There are AT's in the Marine Corps? Funny, I thought we had MOS's, not rates...
IT'S OKAY. I speak Navy.
There are AT's in the Marine Corps? Funny, I thought we had MOS's, not rates...
Yes. I've never been on a carrier, but on a LHD - there are TACAN and PAR approaches.Are there instrument approaches on carriers? if so what kinds?
Are there instrument approaches on carriers? if so what kinds?
wow thanks alot, pretty cool stuff. Do ya'll have approach plates for those or something too?
Yes there are. Mode 1, 2 & 3 are all available.
Mode 1: Coupled approach - George (autopilot) flies the approach to either touchdown (Mode 1) or to 1/2 mile (mode 1A)
Mode 2: Carrier ACLS - Not ILS like at a shore field, but presentation to the pilot is the same. The magic 8 ball on the ship dampens and compensated for the movement of the ship, etc. Also a CILS is avail. ILS like again, but not complensated for motion.
Mode 3: Get your tacan and stopwatch ready, non-precision approach. A CCA (carrier controlled approach) is avail too. That's a verbal talkdown from a radar operator.
Quick & dirty, but there you go...
never mind that link answers everything, thanks again, ya'll have the coolest job in the world by the way, I'm sure thats the first time you realized that too.
Here's a dumb one - When deployed on a carrier, do pilots typically fly the same aircraft for the whole deployment? The reason I ask is I was wondering if every pilot/NFO gets his/her name painted on the aircraft, or if there is some other way this is done.
Forgive the naivity!
Thanks, so there will be times when you are flying a jet with someone else's name/rank on it?