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TO 1A-10C-1

FLIGHT MANUAL

USAF SERIES A-10C AIRCRAFT

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STATUS PAGE

This page is published with each change package for Flight Manual Program publications. It contains a listing of the affected Flight Manual and its related Supplements and Checklists current on the date of this publication. However, formal Safety and Operational Supplements that are issued after the publication of this change, will contain a more current version of the status page. Changes or revisions that are in production are shown in parentheses.

AIRCREW FLIGHT MANUAL BASIC DATE CHANGE NO./ DATE

TO 1A-10C-1 10 November 2008 10 2 April 2012 TO 1A-10C-1-1 (Performance Data) 1 April 2007 3 10 November 2010

FLIGHT CREW CHECKLISTS BASIC DATE CHANGE NO./ DATE

TO 1A-10C-1CL-1 10 November 2008 9 10 September 2011

SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL

SUPPLEMENTS DATE SHORT TITLE

INCORPORATED, RESCINDED, OR DELETED SUPPLEMENTS

TO 1A-10C-1SS-1 16 July 2007 Incorporated in this revision TO 1A-10C-1S-2 13 August 2007 Not Used TO 1A-10C-1SS-3 19 February 2008 Incorporated in this revision TO 1A-10C-1S-4 Not Used TO 1A-10C-1S-5 5 December 2008 Rescinded TO 1A-10C-1S-6 5 December 2008 Rescinded TO 1A-10C-1S-7 19 May 2009 Incorporated in Change 3 TO 1A-10C-1S-8 19 May 2009 Incorporated in Change 3 TO 1A-10C-1SS-9 17 December 2009 Rescinded TO 1A-10C-1SS-10 8 February 2010 Rescinded TO 1A-10C-1SS-11 10 March 2010 Incorporated in Change 5 TO 1A-10C-1SS-12 11 March 2011 Incorporated in Change 8

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section/Para Page Section/Para Page

INTRODUCTION ........................................................... vii

I DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION ..................... 1-1

II NORMAL PROCEDURES ................................... 2-1

III EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ............................ 3-1

IV CREW DUTIES ..................................................... 4-1

V OPERATING LIMITATIONS ............................... 5-1

VI FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS ............................ 6-1

VII ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS................ 7-1

VIII AIR REFUELING ................................................. 8-1

GLOSSARY ...................................................... Glossary-1

INDEX .................................................................... Index-1

FP FOLDOUTS ........................................................... FP-1

Change 9 i

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Number Title Page Number Title Page

1-1 A-10C Close Air Support Attack Aircraft .................................................. 1-3

1-2 A-10C Aircraft Equipment Location .......... 1-4 1-3 PE Cockpit .................................................. 1-5 1-4 TF-34 Engine .............................................. 1-7 1-5 Throttle Quadrant Including Engine

Control Panel ......................................... 1-9 1-6 Engine Start System ................................... 1-11 1-7 Usable Fuel Quantity Data ......................... 1-16 1-8 Fuel Quantity Indicator and Selector ......... 1-17 1-9 Fuel System Control Panel ......................... 1-18 1-10 Electrical Power Control Panel .................. 1-21 1-11 Circuit Breaker Panel ................................. 1-22 1-12 Landing Gear System Schematic ............... 1-26 1-13 Control Stick Grip ...................................... 1-30 1-14 Pitch Control System Schematic ................ 1-33 1-15 Roll Control System Schematic ................. 1-34 1-16 Yaw Control System Schematic ................. 1-36 1-17 Emergency Flight Control Panel ................ 1-37 1-18 Stability Augmentation System Panel ........ 1-38 1-19 Wing Flap System Schematic ..................... 1-45 1-20 Wing Slat System Schematic ..................... 1-46 1-21 Speed Brake System Schematic ................. 1-48 1-22 Boarding Ladder ......................................... 1-50 1-23 Canopy Controls ......................................... 1-51 1-24 ACES II Ejection Seat ................................ 1-54 1-25 Universal Water Activated Release System

(UWARS) .............................................. 1-56

1-26 Survival Kit ................................................ 1-56 1-27 Oxygen Duration ....................... 1-58.1 1-28 Oxygen System Regulator and Quantity

Gauge ................................... 1-58.2

1-28.1 OBOGS Controls and Indicators ... 1-58.4 1-28.2 OBOGS Block Diagram ................ 1-59 1-29 Environment System Schematic ................. 1-61 1-30 Environment Control Panel ...... 1-62.1 1-30.1 Environment Control Panel ........... 1-62.2 1-31 Temperature/Pressure Control Position

Versus Main Air Supply Switch Position .................................................. 1-64

1-32 Aircrew Eye/Respiratory Protection (AERP) System ..................................... 1-67

1-33 Central Air Data Computer Interfaces ....... 1-68 1-34 Altimeter ..................................................... 1-70 1-35 Heading Attitude Reference System

