Laser Designation/Spotting

4.6.2 Airborne FLIR states …allows classifcation by type and class. It has a narrow field of view of 12 degrees for search, and 3 degrees for track and classification.

4.8.2 Laser Designators, Second Paragraph states …A designator can lase one target each 30 second Engagement Turn, and must have a visual line of sight to the target

Situation: It is 1230, Visibility is 75%. An AV-8B II is on its attack run against an SA-6B launcher, at FMP of 580kts, at 500 feet. It is using a LITENING pod to lase the target.

To determine visibility/sighting, I determine that a mobile SAM launcher is consider SMALL on the General Attack Table. 4.5.2 Sighting from Aircraft to the Surface indicates 14nm. I’m assuming a Sight Modifier of at least .5 for the target being stationary/camouflaged, and applying the visibility of 75% (14nm*.5*0.75) = 5.25nm. With a Sigma of 2, sighting would take place between 3.25nm and 7.25nm.

How is the actual point of spotting occur?

Do other players apply a Sight Modifier such as this?

Per 4.8.2 the Laser Designation will only take place at a range of between 3.25 and 7.25nm?

Thanks, Pete