standby" from the RSU, what should the pilot do?

Continues straight ahead or turns crosswind

When you hear "Continue straight ahead" from the RSU, what should the pilot do?

Continues straight ahead

When asked by the RSU to "Say range" what is the pilot response?

States distance from the threshold

When asked by the RSU to "Monitor altitude" what is the pilot response?

Climbs or descends as necessary to comply with local altitude restrictions (if able)

When asked by the RSU to "Monitor ground-track" what is the pilot response?

Turns aircraft to maintain published ground track (if able)

When asked by the RSU to "Lower nose" what is the pilot response?

Decrease pitch attitude

When asked by the RSU to "Roll wings level" or "Roll out" what is the pilot response?

Rolls wings to level flight

When asked by the RSU to "Disregard ground track" what is the pilot response?

Clears the flightpath. Does not exceed aircraft performance capabilities in order to maintain pattern ground track

When asked by the RSU to "Breakout" what is the pilot response?

Leave traffic pattern as specified in local pattern directives. Acknowledge with "CALLSIGN"

When told by the RSU that you are "Cleared low approach" what does that mean to you as a pilot?

Continue the approach, but do not touch down on the runway. Acknowledge with "CALLSIGN"

When told by the RSU that you are "Cleared restricted low approach" what does that mean to you as a pilot?

Acknowledge with "CALLSIGN." Continue the approach, but do not descend below current assigned altitude

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN request closed" (at aux fields call right or left as required)

"Close approved" or "Negative closed" (expect right or left call as required)

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, closed downwind"

No Response (normally)

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, base gear down"

No Response (normally)

Note: you may hear something like, "CALLSIGN, cleared to land" to which you should respond "CALLSIGN" according to 71OG ops

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, ECKHO?FOXTR, request straight-in"

"Call 5 miles"

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, 5 miles"

"Cleared straight-in" or "Negative straight-in"

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, 2 miles, gear down"

No Response (normally)

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, (position), breaking out"

No Response (normally)

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, initial" (be sure to include fuel remaining if planning a full stop)

No Response (normally, but expect one if this is your initial pattern entry)

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, initial, request right or left break" (aux filed)

"Right or left break approved" (aux field under RSU control)

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, initial, request high key"

"Report high key"

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, initial, request break to low key"

"Report low key"

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, high key"

"Report low key"

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, low key, gear down"

Normally no response but again, you may hear "CALLSIGN, cleared to land" be sure to respond accordingly

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, request low key"

"Low key approved"

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, request high key"

"Report one minute"

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, one minute"

"Report high key"

What would you expect the RSU response to be to the following?: "CALLSIGN, request break for practice breakout"

"Cleared to break for practice breakout"

Note: don't think I have ever heard this one, might be I've never had to "practice" breaking out....

At what altitude AGL are T-6 traffic patterns normally established at?

1,000ft AGL

Where can you find relevant traffic pattern procedures specific to T-6/UPT?

AETC11-204

When alternate runway side procedures are in use, what are the same similar trainer-type RSRS (reduced same runway separation) minimum distance?

3,000 feet

When alternate runway side procedures are NOT in use, what are the same similar trainer-type RSRS (reduced same runway separation) minimum distance?

6,000 feet

When dealing with dissimilar aircraft type, what is the RSRS minimums?

6,000 feet

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"Go around, Offset"

Acknowledge with "CALLSIGN"

Continue the approach but does not descend below 500 feet AGL (1,800 MSL at Vance). Align ground track to fly over flight line road.

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"POSIT (POSITION)"

State position in the traffic pattern or altitude passing if on a drift-down to key.

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"Offset, offset more"

Achieve the desired offset over flight line road

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"Turn Crosswind now"

Begin the turn to crosswind

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"Straight through, I'll call your break"

Acknowledge with "CALLSIGN." Carry through and maintain runway heading until advised to commence the break

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"Straight through, break approved"

Commence the break

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"Extend"

Acknowledge with "CALLSIGN" Center runway - T-6s continue straight ahead at or below 1,800 ft MSL. Outside runway - at or below 1,800 ft MSL

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"Go around, offset [EAST/WEST]" (east/west only added if directing an offset toward the center runway)

Continues approach, but does not descend below assigned altitude, acknowledges with "CALLSIGN, OFFSET [EAST/WEST]." The assigned altitude is 1,800 MSL (500 AGL) unless the controller directs a higher altitude.

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"Continue" (not for use on the center runway)

Continue straight ahead at 1,800ft MSL. If clearance for closed delayed, T-6s turn to establish a crosswind ground track that is 1-2 miles past departure end, offset aircraft turn to establish crosswind ground track that 1/2mi past departure end of runway

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"In the break, roll out"

Roll out of the break, turn and re-intercept the initial ground track

(71OG) What is the response to the following RSU Directive:

"In the break, break out"

Initiate immediate breakout and proceed to VFR entry

(71OG) What is the RSU response to the following Pilot Request/Comms:

"CALLSIGN, initial, carry through for departure"

None, unless the departure from the pattern will be delayed

(71OG) What is the RSU response to the following Pilot Request/Comms:

"CALLSIGN, has straight-in/base key/base turn in sight, request to continue"

"Unable" or "approved as requested"

(71OG) What is the RSU response to the following Pilot Request/Comms:

"CALLSIGN, ECKHO/FOXTR, [Straight-in]"

"Eastside controls RWY XX, winds are XXX at XX G XX, [Pattern Status], [Bird Status], straight-in approved"

(71OG) What is the RSU response to the following Pilot Request/Comms:

"CALLSIGN, Entering from Woodring, RWY XX" (State the runway at Vance to which you are flying)

"Eastside is landing RWY XX, Winds are XXX at XX G XX, [Pattern Status], [Bird Status], Altimeter XX.XX, X aircraft on the Breakout"

(71OG) What is the RSU response to the following Pilot Request/Comms:

"CALLSIGN, DLLTA"

"DOGFACE is landing RWY XX, Winds are XXX at XX G XX, [Pattern Status], [Bird Status], you are #XX in the pattern"

(71OG) What is the RSU response to the following Pilot Request/Comms:

"CALLSIGN, Entry leg, 17/35" (DOG only)

Normally no response

(71OG) What is the RSU response to the following Pilot Request/Comms:

"CALLSIGN, 2 miles, [GEAR DOWN/NO FLAP/DEPARTURE]"

no response if straight-in should continue.

(71OG) What is the RSU response to the following Pilot Request/Comms:

"CALLSIGN, Request low key/direct high key"

To align with the closed request from departure end, Vance aircrews will receive "LOW KEY APPROVED" if their request for low key is approved. For position reporting and traffic dereliction, aircrews requesting "DIRECT HIGH KEY" will receive "REPORT ONE MINUTE" if their request is approved and aircrews will report "CALLSIGN, ONE MINUTE" when one minute (approx 2 miles) from the high key position.

(71OG) What is the RSU response to the following Pilot Request/Comms:

"CALLSIGN, Base/Low Key, Gear Down [Full Stop/No Flap/Departure]" or as stated in the SQ Standards

No response from RSU is considered clearance to land.

NOTE: When tower issues landing clearance, pilots are only required to respond with callsign.