# Fast Jet Training (FJ) RAF Valley

# Phase One

Fast Jet trainig at Valley can be confucted in one of two aircraft, the Hawk T2 (T1/A) and the Texan T1.

During phase one you will cover basic handling, maneuvers and general operations.

**Exercise 1A**

- Cockpit familiarization, setup and checklists
- Control setup
- Airfield familiarization
- Aircraft systems
- Discuss emergency procedures (optional)

**Exercise 1B**

- Circuits (encouraged to do some at Mona as well as Valley)
- Practice forced landing joins (figure 1)
- Discuss Hawk/Texan station specific pratice forced landing (position straight to low key)
- Overhead joins (figure 2)
- Joining via initials (incl. overhead break)

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Figure 1 - PFL Join

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Figure 2 - Overhead Join

**Exercise 1C (within NWMTA/Valley AIAA)**

- Basic figher manouvers
- Battle turns

# Phase 2

Phase two focuses on navigation, including airspace management.

**Exercise 2A**

- Military Instrument Departures (MIDs)
- Radar to visual recovery
- ILS approach
- TACAN approach
- Discuss SRA/PAR approach (practice if available)

**Exercise 2A**

Choose one or more of the following

- Navigation sortie to RAF Brize Norton (EGVN) - VYL TB2 BZN - FL250 IFR
- Navigation sortie to Ronaldsway (EGNS) VYL/012/31 IOM - FL180 IFR
- Navigation sortie to Prestwick (EGPK) VYL/013/49 TOXTA PIK - FL220 IFR