Formation & Bambini Training Tool

Internal training tool for VPC7 pilots. Build formations on a 13×13 grid with your own aircraft image, save and share them, and drill the team's Bambini radio code and in-flight position references.

9Aircraft

13 × 13Grid

BambiniRadio Code

NCPC-7Airframe

Formation Builder

13 × 13 Grid

Drag the 9 aircraft into any cell to build a formation. Name it, save it, export it. Drop an aircraft onto an occupied cell to swap.

Dashed cell = DATUM (leader / centre reference · col 7, row 7)

Selected Aircraft

Click an aircraft on the grid to edit it.

Save / Load Formation

↓ Import

No saved formations yet.

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Aircraft & Logo Image

Aircraft top-view (PNG / SVG)

Team logo — "tutti" (PNG / SVG)

Grid Positions

Bambini Radio Code

Team Phraseology

The team's brevity code. Search or filter, then drill it. Source: VPC7 Flight Manual 2019.

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In-Flight Position Reference

Sight Picture

How to hold your slot and how to read the leader's Bambini corrections.

Holding the Slot — Line Abreast & Echelon

⤢ Use my image

Reference: keep your eyes on the leader, never the ground. Line up a fixed point on his airframe (wingtip against canopy line) and freeze that picture. If the picture grows you're closing — ease off; if it shrinks you're sliding out — add power.

Reading the Leader's Calls

Every correction is a Bambini call. Apply small, smooth inputs and hold the new picture.

Call	Meaning	Your action
Zue	Close	Tighten toward datum
Relax	Spread	Ease out, widen slot
Alto / Basso	Up / Down	Adjust vertical stack
Piano	Slower	Reduce power slightly
Sportlich	Fast	Add power, hold line
Chlemme	Hold the bank	Freeze bank angle
Stabil	No changes	Hold exactly
Lili / Rera	Left / Right	Turn direction called
Split / Grande	Break	Break to your side, deconflict

PC-7 Pocket Check List

PCL 56.214e · Rev 9

Complete checklist from the official Swiss Air Force PCL. Tap any line to check it off; progress is per tab.

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MEMORY ITEMS — execute immediately, without reference to the manual.

MEMTake-off abort

PCL

IDLE, if nec. OFF

Brakes

APPLY

MEMEmergency landing

PCL

OFF

Firewall shut-off

CLOSED

Canopy

OPEN / JETTISON

Batt / Gen / Emer Batt

OFF

MEMSpin

PCL

IDLE

Spin indicator

CHECK DIRECTION

Rudder

FULLY OPPOSITE

Stick

NEUTRAL

MEMBail out

Canopy

JETTISON

Seat belts

UNDO

Bail out

EXECUTE

MEMAutopilot malfunction

Stick

GRASP FIRMLY

AP DISC

PRESS

Aircraft

RE-TRIM

CB Auto Pilot

PULL

MEMPitot system malfunction

Attitude

REFERENCE w/ PFD

MEMTrim runaway

Emerg Trim

EMERG

MEMHot start

PCL

OFF

Ignition

OFF

Starter (after 20 s)

OFF

Boost pumps

NORMAL

MEMFire

PCL

OFF

Firewall shut-off

CLOSED

Env. control

BLUE and FIRE

MEMGovernor malfunction (surge)

Ignition

Boost pumps

MEMPower loss, ITT normal

PCL

IDLE

Emerg fuel cont

Increase / Decrease

IN STEPS

GENERATOR

Starter

CHECK OFF

CB Generator (RH panel)

CHECK IN

If light remains illuminated:

GEN

OFF

Electrical consumers — reduce until AMPs above orange (Cool+Fan, Anti-Ice, Instr Lights, Nav+Strobe, unneeded nav/radio, CBs Batt/Gen Bus Rear)

REDUCE

GEN

ON / GEN RESET

If still illuminated:

Land

WITHIN 30 MIN

BATTERY

CB Batt switch (LH panel)

CHECK IN

BATT

CYCLE OFF–ON

If remains illuminated:

DC Volt / Amp

CHECK

If AMPs show discharge:

