ITALY SO DEPARTMENT

ITALY SO DEPARTMENT

CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER 2021

MASTER PLAN

27th March 2021 1530-1800UTC

IT-SOD CRYSTALCLEAR WATER MASTER PLAN

ONLY FOR SIMULATION PURPOSE 2

Welcome to the

CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER Exercise!

The main objective of this event is to perform a

complex simulation of a

CLOSE AIR SUPPORT mission



INDEX DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................4

BASIC REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................................................................................................................4

EVENT SCENARIO ....................................................................................................................................................................................5

MISSIONS DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................................................................................................6

4.1. OPERATION SNOWDROP .......................................................................................................................................................................6

4.2. OPERATION POPPY .................................................................................................................................................................................7

MISSION OBJECTIVES ..............................................................................................................................................................................8

MISSION WORKFLOW .............................................................................................................................................................................8

COMMON DATA ......................................................................................................................................................................................9

7.1. FREQUENCIES ..........................................................................................................................................................................................9

7.2. NAVAIDS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................9

7.3. CALLSIGNS ...............................................................................................................................................................................................9

7.4. DIVERSION ...............................................................................................................................................................................................9

7.5. THRESHOLDS COORDINATES ................................................................................................................................................................9

7.6. AIRSPACE DATA .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

7.7. AIRCRAFT PARKINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10

GND PROCEDURES .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12

DEP/ARR PROCEDURES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13

9.1. DEPARTURE PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................................................. 13

9.2. ARRIVAL PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13

9.3. VFR JET ENTRY/EXIT GATES AND CIRCUITS ........................................................................................................................................ 14

CONTACT POINTS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

CONTROL POINTS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

IPs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

MISSION TIMELINE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17

BRIEFINGS FORMS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 18

14.1. “CHECK-IN” BRIEFING FORM ............................................................................................................................................................... 18

14.2. SITUATION UPDATE BRIEFING FORM ................................................................................................................................................. 19

14.3. “9-LINE” BRIEFING FORM ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20

14.4. BDA LOG ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

14.5. INFLIGHT REPORT ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

REGULATIONS AND CHARTS ............................................................................................................................................................... 22

MISC ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

16.1. SCENERIES DOWLOAD ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22

16.2. USEFUL LINKS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

16.3. JOINFS SERVER ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

16.4. INTERCOMMS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

16.5. REGISTRATION CRITERIA ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22

CONTACTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22



DEFINITIONS

• General Air Traffic (GAT): Civil and military flights conducted in accordance

with the rules and the regulations of the ICAO and/or issued by the Italian

civil aviation authority.

• Operational Air Traffic (OAT): SO flights that, for military, technical or State

reasons do not comply with the provision stated for General Air Traffic

(GAT).

• VOAT (Visual OAT), flight missions operating according to operational vfr.

• IOAT (Instrument OAT), flight missions operating according to operational

instrument flight rules.

• Weapons Engagement Zone (WEZ), consists of defined dimensions of

airspace within which the responsibility for engagement normally rests with

a particular weapon system. These include fighter engagement zones (FEZs),

various types of missile engagement zones (MEZs), and joint engagement

zones (JEZs). Design of the WEZ depends on specific weapons system

capabilities. The area air defense commander defines the WEZ.

• Contact point. the position at which a mission leader makes radio contact

with an air control agency

• Control Point:

o 1) A position marked by coordinates (latitude, longitude), a conspicuous

terrain feature, or other identifiable object which is given a name or

number and used as an aid to navigation or control.

o 2) The farthest limit of the attack aircraft’s route of fight prior to control

by the final controller.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Participants are requested to have “basic knowledge” regarding the following items:

• Types of control (type1/2/3), Method of attack (bot/boc/show of force)

• Target acquisition (marks/talk-on)

• CP/IP description (pre-determinated/keyhole/grid map/lat-long etc)

• Holdings (racetrack/figure 8/wheel orbit)

• Check-in briefing format, Game plan

• 9-line briefing format, BDA

• Brevity words, Authentication Procedure

If you are not familiar with Close Air Support we strongly recommend you to attend

the event as observer!



EVENT SCENARIO

Since 2010 Freedom land has acquired his independence from Mirto and Ferru

regions. In the last years Freedom land has significantly increased production of

renewable energy. Last month Ferru region declared the intention to Invade and

subdue Freedom region to acquire the entire production. Two weeks ago Ferru Army

crossed the national boundary taking control of the renewable power plants located

in Oristano and Pedasdefogu. Freedom land asked for help of Mirto and Allies in

order to re-establish control.

In case of adverse weather, the event will be carried out simulating the VMC



MISSIONS DESCRIPTION

4.1. OPERATION SNOWDROP

Ferru Army has positioned a tank platoon in support of a ground company at Frasca

near Oristano powerplant.

