Tactical Landing Areas

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Tactical Landing Areas
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Purpose

• To provide ASO an introductory guide to safe
  design criteria for establishing Helicopter
  Landing Areas
• Worldwide deployments
• Tools to Risk Manage Hazards associated with
  Landing Areas
• Technical Advisors to CDR IP, TAC Ops, to
  interface with EN (CORPS)

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Mission Requirement

• METT-T
• Duration
• Number of Aircraft
• Number of Movements
• Density
• Assets Available

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Planning Requirements

• Landing Areas, Takeoff Pads, Runways, Taxiways,
  maintenance areas, FARPs/AHA, clear areas for
  appraoch and departures paths, protective berms,
  LSA, vehicle and pedestrain traffic lanes,
  grounding and mooring, HAZMAT, APG

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Design Steps

• Select the location.
• Determine the area length and width.
• Calculate the approach zones.
• Determine the landing orientation.
• Design taxiways and aprons.
• Consider drainage.
• Select visual and nonvisual aids to
• navigation.
• Design logistical support facilities.
• Design aircraft protection facilities.

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Design Considerations

• Obstacles.
• Predominate wind direction.
• Aircraft Performance (Take-off Ground Run).
• Crew Experience
• Night Operations
• Surface Conditions (slopes, FOD, White-out)
• Operational Hazards

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Design Based Planning

• TM 5-803-7, Airfield Planning TM 5-811-5
  Lighting, TM 5-823-4 Marking
• Use when possible
• Use if permendat
• FM 5-430-00-1,2 Planning and Design in the TO
• Use when unable to meet airfled requirements or
  when METT-T will not allow

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FARP and Ammunition

• DA Pam 385-64, chapter 5
• FM 1-111 App J, Section V
• Ammunition Surveillance, Quality Assurance, G4,
  MACOM Safety