Batt switch

OFF

Land

ASAP PRACTICAL

BUS TIE (open bus tie)

CB Bus Tie (RH, amber ring)

RESET

DC Volt / Amp

MONITOR

If reset unsuccessful / discharge:

Consumers Batt (AV) Bus — Nav+Strobe, GPS/ADF/Nav1/Xpndr, CB Batt Bus Rear

REDUCE

Land

WITHIN 30 MIN

Electrical bus system

CHECK

EMER BATT

CBs Emerg Batt Ctrl / Bus (LH)

CHECK IN

Emer Batt

CHECK ON

If remains illuminated:

Land

ASAP PRACTICAL

FUEL PRESS

Boost pumps

If light persists:

Land

ASAP POSSIBLE

CANOPY

Airspeed

REDUCE <135 KIAS

If light persists:

Land

ASAP PRACTICAL

L/R FUEL LOW

Fuel level

BALANCE

Land

ASAP PRACTICAL

If both lights on:

Land

WITHIN 10 MIN

CHIP

PCL

MIN REQUIREMENT

Land

ASAP POSSIBLE

Emergency landing

IAS

100 KIAS

Emergency terrain

SELECT

Radio

MAYDAY

IFF / XPNDR

EMERG / 7700

Prop RPM / LG / Flaps

AS REQUIRED

Seat belts

TIGHTEN

Latest in short final:

PCL

OFF

Firewall shut-off

CLOSED

Canopy

OPEN / JETTISON

Batt / Gen / Emer Batt

OFF

ELT

ACTIVATE

Canopy jettison

PCL

IDLE

IAS (if possible)

100 KIAS

Seat

FULLY DOWN

Emer Canopy Jett

PULL

Bail out

Min bail out height (straight & level): 650 ft AGL

Radio

MAYDAY

IAS

100–135 KIAS

Helmet cable & mask hose

DISCONNECT

Seat

FULLY DOWN

Emer Canopy Jett

PULL

Seat belts

UNDO

Bail out

EXECUTE

Parachute release (when clear)

PULL

Engine fire

PCL

OFF

Firewall shut-off

CLOSED

Environmental control

BLUE and FIRE

Boost pumps

NORMAL / RESET

Prop RPM

FEATHER

On ground → evacuate · In flight, persists → bail out · In flight, extinguished → prepare emergency landing

⚠ Do NOT attempt air start after fire extinguished!

Smoke in cockpit

OXY REG

NORMAL / 100% / ON

Heat control

BLUE

If smoke continues:

Cool + Fan

OFF

Environmental control

FIRE

If smoke continues:

IAS

<100 KT

Canopy

OPEN (yellow)

Master Caution

RESET

Suspected electrical short:

CB Bus Tie / BATT

PULL / OFF

Starter / hot start / overheat

PCL

OFF

Ignition

OFF

Starter (after 20 s)

OFF

Boost pumps

NORMAL

⚠ No restart after overheat (ITT >1090°C for >2 s)

Air start

PCL / Prop / Cool+Fan / Anti-Ice

OFF / FEATHER / OFF / OFF

Boost pumps / Starter / Ignition

NG >14%

PCL IDLE

Engine instruments

MONITOR

Prop RPM

MIN

Ignition & Starter / Boost pumps

OFF / NORMAL

Generator / Anti-Ice / Take-command

CHECK

Oil pressure / temperature

Oil press 40–65 psi → PCL

MIN REQ

Below 40 psi (red) → Land

ASAP POSSIBLE

High oil temp → PCL min, Land

ASAP POSSIBLE

Flight control problems

Climb

>5'000 ft AGL

IAS

135 KIAS

Effectivity of all controls

CHECK

Landing config (<85 KIAS test)

ESTABLISH

Landing airfield

SELECT

Flaps failure

CB Flaps (RH)

CHECK / RESET

Flaps → leave, approach +15 KIAS (AOA indexer)

AS IS

⚠ Landing run FLAPS UP is 60% longer

Trim runaway

Emerg Trim

EMERG

IAS

REDUCE

CB of affected trim (RH)

