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) 

 

 

 Figure 1 - PFL Join 

 

 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