Control Panel ......................................... 1-71

1-36 HARS Fast Erect Switch ............................ 1-73 1-37 Stall Warning Control Panel ....................... 1-75 1-38 Digital Electronic Clock ............................. 1-77 1-39 Attitude Directional Indicator (ADI) .......... 1-79 1-40 Horizontal Situation Indicator .................... 1-80 1-41 Data Transfer System (DTS) ...................... 1-81 1-42 Navigation Aids .......................................... 1-84 1-43 Antenna Locations ...................................... 1-85 1-44 Nav Mode Select Panel (NMSP) ................ 1-86.1 1-45 TACAN Control Panel -

AN/ARN-118(V) ................................... 1-89

1-46 ILS Control Panel ....................................... 1-91 1-47 EGI Navigation (ENAV) System ............... 1-93 1-48 Navigation Modes ...................................... 1-94 1-49 Waypoint Database ..................................... 1-95 1-50 Avionics Auxiliary Panel ............................ 1-97 1-51 Control Display Unit .................................. 1-99 1-52 CDU Startup BIT Test Display .................. 1-110 1-53 Navigation Mode Transition Diagram ....... 1-115 1-54 Steer/Scale Modes ...................................... 1-120 1-55 Horizontal Steering (2D or 3D Mode) ....... 1-122 1-56 Vertical Steering (3D Mode Selected) ........ 1-126 1-57 ENAV CDU Display Pages Menu Tree ...... 1-131 1-58 CDU Header Line Display ......................... 1-148 1-59 Position Information (POSINFO) Page ...... 1-149 1-60 Steerpoint Information (STRINFO)

Page ....................................................... 1-151 1-61 Waypoint Information (WP INFO) Page .... 1-155 1-62 Waypoint Menu (WP MENU) Page ........... 1-158 1-63 Waypoint (WAYPT) Pages ......................... 1-160 1-64 ANCHOR Page .......................................... 1-168 1-65 FROM Page ................................................ 1-171 1-66 OFFSET Page ............................................. 1-174 1-67 Flight Plan Menu (FPMENU) Page(s) ....... 1-178 1-68 Flight Plan Build (FPBUILD) Page(s) ....... 1-181 1-69 Waypoint Attributes (WPTATT) Page ........ 1-185 1-70 Navigation (NAV) Page .............................. 1-190 1-71 Diversion (DIVERT) Page ......................... 1-191 1-72 Airfield Information (FLDINFO) Page ...... 1-193 1-73 ALIGN Page ............................................... 1-195 1-74 TIME Page ................................................. 1-200 1-75 UPDATE Page ............................................ 1-206 1-76 Accept/Reject (ACC/REJ) Page ................. 1-208 1-77 DTS Upload (DTSUPLD) Page ................. 1-210 ii Change 9

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1-78 Attributes (ATTRIB) Page ......................... 1-213 1-79 OPTIONS Page .......................................... 1-217 1-80 System (SYS) Pages ................................... 1-219 1-81 Reinitialization (REINIT) Page .................. 1-222 1-82 LASTE Page ............................................... 1-224 1-83 Wind/Temperature Profile (WIND)

Pages ...................................................... 1-227 1-84 Wind/Temperature Profile Edit

(WNDEDIT) Pages ............................... 1-231 1-85 HARS Page ................................................ 1-234 1-86 CADC Page ................................................ 1-236 1-87 RESET Page ............................................... 1-238 1-88 EGI Pages ................................................... 1-239 1-89 INS Page ..................................................... 1-243 1-90 Alternate Align (ALTALGN) ..................... 1-245 1-91 Position (POS) Page ................................... 1-250 1-92 INS Status (INSSTAT) Page ....................... 1-252 1-93 Digital Terrain System Application

Software (DTSAS) Page ........................ 1-255 1-94 GPS Page .................................................... 1-258 1-95 GPS Status (GPSSTAT) Pages ................... 1-261 1-96 GPS BIT (GPSBIT) Pages ......................... 1-265 1-97 GPS Keys (GPSKEYS) Page ..................... 1-269 1-98 DTS Page .................................................... 1-270 1-99 DTS Download (DTSDNLD) Page ............ 1-271 1-100 DTS Status (DTSSTAT) Page .................... 1-273 1-101 LRU Test (LRUTEST) Page ...................... 1-275 1-102 EGI Test (EGITEST) Page ......................... 1-277 1-103 CDU Test (CDUTEST) Pages .................... 1-279 1-104 Bitball Control (BB CTL) Page ................. 1-281 1-105 BITBALL Page .......................................... 1-283 1-106 Operational Flight Programs Identification

(OFPID) Page ........................................ 1-284

1-107 IEPU Page ..................................... 1-286 1-108 Maintenance Log (MXLOG) Page ............. 1-288 1-109 Communications Equipment ...................... 1-290.1

