DCS Apache Abbreviated Cockpit Procedures

Add a Point on the TSD Page 1

Edit a Point on the TSD Page 1
a. using “Cursor Drop” method Page 1
b. using the KU Page 1
Delete a Point from the TSD Page 1
Store a Point on the TSD Page 2
a. Store a Point at the current aircraft position. Page 2
b. Store a Point using the TADS with LRFD (CPG) Page 2
c. Store Point using TADS with Automatic range (CPG) Page 2
d. Store a Point using HMD with Automatic range (CPG) Page 3
Select a Point for Direct-To Navigation Page 3
Add a Point to the Current Route Page 3
Delete a Point form the Current Route Page 3
Select a New Route Page 4
Delete a Route Page 4
Tune the ADF to a Manual Frequency Page 4
Tune the ADF to an NDB Preset Page 4
Edit an NDB Preset Page 4
Select an Acquisition source Page 4
a. Select and Acquisition Source from the ACQ expanded menu Page 4
b. Select an existing point as an acquisition source directly from TSD Page 5
c. Select and existing point as an acquisition source from the database Page 5
Engage a Target with 30mm Area Weapon System Page 5
Engage a Target with 2.75-inch Unguided Rockets Page 5
a. Engage a target with independent (HMD/FCR) rockets Page 5
b. Engage a target with cooperative (COOP) rockets Page 6
Engage a Target with AGM-114K Laser-Guided Hellfire Missile Page 6
Perform Post-Engagement Procedures Page 6

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1.0 Tactical Situation Display Edit a Point on the TSD

Add a Point on the TSD a. TSD fixed action button.

a. Using “Cursor Drop” method b. POINT (B6) – Select.

(1) TSD fixed action c. POINT> (L1) – Select

button. and enter point type and
number (i.e., “W01”, “H09”,
(2) POINT (B6) – Select. “C51”, “T05”, etc.)
(3) ADD (L2) – Select. or
(4) Type select (L3 thru c. Cursor select – Select
L6) – WP, HZ, CM, or TG. desired point on TSD.
(5) Cursor Select – Select d. EDIT (L3) – Select
desired location on TSD.
e. FREE> (L1) Select and
b. Using the KU enter free text with the KU,
(1) TSD fixed action button and press ENTER. If the
existing free text is
(2) POINT (B6) – Select. desired, simply press
ENTER without a different
(3) ADD (L2) – Select.
free text entry.
(4) ABR (T4) – Select, as
f. Enter location data with
required.
the KU, and press
(5) Type select (L3) thru ENTER. If the existing
L6) – WP, HZ, CM, or TG. location is desired, simply
press ENTER without a
(6) IDENT> (L1) – Select
different location entry.
and enter identifier with
the KU, and press ENTER. g. Enter altitude data with
the KU, and press
(7) Enter free text data
ENTER. If the existing
with the KU, and press
altitude is desired, simply
ENTER.
press ENTER without a
(8) Enter location data with different altitude entry.
the KU, and press
Delete a Point from the TSD
ENTER.
a. TSD fixed action button.
(9) Enter altitude data with
the KU and press ENTER. b. POINT (B6) – Select.

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Delete a Point from TSD (Cont.) (7) STO (L5) – Select.

c. POINT> (L1) – Select and (8) TYPE (L6) – Select WP

enter point type and number (i.e., or TG as desired.
“W01”, “H09”, “C51”, “T05” etc.) (9) TEDAC RHG laser
or trigger – 1st detent range,
or 2nd detent Designate as
c. Cursor Select – Select required.
desired point on TSD.
(10) TEDAC LHG
d. DEL (L4) – Select. Store/Update switch –
e. Confirm deletion (L3 or L4) – STO.
YES or NO. c. Store Point using TADS with
Store a Point on the TSD Automatic range (CPG)

a. Store a Point at the current (1) NVS Mode switch –

aircraft position. Off, if applicable.

(1) TSD fixed action button (2) Sight Select – TADS.

