When taxiing to the active runway, is it procedure tobatay on the right or left of the tact way? Also, when lining up on the runway, is it procedure for lead to be on the right or the left?
When taxiing to the active runway, is it procedure tobatay on the right or left of the tact way? Also, when lining up on the runway, is it procedure for lead to be on the right or the left?
Sorry, I donĀ“t understand what you are asking for here?When taxiing to the active runway, is it procedure tobatay on the right or left of the tact way?
There is no specific rule if lead should be right or left, but we mostly position lead on the outward side from the taxiiway to make it easier for the wingman to align.Also, when lining up on the runway, is it procedure for lead to be on the right or the left?
For taxi, all aircraft taxi along the centreline of the taxiway.
When lining up on the runway, lead lines up on the downwind side.
Last edited by Trigger; 03Oct14 at 10:24.
actually in crosswind conditions there is a rule:
OI-01:
As for the other question Ski, good one, I don't know. I've seen both (centerline and left/right) been done by 476th members on videos, but in my actual flying experience here I've never come across somebody doing left/right taxi.Lead should always line-up on the downwind side of the runway in cross wind conditions.
Thanks for the correction ZeroMass. I was looking at an older version of OI-03.
Actually you just sniped in seconds before me Trigger but np.
To be honest I don't see to many people bothering with it actually. I don't believe it is as much of a thing to consider since we do interval take-off 99% of the time. Maybe someone from command can clarify all this.
Left/right taxi is part of anti-FOD (foreign object damage) procedures. For DCS this is not a factor.
ZeroMass (03Oct14)
As you've said, lead positioned on the downwind side for formation takeoffs. For interval there is no solid rule but a good technique is for lead to go to the far side from the taxiway so that the wingman does not have to taxi behind and through the jetwash.
Four taxi as had been said, centre line is the norm much of the time, but alternate left/right can be used as a FOD reduction measure where the taxi warts are wide enough to allow it. Which in the current theatre they mostly aren't, which is why we don't do it often.
I have never seen a usaf aircraft taxi on the left or right of a taxiway and for us it has nothing to do with FOD for us. They always remain on the taxi line. As a matter of fact, for us we have to drive on the outer edge of taxiways to help ensure FOD isn't left in the middle the taxiway. Maybe other countries are different.
As to takeoff lineup, besides mostly interval as already stated another reason is DCS's crap wind info provided.
Last edited by Snoopy; 03Oct14 at 11:29.
Staggered taxi is actually a USAF procedure Snoopy. In the case of F-15/16 staggered taxi allows for a 150 foot spacing between aircraft instead of a 300 foot spacing for normal centre line taxi.