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Standard Operational Procedures for
No. 122 Wing RAF Jever
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Climb Out Procedure.

5.	After becoming airborne, all pilots are to check in on approach frequency
and select D.M.E. on and check that it is working.   Pilots who are detailed for
low level sorties may clear the airfield on any heading and proceed to the low
flying areas at 2,000 feet A.G.L. in V.M.C. conditions.   If the cloud base is
down to 1,700 feet, they are not to fly I.M.C. above this altitude in transit
but must keep below the cloud base.   Pilots detailed for high level sorties must
leave the Jever Military Terminal Movement Area (M.T.M.A.) by climbing to
25,000 feet within the following segments:--

     (a) Runway 11. By making good a magnetic track between the headings
     of 055 and 095.

     (b) Runway 29. By making good a magnetic track between 250 and 260.

     (c) The I.C.A.O. standard altimeter setting of 1013 mbs is to be set
     when climbing through the transitional level, normally 3,000 feet at
     Jever.

     (d) The Federal German controlled air space upper limit is 25,000 feet
     and therefore on reaching this height, pilots are free to turn on to
     whatever heading they require to carry out their detail.

     (e) To ensure that climb out tracks do not penetrate the boundaries of
     those segments, pilots are to verify the accuracy of their climb out
     headings by use of D.M.E. and Q.T.Es.

     (f) If detailed for a high level sortie under radar surveillance, pilots
     should change to the pre-brief sector frequency about 15 miles from
     Jever and call the sector controller giving the runway heading they have
     used, their D.M.E. distance from base and their altitude.   At this
     position they should be leaving the dark area of the Type 80 radar at
     Brockzetel.   Once identified the responsibility for remaining in the climb
     out segment becomes that of the controller.   Pilots should refrain from
     carrying out an identification turn on the climb which will in their
     opinion cause them to leave either of these segments.

     (g) Pilots should inform controllers when they reach 25,000 and intimate
     that they are now free to start the pre-brief exercise.

Navigation.

6.	Pilots are to carry maps of the area over which they intend to fly.   These
maps are to show the A.D.I.Z., relevant control zones, airways and danger areas.
Pilots are to remain on Alpha for low level and medium level sorties in which
the mission is to remain in the vicinity of the airfield.   All pilots are required
to fix themselves positively once every ten minutes and surveillance should be
arranged through Wing Operations for all high level sorties above cloud.   If
surveillance is not available, the maximum use of D.M.E., Q.T.Es. and Hannover
Fixer should be made with the object of the pilot knowing exactly where he is
at any time of the flight.

Boom Runs.

7.	These may only be carried out under sector control.   It is sector's
responsibility to direct aircraft into a suitable position.

Practice Flame-Out Procedure.

8.	The Headquarters Royal Air Force Germany (2nd T.A.F.) Operational Standing
Orders require pilots to abandon aircraft if they have not sighted the ground by
2,000 feet.   In practice, a cloud base of 2100 is to be simulated, but controllers
will continue to pass instructions down to the point when the pilot decides to
overshoot.
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(Thanks to Chris Stone for being the Technical Advisor for this series.)
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