PULL

Emerg Trim

NORMAL

Landing gear / Emergency extension

IAS

<135 KIAS

LG handle

LG Emerg Selector

MANUAL

Emerg LG Ext handle

ACTUATE

Gear lights

CHECK 3 GREENS

Brake problems / Flat tire

Ineffective one side → PCL / Prop

IDLE / FEATHER

Faulty pedals → Brakes

PUMP

If uncontrollable → PCL

OFF

Flat tire → PCL IDLE/OFF, Brakes apply

APPLY

Fuel — leak / unbalanced

Boost pumps

NORMAL / RESET

Leak → boost pump in LOWER tank

Unbalanced → pump in HIGHER tank

Fuel QTY

MONITOR

Icing / Pitot malfunction

Anti-ice

CHECK ON

Intake ice / Prop blades

PULL / ON

Env. control

RED and UP

Pitot → Attitude ref PFD, AP disc, PFD GS

DESCEND VMC

Oxygen / Screen

Oxygen supply

CHECK ON

Emergency lever

EMERGENCY

VFR → PCL IDLE, descent spiral

<FL 100

IFR → 7700, MAYDAY, steep descent

<FL 100

Cockpit preparation

Emer Batt

TEST and ON

Parachute & seat belts

FASTENED

Oxygen & radio

CONNECTED

Seat & rudder pedals

ADJUSTED

Flight controls

FREE & FULL

SFD initialisation

CHECKED

Batt / Hot Mic / GPS

ON, SET

Check before engine start

CBs (Batt Bus) / Flaps

IN / UP

PCL / Boost pumps

IDLE–OFF / RESET

Prop RPM

FEATHER

Emerg Fuel Cont / Emerg Trim

OFF / NORMAL

Parking brake

SET

LG handle

DN, 3 GRN 1 RED

Landing lights / Firew shut-off

OFF / OPEN

Clock / Master Caution / Fuel QTY

SET / RESET / CHK

ELT

ARMED, NO LIGHT

Annunciator / Fuel Low

TEST

OXY REG / Canopy / Nav lights

SET / CLOSED / ON

Engine start

Boost pumps / Starter / Ignition

NG 4 s >14%

PCL IDLE

Engine instruments

MONITOR

Prop RPM

MIN

Ignition & Starter / Boost pumps

OFF / NORMAL

Gen / Avionics Master / Anti-Ice

ON / 2× ON / CHK

After engine start

Maintenance page

NO EXCEEDANCES

Instruments, avionics

CHECKED, SET

Autopilot / Stall warning / AOA

TEST

Flaps / Trims

TO / 3× GREEN

Taxi & before departure

Brakes / Flight instruments

CHECKED

ATC clearance / COM/NAV/GPS

VERIFIED / SET

Take-off briefing

COMPLETED

YD / Flaps / Trims

OFF / TO / 3× GRN

Lights / XPNDR (line up)

AS REQUIRED

Take-off & climb

PFD/SFD attitudes / Headings

NORMAL / COMPARED

Take-off power

VERIFIED

Gear & Flaps

UP, CHECKED

Climb power / Prop / Altimeter

SET

Cruise & approach

Fuel QTY / g-load / Altimeter

CHECKED / SET

Oxygen

CHECKED

Altimeters QNH / NAV aids / XPNDR

SET

Prop RPM

2000 RPM

Approach briefing

COMPLETED

Landing & after landing

Gear

DN, 3 GREENS

Flaps / YD

LAND / OFF

Flaps (after ldg) / Ice prot

UP / OFF

Lights / XPNDR

AS REQUIRED

Shutdown

g-load / Maintenance page

NOTED / NO EXCEED

Avionics Master / Cool+Fan / Gen

2× OFF / OFF / OFF

Engine idle values

CHECKED

Prop RPM / PCL

FEATHER / OFF

Run-out to NG 5%

>20 SEC

Canopy / Flight controls

OPEN / LOCKED

OXY REG / Park brake / Lights

SET / AS REQ / OFF

Batt + Emer Batt

OFF

Source: Pocket Check List PC-7 (PCL 56.214e, Rev 9) © Swiss Air Force — condensed for training. Refer to the official OM-B for authoritative procedures.