BMS F-16C/D 4.34, Руководство по эксплуатации самолета

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T.O. BMS1F-16CM-1 BMS 4.34 Change 2.00
BMS 4.34 Dash 1
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Obviously you will need to open the AR door with the relevant switch on the FUEL panel on the left
console. It is good practice to open it (viewable externally now) 3 to 5 minutes prior to refuelling to
allow the external tanks to depressurise slightly, but no earlier due to the possibility of creating a
trapped fuel situation.
The speed limit in BMS for opening the AR port is CAS 400 kts / Mach 0.85 (whichever is lower) and
flying with the AR receptacle open is CAS 400 kts / Mach 0.95 (whichever is lower).
Cleared to Pre-Contact position
Before taking fuel you will need to establish a stable pre-contact position. This position needs to be
held for a few seconds to be recognized by the boomer. You'll need to be 50 feet below at 30° down
from the tanker.
The best method to get that position
correctly is to use the gun cross and the
boom. When the “request fuel” radio call is
acknowledged by the tanker he lowers
the boom half way. The position of the
boom gives you the location of the pre-
contact position. Just follow the lower part
of the boom by aligning the gun cross on it.
Be advised there are no director lights at
this stage. You just need to hold position
a few feet behind the boom.
When the boom operator is happy with
your stabilised position he will call:
“call sign, cleared to contact position”.
At that point the red director lights
F (Forward) and U (Up) will switch on to
give further positional guidance. Start to
move slowly towards the boom and it will
move to left or right to let you get into
contact position.
Turn the lights on please
BMS uses an EMCON 2 (Emission Control) procedure. It means that no verbal directions will be given
by the boom operator to guide you into the contact position. Boom operators will only use the radio for
the pre-contact position, to announce
contact position, disconnect and the infamous “tanker entering
turn” call.
This means that you'll only have
visual aids to find the right contact
position; help is provided by the
director lights.
The red director lights will be
switched on only when the pre-
contact position has been
established. If you don't see them
you’re not in the correct pre-
contact position, or you haven’t
opened your AR door (blue
indexer RDY light is not lit).
Once you have reached the pre-contact position only red director lights will be illuminated; steady for
correction and blinking for fine tuning. When all the lights go out don't move! The boom operator is
trying to connect. You will need to hold this position for a few seconds.