Flight Following (en route) Flashcards
ANCHOR(ED) (w/location)
- Informative call to indicate a turning engagement at the specified location
- Directive call to orbit about a specific point
- Refueling track flown by tanker
BINGO
Fuel state needed for recovery
BLIND
No visual contact with friendly aircraft/ground position; opposite of VISUAL
BUSTER
Directive call to fly at max continous speed (Mil power)
CHICKS
Friendly aircraft
FEET WET/DRY
Flying over water/land
GATE
Directive/informative call to fly as quickly as possible, using afterburner/max power
HOMEPLATE
Home airfield or carrier
MARKING
Friendly aircraft leaving contrails
NO FACTOR
Not a threat
PADLOCKED
Informative call indicating aircrew cannot take eyes off an aircraft or ground target without risk of losing tally/visual
POPEYE
Flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility
POP UP
- (A/A) Informative call of a GROUP that has suddenly appeared inside of briefed range
- (S/A) Criteria used as a self defense method, within the ROE, to protect friendly air defense elements from HOSTILE aircraft
SAUNTER
Fly at best endurance
SCRUB
Joint STARS moving target indicator (MTI) return that signifies a low, slow airborne target
SKUNK
A radar or visual maritime surface contact whose identity is unknown
STRANGER
Unidentified traffic that is not a participant with the action in progress
TRACK (w/direction)
Group/contact flight direction in eight cardinal directions
TUMBLEWEED
Indicates limited SA, NO JOY, and BLIND. A request for information
VISUAL
Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position. Opposite of BLIND
WEEDS
Indicates that aircraft are operating close to the surface
WHAT LUCK
Request for results of mission or tasks
