✪ BMS 4.33 F/A-18 Hornet "Carrier Qualifications Tutorial"

✪ BMS 4.33 F/A-18 Hornet "***UPDATED Multiplayer Carrier Qualifications Tutorial"
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Carrier Qualifications Phases:
There are four phases of CQ's used at all squadrons here at the Wolfpack.
1. CQ1: Daytime, clear to fair skies, and plenty of fuel. Minimum of (3/5) traps, 2 bolters.
2. CQ2: Dusk/Night, light winds, clear skies, and plenty of fuel. Minimum of (3/5) traps, 2 bolters.
3. CQ3: Day, overcast (base 800’ - 1000ft, ceiling 2000' msl), visibility 5 miles, fuel nominal. Minimum of (3/5) traps, 2 bolters.
4. CQ4: Night, winds and overcast (with or without rain, base 800’, ceiling 2000’), visibility 3 miles.
Minimum of (3/6) traps, 3 bolters allowed.


Case I [CQ1]
When it is anticipated that flights will not encounter instrument conditions (instrument meteorological conditions) during daytime departures/recoveries, and the ceiling and visibility around the carrier are no lower than 3,000 feet and 5 nmi respectively.
Immediately after becoming airborne, aircraft raise their landing gear and perform "clearing turns" to the right off the bow and to the left off the waist catapults. This ~10° check turn is to increase separation of (near) simultaneously launched aircraft from the waist/bow catapults. After the clearing turn, aircraft proceed straight ahead paralleling the ship's course at 500 feet until 7 nmi. Aircraft are then cleared to climb unrestricted in visual conditions.

Case II [CQ3]
When it is anticipated that flights may encounter instrument conditions during a daytime departure/recovery, and the ceiling and visibility in the carrier control zone are no lower than 1,000 feet and 5 nmi respectively. Used for an overcast condition. After a clearing turn, aircraft proceed straight ahead at 500 feet paralleling ship's course. At 7 nmi, aircraft turn to intercept a 10-nmi arc about the ship, maintaining visual conditions until established outbound on their assigned departure radial, at which time they are free to climb through the weather. The 500-foot restriction is lifted after 7 nmi if the climb can be continued in visual conditions.

Case III [CQ2 & 4]
When it is anticipated that flights will encounter instrument conditions during a departure/recovery because the ceiling or visibility around the carrier are lower than 1,000 feet and 5 nmi respectively; or for night time departures/recoveries.