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1-109.2 IFF/SIF Control .......................................... 1-292.9 1-110 Antenna Select Panel .................................. 1-292.15 1-111 IFF/SIF Control Panel ................................ 1-293 1-112 Intercom Control Panel .............................. 1-296 1-113 Have Quick II (HQII) UHF Radio

RT-1505A/C/ARC-164(V) .................... 1-301

1-114 AN/ARC-186(V) VHF/FM Control

Panel ...................................... 1-320 1-115 Secure Voice Control Panel ........................ 1-322 1-116 Radio Set Control ....................................... 1-323 1-117 RSC Control and Indicators ....................... 1-324 1-118 8.33-kHz Channel Spacing ......................... 1-328

1-119 Maritime Channel Assignments and Transmit Frequencies ............................ 1-329

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Screen .................................................... 1-336 1-122 SINCGARS Time Edit Procedure RSC

Screen .................................................... 1-337 1-123 SINCGARS Cold Start RSC Screen .......... 1-337 1-124 Late Net Entry Typical RSC Screen ........... 1-338 1-125 SINCGARS CUE Channel Selected RSC

Screen .................................................... 1-339 1-126 SATCOM Channel Typical Display

Page ....................................................... 1-340.1 1-127 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-340.1 1-128 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-341 1-129 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-341 1-130 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-342 1-131 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-342 1-132 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-343 1-133 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-343 1-134 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-343 1-135 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-344 1-136 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-344 1-137 Typical DAMA Displays ............................ 1-344.1

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1-140 J-Series Message Processing ...................... 1-348 1-140.1 HUD Display (Message Indication, No

Data Link Symbols in FOV) .................. 1-348.2 1-140.2 HUD Display (Data Link Symbols in

FOV) ...................................................... 1-348.3

1-140.3 Message Storage Capacities ....................... 1-348.5 1-140.4 Degraded Image Message Page (Sample

Received SADL IMG) ........................... 1-348.5 1-140.5 Message Page (Sample Pending Text

Message) ................................................ 1-348.6 1-140.6 Message Page (Sample Text Receipt) ........ 1-348.7 1-140.7 MA Message Page (Sample Pre-canned

MA) ....................................................... 1-348.11

1-141 Mission Assignment Classifications .......... 1-349

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Numerical Label .................................... 1-356.8 1-148.5 Image Message Page with Cropped

Image ..................................................... 1-356.9 1-149 MA Message View Page (Sample Sent MA

Message) ................................................ 1-357 1-149.1 MA Message Page View Line

Descriptors ............................................. 1-358 1-149.2 Message Page (MA Type and Display

Format) .................................................. 1-358.1

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Message View Page 1) ........................... 1-360.1 1-152 SADL Mission Assignment Status ............. 1-360.1 1-152.1 Message Page (Sample Pending MA

Message Modify Mode) ........................ 1-360.2 1-152.2 MA Message Modify Mode OSB

Selections ............................................... 1-360.3 1-152.3 MAMessage Line 5 SADL Target Types ... 1-360.5 1-152.4 MA Message Line 5 VMF Target Types .... 1-360.6 1-152.5 MA Message Line 7 VMF Target

Marking ................................................. 1-360.6 1-152.6 MA Message Line 13 VMF Target

Defenses ................................................ 1-360.7 1-152.7 MA Message Line 13 SADL Target

Defenses ................................................ 1-360.7 1-152.8 MA Message Line 14 Required Stores

List ......................................................... 1-360.7 1-152.9 VMF Mission Assignment Status for MA

MSG Page .............................................. 1-361 1-152.10 MA Message View Page (Sample

Transmitted VMF MA Message) .......... 1-362 1-152.11 VMF Mission Assignment Status for TAD

Page, TAD MA Page, and VMF Mission Page ....................................................... 1-362.1

1-152.12 VMF Mission Assignment Status Displayed on TAD Page ........................ 1-362.1

1-152.13 VMF Mission Assignment Status Displayed on TAD MA Page ................. 1-362.2

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1-156 TAD TDL/TDN SYMBOLOGY................ 1-365

1-156.1 TAD Threat Symbology ............................. 1-368.1 1-156.2 TAD Mission Points/Waypoint

Symbology ............................................. 1-368.2 1-156.3 COMM Page .............................................. 1-368.3 1-156.4 TAD Page ................................................... 1-368.3 1-156.5 TDL Configuration Page 1 ......................... 1-368.4 1-156.6 TDL Configuration Page 2 ......................... 1-368.5 1-156.7 VMF Profile Settings Page ......................... 1-368.6 1-156.8 SADL Profile Settings Page ....................... 1-368.6 1-156.9 TAD Page with Pending Mission

Assignment ............................................ 1-368.7 1-156.10 TAD Page with Message Type Keys .......... 1-368.8 1-156.11 Mission Assignment Page .......................... 1-368.9 1-156.12 Mission Assignment Page PROXY

WILCO and PROXY CNTCO .............. 1-368.9 1-156.13 Message Page (Sample Pending Text

