The checklists below outline the required cockpit procedures for the employment
of the AIM-7 Sparrow missile. In order to have a better understanding of the
missile employment methods, launch sequence and its variants please refer to
section 4.2.1 AIM-7 Sparrow .
Step System Action
1. RADAR MISSILE POWER SWITCH CW ON
a. RDR tuned lights STDY FOR 4 MIN
2. RADAR MISSILE POWER SWITCH STBY
a. RDR tuned lights OFF
Step System Action
1. RADAR MISSILE POWER SWITCH CW OFF FOR 1 MIN
2. RADAR MISSILE POWER SWITCH CW ON
a. RDR tuned lights ON
3. RADAR MISSILE POWER SWITCH STBY
a. RDR tuned lights REMAIN ON
Step System Action
1. RADAR POWER OPR
2. RADAR MODE RDR,MAP-B OR BST
3. POLAR SWITCH LIN OR CIR 1
4. ASPECT KNOB AS REQUIRED
5. MANEUVER SWITCH AS REQUIRED
6. STAB SWITCH AS REQUIRED
Step System Action
1. RADAR MISSILE POWER SWITCH CW ON
a. RDR tuned lights ON
2. MISSILE INTERLOCK SWITCH AS REQUIRED
3. SIGHT MODE A/A
4. GUNS/MISSILE SWITCH HEAT (OR AS REQUIRED)
a. Head-up RADAR light ON
5. MASTER ARM ON
a. Head-up ARM light ON
6. TARGET LOCKON ACCOMPLISH
For ACM Mode:
a. CAGE Button PRESS
b. Align target in Boresight
c. Nosewheel steering Button PRESS TO ACCOMPLISH CAA LOCK
7. GUNS/MISSILE SWITCH RADAR
8. IN-RANGE LIGHTS ON
9. SHOOT LIGHTS ON
10. TRIGGER SQUEEZE AND RELEASE
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