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A1-E18GA-NFM-000
PRELIMINARY NATOPS
FLIGHT MANUAL
NAVY MODEL
EA-18G
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A1-E18GA-NFM-000
PRELIMINARY NATOPS
FLIGHT MANUAL
NAVY MODEL
EA-18G
166855 AND UP AIRCRAFT
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A1-E18GA-NFM-000
NATOPS Flight Manual
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PART I THE AIRCRAFT
CHAPTER 1 The Aircraft
1.1 AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION........................................ I-1-1
1.1.1 Meet The Growler. .................................................. I-1-1
1.1.2 Aircraft Gross Weight................................................ I-1-3
1.2 BLOCK NUMBERS ................................................ I-1-3
CHAPTER 2 Systems
2.1 POWER PLANT SYSTEMS ....................................... I-2-1
2.1.1 Engines.............................................................. I-2-1
2.1.2 Automatic Throttle Control (ATC)................................... I-2-10
2.2 FUEL SYSTEM .................................................... I-2-11
2.2.1 Engine Feed System. ................................................ I-2-12
2.2.2 Fuel Transfer System................................................ I-2-13
2.2.3 Fuel Tank Pressurization and Vent. ................................. I-2-16
2.2.4 Thermal Management System. ...................................... I-2-16
2.2.5 Refueling System. ................................................... I-2-18
2.2.6 Fuel Dump System. ................................................. I-2-18
2.2.7 Fuel Quantity Indicating System..................................... I-2-19
2.2.8 Fuel Low Level Indicating System. .................................. I-2-23
2.2.9 Fuel System Related Cautions. ...................................... I-2-24
2.3 FLIGHT PERFORMANCE ADVISORY SYSTEM (FPAS) ......... I-2-24
2.3.1 FPAS Display. ...................................................... I-2-24
2.3.2 FPAS CLIMB Option................................................ I-2-25
2.3.3 FPAS HOME Waypoint Selection. .................................. I-2-25
2.3.4 FPAS HOME FUEL Caution........................................ I-2-25
2.4 SECONDARY POWER SYSTEM................................... I-2-27
2.4.1 Airframe Mounted Accessory Drive (AMAD)......................... I-2-27
2.4.2 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)......................................... I-2-28
2.4.3 APU Switch. ........................................................ I-2-28
2.4.4 ATS Air Sources..................................................... I-2-28
2.4.5 AUG PULL.......................................................... I-2-29
2.4.6 AMAD Related Cautions............................................. I-2-29
2.5 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM ....................... I-2-30
2.5.1 Electrical RESET Button............................................ I-2-30
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2.5.2 AC Electrical Power. ................................................ I-2-30
2.5.3 DC Electrical Power. ................................................ I-2-32
2.5.4 External Electrical Power............................................ I-2-34
2.5.5 Circuit Breakers. .................................................... I-2-36
2.5.6 Electrical System Cautions and Caution Lights. ..................... I-2-36
2.6 LIGHTING ......................................................... I-2-36
2.6.1 Exterior Lighting. ................................................... I-2-36
2.6.2 Interior Lighting..................................................... I-2-40
2.6.3 Interior Lighting (Rear Cockpit). .................................... I-2-42
2.7 HYDRAULIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM......................... I-2-42
2.7.1 Hydraulic System.................................................... I-2-42
2.7.2 Hydraulic Accumulators. ............................................ I-2-45
2.7.3 Hydraulic System Related Cautions and Caution Light............... I-2-46
2.8 UTILITY HYDRAULIC FUNCTIONS ............................. I-2-46
2.8.1 Landing Gear System................................................ I-2-46
2.8.2 NWS - Nosewheel Steering System. ................................. I-2-49
2.8.3 Wheel Brake System................................................. I-2-50
2.8.4 Launch Bar System.................................................. I-2-56
2.8.5 Arresting Hook System. ............................................. I-2-57
2.9 WING FOLD SYSTEM ............................................ I-2-58
2.9.1 Wingfold Mechanism. ............................................... I-2-58