Message) ................................................ 1-368.10 1-156.14 MA Message View Page (Sample Sent MA

Message) ................................................ 1-368.11 1-156.15 Message Page (Sample Pending IMG

Message) ................................................ 1-368.12 1-156.16 TDL/TDN MFCD Controls and

Indicators ............................................... 1-368.13 1-156.17 K-Series Message Processing ..................... 1-368.30 1-156.18 Message Destination Descriptions ............. 1-368.31 1-156.19 VMF Mission Page (9-Line) ...................... 1-368.33 1-156.20 VMF Mission Page (AOS) ......................... 1-368.35 1-156.21 AOS View Page .......................................... 1-368.38 1-156.22 VMF Mission Page (DIP) .......................... 1-368.41 1-156.23 VMF Mission Page - APTD ....................... 1-368.43 1-156.24 APTD RQST Criteria ................................. 1-368.47 1-156.25 VMF Mission Page - APTD RQST............ 1-368.48 1-156.26 TAD VMF Mission Page (BDA) ................ 1-368.52 1-156.27 BDA Remarks Page ................................... 1-368.53 1-156.28 BDA PEND Page ....................................... 1-368.54 1-156.29 Hooked Friendly on TAD Page .................. 1-368.55 1-156.30 TAD Page Data ........................................... 1-368.56 1-157 Lighting Control Panel ............................... 1-369 1-158 Caution Light Panel and Auxiliary Lighting

Control Panel ......................................... 1-371 1-159 DTS Upload Page ....................................... 1-377 1-160 A-10C Stick ................................................ 1-378 1-161 A-10C Stick Controls Functional

Definitions ............................................. 1-379 1-162 A-10C Throttles .......................................... 1-381 iv Change 9

Number Title Page Number Title Page

1-163 A-10C Throttle Controls Functional Definitions ............................................. 1-382

1-164 Multifunction Color Displays (MFCDs) .... 1-384 1-165 ARS Components (Displayed in Straight

Flight With 45° Left Bank) .................... 1-385 1-166 ARS Displayed in Various Attitudes .......... 1-385

1-166.1 DELETED

1-167 System Status Page 1 .................................. 1-386.1 1-167.1 System Status Page 2 .................................. 1-387 1-167.2 System Status Page 3 .................................. 1-387 1-168 Display Program Page ................................ 1-389 1-169 CDU Repeater Page ................................... 1-391 1-170 TAD Page ................................................... 1-392.1 1-170.1 TAD Page with Status Displays ................. 1-392.2 1-171 TAD Symbology Displayed in Priority

Order ...................................................... 1-393 1-172 TAD Map Display ...................................... 1-394.2 1-172.1 TAD Map Settings Page ............................. 1-394.3 1-172.2 TAD ECHUM Symbology ......................... 1-394.3 1-173 Map Format ................................................ 1-394.4 1-173.1 TAD Range Scale Display in L/L and

MGRS .................................................... 1-394.5

1-173.2 TAD Map/Range Scale Displays ................ 1-394.5 1-173.3 Display TAD Mission Threats .................... 1-394.6 1-173.4 Mission Threat Page in LOC Mode ........... 1-394.8 1-173.5 Mission Threat Page in BULL Mode ......... 1-394.8 1-173.6 Mission Threat Page Options ..................... 1-394.9 1-173.7 Mission Threat Select Page ........................ 1-394.10 1-173.8 Mission Threat Select Page Options .......... 1-394.10 1-173.9 Threat Table Page ....................................... 1-394.11 1-173.10 Threat Table Page Options ......................... 1-394.11 1-173.11 Default Threat Table ................................... 1-394.12 1-173.12 TAD Threats ............................................... 1-394.12 1-173.13 Threat Database Capacities ........................ 1-394.13 1-173.14 TAD Page with Threat Symbols ................. 1-394.15 1-173.15 COMM Page .............................................. 1-394.16 1-173.16 Simplex Preset Page 1 ................................ 1-394.18 1-173.17 Simplex Preset Page 2 ................................ 1-394.19 1-173.18 ECCM Preset Page 1 .................................. 1-394.19 1-173.19 ECCM Preset Page 2 .................................. 1-394.20 1-174 Armament System Controls ....................... 1-396 1-175 GCAS Training Message ............................ 1-402 1-176 Obstacle Warning Cue ................................ 1-407 1-177 DTSAS Status Message ............................. 1-408 1-178 FOM Values and Associated Estimated

Position Error ......................................... 1-409 1-179 DTSAS Search Mode Annunciation .......... 1-410 1-180 "DTSFAIL" Error Message ........................ 1-411

1-181 "OFFMAP" Error Message and Digital G Meter ...................................................... 1-412

1-182 Enhanced Attitude Control (EAC) System Tie-In ..................................................... 1-414

1-183 Typical Altitude/Bank Hold Envelope for 5000 Feet ............................................... 1-416

