User Guide

Left-click on this button to activate the profiling tool, then left-click on any point on
the map, drag to any other point and release. This will create a green line con-
necting the two points. A box will open, displaying the vertical contour of the land
along that line. To close the profile box, left-click on the close button. You can then
either draw another profile line, or left-click on the Profiler button to deactivate the
profiler tool.
Rehearse. When you left-click on Rehearse, animated counters representing
each flight will move along their mission path in the same relative time scale.
A control panel will appear in the menu bar, allowing you to control the speed of
the rehearsal.
The Pause, Play and Quit buttons of the control panel are self-explanatory.
Time is a readout of the projected elapsed realtime from the beginning of the mis-
sion.
Speed controls the speed of the rehearsal. Speed can be controlled with the “+”
and “-” buttons. The “+” button makes the rehearsal go faster (but less smoothly),
while the “-” button slows it down.
Mission Summary Bar
The bar along the left side of the map displays a text summary of the current
mission profile, sorted by FARP Teams and ATOs, including mission type,
assigned aircraft and crew personnel. For a list of the various possible mission
types, see Single Mission Building, p. 1.6. You can quickly edit your helicopter
type and seat position by left-clicking on the names. However, you must use the
Tasking window to check your weapons inventory.
The Map
The heart of the mission planner is the mission map itself. Most of the map
functions and symbols are explained
under Menu Bars, p. 1.11. Actions
involving friendly units are represent-
ed by a blue connecting line and a
blue box around the action area.
Enemy units work similarly, except
that the lines are yellow with
crosshairs.
∆ Recon or Strike Waypoint
∇ Landing Zone
All other waypoints
Line up/Release Waypoint (for
escort missions)
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