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F3 INSTRUCTOR NOTES

Minelab Countermine Division Safety Through Excellence

A suggested training lane layout is as follows:

START POINT

• A - medium Size Target (PMA-2 det). A good strong tone so that they can

demonstrate solid pinpointing technique.

• B - large and Small Target (M14 and PMA-2). A student must demonstrate that they

can actually detect two targets. Be careful to ensure that the students do not miss the

smaller target by only recognizing a response from the larger target. The targets must

be laid so that the small target can be heard. It is also a teaching point that the obvious

target normally draws attention and an operator suddenly focuses on it forgetting it

could be booby-trapped with a second mine. A student must continue with the

sweeping drill before investigating the target.

• C - three similar targets in star shape (three test pieces). This brings out the lesson

that they must sweep forward to clear ground. Some will note the first two targets and