1-184 LASTE Cockpit Interfaces ......................... 1-419 1-185 LASTE Control Panel ................................ 1-420 1-186 Armament HUD Control Panel (AHCP) .... 1-422 1-187 Up Front Controller (UFC) ........................ 1-424 1-188 Main Menu ................................................. 1-429 1-189 AAS Submenu ............................................ 1-429 1-190 Weapons Submenu ..................................... 1-429 1-191 HUD 30 MM Gun Submenu ...................... 1-430 1-192 Display Modes Submenu ........................... 1-430 1-193 ALERTS Submenu ..................................... 1-430 1-194 OTHER ALERTS Submenu ....................... 1-430 1-195 Maintenance Submenu ............................... 1-431 1-196 Delta CAL Submenu .................................. 1-431 1-197 GCAS Training Submenu .......................... 1-431 1-198 Ground and In-Flight BIT Submenus ......... 1-435 1-199 LASTE BIT Fault Code Displays .............. 1-436 1-200 BIT FAULT DATA CAPTURE Display .... 1-438 1-201 Color Cockpit Television Sensor

(CCTVS)/Digital Video Airborne Data Recorder (DVADR) ............................... 1-442

1-202 LARS Control Display Unit (CDU)

................................................... 1-444 1-203 LARS Remote Display Unit (RDU)

................................................... 1-447 1-204 Servicing Diagram...................................... 1-451 1-204.1 HMCS Profile Symbols .............................. 1-457

1-204.2 HMCS CONTROL PAGE 1 ....................... 1-460

1-204.3 HMCS CONTROL PAGE 1 Option Select

Button Definitions ................................. 1-460

1-204.4 HMCS CONTROL PAGE 2 ....................... 1-461

1-204.5 HMCS CONTROL PAGE 2 Option Select

Button Definitions ................................. 1-461 2-1 Exterior Inspection ..................................... 2-3 2-2 Danger Areas .............................................. 2-9 2-3 Turning Radius and Ground Clearance ...... 2-16 2-4 TACAN Penetration and Approach -

Typical ................................................... 2-21 2-5 Typical ILS Approach ................................ 2-22 2-6 Typical Radar Approach - GCA ................. 2-23 2-7 Typical Overhead Landing Pattern ............. 2-24 2-8 Umbilical Display Unit (UDU) .................. 2-34

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Number Title Page Number Title Page

2-9 TEMS Alphanumeric Codes ...................... 2-35 2-10 Critical Faults ............................................. 2-38 2-11 CDU System Non-Emergency Status

Messages ................................................ 2-53 2-12 WCN Warnings 1 - Highest Priority .......... 2-56 2-13 WCN Warnings 2- Second Highest

Priority ................................................... 2-56

2-14 DELETED

2-15 DELETED

2-15.1 WCN Cautions ........................................... 2-66 2-15.2 WCN Notes ................................................ 2-66.7 2-15.3 MFCD Priority Notes ................................. 2-66.13 2-16 Quick Flow Air Refueling .......................... 2-69 3-1 Stop and Read ............................................. 3-3 3-2 Caution Light Analysis ............................... 3-4 3-3 Minimum Ejection Altitude vs Sink Rate and Speed ............................................... 3-15 3-4 Minimum Ejection Altitude vs Dive Angle and Speed ............................................... 3-16 3-5 Ejection Seat Operation .............................. 3-17 3-6 Parachute Drift Distance vs Altitude .......... 3-18 3-7 Ejection System Operating Mode

Envelope ................................................ 3-19 3-8 A-10C ACES II Ejection Injury Risk ......... 3-20 3-9 Electrical Power Supply System Failure

Chart ...................................................... 3-29 3-10 Selective Jettison Safe ................................ 3-38 3-11 Windmill Start Envelope ............................ 3-55 3-12 Best Glide - Both Engines Windmilling ..... 3-63 3-13 Flameout Landing Pattern .......................... 3-66 3-14 All Gear Up ................................................ 3-79 3-15 Nose Safe, Both Mains Unsafe .................. 3-80 3-16 Nose Safe, One Main Safe ......................... 3-81 3-17 Nose Unsafe, Both Mains Safe .................. 3-81 3-18 Nose Unsafe, One Main Safe ..................... 3-82 3-19 Nose Unsafe, One Main Safe With

Outboard Store ....................................... 3-83 3-20 CDU System Emergency Status

Messages ................................................ 3-91

5-1 Instrument Markings .................................. 5-2 5-2 Crosswind Landing Recommendations ...... 5-7 5-3 Wheel Brake Energy Limits (One

Continuous Brake Application) ............. 5-8 5-4 Minimum Idle Speed Core Percent RPM

Limits ..................................................... 5-9 5-4.1 Determination of Inspection Case

Maneuver ............................................... 5-12.1 5-5 Flight Strength Diagram ............................. 5-13 5-6 Chaff/Flare Dispensing System Release

Sequence ................................................ 5-17 5-7 Like Store Partial Configurations ............... 5-18 5-8 Symbols Used in Stores Limitations