– Press. (3) Sight Manual Tracker –
(2) POINT (B6) – Select. Slew to center the location
within the LOS reticle.
(3) STO (L5) – Select.
(4) WPN fixed action
(4) TYPE (L6) – Select WP button – Press.
or TG as desired.
(5) MANRNG (B6) –
(5) NOW (L1) – Select Select and enter “A” on the
KU and press ENTER.
b. Store a Point using the TADS
with LRFD (CPG) (6) TSD fixed action button
– Press
(1) NVS Mode switch –
Off, if applicable. (7) POINT (B6) – Select.
(2) Sight Select – TADS. (8) STO (L5) – Select.
(3) Sight Manual Tracker – (9) TYPE (L6) – Select WP
Slew to center the location or TG as desired.
within the LOS reticle.
(10) TEDAC LHG
(4) Arm/Safe Switch – Store/Update switch -
ARM. STO.
(5) TSD fixed action button
– Press.
(6) POINT (B6) – Select.

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Store a Point on the TSD (Cont.) d. Cursor Select – Select the

desired point on the TSD
d. Store a Point using HMD with (WPTHZ, CTRLM, or
Automatic range (CPG) TGT/THRT).
(1) Sight Select – HMD. Add a Point to the Current Route
(2) WPN fixed action Note: Use Pan function as necessary
button – Press. then:
(3) MANRNG (B6) – a. TSD fixed action – Press.
Select and enter “A” on the
KU, and press ENTER. b. RTE (B5) – Select.

(4) TSD fixed action button c. ADD (L2) – Select.

– Press. d. POINT> (L1) – Select and
(5) POINT (B6) – Select. enter point type and number (i.e.,
“W01”, “H09”, “C51”, etc.)
(6) STO (L5) – Select.
or
(7) TYPE (L6) – Select WP
or TG as desired. d. Cursor select – Select desired
point on TSD (CPTHZ or
(8) Center the location CTRLM)
within the HMD LOS
reticle. e. Route sequence – Select
bezel button (R2 – R5) to insert
(9) TEDAC LHG the point at that location within
Store/Update switch – the route.
STO.
Delete a Point from the Current Route
Note: Use Pan function as necessary
2.0 Navigation then:
Select a Point for Direct-To a. TSD fixed action – Press.
Navigation
b. RTE (B5) – Select.
a. TSD fixed action button –
Press. c. DEL (L4) – Select.

b. RTE (B5) – Select. d. Cursor select – Select desired

point on TSD (WPTHZ or
c. DIR (L5) – Select. CTRLM).
d. POINT> (L1) – Select and or
enter point type and number (i.e.,
“W01”, “H09”, “C51”, etc.) d. Search buttons (R1/R6) –
Select
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Delete a Point from the Current Route

(Cont.)
e. Route sequence – Select
Tune the ADF to an NDB Preset
bezel button (R2-R5) to delete
the corresponding point from the a. TSD fixed action button –
route sequence. Press.
Select a New Route b. INST (L1) – Select.
a. TSD fixed action button – c. UTIL (T6) – Select.
Press
d. ADF (B6) – Select.
b. RTE (B5) – Select.
e. Preset (L2 thru L6 or R2 thru
c. RTM (B6) – Select. R6) – Select
d. NEW (L5) – Verify Boxed f. TUNE (T5) – Select.
e. Route select – Select bezel Edit an NDB Preset
button (T1-T5) above the route to
activate. a. TSD fixed action button –
Select
Delete a Route
b. INST (L1) – Select.
a. TSD fixed action button –
Press. c. UTIL (T6) – Select.

b. RTE (B5) – Select. d. Preset (L2 thru L6 or R2 thru

R6) – Select.
c. RTM (B6) – Select.
e. ID> (B4) Select and enter
d. DEL (L5) – Select. identified with the KU, and press
ENTER.
e. Route select – Select bezel
button (T1-T5) above the route f. FREQ> (B5) – Select and enter
for deletion. identifier with the KU, and press
ENTER.
f. Confirm deletion (L4 or L5) –
YES or NO.
Tune the ADF to a Manual Frequency 3.0 Combat Employment
a. TSD fixed action button – Select an Acquisition Source
Press
a. Select and Acquisition Source
b. INST (L1) – Select. from the ACQ expanded menu
c. FREQ> (L3) – Select and enter (1) TSD or WPN fixed
identifier with the KU, and press action button – Press.
ENTER.
(2) ACQ (R6) – Select.

