Targeting UTM coordinates?

[bdlarkin]

I was playing the SMERCH hunt mission and I could use some help. How can one slew the TGP (or other sensor) to a given UTM coordinate?

 

Generically if given a UTM set of coordinates what can I do with this information?

 

I would think it should be possible to create a MARK point at this coordinate location, then slew to that mark point in the TAD and designate it as the SPI. However, I can't seem for the life of me to figure out a way to do that.

 

I've gone through the manual, including the CDU pages, but I don't find a relevant procedure.

 

With JTAC the point is transmitted to your TAD so its easier.

 

Anybody have a favorite procedure?

 

Thanks!

 

p.s. obviously a similar procedure for LAT/LONG would be helpful as well

[Bubb]

You can create a new WAYPOINT from the CDU/UFC (Check the corresponding manual instructions). Instead of entering LON/LAT you'll switch to UTM coordinates and enter that data.

 

After that you can either add that waypoint to a flight plan to display on the TAD or you can select it as steerpoint and slave the TGP to it.

[Kaiza]

The technique I used on this mission was to create a new waypoint and then put it in part of my flightplan. You can review this procedure on page 446 of the manual. It applies for both UTM and LLs.

[kylania]

Generically if given a UTM set of coordinates what can I do with this information?

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1015804&postcount=11

 

p.s. obviously a similar procedure for LAT/LONG would be helpful as well

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1024582&postcount=20

 

Search is you friend. :yes:

[JHepburn]

I was playing the SMERCH hunt mission and I could use some help. How can one slew the TGP (or other sensor) to a given UTM coordinate?

 

Generically if given a UTM set of coordinates what can I do with this information?

 

I would think it should be possible to create a MARK point at this coordinate location, then slew to that mark point in the TAD and designate it as the SPI. However, I can't seem for the life of me to figure out a way to do that.

 

I've gone through the manual, including the CDU pages, but I don't find a relevant procedure.

 

With JTAC the point is transmitted to your TAD so its easier.

 

Anybody have a favorite procedure?

 

Thanks!

 

p.s. obviously a similar procedure for LAT/LONG would be helpful as well

 

 

This actually uses coordinates from that particular mission - http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=60854

[Garfieldo]

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I would think it should be possible to create a MARK point at this coordinate location, then slew to that mark point in the TAD and designate it as the SPI. However, I can't seem for the life of me to figure out a way to do that.

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You can create MARKS using the TGP, the TAD and also the HUD I think. The problem is they do not show up as symbols on the TAD as long as you don't select them/make them active STPT (you have to switch to MARK with the AAP dial).

 

 

A problem I encountered with this method is that once I switch to MARK mode on the AAP, MARK A, B, C... only show in the HUD as long as there is more than one MARK. If I create one MARK, the only thing that shows in the HUD is MSN001 or something similar. Anybody else have this problem?

[Furia]

The process is quite straightforward.

Create a waypoint with the given coordinates in your CDU, make that waypoint your Steerpoint.

Make that Steerpoint your SPI and bombs away :thumbup:

 

All the answers are in the excellent Flight Manual. :)