Charts ..................................................... 5-21

5-9 DELETED

5-9.1 Index to External Stores Limitations

Charts ..................................................... 5-24.1 5-10 External Stores Limitations ........................ 5-25 5-11 Load Configuration .................................... 5-49

5-12 DELETED

6-1 In-Flight Stall Speeds ................................. 6-8 6-2 Stall Warning and Engine/Airframe

Compatibility ......................................... 6-9 6-3 A-10 Manual Reversion Stick Force per

"G" ......................................................... 6-17 8-1 Visual Signals ............................................. 8-4 8-2 KC-135 Exterior Lighting .......................... 8-8 8-3 Receiver Director Lights Illumination

Profile .................................................... 8-9 8-4 Boom Envelope Limits ............................... 8-10 8-5 Emission Option Communications ............. 8-11 8-6 Emission Option Emitters (EMCON) ........ 8-12 8-7 Position of KC-10 Lights ........................... 8-15 8-8 Pilot Director Lights ................................... 8-16 8-9 Boom Envelope Limits (KC-10) ................ 8-17 8-10 Receiver Disconnect Limits ....................... 8-18 8-11 Air Refueling Mission Planning and

Inflight Data Chart ................................. 8-18 vi Change 9

INTRODUCTION

Stop and Read

SCOPE.

This manual contains the necessary information for safe and ef-ficient operation of your aircraft. These instructions provide you with a general knowledge of the aircraft and its characteristics and specific normal and emergency operating procedures. Your experience is recognized; therefore, basic flight principles are avoided. Instructions in this manual are for a pilot inexperienced in the operation of this aircraft. This manual provides the best possible operating instructions under most circumstances. Mul-tiple emergencies, adverse weather, terrain, etc., may require modification of the procedures.

PERMISSIBLE OPERATIONS.

The flight manual takes a "positive approach" and normally states only what you can do. Unusual operations or configura-tions are prohibited unless specifically covered herein. Clear-ance must be obtained before any questionable operation, which is not specifically permitted in this manual, is attempted.

HOW TO BE ASSURED OF HAVING

LATEST DATA.

Check the flight manual cover page, the title block of each safety and operational supplement, and all status pages contained in the flight manual or attached to formal safety and operational supplements, and checklists. Clear up all discrepancies before flight.

ARRANGEMENT.

The manual is divided into eight independent sections to sim-plify reading it straight through or using it as a reference man-ual.

SAFETY SUPPLEMENTS.

Information involving safety will be promptly forwarded to you in a safety supplement. Supplements covering loss of life will get to youwithin 48 hrs., and supplements covering serious dam-age to equipment within 10 days by mail. The cover page of the flight manual and the title block of each safety supplement should be checked to determine the effect they may have on ex-isting supplements.

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OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTS.

Information involving changes to operating procedures will be forwarded to you by operational supplements. The procedure for handling operational supplements is the same as for safety supplements.

CHECKLISTS.

The flight manual contains itemized procedures with necessary amplification. The checklist contains itemized procedures with-out the amplification. Primary line items in the flight manual and checklist are identical. If a formal safety or operational sup-plement affects your checklist, the affected checklist page will be attached to the supplement.

HOW TO GET PERSONAL COPIES.

Each pilot is entitled to personal copies of these flight man-ual, safety supplements, operational supplements, and check-lists. The required quantities should be ordered before you need them to ensure their prompt receipt. Checkwith your publication distribution officer - it is his job to fulfill your TO requests. Ba-sically, you must order the required quantities on the appropri-ate Numerical Index and Requirement Table (NIRT), TO 00-5-1 and 00-5-2 give detailed information for properly ordering these publications. Make sure a system is established at your base to deliver these publications to the flight crew immediately upon receipt.

FLIGHT MANUAL BINDERS.

Loose-leaf binders and sectionalized tabs are available for use with your manual. They are obtained through local purchase procedures and are listed in the Federal Supply Schedule (FSC Group 75, Office Supplies, Part 1). Check with your supply per-sonnel for assistance in procuring these items.

DEFINITION OF WORDS "SHALL,"

"WILL," "SHOULD," "MAY".

The words "shall" and "will" indicate a mandatory requirement.

The word "should" indicates a non-mandatory desire or pre-ferred method of accomplishment. The word "may" indicates an acceptable or suggested means of accomplishment.

WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES.

The following definitions apply to "Warnings," "Cautions," and "Notes" found throughout the manual.

Operating procedures, techniques, etc., which will result in personal injury or loss of life if not carefully followed.

Operating procedures, techniques, etc., which will result in damage to equipment if not care-fully followed.

NOTE

An operating procedure, technique, etc., which is considered essential to emphasize.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY - TO LET US

KNOW.

Every effort is made to keep the flight manual current. Review conferences with operation personnel and a constant review of accident and flight test reports assure inclusion of the latest data in the manual. We cannot correct an error unless we know of its existence.

