FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra

CHAPTER EIGHT T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE
801. TARGET TRACKING
Tracking Time and References
Figure 8-18 Tracking Time / References
Normal tracking time is usually between 12 and 14 seconds, depending on wind. Nine seconds
from roll-out to checkpoint, four seconds from checkpoint to release. When you first begin
pointing your nose at the ground early in the syllabus, your scan will naturally be slow. You’ll
struggle initially with the roll-in, line-up control, etc. Knowing what to scan, when to scan it, is
crucial to your HUD scan development. Initially, the total time spent in the run will seem like it
is four to five seconds at most, but over time as your scan improves, it will appear to be more
than adequate.
Let’s take a moment to focus on what is referenced during the tracking run to promote
standardization throughout your training and to aid in your HUD scan development. From rollin
to the checkpoint, we reference the Velocity Vector to the target. From checkpoint to release,
we switch to the pipper to the aimpoint. Referencing the Velocity Vector to the target during the
first part of the run standardizes the scan and references in ALL modes of delivery, both Manual
and CCIP. Referencing the pipper to the aimpoint at release is essential as to best evaluate your
Offset Aimpoint and parameters. We ALWAYS keep our altitude in our scan and NEVER just
look at the target. That’s called target fixation. At the same time, we never just release
exclusively on altitude, there has to be a good mix between the two.
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