Landing Signal Officer
Carrier Qualification
“Climb.”
Adjust nose attitude to optimum AOA, level wings, and maintain
MRT to establish a positive rate of climb. (May follow a bolter or
waveoff call.)
“Level your wings.”
Roll wings level.
“Drop your hook.”
Extend arresting hook.
“Drop your gear.”
Lower landing gear.
“Drop your flaps.”
Extend flaps/slats.
GRADING CRITERIA
Each pass flown during FCLPs and at the ship is graded by the LSO on a 0- to 5-point scale. The grade,
with appropriate comments, is recorded in your training jacket. Following is a partial list of symbols (includ-
ing their meanings and applicable points) that the LSO uses in grading the passes.
SYMBOL
POINTS
DESCRIPTION
OK
5
Perfect pass
OK
4
Reasonable deviations with good corrections
(OK)
3
Fair pass, reasonable deviations
B
2.5
(B with diagonal arrow) bolter
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2
No grade, below average but safe pass
PWO
2
Pattern waveoff
WO
1
Waveoff, aircraft not set up properly for a safe approach (technique)
C
0
(C with horizontal arrow) cut pass, unsafe, gross deviations inside waveoff
window
TWO
NC
Test waveoff, practiced during FCLPs to demonstrate proper waveoff technique
OWO
NC
Own waveoff, executed when clearance to land via Roger ball or cut lights are not
received
OWO
2
Own waveoff, executed when clearance to land via Roger ball or cut lights are
received
WOFD
NC
Waveoff—foul deck
NC
NC
No count (used in grade column)
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