Air-to-ground TGP

In falcon BMS, the F16 can carry either a Lantirn or a Sniper XR designation pod depending on the block. Those targeting pods (TGP) provides positive target identification, autonomous tracking, GPS coordinate generation, and precise weapons guidance from extended standoff ranges.
In the air to ground task, they're mainly used to guide LGB on their targets. They also are equiped with a boresight correlator for automatic lock-on of the AGM-65 Maverick imaging infrared missiles.

Learning objectives

1. Set up the Laser page in the DED (combat mode, codes and lasing timer)
2. Know the basic symbology of the TGP page
3. Know how to switch between different camera modes (WHOT - BHOT - TV) and how to zoom
4. Understand what is the airframe masking and how to use the situational awareness indicator to avoid it.
5. Know the usefull functions of the HOTAS concerning TGP (pinky switch for FOV, TMS left for TGP polarity etc)
6. know the different methods of lasing (Timer or manual with first trigger detent)
7. Know how to use the laser spot tracker (LST)
8. Know how to use the IR pointer (PTR) to guide friendly aircraft on a target during flight with NVGs

Keybinds and functions

HOTAS	ACTION
Trigger first detent	Fire Laser or IR pointer or both
TMS UP	Commands POINT track on center of FOV
TMS Right	Commands AERA track on center of FOV
TMS LEFT	Toggle polarity (IR sensor only)
2 x TMS LEFT < 0.5 sec	Switch between IR sensor and TV
TMS DOWN	Break track and return to slave mode
PINKY	Toggle FOV (wide - narrow)
MAN RNG (rotate)	Change variable zoom
UNCAGE	Toggle LST mode