MTS/FLIR System

Question 1

How many cameras?

Answer 1

Four.

Two for DTV
One for LLTV
One for IR (its called an “IR Sensor”, not a camera, but whatever)

Question 2

To which “camera” is the LRD boresighted?

Answer 2

The IR camera

Question 3

In which modes can you use digital zoom?

Answer 3

IR mode.

2X and 4X. They just zoom in on that image, they are not a different field of view of the camera. So it might get blurry.

Question 4

What is LOS and what does it do?

Answer 4

Line of Sight Stabilization.

Provides a steady image despite helicopter movement and allows for AVT lock

Question 5

What are the three automatic processing modes?

Answer 5

Local Area Processor (LAP)
Linear Transform Processor (LIN)
Rayleigh Transform Processor (RAY)

Question 6

What is Local Area Processing (LAP)?

Answer 6

This is preferred.

Looks at entire display then does level and gain adjustment for individual parts of the screen to give you the best image.

Question 7

What is Linear Transform Processing (LIN)?

Answer 7

looks at overall contrast and sets the level and gain for the whole display at once.

Question 8

What is Rayleigh Transform Processing (RAY)?

Answer 8

Like LIN, but shows more contrast in darker displays.

Question 9

What is Level?

Answer 9

Adjusts the temperature the MTS will sense and sets the black bias

Question 10

What is Gain?

Answer 10

Sets the temp range for a given level

Question 11

What are the two types of Polarity and what are they good for?

Answer 11

White Hot: for drawing attention to bright objects in a dark scene. (overwater)
Black Hot: for a more realistic image of the scene and helps to see or confirm a cue pattern.

Question 12

What can you do with the Right Control Switch (RCS)?

Answer 12

Down: Toggle between Nav and Attack modes
Right: Change polarity
Left: Freeze/unfreeze
Press: Main Menu
Press and hold for 1 second: 1-point NUC

Question 13

What is the purpose of Grayscale?

Answer 13

Used for optimizing brightness and contrast. If your FLIR Image looks like shit, you probably have contrast up too high on you Mission Display.

Question 14

How many switches have to be “On” in order to use the laser, and where are they?

Answer 14

Three laser switches and the Master Arm switch in “Arm”

Nose bay, in the cockpit next to the master arm switch, and on the SO Console.

Question 15

What is Automatic Video Track Mode?

Answer 15

AVT Lock Slaves the MTS based on movement of a Target.

Hold down the trigger guard on the HCU until the track gate (rectangular area) fully envelopes the target.

It isn’t affected by polarity or processing mode.

If in fusion mode, it does not consider DTV, only cares about IR Image.

Question 16

What are Acquire Aids?

Answer 16

Creates smaller track gates inside the AVT track gate. It looks for man-made strong edges. When you release the Trigger guard, AA passes a track block to AVT. It is designed to choose the track box closed to the reticle that has a strong edge.

Question 17

What is the default AVT Track mode?

Answer 17

Gradient (GTRK)

Receives pitch, roll, and yaw from the EGIs, altitude from the RADALT, and guards against masking of the target. the more edges or shapes inside the track gate, the better the lock.

Question 18

Which AVT Track mode should you never use, and why?

Answer 18

Raytheon, because it doesn’t actually work as it is designed.

(So don’t bother memorizing what it is supposed to do, since it doesn’t work).

Question 19

Which laser can be seen through NVGs?

Answer 19

the LTM

Question 20

What are the modes of the LTM?

Answer 20

Continuous
Fast Blink (3/sec)
Slow Blink (once every 2 sec)

Question 21

Do the detents on the Trigger affect the LRD?

Answer 21

Yes.

First detent is just ranging, second detent is the LRD for weapons.

Question 22

What are NUCs?

Answer 22

Non-Uniformity Correction, analyses and corrects each pixel to the IR receiver, then stores those corrections.

NUC1 = pixel response in one temp (17sec)
NUC2 = pixel response in various temps (30sec)

Question 23

FIRST PULSE vs. LAST PULSE

Answer 23

First: laser receiver responds to the closest object.
Last: furthest target (use this with Precision Weapons)

Question 24

LRD in cold weather

Answer 24

May not fire or boresight correctly below -10 Celsius

Question 25

What is the Ground Intercept Point (GIP)

Answer 25

Symbol on the GEOSIT where the FLIR LOS intersects the Earth’s surface. Displays when Wight off Wheels and EGI data is valid.