The coalition has already reduced their capabilities. You have been tasked for a

scheduled CAS to support our battalion fighting against Ferru Army your final

controller will be GLADIATOR. Last intelligence information report a low S/A threat due

to possible MANPADS (SA-7).

SA-7 (GRAIL) DETAILS

MAX EFFECTIVE RNG. (KM) MIN EFFECTIVE RNG. (KM) MAX. VERT. ALT.(FEET) GUIDANCE

4.2 1.2 7500 IR



4.2. OPERATION POPPY

Ferru Army has positioned a tank platoon in support of a ground company at

Perdasdefogu near Quirra powerplant.

The coalition has already reduced their capabilities. You have been tasked for a

scheduled CAS to support our battalion fighting against Ferru Army your final

controller will be COBRA. Last intelligence information report a low S/A threat due to

possible MANPADS (SA-14).

SA-14 (GREMLIN) DETAILS

MAX EFFECTIVE RNG. (KM) MIN EFFECTIVE RNG. (KM) MAX. VERT. ALT.(FEET) GUIDANCE

6.0 0.6 12000 IR



MISSION OBJECTIVES

• Complete at least 1 successful attack

• You will attack within 3 minutes from the 9-line acknowledgment.

• A maximum of two aircrafts per formation are allowed. In case of low S/A threat

reported plan to stay out of WEZ.

• Plan to stay within the assigned areas

MISSION WORKFLOW

T/O

-E

NR

OU

TE

- IN

GR

ES

S

Take-Off ATC (LIED_TWR)

Routing / Safety of flight ATC (LIEE_APP)

Check-in Brefing LEGION

[Situation Update] LEGION

Game Plan LEGION

TA

RG

ET

AR

EA

- E

GR

ES

S

CAS Brefing (9-line) JTAC

Remarks/Restrictions JTAC

Readbacks

Attack

Post-Attack Assesment JTAC

[re-attack order] JTAC

BDA

RT

B Routing / Safety of flight ATC (LIEE_APP)

Landing ATC (LIED_TWR)



COMMON DATA

7.1. FREQUENCIES

ATC Facility Freq. ATC Facility Freq.

Decimo Ground (LIED_GND) 121.100 Cagliari App (LIEE_MIL_APP) 118.400

Decimo Tower (LIED_TWR) 122.100 Cagliari App (LIEE_APP) 118.750

Tactical Agencies Freq.

Legion (LIZZ_AEW_CTR) 136.400

Gladiator [JTAC Op. Snowdrop] (LIEF_MIL_TWR) 136.000

Cobra [JTAC Op. Poppy] (LIEP_MIL_TWR) 136.450

7.2. NAVAIDS

Type Freq Coordinates

TACAN ch 019X (converted vhf 108.20) 39°22.850N 008°57.933E

NDB 331 39°21.817N 008°58.433E

7.3. CALLSIGNS

Operation Callsign FPL

OPERATION SNOWDROP GHOST XX GHOST XX

OPERATION POPPY JACKAL XX JACKL XX

7.4. DIVERSION

Airport NAVAIDS BEARING DISTANCE

Cagliari Elmas (LIEE) CAG VOR 113.40 145° 7NM

Alghero (LIEA) AEA VOR 111.65 340° 85NM

Grosseto (LIRS) GRO TAC ch 35Y 109.85 027° 225NM

Solenzara (LFKS) SZA TAC ch 87X 114.00 010° 155NM

7.5. THRESHOLDS COORDINATES

17R N39°21'50.71"-E08°58'05.63" 17L N39°21'56.42"-E08°58'12.89"

35L N39°20'33.07"-E08°58'28.64" 35R N39°20'31.50"-E08°58'38.24"

Single runway operation ONLY



7.6. AIRSPACE DATA

Operation Involved Areas

OPERATION SNOWDROP LIR54

OPERATION POPPY LIR601A – LIR601B LIR601C – LID602

7.7. AIRCRAFT PARKINGS

Parking from 40 to 103 are designed to accommodate aircrafts for this event



GND PROCEDURES

Taxiing:

-TORNADO will taxi with the wings

positioned at 45°. Wings can be positioned

at 25° prior to take off once well clear of

apron area and any parked aircraft.

Approval to enter or cross the secondary

runway is mandatory.

Taxi from Whiskey:

-Crews must declare type of live weapon.

Arming /Dearming RWY 17L/35R:

Normally taxiways A (Backup is taxiway B)

and H (Backup is taxiway G) will be used for

arming.

Normally taxyways B and G are used for

Dearming

Arming/ Dearming RWY 17R/35L:

Use the last portion of taxiway N and S for arming/dearming. Use appropriate

continuous yellow lines on taxiway N. Since yellow lines are missing on taxiway S, line

up the aircraft to the northeast, aiming approximately at W apron.

