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FALCON BMS · Fighter
F-16C Block 40 (BMS) Emergency Procedures
Immediate Action Procedures
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6 procedures
- 1ThrottleMIL or as required (confirm fire indication)
- 2If fire confirmed and persistsThrottle OFF
- 3EngineSHUT DOWN
- 4EPUchecks ON (provides power/hydraulics)
- 5Zoom / trade airspeed for altitudeset up for airstart or ejection
- 6If fire continuesEJECT
- 1Zoom to optimum airstart airspeedestablish best glide (~200 KIAS / ~7 deg AOA)
- 2Throttle - OFF momentarily, then MIL (JFS not required for spray-down airstart)
- 3JFSSTART 2 (for assisted / low-airspeed airstart)
- 4ThrottleIDLE when RPM permits
- 5EPUmonitor (auto on bus failure)
- 6If no relight by minimum altitudeEJECT
- 1Zoom for altitude / wings level if able
- 2Body positionheels back, sit upright, head against headrest
- 3Ejection HandlePULL
- 4Maintain pull until seat fires
- 5After chuteLANDING checklist, four-line release as required
- 1FLCS WARNING / DUAL FLCS FAIL lightconfirm
- 2EPU switchON (restores hydraulic pressure to FLCS)
- 3Throttlemaintain RPM (keeps generators/hydraulics up)
- 4Airspeedkeep within manoeuvre limits, avoid abrupt inputs
- 5Land as soon as practicalstraight-in approach
- 6If FLCS uncontrollableEJECT
- 1EMER STORES JETTISON buttonPRESS (jettisons stores/tanks)
- 2WingsLEVEL, positive g during release
- 3Master Armas required
- 4Confirm stores releasedcheck SMS / visual
- 5Note CG / handling change after jettison
- 1MAIN GEN / STBY GEN cautionconfirm
- 2EPU switchON (hydrazine/air-driven backup power)
- 3Electrical loadSHED non-essential systems
- 4Throttle - maintain above idle to keep generators online if able
- 5EPU run time is limited (~10 min on hydrazine)Land as soon as possible
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F-16C Block 40 (BMS)FALCON BMS · Emergency Procedures · 6procedures · 33 steps
Engine Fire - In Flight6 steps
| 01 | ThrottleMIL or as required (confirm fire indication) | |
| 02 | If fire confirmed and persistsThrottle OFF | |
| 03 | EngineSHUT DOWN | |
| 04 | EPUchecks ON (provides power/hydraulics) | |
| 05 | Zoom / trade airspeed for altitudeset up for airstart or ejection | |
| 06 | If fire continuesEJECT |
Engine Failure / Flameout - Airstart6 steps
| 01 | Zoom to optimum airstart airspeedestablish best glide (~200 KIAS / ~7 deg AOA) | |
| 02 | Throttle - OFF momentarily, then MIL (JFS not required for spray-down airstart) | |
| 03 | JFSSTART 2 (for assisted / low-airspeed airstart) | |
| 04 | ThrottleIDLE when RPM permits | |
| 05 | EPUmonitor (auto on bus failure) | |
| 06 | If no relight by minimum altitudeEJECT |
Ejection5 steps
| 01 | Zoom for altitude / wings level if able | |
| 02 | Body positionheels back, sit upright, head against headrest | |
| 03 | Ejection HandlePULL | |
| 04 | Maintain pull until seat fires | |
| 05 | After chuteLANDING checklist, four-line release as required |
Hydraulic / FLCS Failure6 steps
| 01 | FLCS WARNING / DUAL FLCS FAIL lightconfirm | |
| 02 | EPU switchON (restores hydraulic pressure to FLCS) | |
| 03 | Throttlemaintain RPM (keeps generators/hydraulics up) | |
| 04 | Airspeedkeep within manoeuvre limits, avoid abrupt inputs | |
| 05 | Land as soon as practicalstraight-in approach | |
| 06 | If FLCS uncontrollableEJECT |
Emergency Jettison - Stores5 steps
| 01 | EMER STORES JETTISON buttonPRESS (jettisons stores/tanks) | |
| 02 | WingsLEVEL, positive g during release | |
| 03 | Master Armas required | |
| 04 | Confirm stores releasedcheck SMS / visual | |
| 05 | Note CG / handling change after jettison |
Electrical Failure / EPU5 steps
| 01 | MAIN GEN / STBY GEN cautionconfirm | |
| 02 | EPU switchON (hydrazine/air-driven backup power) | |
| 03 | Electrical loadSHED non-essential systems | |
| 04 | Throttle - maintain above idle to keep generators online if able | |
| 05 | EPU run time is limited (~10 min on hydrazine)Land as soon as possible |