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Questions on catapult officer
Razgriz:
Go here for the T-45 Familiarization FTI from the US Navy. It's full of great tips and Appendix A and B contain the signals from the ground officers.
SpazSinbad:
burner12, having looked at the Hornet Catapult video you have referenced at beginning I see the last green shirt near the shuttle for some seconds then he clears the aircraft (possibly at full power by then) with the camera on the Cat O and nothing much else, who does his thing with no one else in sight? Where in the timescale is the 'green shirt' you talk about? Last GreenShirt leaves the shuttle at 1:09. The Cat O waves his hands about later is that what you refer to now? He looks like one of the WIGGLES! (Famous Oz Kiddie Show Characters) ;D
burner12:
--- Quote from: SpazSinbad on December 17, 2009, 03:52:09 am ---burner12, having looked at the Hornet Catapult video you have referenced at beginning I see the last green shirt near the shuttle for some seconds then he clears the aircraft (possibly at full power by then) with the camera on the Cat O and nothing much else, who does his thing with no one else in sight? Where in the timescale is the 'green shirt' you talk about? Last GreenShirt leaves the shuttle at 1:09. The Cat O waves his hands about later is that what you refer to now? He looks like one of the WIGGLES! (Famous Oz Kiddie Show Characters) ;D
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He isn't in view in that one try this one, &feature=related at 1:50-1:51 and when he is pointing directly at the aircraft he is signifying what?
You know it's kinda confusing when I look at that file Razgriz suggested fists mean brakes on but whenever I see a launch the aircraft director puts up the fists (brakes on) a green shirt runs from the cat signaling its hooked up and the director moves his torso from side to side. So if fists are brakes on, why have them on when you are about to take off? So what is the correct signal for brakes on and off?
SpazSinbad:
Gotcha, in the second Hornet Catapult Video at that time 1:50 the Cat O is acknowledging the salute from the Hornet Pilot that the aircraft is ready to go! (Full Power all checks done). In the first video it looks to me as if the Cat O returns the Pilot salute as a way of acknowledging (if I remember correctly now because I have just seen the TOMCAT launch which is different again).
Anyway to me I recall that in the RAN A4G we were required to salute with the FDO or assistant FDO being the CAT O for the launch (HMAS Melbourne could not simultaneously launch and recover aircraft with the small deck and single catapult). The FDO / CAT O used a signalling flag that was green (or one behind his back in his other hand was RED). He held that RED FLAG out - STILL - if things were not correct. Anyway the FDO would just nod his head imperceptibly to acknowledge the pilot salute during the day time.
Possibly in the first Hornet Launch video the CAT O is saluting back because it is a special event with a special pilot (CAG for example - flying OFF ashore)?
burner12:
--- Quote from: SpazSinbad on December 17, 2009, 04:24:13 am ---Gotcha, in the second Hornet Catapult Video at that time 1:50 the Cat O is acknowledging the salute from the Hornet Pilot that the aircraft is ready to go! (Full Power all checks done). In the first video it looks to me as if the Cat O returns the Pilot salute as a way of acknowledging (if I remember correctly now because I have just seen the TOMCAT launch which is different again).
Anyway to me I recall that in the RAN A4G we were required to salute with the FDO or assistant FDO being the CAT O for the launch (HMAS Melbourne could not simultaneously launch and recover aircraft with the small deck and single catapult). The FDO / CAT O used a signalling flag that was green (or one behind his back in his other hand was RED). He held that RED FLAG out - STILL - if things were not correct. Anyway the FDO would just nod his head imperceptibly to acknowledge the pilot salute during the day time.
Possibly in the first Hornet Launch video the CAT O is saluting back because it is a special event with a special pilot (CAG for example - flying OFF ashore)?
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Hmmm, interesting didn't know that about the RAN. If you compare the 2 videos the Tomcat has the Cat O on the port side using his left hand to signal full power, so he can return a right handed salute, but the hornet has the Cat O signaling with his right hand so he (I assume as you said) is acknowledging the pilot by just pointing at him since he is using his right hand to signal full power. You agree?
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