Cocking the jet for Alert

[Jeepyb]

I was looking around for the procedure used to ''cock'' the jet for alert. So far all I found is the 476vFG checklist in page 18 mentionning this:

 

SETTING THE ALERT

1. The alert/scramble pre-alert shall consist of full system checks.

Minimum requirements are:

a. Radar – GO

b. AIM-7 – Tuned (If loaded)

c. INS – OK

d. COMM 1&2 – Set to launch frequency

e. Launch Trim – Set

2. Prior to engine shutdown:

a. INS – OFF (10 seconds before engine shutdown)

b. Crypto switch – HOLD then NORM

c. Sensors, weapon systems, and UFC avionics– ON

d. COMM 1&2 – ON

e. EM CON – As desired

f. Exterior and interior lights – Set

g. DDI, AMPCD, and HUD – ON

h. L and R Engine – OFF

3. After Engine shutdown – Connect and apply external power

 

ALERT FIVE LAUNCH

1. Ground power switches 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B – ON (Hold three seconds)

2. INS – CV/GND

3. Battery switch – ON

4. APU – ON (Ready light on within 30 seconds)

5. R Engine – Start

6. L Engine – Start

7. FCS – RESET

8. OBOGS control switch – ON

9. External power – Disconnect

10. INS – NAV/IFA

11. Takeoff checklist – Complete

 

 

 

I tried this with some success but I'm still not sure I am doing everything quite right. I was wandering if anyone had more insight in the matter of how this is done in real life?

[Shack]

You may find your answer in section 9.6 - 9.7 in the linked doc...

 

https://info.publicintelligence.net/F18-EF-000.pdf

[David OC]

That's quite spot on to the:

A1-F18AC-NFM-500 - Pocket Check List

 

All The NATOPS Flight Manuals

 

[CHSStarKiller]

Well your Alert 5/7 are usually sitting on the CATs already, meaning you will already have your alignment, A7 tuning already completed, caontrol checks already completed. If the Alert is called away they start and launch. When alerts are set, the pilot has already done his FLbits and everything else and is sitting for however the alert is set on the CAT. Alert 15/30s, the pilot is suited up and waiting in the ready to run at a moments notice, a pilot has already performed the alert startup and checks, gnd power is set. Some squadrons leave running, some dont.

[CHSStarKiller]

Now I remember an even quicker start. Once in Fallon we had two pilots merge into one another, one ejected in the mountains, the other made it back w/out a wing. We launched a pilot, he got in after running out, no checks, started the right engine, the left when taxiing out and left in full burner all the way to his WP. Circled and came back an hour later.