U-2 AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CHECK OUT REQUIREMENTS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP33-02415A000100230007-7
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• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 1998
• Sequence Number: 7
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U-2 AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
CHHECK OUT REQUIREMENTS
(ANNEX XVII SAC REGULATION 51-19) ATE
I . - QUALIFICATIONS
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER:
*(1) Is a graduate of the USAF Advanced Survival
school.
/(2) Possesses at least 1500 hours total pilot time
of which 300 hours are.first pilot jet time.
(3) Possess 1000 hours first pilot time of which
750 hours are first pilot jet time.
-' (4) Is under 35 years of age.
V'(5) Is a volunteer to fly the U-2 aircraft.
Is physically qualified class II and have com-
pleted partial pressure suit indoctrination
in accordance. with AFR 50-27 and SAC Supple-
ment thereto.
NOTE: * Not required for Staff Personnel.
PRE-CHECK OUT REQ
UIREMENTS
SUBJECT
RQR I
HATE. I
Signature of Ground Train
in viilcer or instructor
T-33 checkout in accordance
with Annex XII as amended to
SACR 51-19.
1. Personal Equipment, formal
instruction on the care, in-
spection, and use of personal
2 Hrs
/
equipment (pressure suit,
/
parachute, flight clothing,
31~a,, 6~
survival kits, life vest, first
aid kit and professional equip-
ment. )
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Signature of Ground
i~QR
DATE
Training Officer or
Instructor
2. Oxygen and Altitude in-
doctrination in accord-
ance with AFR 50-27 and
SAC ,Su 1 thereto
~. Emergency Procedures
a. Crash l.,andings
b. .Bitching
c. Bail.-out procedures
d. Fires
1 Engine fires on
ground
2 Engine fires in
flight
3 Fuse-loge fires
4) Electrical fires
4. Aircraft Limitations
5. Drag. Chutes
1 Hr
a. Packing practice
supervised by quali-
fied chute .packing
ersonnel.
b. Demonstrate profi-
ci~ncy in installation
of Dra Chute
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GROUND- TRAINING .PHASE I
Signature: of Ground
R@R
DATE
..Training Officer or
Instructor
1. U-2 FTD
0 Hrs
a. Aircraft General
?3~
/ 61
b. Engine Introduction
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c. Hydraulics, Oxygen,
axed Pressurization
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d. Electrical System
2~
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ee Landing .Gear,- Brakes
and Gust _Cantrol
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f, Fusl Control
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2. Flight Characteristics
2 Hrs
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3. Cockpit Check' and .~4ir-
4 Hrs
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daft F'ami.li.ariza~ion
/'~ ,/
I
~#. Re~riew of ~,T-2 Operations
..Memorandums
1 Hr
3
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5. Physiological Aspects of
H
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2 Hrs
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2 Hrs
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1 Hr
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8. Pre-flight and ~nflight
1 Hr
Log' k'rp~edures' and
Cr
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ontrol
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. SUBJECT-
B,@R, _
DATE., ,.
- :Signature of Grd Tng Off
or Instructor
9 o Dead Reckonin
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Navigation Review , . ~
1 Hr
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.
1 Hr
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.
_
3a`s
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12. Celestial and Grid
~7 Hrs
`~
Navigation
6 3~'Gt
13 a Sextant Introduction
2 Hrs
.and Practice
3~~/d c
14. Introduction. to Wea
1 Hr
Reconnaissance
L bt
15. Basic Nepho Compu-
1 Hr
Cations and. Basic Prian
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ei les of Aerial Ne ho
rah
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16. Ix,.troduetion. to Nepho-
1 Hr
graph & Related
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S stems
/
1?. Nephogram Flight?
1 Hr
line Technique
2;/ t
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18. Drift Sight
1 Hr
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19 . Auta Pilot and. MA-1
1 Hr
Compass
2~
!4~
20. Two Simulated Celes-
5 Hrs
tial Missions in Celes?
13/Z
,tial Grd Trai ear
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21. View Moving Pictures
Hr
of U-2 Take Off .and
2~~
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Lax~din .Accidents
6 ~
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22. Aircraft Questionnaire
2n
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-NOTE:
~U=.3A FLIGHT TRAINING PHASE II
(i The following flight training .will be accomplished- by each
student U-2 pilot; prior to receiving Phase IV U-2 transition.
{2) Simulated. U-2 characteristics in the U-3A must be accomplished
with a U-3A IP-Who is current in the U-2 aircraft .and. within. a
14 day period prior to-the first T7-2 sortie.
Simulated U-2 Characteristics
SUBJECT
RQR
DATE
Signature of Instructor
Pit or -4028 Ops Officer
(a) Simulated U-2
Patterns and
4
Z~Z
landin s
/a
(ba Simulated U-2
. Flameout
2
~rZ
Patterns
~6
PHASE III
Pre~Solo Proficiency Check
NOTE: Each student U-2 .pilot will accomplish satisfactorily, -the following
..written examinations prior to flying the U-2 aircraft.
Signature of Exam
SI.TBJECT
.RQR
DATE
Standboard Officer
(a) Proficiency
E
21 2~G I
xaracii.nation:
90%
,
$ ~o
(b~ Emergency
r
242 b ~
13
pcedures
9A%
i av'`'f a .
(c) Operations...
Mem?randums
2 -~z.~b I
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PH1~.SE. IV'
Sgnature,of._I~n tructor;._ _
SUBJECT
RQR
DATE
Pilot or 4028th Ops
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