TFO Flashcards
Terrain flight operations definition
(diminishes enemy)
Tactic of using terrain, vegetation, and man-made objects to mask aircraft from visual, optical, and other detection systems
Day and night operations
Conventional & CBRN
Terrain flight requires what..
Aircrew proficiency in map reading, preparation, and terrain interpretation
NOE
Nap-of-the-earth
NOE characterized by
Varying airspeed, flown as close to the earth’s surface as vegetation, obstacles, and ambient light will permit
Defined with NVG training..
NOE flight is operating skids up to 25ft above the trees or vegetation
What is contour flight?
conducted at low altitude conforming generally to and in close proximity to the contour of earth.
NOE nothing is consistent
Change in speed, heading, and altitude
Contour flight
One direction, constant airspeed, varies in altitude
Flight conducted at low altitude conforming generally to and in close proximity to the contours of the earth
25-80’ AHO
Low level
Constant airspeed, heading, and altitude
Carried out above obstacles, but at an altitude where detection by a threat force is avoided or minimized
80-200’ AHO
Limitations of communications
Mountainous terrain restricts LOS radios
-Operational control may be delegated to lower levels
-Predict and plan communication limits
Decentralized control
-Detailed mission planning
-Subordinated control
1)Platoon
2)Section Leader
3)Team Leader
4)PCs
Stress Factors
-Increased work loads
-Limited filed of view using NVGs
-Reduced visual acuity, viewing distances and depth perception
-More complex aircrew coordination
AMPS (Aviation mission planning system)
Automated mission planning and battle synchronization tool designed specifically for aviation commanders
-Tactical planning
-Mission management
-Mission Rehearsal
METT-TC
Mission
-Influences the selection of terrain flight techniques
Enemy
-Threat weapons can detect and engage A/C at low altitudes
-Select appropriate terrain flight mode
-PRIMARY factor in the choice of mode for terrain flight
Terrain and weather
-Terrain features
-Maximum safe flight
Troops
-Factors, such as aircrew availability, experience level, effects of the fighter management program
Time
-Influence selection of the terrain flight mode. Route should be flown at the highest flight mode
Civil Considerations
-Selection of particular mode must consider the safest of and potential threat from civilian sector
Map selections
-VFR sectional: 1:500,000 (physical hazards)
-Joint Operations Graphic (JOG): 1:250,000 (used for planning long range missions)
-Topographic: 1:50,000 (Detailed information, altitudes of 200’ AHO)
What does Aerial Photographs provide?
Extremely current data concerning the routes, the ACPs, and checkpoints, the landing zone, and objective area
What is the most time-consuming part of mission planning?
Selecting primary and secondary routes to and from the objective (route selection)
Avoid flying over
Designated choke points
-Have different ingress and egress routes
Cross all linear danger areas (major features, roads) at what?
90 degress to minimize exposure
Types of aerial checkpoints
1) Air control points (ACP)- Identifiable point on terrain or NAVAID
2) Contact point- Position at which a mission leader makes a radio contact with air control
3)Start Point- Flown directly overtop of 3-8km
4)Release point- ACP selected in the vicinity of an object from which A/C are directed to landing site
5)Check point- Used to control movement, tactical maneuver and orientation
JOG is what measurement?
NM
less than a JOG (1:500,000)
KM
ACP is what shape
circle
CP (contact point)
position at which a mission leader makes radio contact with air control agency
