Air Combat Maneuvering
Flight Procedures
You should use the following calls
anytime a guns shot is attempted
during ACM.
5
5
For a solution of 0-30 degrees
AOT, transmit, “Pipper’s on,
tracking,” and “Pipper’s off,”
when the bandit destroys the
solution.
For a solution of 30-60 degrees
AOT and you are able to hold
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the pipper on the bandit,
4
transmit, “Pipper’s on, raking,”
and “Pipper’s off,” when the
bandit destroys the solution. If
you are unable to hold the
pipper on within 30-60 degrees
3
3
AOT, transmit, “Trigger down,
raking,” as the bandit flies
through the projected flight path
of the bullets.
1. Combat Spread
For a solution of 60-90 degrees
AOT, transmit, “Trigger down,
2. Snap Guns
snap,” as the bandit flies
2
through the projected flight path
3. Combat Spread
of the bullets. Evaluate your
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4. Snap Guns
gun shot by calling, “Miss low/
high,” if you feel the solution
5. Combat Spread
was inaccurate. If you believe
the shot was valid, additional
calls are unnecessary.
1
1
We will now look at several
maneuvers that will be first
practiced and soon used in
concert tactically to achieve a
Figure 10: SNAP GUNS EXERCISE
kill.
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