Mnemonics

Question 1

Tactical Flight mission planning

Answer 1

Analyze the mission
Map / photo recon
Weather briefing - Obtain and analyze
Select terrain flight mode & techniques of movement
Select appropriate primary and alternate routes
Distance - determine and ete
Fuel - required
Crew briefing

Question 2

Select landing zone pickup zone holding area

Answer 2

Tactical
Mission
security
location

technical
number and type of aircraft
Loads
Landing formation
approach and departure direction
Size of available landing area
obstacles
ground slope
surface condition
vulnerability

meteorological
Visibility
density altitude
winds
ceiling

Question 3

Holding area

Answer 3

Selected primarily by Map reconnaissance

Cover and concealment
Obstacles,
Key terrain,
Avenues of approach and departure
Security

Question 4

Perform actions on contact

Answer 4

Establish appropriate flight profile
Report Target azimuth range
Maintain, contact and develop a situation. Recommend or execute a course of action

Question 5

Hazards to terrain flight

Answer 5

Meteorological Wx
Physical - Natural / Man-made
Human

Question 6

Perform VMC takeoff

Answer 6

Tactical situation
long axis
obstacles
wind

Question 7

Perform VMC approach

Answer 7

Tactical situation
suitability of the landing area
Long axis
obstacles
wind

Question 8

Perform wind recognition

Answer 8

Ground indications
aircraft / 72 cockpit indications
forecast versus actual winds

Question 9

Aerial observation

Answer 9

Detection
Identification
Location
Report

Question 10

Definition of visual search

Answer 10

Systematic visual coverage of a given area so that all parts of an area are observed

Question 11

Purpose of a visual search

Answer 11

To detect objects or activities on the ground

Question 12

Factors that affect a visual search

Answer 12

Weather
Altitude
Airspeed
Terrain
Visual cues
Human eye

Question 13

Visual cues

Answer 13

Movement, color, light, obvious sightings, shadows and shapes, smoke, texture, trails, heat