OK once you get the mud spike put it on your 3 or 9 o-clock until you can get a visual on it.
Once you spot it use the terrain to memorize its location so if you look away you can quickly reaquire it visually.
Make sure you have your ECM turned on! This will reduce the range that the SAM system can get a good lock on you. This will allow you to get closer to the system before it can launch on you.
Turn onto the target and visually aquire it through your hud(Using your terrain ques to find it quickly). Slew your mavrick piper and lock onto the target or ground stabilize near the target. Return to level flight and look at the Mavricks TV display.
Finnish locking onto the target using the crosshairs. Flashing crosshairs tells you are locked onto the target. Once your locked on fire your Mavrick and break away from the target releasing chaff and flares along the way.
Hope this helps Best Regards.