During arming and dearming, all weapons safety switches must be in the “safe” position

and hands clear.

Takeoff

-Formation takeoffs are allowed on both runways in accordance with the aircraft’s

operating procedure.

-Takeoffs will only be granted, when crews indicate a safe canopy position with the call

“Canopy down and locked”.

-The use of afterburner below 5000ft outside any A/A or A/G Airspace is prohibited

except for initial takeoff and for safety reasons.



DEP/ARR PROCEDURES

In order simplify and avoiding misunderstandings, the following vfr routes have been

renamed as described below (for the event purposes only):

ORIGINAL NAME NAME FOR THE EVENT AVBL FOR

A/A SOUTH DEPARTURE

WEST DEPARTURE OPERATION SNOWDROP

FRASCA RECOVERY WEST RECOVERY

QUIRRA DEPARTURE EAST DEPARTURE OPERATION POPPY

QUIRRA RECOVERY EAST RECOVERY

9.1. DEPARTURE PROCEDURES

• EAST departure: After takeoff follow the assigned procedure and climb 2000ft

until further instructions.

• WEST departure: After takeoff follow the assigned procedure and climb 2000ft.

After passing Alpha Center, climb to 6000ft or the assigned Level.

• When instructed contact “Legion” for “Updates” and “game plan”

9.2. ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

• When instructed, contact LIEE_APP.

• Follow the assigned procedure and descent to 2500ft until further instructions

by ATC



VRP COORDINATES FPL ROUTE DIST FM DEC TAC

GOLF N39°33'45" E008°37'28" 3933N00837E R-304/19.2NM

ZULU N39°32'45" E008°55'55" 3932N00855E R-350/10NM

MIKE N39°51'30" E008°26'00" 3951N00826E R-318/38NM

BRAVO N39°12'00" E008°13'00" 3912N00813E R-251/36.5NM

LIMA N39°53'00" E008°31'00" 3953N00831E R-324/38.5NM

LAKE POINT N39°37’13” E 009°14’42” 3937N00914E R040/19.5NM

CAPO FERRATO N39°18’00” E009°37’20” 3918N00937E R-097/31NM

ALPHA NORTH N39°33’00” E008°46’00” 3933N00846E R-318/13.7NM

ALPHA CENTER N39°27’00” E008°46’00” 3927N00846E R-293/10NM

ALPHA SOUTH N39°18’00” E008°50’00” 3918N00850E R-223/7.8NM

9.3. VFR JET ENTRY/EXIT GATES AND CIRCUITS

During recoveries, if not instructed by ATC to continue over, Hold at ALPHA

North/Center/South as described below



CONTACT POINTS

OPERATION POINT NAME LAT/LONG NOTE

SNOWDROP ALPHA CENTER 392700N0084600E CNT LEGION

SNOWDROP MIKE 395130N0082600E CNT LIEE_APP*

POPPY ZULU 393245N0085555E CNT LIEE_APP

POPPY CAPO FERRATO 391800N0093720E CNT LEGION*

POPPY LAKE POINT 393700N0091400E CNT LIEE_APP

*IF NOT INSTRUCTED DIFFERENTLY BY ATC/JTAC

CONTROL POINTS

OPERATION POINT NAME LAT/LONG NOTE

SNOWDROP NEVADA (vrp “NOVEMBER) 392700N0081900E CNT JTAC

POPPY ONTARIO (ifr rep “LEDRO”) 391703N0094033E CNT JTAC

POPPY CALIFORNIA (ifr rep “ALEDI”) 393637N0095938E HOLD FOR

ONTARIO

• Hold at the CONTROL POINT.

• Report established and contact JTAC frequency when instructed.

IPs

OPERATION IP NAME LAT/LONG NOTE

SNOWDROP MAZDA 393714N0081100E -

SNOWDROP OPEL 393005N0082317E -

SNOWDROP FIAT 393327N0083717E Vrp “GOLF”

POPPY LAMBO 392956N0094502E -

POPPY DODGE 393922N0095128E -

POPPY AUDI 394553N0094509E -



MISSION TIMELINE

TIME ITEMS

1530z Briefing On Discord Channel

1600z Start Of Operations

1745z End Of Operations

1750z Start Of Debriefing On Discord Channel

1800z End Of Debriefing On Discord Channel



BRIEFINGS FORMS

14.1. “CHECK-IN” BRIEFING FORM

CLOSE AIR SUPPORT CHECK-IN BRIEFING

1. Aircraft: “___________________________”, this is ”____________________________”

(controller call sign) (aircraft call sign)

Identification/Mission Number:________________________

Note: Authentication and an appropriate response are suggested here. This brief

may be abbreviated for brevity or security (as fragged” or “with exception”)

2. Number and Type of Aircraft:

3. Position and Altitude:

4. Ordnance:

5. Time on Station:

6. Abort Code:____________________________________



14.2. SITUATION UPDATE BRIEFING FORM

SITUATION UPDATE FORM

Situation update #______________ (if applicable)

Threat Activity:

(S/A threats observed: who/what/when/where)

Target

General Enemy Situation (SALUTE format*, activity,location,uniform, type, equipment)

Friendly Situation:

(disposition / posture, locations)

Artillery Activity:

(GTL, Max Ord, etc)

Clearance Autority:

(Who has final control?)

