Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Practice Exam

Which orientation during landing operations is most affected by the forward radar blind spot?

Bow-on approach Stern-on approach Side-on approach Overhead approach

Correct Answer:

Bow-on approach

Explanation:

Radars on a carrier have a forward blind spot caused by the hull and deck structures blocking energy in front of the ship. When landing with the ship’s bow facing the aircraft, the aircraft sits directly in that blocked region, so the radar may not detect it until it is very close. In other orientations—stern-on, side-on, or overhead—the aircraft is seen from angles where the radar has a clearer line of sight and the hull blocks the view less. Therefore, bow-on approaches are the ones most affected by the forward radar blind spot.

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