AGM-65 Missile

The checklists below outline the required cockpit procedures for the employment of the AGM-65 Maverick missile. In order to have a better understanding of the missile employment, its variants and a more comprehensive description of the actions needed to be taken by the Pilot and WSO, please refer to section 4.3.1.2 AGM-65 Maverick.

AGM-65 Tuneup

StepSystemAction
1OPTICAL SIGHTSET
a. Sight modeA/G
b. Reticle depression45 MILS
2WEAPON SELECT KNOBTV
3DELIVERY MODE KNOBDIRECT
4STATION SELECT BUTTONSELECT STATION
(3-MINUTE WARM UP)
5(WSO) DSCG SCOPE MODETV OR STBY
6(P) WEAPON VIDEO (PULL TRIGGER)ON

Pilot

StepSystemAction
1PIPPER POSITIONOVER TARGET
2ARR BUTTONPRESS AND HOLD
3SEEKERSLEW OVER TGT
4ARR BUTTONRELEASE TO LOCK TGT
5(P OR WSO) BOMB BUTTONPRESS AND HOLD
6FOR NEXT MISSILEREPEAT STEP 2 TO 5

WSO

STEPSystemAction
1ACTION SWITCHHALF ACTION
2SEEKERSLEW OVER TGT
3ACTION SWITCHFA/RELEASE TO LOCK TGT
4(P OR WSO) BOMB BUTTONPRESS AND HOLD
5FOR NEXT MISSILEREPEAT STEP 2 TO 4