2.9.2 Wingfold Operation.................................................. I-2-58
2.9.3 WINGFOLD Switch. ................................................ I-2-59
2.9.4 Wingfold Overheat Cutout Protection................................ I-2-59
2.10 FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (FCS) .............................. I-2-59
2.10.1 Flight Control Surfaces. ............................................. I-2-60
2.10.2 Flight Control Computers (FCCs).................................... I-2-62
2.10.3 FCS Redundancy and Survivability.................................. I-2-63
2.10.4 CAS Operating Modes. .............................................. I-2-63
2.10.5 Control Augmentation System (CAS). ............................... I-2-64
2.10.6 Speedbrake Function. ............................................... I-2-66
2.10.7 G-Limiter Considerations............................................ I-2-68
2.10.8 Air Data Function. .................................................. I-2-71
2.10.9 Flight Controls. ..................................................... I-2-72
2.10.10 Yaw Rate Warning Tone............................................. I-2-75
2.10.11 AOA Warning Tone.................................................. I-2-75
2.10.12 Spin Recovery System. .............................................. I-2-75
2.10.13 Stabilator Failure Control Law Reconfiguration...................... I-2-77
2.10.14 GAIN ORIDE. ...................................................... I-2-78
2.10.15 FCS Failures......................................................... I-2-79
2.10.16 FCS Status Display.................................................. I-2-82
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2.11 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (AFCS) ............. I-2-84
2.11.1 AFCS Mode Selection................................................ I-2-84
2.11.2 Basic Autopilot. ..................................................... I-2-86
2.11.3 AFCS Mode Deselection. ............................................ I-2-86
2.11.4 Pitch-Axis Pilot Relief Modes........................................ I-2-86
2.11.5 Roll-Axis Pilot Relief Modes......................................... I-2-86
2.11.6 Coupled Steering Modes (CPL)...................................... I-2-87
2.11.7 Coupled Data Link Modes........................................... I-2-87
2.11.8 AFCS Related Caution and Advisories. .............................. I-2-87
2.12 WEAPON SYSTEMS CONTROLS ................................. I-2-88
2.12.1 Stick Grip Switches/Controls (Front Cockpit)........................ I-2-88
2.12.2 Throttle Grip Switches/Controls. .................................... I-2-90
2.12.4 Hand Controllers. ................................................... I-2-91
2.12.5 ALE-47 DISP Switch. ............................................... I-2-94
2.12.6 Grab Handle Chaff/Flare Dispense Switches. ........................ I-2-94
2.13 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS).................. I-2-94
2.13.1 Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) pallet Cooling. ................... I-2-94
2.13.2 Bleed Air Shutoff Valves............................................. I-2-95
2.13.3 Bleed Air Subsystem................................................. I-2-96
2.13.4 Primary Heat Exchanger............................................. I-2-96
2.13.5 Warm Air Subsystems. .............................................. I-2-96
2.13.6 Air Conditioning System (ACS) Pack. ............................... I-2-97
2.13.7 Secondary Heat Exchanger. ......................................... I-2-97
2.13.8 Avionics Cooling Fans. .............................................. I-2-97
2.13.9 ECS Operating Modes. .............................................. I-2-98
2.13.10 Cabin Pressurization................................................. I-2-102
2.13.11 Windshield Anti-ice and Rain Removal. ............................. I-2-104
2.13.12 Anti-g System. ...................................................... I-2-104
2.13.13 ECS RESET and AV COOL Switch.................................. I-2-104
2.13.14 Liquid Cooling System (LCS)........................................ I-2-105
2.13.15 ECS Related Warnings, Cautions, and Advisories. ................... I-2-106
2.14 OXYGEN SYSTEMS .............................................. I-2-106
2.14.1 On Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS)...................... I-2-106
2.14.2 Emergency Oxygen. ................................................. I-2-109
2.15 FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHING, AND BLEED AIR
LEAK DETECTION SYSTEMS ................................... I-2-110
