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Definition of terrain flight

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  • Selecting the appropriate tactical application of low-level, contour, and NOE flight techniques as appropriate, diminishing the enemy’s capability to acquire, track, and engage aircraft.
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Modes of terrain flight

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  • NOE: varying airspeed as close to the earth’s surface as vegetation and obstacles permit; < 25 ft AHO.
  • CONTOUR: low altitudes conforming to the earth’s contours; relatively constant airspeeds and varying altitude; 25 - 80 ft AHO.
  • LOW-LEVEL: constant altitude and airspeed, dictated by threat avoidance; 80 - 200 ft AHO.
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Wire hazards

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  1. Communication wires
  2. Power lines
  3. Missile guidance wires
  4. Guy wires
  5. Fences
  6. Barriers
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Factors that influence Terrain Flight

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METT-TC(S)

  • M: Mission
  • E: Enemy
  • T: Terrain and Wx
  • T: Troops
  • T: Time
  • C: Civil Considerations
  • S: Safety
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Air route planning considerations

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HELL

  • H: Hazards to flight
  • E: Ease of navigation
  • L: Location of enemy
  • L: Location of landing sites/zones
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Hazards to terrain flight

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WHOP

  • W: Weather - visibility, winds, light
  • H: Human - fatigue, sight, self-imposed stressors
  • O: Other - direct and indirect fires
  • P: Physical - natural and manmade, anything that can strike the aircraft
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Minimize danger of wire strikes

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R3LAC

  • Review the AO before flight
  • Reference and update operations map
  • Reduce airpseeds/increase altitude to increase reaction time
  • Look for visual cues
  • Always expect wires along roads and waterways
  • Cross at poles when possible
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Loading table considerations

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TTS

  • Tactical integrity of units: keep complete tactical units on same aircraft
  • Tactical cross-loading: key personnel and critical equipment NOT on the same aircraft
  • Self-sufficiency of loads: each unit load has everything required to be operational
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Detection avoidance while moving about the battlefield

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KFFFCCAAO

  • K: Keep low and vary airspeeds/altitude/ and course
  • F: Fly below and near vegetation when parallel
  • F: Fly as close to the ground as vegetation/features will permit
  • F: Follow lowest contours of vegetation, not the earth
  • C: Cross unavoidable ridegline at lowest point and move quickly
  • C: Cross open/flat areas at narrowest point and move quickly
  • A: Always maintain maneuver room
  • A: Always have an evasive maneuver planned
  • O: Only communicate when necessary
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Perform actions on contact

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SDRDMC - DCHBH

  • S: Suppressive fire
  • D: Deploy to cover
  • R: Report the situation
  • D: Develop the situation
  • M: Maintain contact
  • C: Course of action
    • D: Damage to aircraft
    • C: Commander’s intent
    • H: Hasty attack
    • B: Bypass
    • H: Hasty defense
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PZ/LZ considerations

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  • Technical
  • Tactical
  • Meteorological
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PZ/LZ TECHNICAL considerations

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LONGLASSVW - ATIC

  • L: Location - close to troops, mask from observation, limit access
  • O: Obstacles - 10 to 1 ratio for arrival and departure ends
  • N: Number - multiple PZs vs just one
  • G: Ground slope
  • L: Loads
  • A: Approach/departure routes - long axis
  • S: Size of PZ - accomodate all A/C at one time
  • S: Surface condition
  • V: Vulnerability
  • W: Winds
  • A: Alternates
  • T: Threat
  • I: Identification
  • C: Capacity
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PZ/LZ TACTICAL considerations

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MSL

  • M: Mission
  • S: Security
  • L: Location

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PZ/LZ METEOROLOGICAL considerations

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  • Winds
  • Visibility
  • Ceiling
  • Density altitude
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Methods of deploying to cover

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TLFHA2R

  • Tanks/small arms: turn to concealment; descend and mask
  • Large caliber: descend to NOE immediately
  • Fighters: mask and maneuver
  • Heat-seeking missles: ASE and maneuver; attempt to mask
  • Anti-tank guided missles: rapidly reposition
  • Artillery: depart impact area and determine CBRNE
  • Radar-guided missles: maneuver and chaff
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Minimum information for route reconnaissance

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WDLOTT

  • W: Weather
  • D: Designation of the route
  • L: Limits of the route
  • O: Objectives
  • T: Time of day to be used
  • T: Type/number of units/vehicles
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Purpose of route reconnaissance

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  • To obtain detailed information about a specific route and all adjacent terrain where the enemy could influence movement along the route.
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Tactical flight mission planning

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AMPSDFWRC

  • A: Analyze the mission
  • M: Map and photo recon
  • P: Primary and alternate routes
  • S: Select modes of flight
  • D: Distance
  • F: Fuel required
  • W: Weather brief
  • R: Risk assessment
  • C: Crew briefing
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Fundamentals of reconnaissance

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GORRDEE

  • G: Gain and maintain enemy contact
  • O: Orient on the recon objective
  • R: Report timely and accurately
  • R: Retain freedom to maneuver
  • D: Develop the situation rapidly
  • E: Ensure max recon forces forward
  • E: Ensure continuous recon
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Techniques of movement

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TTB

  • Traveling
  • Traveling Overwatch
  • Bounding Overwatch
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Holding area reconnaissance

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COKAS

  • C: Cover and concealment
  • O: Obstacles
  • K: Key terrain
  • A: Avenuse of approach/departure
  • S: Security
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Landing and Takeoff considerations

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TSLOW

  • T: Tactical
  • S: Situation
  • L: Long axis
  • O: Obstacles
  • W: Wind
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Wind recognition

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FAG

  • F: Forecast vs actual
  • A: Aircraft cues
  • G: Ground cues
24
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Aviation SPOT report

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SALTW

  • S: Size
  • A: Activity
  • L: Location
  • T: Time
  • W: What is being done about it
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Factors that affect visual search

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WAATCH

  • W: Weather
  • A: Altitude
  • A: Airspeed
  • T: Terrain
  • C: Cues
  • H: Human eye
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Visual cues of reconnaissance

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MCLOSSTT

  • M: Movement
  • C: Color
  • L: Light
  • O: Obvious sightings
  • S: Shadows
  • S: Smoke
  • T: Texture
  • T: Trails
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Purpose and definition of arial observation

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  • Purpose: to detect objects or activities
  • Definition: the systematic visual search of a given area so that all parts of the area are observed or scanned
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Key tasks of arial observation

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DILR

  • D: Detect
  • I: Identify
  • L: Locate
  • R: Report
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Target handover to attack helicopters

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ATMEP

  • A: Alert and target description
  • T: Target location
  • M: Method of engagement/attack
  • E: Execution
  • P: Post-engagement/attack actions
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Call for and adjust fire

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I Won’t Let Down My Momma

  • I: ID (observer)
  • W: Warning order
  • L: Location of target
  • D: Description of target
  • M: Method of engagement
  • M: Method of fire and control
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Risk assessment

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IADIS

  • I: Identify
  • A: Assess
  • D: Develop controls
  • I: Implement controls
  • S: Supervise and refine
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Message to observer

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FART3

  • F: FFE battery
  • A: Adjusting battery
  • R: Rounds per tube
  • T: Type shell/fuse combination
  • T: Target reference number
  • T: Time of flight

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