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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
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