2.15.1 FIRE Lights......................................................... I-2-110
2.15.2 APU FIRE Light. ................................................... I-2-111
2.15.3 FIRE Warning Voice Alerts.......................................... I-2-111
2.15.4 FIRE EXTGH READY/DISCH Light. .............................. I-2-111
2.15.5 APU Fire Extinguishing System. .................................... I-2-112
2.15.6 Engine/AMAD Fire Extinguishing System. .......................... I-2-112
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2.15.7 FIRE Detection System Test......................................... I-2-112
2.15.8 Bleed Air Leak Detection (BALD) System. .......................... I-2-113
2.15.9 Dry Bay Fire Suppression System (DBFS)........................... I-2-114
2.16 ENTRANCE/EGRESS SYSTEMS ................................. I-2-114
2.16.1 Canopy System. ..................................................... I-2-114
2.16.2 Boarding Ladder..................................................... I-2-117
2.16.3 Ejection Seat. ....................................................... I-2-119
2.16.4 Ejection Seat System. ............................................... I-2-125
2.17 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ...................................... I-2-126
2.17.1 Jettison Systems..................................................... I-2-126
2.17.2 Warnings/Cautions/Advisories. ...................................... I-2-128
2.17.3 Voice Alert System. ................................................. I-2-128
2.17.4 Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS). ....................... I-2-129
2.17.5 Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)......................... I-2-136
2.18 INSTRUMENTS ................................................... I-2-140
2.18.1 Standby Attitude Reference Indicator................................ I-2-140
2.18.2 Standby Airspeed Indicator.......................................... I-2-140
2.18.3 Standby Altimeter................................................... I-2-141
2.18.4 Standby Rate of Climb Indicator..................................... I-2-141
2.18.5 Standby Magnetic Compass.......................................... I-2-141
2.18.6 Angle Of Attack Indexer............................................. I-2-141
2.19 AVIONICS SUBSYSTEM .......................................... I-2-141
2.19.1 Mission Computer System. .......................................... I-2-141
2.19.2 Master Modes. ...................................................... I-2-146
2.19.3 Cockpit Controls and Displays....................................... I-2-146
2.19.4 Multipurpose Display Group......................................... I-2-146
2.19.5 Up Front Control Display (UFCD)................................... I-2-166
2.19.6 Signal Data Computer (SDC). ....................................... I-2-173
2.19.7 Cockpit Video Recording System (CVRS)............................ I-2-173
2.20 TACTICAL AIRCRAFT MOVING MAP CAPABILITY
(TAMMAC)......................................................... I-2-176
2.20.1 TAMMAC Status Monitoring........................................ I-2-176
2.20.2 DMD Maintenance Format Options and Display Information. ....... I-2-178
2.20.3 Map Theater Data Loading.......................................... I-2-178
2.20.4 Map Loading Format Options........................................ I-2-178
2.20.5 Map Loading Format Status Information. ........................... I-2-179
2.20.6 Map Loading Interruptions. ......................................... I-2-180
2.20.7 DMD/PC Cards Cautions and Advisories............................. I-2-181
2.21 COUNTERMEASURES DISPENSING SYSTEM .................. I-2-182
2.21.1 ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Set. ........................... I-2-182
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2.22 BIT-STATUS MONITORING SUBSYSTEM ...................... I-2-182
2.22.1 Flight Incident Recorder and Aircraft Monitoring Set (FIRAMS). ... I-2-182
2.22.2 Deployable Flight Incident Recorder Set (DFIRS). .................. I-2-182
2.22.3 Avionics BIT. ....................................................... I-2-183
2.22.4 Non-Avionic BIT. ................................................... I-2-197
2.22.5 Status Monitoring Backup........................................... I-2-197
2.22.6 Non-BIT Status. .................................................... I-2-197
2.23 JOINT HELMET MOUNTED CUEING SYSTEM (JHMCS) ...... I-2-200
2.23.1 Helmet Mounted Display (HMD)/Aft Helmet Mounted Display
(AHMD)............................................................. I-2-200
2.23.2 Electronics Unit (EU)................................................ I-2-203
