Jet/Turboprop Marshal
For jet and turboprop aircraft, the primary TACAN marshal fix is normally on the 180
radial relative to the expected FB at a distance of 1 mile for every 1,000 feet of altitude
(angels +15). The base altitude will be as assigned but not lower than 6,000 feet. The
holding pattern is a left-hand 6-minute racetrack pattern. The inbound leg shall pass
over the holding fix. Table 11-11 lists the altitudes and DME for a standard CV-1
marshal pattern.
Altitude Assignment
Distance of Aircraft
(in feet)
Case II
Case III
6,000
21 DME
7,000
22 DME
22 DME
8,000
23 DME
9,000
24 DME
24 DME
10,000
25 DME
11,000
26 DME
26 DME
12,000
27 DME
13,000
28 DME
28 DME
14,000
29 DME
15,000
30 DME
30 DME
16,000
31 DME
17,000
32 DME
32 DME
18,000
33 DME
19,000
34 DME
34 DME
Table 11-11 -- Standard CV-1 marshal pattern
During Case II recoveries, an altitude block is left vacant in case the aircraft do not get
the ship in sight by 5 miles. In this situation, the recovery would shift to a Case III
recovery, and a vacant altitude is available to split up aircraft flights into single aircraft at
each altitude.
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