Ordnance request:

Restrictions:

Hazard:

(Weather, terrain, obstructions)

Remarks

(JATAC capabilities, to include TLE if applicable)

*ONLY for the SALT lines

S: Size

A: Activity

L: Location

T: Time



14.3. “9-LINE” BRIEFING FORM

CLOSE AIR SUPPORT BRIEFING FORM 9-LINE Lines 4, 6, 8 and any restrictions are mandatory read-back items.

JTAC may request read-back of additional items as required.

JTAC: “___________________________”, this is ”____________________________” (aircraft call sign) (JTAC call sign)

1.IP/BP:________________________ (IR/BP to target) Or “Line1 to 3 xxxxxxxxxxxx” as required 2.Heading:__________ Offset: Left Right

3.Distance:____________(IP-to-tgt in NM / BP-to-tgt in mt )

4.Target Elevation:________________ (in feet AMSL)

5.Target Description:

6.Target Location:_______________________________________________________ Lat/lon or Grid Coordinates or offsets or visual

7.Type mark:_______________________________________ Code:________________________ (WP, Laser, IR) (actual code)

8.Location of friendlies:_______________________________________________________ (from target, cardinal directions and distance in meters)

9.Egress:____________________________________________________________________ (cardinal direction and/or control point)

Remarks (as appropriate)

LTL / PTL

Effects desired/Ordnance

S/A threat/SEAD location and type

Gun to Target Line

Weather

Hazards

Others

Restrictions (Mandatory)

Final Attack Heading

Danger Close/Commanders Initials

Airspace Coordination Area(s)

Post Launch Abort

TOT/TTT

Others



14.4. BDA LOG

BDA REPORT

Call Sign: INTENT MET YES NO

LOCATION TOT

Results:

14.5. INFLIGHT REPORT

INFLIGHT REPORT

“___________________________”, this is ”____________________________”

(Addressee) (aircraft call sign)

AUTHENTICATION REQUESTED HERE

This is______________________________ INFLTREP

1 Call Sign:

2 Mission Number:

3 Location:

4 Time on Target:

5 Results:

Remarks (target area weather, significant sighthinghs, essential elements of information)



REGULATIONS AND CHARTS

You need to Login here https://ivao.it/ (NO registration required), before downloading

any document.

• OAT Regulations and LIED SOP https://ivao.it/special-operation/regulations-

and-charts/

• Charts https://quickoverview.ivao.it/charts/

MISC

16.1. SCENERIES DOWLOAD

Available few days before the event.

16.2. USEFUL LINKS

Real ATP 3.3.2.1 close air support manual

Detailed video n1, Detailed video n2

16.3. JOINFS SERVER

• Download link: https://pmem.uk/joinfs/joinfs.msi

• Manual: https://pmem.uk/joinfs/joinfs_v1-1-4-stable_guide.pdf

16.4. INTERCOMMS

Mass-briefing and intercomms will be conducted on International SO Discord Server

16.5. REGISTRATION CRITERIA

• If you plan to participate as a single shit pilot, click on SINGLE PILOT form;

• If you plan to participate as a formation of 2 aircraft, click on FORMATION

PILOT form and insert your companion VID when asked by the registration

process;

• You will be asked to specify your weapons loadout. This will help event’s

managers to better plan the missions in advance.

Be advised, both pilots of the formation MUST register

CONTACTS

For any doubt contact [email protected]

https://ivao.it/

https://ivao.it/special-operation/regulations-and-charts/

https://ivao.it/special-operation/regulations-and-charts/

https://quickoverview.ivao.it/charts/

https://www.ixarm.com/sites/default/files/documents/ATP-3%203%202%201%20EDD%20V1%20E%20%282%29_2.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zCQ5lNI5Ng

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df-OVy-fDBs

https://pmem.uk/joinfs/JoinFS.msi

https://pmem.uk/joinfs/JoinFS_v1-1-4-Stable_Guide.pdf

http://sod.ivao.aero/discord

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Gryphon2020%20request

ITALY SO DEPARTMENT

Documents

Transcript of ITALY SO DEPARTMENT