Aviation Patrols Flashcards
What check are completed when entering a threat area?
LIDECC Cx/FREDAA (VL) Cx
What are the considerations when selecting an EHA?
Easily recognisable
Can be found from any position forward of it’s location
Confirmed on the ground, not just on the map.
What are the correct actions for the first aircraft entering the holding area?
Face in direction of highest chance of threat.
When are GROMEITT Cx to be completed?
Arrival at HA.
What does GROMEITT stand for?
Ground - Cover, map comparison
Radios - Confirm freq & c/s of ground force
Observation - Loc of En, clearing route
Maps - Plot En loc on physical/digi maps
Equipment - Sensors optimised/calibrated
IFF - Confirm correct squawk
Time - Next ToT (Fuel/Bingo/Platime)
Transmit - Check-in brief to TACP/SITREP to Zero
What does GOM stand for, and when are these checks conducted?
Ground, Observations, Map
Updating GROMEITT Cx; to be completed every tactical bound post-HA.
What authority would provide routing clearance for ‘unplanned route changes’ during the mission?
Hatchet.
When moving tactically from HA to BPs, what is the maximum distance between aircrtaft to maintain mutual support?
One tactical bound.
What factors may cause aircraft to be re-routed due to ‘planned’ changes?
Re-tasking
Enemy Activity
What factors may cause aircraft to be re-routed due to ‘unplanned’ changes?
Contact with Enemy
Aircraft servicability/performance
MEDEVAC/CASEVAC
When conducting planning for an ‘unplanned’ change, the aircrew should plan to route via what airspace control measures
SAAFR (Standard Army Aviation Flight Route)
What checks should be carried out on occupation of a BP?
CALMERSAILS
What is the correct sequence of a sighting report?
a) WHEN - Time of sighting
b) WHERE (En) - Location of contact
c) WHERE (You) - Location of observer
d) WHAT (Type) - What has been seen (asset)?
e) WHAT (En Action) - What are they doing?
f) WHAT (Your Action) - What are you doing about it?
What do the CALMERSAILS checks stand for?
Cover - Hard/soft cover?
Arcs - What can we see? (Mark on map)
Location - Ease of tageting (DF? Skyline etc)
Mutual Supp/Comms - Access to Wingman?
Emerg. Brief - Nearest HP/Egress points?
Record - Set DVR to record
Sensors - Visually acquire target; set EO/IR
Acquire - Set a/c hdg to tgt, train cam to tgt
Identify - Scan NAI/TAI to gather data
Locate - use LRF to find dist/brg to tgt
Store - Slew cam for ease of acqisition after jockeying.
What actions are to be taken if the command “SCATTER, SCATTER, SCATTER” is issued, whilst in the BP?
Each a/c is to split from formation, and reform at pre-planned HA(or EHA); completing CrAPPER Cx when established in HA.