2.23.3 Cockpit Unit (CU)................................................... I-2-203
2.23.4 Magnetic Transmitter Unit (MTU). ................................. I-2-203
2.23.5 Boresight Reference Unit (BRU)..................................... I-2-203
2.23.6 Seat Position Sensor (SPS). ......................................... I-2-203
2.23.7 HMD/AHMD Off/Brightness Control................................ I-2-203
2.23.8 HMD Video Recording............................................... I-2-203
2.23.9 Cautions/Advisories.................................................. I-2-203
2.23.10 Configuration Check................................................. I-2-204
2.23.11 Built-In Test (BIT).................................................. I-2-204
2.23.11 HMD Maintenance. ................................................. I-2-208
2.23.12 JHMCS Alignment. ................................................. I-2-209
2.23.13 Navigation Master Mode............................................. I-2-216
2.23.14 Mission Computer Failure. .......................................... I-2-216
2.23.15 Electronic Unit Failure. ............................................. I-2-216
2.23.16 Helmet Tracker Failure.............................................. I-2-216
2.23.17 Helmet Not Installed. ............................................... I-2-216
2.24 TRAINER CONFIGURATION ..................................... I-2-217
2.24.1 Throttles (Trainer Configured)....................................... I-2-217
2.24.2 Speedbrake Switch................................................... I-2-217
2.24.3 Stick (Trainer Configured)........................................... I-2-217
2.24.4 Rudder Pedals....................................................... I-2-217
2.24.5 Wheel Brake Operation.............................................. I-2-217
CHAPTER 3 Service and Handling
3.1 SERVICING ....................................................... I-3-1
CHAPTER 4 Operating Limitations
4.1 LIMITATIONS OF THE BASIC AIRCRAFT ...................... I-4-1
4.1.1 Engine Operation Limitations. ...................................... I-4-1
4.1.2 CG Limitations. ..................................................... I-4-1
4.1.3 Airspeed Limitations. ............................................... I-4-1
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4.1.4 Gross Weight and Lateral Weight Asymmetry Limitations. .......... I-4-3
4.1.5 AOA Limitations - Flaps AUTO. .................................... I-4-5
4.1.6 Acceleration Limitations............................................. I-4-5
4.1.7 Limitations with Flaps HALF or FULL.............................. I-4-9
4.1.8 Refueling Limitation................................................. I-4-9
4.1.9 Prohibited Maneuvers............................................... I-4-9
4.2 EXTERNAL STORES LIMITATIONS ............................. I-4-12
PART II INDOCTRINATION
CHAPTER 5 Indoctrination
5.1 INITIAL QUALIFICATION ........................................ II-5-1
5.1.1 Minimum Ground Training Requirements. .......................... II-5-1
5.1.2 Minimum Flight Training Requirements............................. II-5-1
5.2 FOLLOW-ON TRAINING.......................................... II-5-1
5.3 CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS ................................... II-5-2
5.3.1 Regaining Currency.................................................. II-5-2
5.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIOUS FLIGHT PHASES ............. II-5-2
5.4.1 Instrument Evaluation Flights. ...................................... II-5-2
5.4.2 Instrument Qualification............................................. II-5-2
5.4.3 Ceiling/Visibility Requirements...................................... II-5-3
5.5 WAIVERS .......................................................... II-5-4
5.6 PERSONAL FLYING EQUIPMENT ............................... II-5-4
PART III NORMAL PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 6 Flight Preparation
6.1 MISSION PLANNING ............................................. III-6-1
6.1.1 General.............................................................. III-6-1
6.1.2 Flight Codes......................................................... III-6-1
6.2 BRIEFING/DEBRIEFING ......................................... III-6-1
6.2.1 Briefing.............................................................. III-6-1
6.2.2 Debriefing. .......................................................... III-6-4
CHAPTER 7 Shore-Based Procedures
7.1 PREFLIGHT CHECKS ............................................ III-7-1
7.1.1 In Maintenance Control.............................................. III-7-1
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