FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra

APPENDIX A T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE
Curvilinear/Straight-Path Tracking: A weapons delivery technique which uses curvilinear
tracking until reaching a predetermined checkpoint, then straight-path tracking to release.
D
Deflection: The distance to one side of the target of the pipper or impact point.
Depressed Sight Line (DSL): A HUD air-to-ground delivery mode that provides a noncomputing
aiming reticle for use in a manual weapons delivery. See also Iron Sight.
Dive Angle: The angle between the flight path and the ground.
Dive Recovery: See Pullout.
E
Early Sight Picture: The pipper arrives at the final aimpoint before the aircraft arrives at release
altitude. Will usually result in a short hit.
F
Final Aimpoint: The point on the ground where the pipper should be at release in order to hit the
target; the final aimpoint is corrected for wind. See also Initial Aimpoint.
H
Harp Angle: Derived for the checkpoint altitude, it is the planned depression angle of the target
if the aircraft is established on the planned dive wire or bombing triangle. It is equal to the
planned Dive Angle plus the Target Placement Angle at checkpoint altitude.
Hung Ordnance: Bombs or rockets still attached to aircraft after an attempt to release has been
made. Unexpended ordnance (no attempt at release) will be treated as hung in the Training
Command.
I
"In Card Direction": Indicates the pilot has intent to release ordnance and that the Master
Armament switch is set to ARM.
"In Cold/Winchester": Indicates that the pilot has no intent to release ordnance and the Master
Armament switch is SAFE.
Initial Aimpoint: A point on the ground chosen as a reference for initial pipper placement at the
beginning of the run. See also Final Aimpoint.
A-2 GLOSSARY