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Select an Acquisition Source (Cont.) b. Weapon – Weapon Action

Switch (WAS) – Forward on
(3) ACQ select – Select GUN
desired ACQ source from
expanded menu options. c. Arm/Safe button – ARM
(Performed by crewmember
b. Select an existing point as an not on controls)
acquisition source directly from
TSD d. Range – Set as desired or
verify in HAD Range/Source field.
(1) TSD fixed action button
– Press. e. Messages – Verify no inhibit
messages are displayed. Verify
(2) CAQ (R5) – Select “ROUNDS ####” is displayed in
(3) Cursor select – Select the HAD Weapon Status Field.
desired point on TSD. Engage a Target with 2.75-inch
c. Select and existing point as an Unguided Rockets
acquisition source from the a. Engage a target with
database independent (HMD/FCR) rockets
(1) TSD or WPN fixed (1) Sight Select – TADS,
action button – Press. HMD, or FCR as desired
(2) COORD (T5) – Select. or verify in HAD Sight
Select Status field.
(3) WPTHZ (T1) or
CTRLM (T2) – Select if (2) Weapon – Weapon
necessary. Action Switch (WAS) –
Left to RKT.
(4) Use paging controls
(B2/B3) – Select. (3) Arm/Safe button –
ARM (Performed by
or crewmember not on
the controls).
(4) SRCH> (B4) -Select
and enter data with KU. (4) Range – Set as desired
or verify in the HAD
(5) Point select – Use the
Range/Range Source
left bezel button (L1-L6) to
field.
select point.
(5) Messages – Verify no
Engage a Target with 30mm Area
inhibit messages are
Weapon System
displayed. Verify “RKT
a. Sight Select – TADS, HMD, or NORMAL” is displayed in
FCR as desired or verify in HAD the HAD Weapon Status
Sight Select Status Field. Field.

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Engage a Target with 2.75-inch b. (CPG) Weapon – Weapon

Unguided Rockets (Cont.) Action Switch (WAS) – Right to
MSL.
b. Engage a target with
cooperative (COOP) rockets c. Arm/Safe button – ARM
Performed by crewmember not
(1) (PLT) Sight select – on the controls).
HMD.
d. (CPG) Range – Set as desired
(2) (CPG) Sight select – or verify in the HAD
TADS. Range/Range Source field.
(3) (PLT) Weapon – Cyclic e. (CPG) Messages – Verify no
Weapon Action Switch inhibits are displayed. Verify
(WAS) – Left to RKT. trajectory and modes is displayed
(4) (CPG) Weapon – as desired in HAD Weapon
TEDAC LHG Weapon Status field.
Action Switch (WAS) – f. (Optional, if launching in LOBL)
Left to RKT Designate – Squeeze TEDAC
(5) Arm/Safe button – RHG laser trigger, 2nd detent.
ARM (Performed by g. (Optional, if launching LOBL)
crewmember not on Messages (CPG) – Verify no
the controls). inhibits are displayed. Verify “PRI
(6) (CPG) Range – Set as CHAN TRK” is displayed in the
desired or verify in HAD HAD Weapon Status field is
Range/Range Source launching LOBL.
Field. Perform Post-Engagement
(7) (PLT & CPG) Procedures
Messages – Verify no a. Ensure finger is off the weapon
inhibit messages are trigger.
displayed. Verify COOP is
displayed in HAD b. Ensure weapon is de-actioned.
Weapon Control Field c. Arm/Safe button – SAFE, as
and “RKT NORMAL” is required (Performed by
displayed in the HAD crewmember not on the controls).
Weapon Status Field.
Engage a Target with AGM-114K
Laser-Guided Hellfire Missile
a. (CPG) Sight select – TADS

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