In this regard, it is essential that you do your part. Comments, corrections, and questions regarding this manual or any phase of the flight manual program are welcomed. These should be forwarded through your command channels on AF Form 847 to:

OO-ALC/GHAEJ, 6057 Box Elder Lane, Hill AFB, UT 84056.

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COCKPIT CONFIGURATION LAYOUT.

Cockpit configurations as depicted within this book are TYPI- CAL layouts. For specific cockpit configuration layout based on aircraft modifications, refer to the following figures:

NOTE

Shadowed boxes indicate the changes from the previous configuration.

ARC2102-059-C1

Not modified by TCTO's 1A-10-1327 and/or 1A-10-1460 and/or

TCTO 1A-10C-509

Modified by TCTO 1A-10C-526

Modified by TCTO's 1A-10-1327 and/or 1A-10-1460

Modified by TCTO 1A-10C-509

Cockpit Configurations

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TIME COMPLIANCE TECHNICAL ORDERS

The following list of Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs) affect the technical content of this manual. Only current TCTOs are listed. A TCTO is deleted from this list when rescinded, superseded, or fully incorporated.

TCTO NUMBER TITLE DATE

1A-10-1327 Lightweight Airborne Recovery System 24 Feb 93

1A-10-1460 Installation of AN/ARS-6, Light Weight Airborne Recovery System 1 Nov 2001

1A-10-1496 Installation of Precision Engagement Block Cycle Update, A-10C Air-craft

23 Oct 2006

1A-10-1503 Replacement of RT-1063C/APX-101V (154000), IFF Receiver/Trans-mitter with RT-1867B/APX-119 281A317-1 (4079100-0508) IFF Receiver/Transmitter in the A-10C Aircraft

16 Mar 2006

1A-10C-504 Installation of Turbine Engine Monitoring System/Airborne Data Recorder (TEMS/ADR) A-10C Aircraft

20 Dec 2007

1A-10C-509 Installation of Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS)/Situation Awareness Data Link (SADL), AN/ARC-210 Secure Line of Sight (SLOS)/Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) on A-10C Aircraft

10 Nov 08

1A-10C-510 Installation of 1553 Bus Connection to RT-1867B/APX-119 IFF Re-ceiver/Transmitter on A-10C Aircraft

31 Aug 08

1A-10C-513 Installation of Integrated ARC-210 on A-10C Aircraft 1 May 09

1A-10C-514 Installation of the Mass Memory on A-10C Aircraft 1 May 09

1A-10C-515 Installation of Improved Data Modem (IDM) on A-10C Aircraft 1 May 09

1A-10C-516 Installation of Operational Flight Programs (OFP) for Suite 5 on A-10C Aircraft

1 May 09

1A-10C-517 Installation of AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Set (MWS) A(V)2 A-10C Aircraft

1 Jun 09

1A-10C-518 Installation of Onboard Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) on A-10C Aircraft

1 Aug 09

1A-10C-525 Installation of Suite 6 Software and Hardware, A-10C Aircraft 1 Jun 10

1A-10C-526 Installation of Second AN/ARC-210 (ARC-210-2) Radio System on A-10C Aircraft

31 Dec 10 x Change 9

TCTO NUMBER TITLE DATE

1A-10C-531 Installation of Suite 7A Software on A-10C Aircraft 1 Jun 11

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EFFECTIVITY PAGE

Effectivity Number Description

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10-1327 and TO 1A-10-1327C, or 1A-10-1460, 1A-10-1460C, and

1A-10-1460D (LARS).

Aircraft modified by TCTO 1A-10-1509 (DVADR).

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10C-504 (TEMS/ADR).

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10C-509 (SADL/SLOS/BLOS).

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10C-510 (CNS-ATM)

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10C-513 (ARC-210 Integration)

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10C-514 (Mass Memory Ethernet Kit)

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10C-515 (Improved Data Modem)

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10C-517 (AAR-47)

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10C-518 (OBOGS)

Aircraft modified by TO 1A-10C-526 (ARC-210-2)

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SECTION I

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE AIRCRAFT......................................................... 1-2

ENGINES .................................................................... 1-6

FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM ........................... 1-12

AUXILIARY POWER UNIT ...................................... 1-13

AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM...................................... 1-15

ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM ............................. 1-20

HYDRAULIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM .............. 1-24

LANDING GEAR SYSTEM ...................................... 1-25

NOSEWHEEL STEERING (NWS) SYSTEM ........... 1-29

WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM ........................................ 1-29

PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

(PFCS) ......................................................................... 1-31

MANUAL REVERSION FLIGHT CONTROL

SYSTEM (MRFCS) .................................................... 1-41

SECONDARY FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ......... 1-44

BOARDING LADDER ............................................... 1-49

CANOPY ..................................................................... 1-49

EJECTION SEAT ........................................................ 1-53

SEAWATER ACTIVATED RELEASE SYSTEM

(SEAWARS) ................................................................ 1-55

UNIVERSAL WATER ACTIVATED RELEASE

SYSTEM (UWARS) .................................................... 1-55

OXYGEN SYSTEM .................................. 1-58

OXYGEN SYSTEM ...................................... 1-58.2

NVIS GOGGLES HOLDER ....................................... 1-59

ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM ....................................... 1-60

FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS .......................................... 1-66

STANDBY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ...................... 1-80

DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM (DTS) ......................... 1-80

NAVIGATION SYSTEMS .......................................... 1-84

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ................................ 1-290

IMPROVED DATA MODEM (IDM) DIGITAL

DATA COMMUNICATIONS ........................ 1-368.29

LIGHTING SYSTEM ................................................. 1-368.57

CENTRAL INTERFACE CONTROL UNIT

(CICU) ......................................................................... 1-375

ARMAMENT SYSTEM ............................................. 1-395

DIGITAL STORES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ....... 1-399

HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM ................................. 1-399

LOW ALTITUDE SAFETY AND TARGETING

ENHANCEMENTS (LASTE) SYSTEM.................... 1-400

COLOR COCKPIT TELEVISION VIDEO

SENSOR/DIGITAL VIDEO AIRBORNE DATA

RECORDER (CCTVS/DVADR) ................................ 1-440.1

TARGET IDENTIFICATION SET LASER ............... 1-441

COUNTERMEASURES SET/ELECTRONIC

WARFARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

(CMS/EWMS) ............................................................. 1-441

RADAR WARNING SYSTEMS ................................ 1-443

LIGHTWEIGHT AIRBORNE RECOVERY

SYSTEM (LARS) .......................................... 1-443

SERVICING DIAGRAM ............................................ 1-450

HELMET MOUNTED CUEING SYSTEM

(HMCS) ....................................................................... 1-456

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THE AIRCRAFT.

The A-10C is a single-seat close air support aircraft (Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2) manufactured by Fairchild Republic Company, Farmingdale, New York. The aircraft is a low wing, low tail configuration with two high bypass turbo fan engines installed in nacelles mounted on pylons extending from the aft fuselage.

Twin vertical stabilizers are mounted on the outboard tips of the horizontal tail. The tricycle forward retracting landing gear is equipped with an anti-skid system and a steerable nose-wheel.

The nose gear is installed to the right of the aircraft centerline to permit near-centerline gunfire. The nose gear retracts fully into the fuselage while the main gears partially retract into stream-lined pods in the wings. A titanium armor installation surrounds the cockpit. The primary flight controls are equipped with ar-tificial feel devices to simulate aerodynamic feel. The elevator and aileron controls split into redundant separate systems before leaving the armor protection. The controls are powered by two independent hydraulic systems, either of which has the capa-bility of controlling the airplane. If both hydraulic systems fail, the airplane can be flown using a manual reversion system. The ailerons consist of an upper and lower panel that become speed brakes when opened. The windshield front panel is resistant to small arms fire and birds. The windshield side panels are resis-tant to spall spray caused by penetrations. The fuselage fuel cell sumps are self-sealing on the lower portion and tear resistant on the upper portion. The cells are filled with a flexible foam to prevent fuel tank explosion. Single point ground refueling and engine feed lines are self-sealing. The escape system provides a zero/zero capability (zero velocity and zero pitch and roll at-titude) either with the canopy removed or through the canopy.

The armament system includes a high fire rate 30mm seven-bar-rel gun with ammunition stored in a drum. A variety of stores is carried on 11 pylons, four on each wing and three on the fuse-lage.

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Figure 1-1. A-10C Close Air Support Attack Aircraft

1-3

Figure 1-2. A-10C Aircraft Equipment Location

1-4

Figure 1-3. PE Cockpit

1-5

AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS.

The overall dimensions of the aircraft under normal conditions of gross weight, tire and strut inflation are as follows:

Overall length 53 ft 4 in.

Wing span 57 ft 6 in.

Horizontal tail span 18 ft 10 in.

Height to top of fin 14 ft 8 in.

Wheel base 17 ft 9 in.

Wheel tread 17 ft 3 in.

Refer to Section II for minimum turning radius and ground clear-ance dimensions.

AIRCRAFT GROSS WEIGHT.

The aircraft operating weight is approximately 28,000 pounds.

This weight includes pilot, gun (full of ammunition), 11 empty pylons, oil, windshield wash, and unusable fuel. Refer to Section V for gross weight limits. For specific aircraft weight, refer to Weight and Balance Data, TO 1-1B-40.

ENGINES.

The aircraft is powered by two General Electric TF34-GE-100A engines (Figure 1-4). Sea level, standard day, static thrust for an installed engine is approximately 8,900 pounds at maximum thrust. The engine incorporates a single-stage bypass fan and a 14-stage axial flow compressor. Bypass air produces over 85% of engine thrust. Therefore, engine fan speed is the best indica-tion of thrust.