text: Landing Plan
  (cid:122) Eliminatesaircraftcongestionononelandingzone.
  (cid:122) Makes it difficult for the enemy to determine the size of the air assault force and the exact
  locationofsupportingweapons.
  SECTION II – LANDING ZONE UPDATES
  11-8. Just before the start of the air movement and just before the lift aircraft reach the release point, the
  attack reconnaissance aircraft or unmanned aircraft system (UAS) provide a landing zone update to the
  AATF, informing the AATFC ground commander, and air mission commander of the status of enemy
  activityonthe landingzone. Therequirementfor a landingzoneupdateisMETT-TCdependent andbased
  on the need to preserve surprise on the objective. The manner in which the landing zone update is
  conductedshouldnotdivulgetheexactlocationofthelandingzone.
  LANDING ZONE CONDITION
  11-9. The landingzone isconsidered coldifno enemy activityisobserved. Ifthe landingzone iscold,the
  air assault is executed as planned. The landing zone is considered hot if enemy activity is occurring on or
  nearthelandingzone.Ifthelandingzoneishot,theattackreconnaissanceaircraftprovide a situationreport
  consistingofenemyactivity, their actionstoward the enemy and a recommendation for using the alternate
  landing zone. Based on the recommendation of the attack reconnaissance aviation element, the AATFC
  decides whether to use an alternate landing zone. As part of the mission analysis and rehearsal process,
  aircrewsrehearseandexecutetheairmovementusinganalternate landingzone.
  FIXED-WING SUPPORT
  11-10. When available, fixed-wing aircraft can be used to provide a landing zone update or to eliminate
  enemy activity. As long as lift aircraft or attack reconnaissance aircraft possess the proper communication
  capabilities, fixed-wing aircraft can relay the update directly to the AATFC. If these capabilities are not
  present, fixed-wing aircraft may relay the update to a command post that then relays the update to the
  AATFC.Theplanmustaccountfortimeneededtorelaytheupdatetoallparties.
  UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM SUPPORT
  11-11. UAScanbe employed to monitor and relaythe updated statusofthe landingzone and surrounding
  area duringthe air movement phase. Thisearlyinformation givesthe AATFC more time to adjustplans if
  required. UAS that fly at higher altitudes may observe with negligible risk of revealing landing zone or
  objectivelocations.
  SECTION III – HOT LANDING ZONE CONSIDERATIONS
  11-12. Sometimes thepresence ofenemyactivityis unknown orunclearuntilthefirstaircraftlandsinthe
  landingzone. A unitshoulddevelopandrehearseitsplanfor reactingtoenemycontactinthatsituation.
  SCENARIOS
  11-13. The enemy may employ one or a combination of the following actions to oppose
  landingoperations:
  (cid:122) Conduct a nearambush.
  (cid:122) Conduct a farambush.
  (cid:122) Deliver indirect fires by mortars, artillery, or rockets directed by an observer that can see the
  landingzone.
  (cid:122) Emplaceobstacles,suchasantipersonnelmines,boobytraps,orotherbarriers.
  11-14. TheAATFCconsidersfiveoptionsinresponseto a hotlandingzone.Theyare(cid:650)
  (cid:122) Fightthroughthecontact.