Terrain Flight Operation (TFO) Flashcards
During mission planning what should be considered when designating ingress/egress routes?
Ingress and Egress routes should always be different if possible
What is the primary determining factor in selection of the mode of terrain flight?
Enemy
When evaluating a hydrographic feature the most important characteristic from the standpoint of visual significance is?
The area size of the feature
A good rule of thumb to use is that “All roads have _____”
Wires
During mission planning what is a good use for aerial photographs?
Updating maps with current information, LZ, PZ and enemy locations
What is the best type of map to use for analyzing terrain and vegetation?
Topographic
What phase of flight is a joint operational (JOG) the preferred map to use?
Enroute
A stream that contains water less than 6 months of the year and has a width less than 25m is depicted by:
Single broken blue line
Define Nap of the earth:
Characterized by varying airspeed and as close the the earths surface as possible (for NVG training, altitude is further defines as wheels or skids 0-25ft above terrain or vegetation)
Define Contour:
Characterized by relative constant airspeed and varying altitude. (for NVG training, altitude is further defined as wheels or skids 25-80 ft above highest obstacle)
Define Low Level
Characterized by relatively constant airspeed and altitude. (for NVG training, altitude is further defined as wheels or skids between 80-200 ft above highest obstacle)
Which of the following would be considered as In-Flight contingencies that may be encountered?
Aircraft emergencies, system malfunction, lost comms, relief on station
The safest place to overfly wires in a non-hostile environment is:
At the wire pole/tower
Regarding the aviation mission planning system (AMPS), is “En-route map updates” a system feature?
No
AMPS information can be generated in what formats?
Electronig and/or printed
When applying the time/distance barrier is it necessary to know that for every 30 knots of airspeed the aircraft will travel _____ pr minute of flight.
1 kilometer
How many types of masking/unmasking are there?
3
Restricted area in View is a dominant factor in that type of terrain flight?
NOE
What are the four types of barriers used for terrain flight navigation?
Linear
Funnel
Point
Time/distance
In a non-tactical environment, what is the safest way to negotiate a wire crossing?
Above the pole of superstructure
When flying “Nap of the earth”, which navigation technique would NOT be appropriate based on the Factor of Geographic Orientation (Timing and sequence)?
Dead reckoning
How many modes of terrain flight are there?
3
What are the types of masking/unmasking?
Lateral
In-flight
Vertical
Why might railroad tracks or other linear features be difficult to see?
Vertical development og vegetation
Can laser be dangerous for a pilot?
YES
What is terrain flight?
Terrain flight is a tactic that uses terrain, vegetation, and manmade objects to mask A/C from visual, optical, thermal, and electromagnetic detection systems
Amps consists of: (5)
2 most important things:
- Automated mission planning
- Battle synchronization
Tactical planning
Mission management
Mission rehearsal
LOS is short for:
Line of sight
Stress factors when flying TFO: (4)
- Increased work loads
- Limited field of view using NVDs
- Reduced visual acuity, viewing distances, and depth perception
- More complex aircrew coordination
NOE is flown with ____ IAS and ____ altitude
Varying , varying