Landing Signal Officer
Carrier Qualification
“You’re angling.”
Correct lineup to centerline.
“You’re overshooting.”
Increase AOB to maximum allowable.
ADVISORY
The LSO’s advisory calls are used to direct your attention to potential difficulties in order to prevent pos-
sible control errors.
ADVISORY CALLS
ACTION REQUIRED
“Keep your turn in.”
Increase AOB to prevent overshoot.
“Don’t settle/Don’t go low.”
Adjust power/attitude to avoid settling below glideslope.
“Don’t climb/Don’t go high.”
Adjust power/attitude to stop the ball from rising.
“Don’t settle through it.”
Adjust rate of descent with power/nose attitude to intercept and
maintain optimum glideslope.
“Easy with the power.”
Reduce magnitude of power/nose attitude correction to intercept and
reestablish optimal glideslope and airspeed.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative calls direct you to execute a specific control action. Imperative calls are mandatory and require
an immediate response.
IMPERATIVE CALLS
ACTION REQUIRED
“A little power.”
Correct with power.
“Power.”
Add power.
“Power back on.”
Add power to maintain appropriate glideslope and AOA
“Attitude/( A little attitude.”)
Increase nose attitude (slightly) to establish landing attitude.
“Right for lineup”
Correct line up to centerline, then level wings.
“Come left”
Correct line up to centerline, then level wings.
“Bolter.”
Power to MRT, retract speed brakes, and rotate nose attitude to
establish optimum AOA and climb.
“Wave off” or “Wave off, foul deck.”
Power to MRT, retract speed brakes, and adjust landing attitude to
maintain proper attitude and climb to pattern altitude. Fly up the
landing area centerline. At the bow, turn parallel to the BRC.
“Wave off up the starboard side.” Power to MRT, retract speed brakes, and adjust nose attitude to maintain
proper attitude and climb to pattern altitude. Fly up the starboard
side of the ship.
“Speed brakes.”
Retract speed brakes, as appropriate.
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