FM 57-35 Airmobile Operations - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM6. Terminal Guidance by Supported Unita. There will be many requirements to assist aircraft in landingin strange areas where TOE pathfinders are not available or arenot required. This type of terminal guidance is furnished by personnel of the supported unit or by personnel of the unit in whosearea landings are to be conducted. This type of guidance is performed as an additional duty by personnel already in the area,using equipment which is either already available or is improvised.6. These individuals are trained to(1) Operate electronic and visual navigation aids to assistaircraft in locating drop or landing zones.(2) Provide limited guidance and control of Army aircraftthrough ground-to-air radio.(3) Reconnoiter for and recommend suitable drop or landingzones.(4) Determine and recommend necessary pioneer work toprepare drop or landing zones.c. These individuals are capable of(1) Indicating with electronic and visual navigational aidsthe identity of drop or landing zones, the presence ofobstacles, direction of landing, boundary of runways,taxiways, and parking areas for fixed-wing aircraft; andthe presence of obstacles and landing points for helicopters.(2) Furnishing by ground-to-air communication informationrelative to weather, elevation and condition of landingzones, and magnetic headings for aircraft guidance.(3) Furnishing by ground-to-air radio communication information relative to traffic patterns, formations, landingand parking instructions, and other information in keeping with the tactical situation.AGO 2294B 87