RAF Valley - link syllabus - radio range

RAF Valley - link syllabus - radio range

List of thirteen link training sorties instrument and beam flying.

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[underlined]R.A.F. VALLEY – LINK SYLLABUS[/underlined]
[underlined]RADIO RANGE[/underlined]

1R. R.R. Lecture on Synchraphone (Introduction, Range Layout, Range Signals, Beam Bracketing, Locating the Cone, Procedure Turns). 1.00
2R. Instrument Flying Revision and Link familiarisation. 1.00
3R. Beam Bracketing, Locating Cone, Procedure Turns (Known Beam). 1.00
4R. Quadrant Identification by Fade Method. 1.00
5R. R.R. Lecture on Synchrophone and R.R. Films – Beam irregularities
(R.R. Orientation methods). 1.00
6R. Close in procedure, and Let Down. 1.00
7R. Fade - 90 degrees orientation and Let Down – with R/T. 1.00
8R. Fade parallel orientation and Let Down – with R/T. 1.00
9R. Beam bracketing and orientation – unknown beam. 1.00
10R. Holding procedure and Let Down. 1.00
11R. Range Cross Country. 1.00
12R. Radio Compass Operation and simple homing on a Range Station. 1.00
13R. Advanced Radio Compass Exercises. 1.00

[underlined] 13.00 hours[/underlined]