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[[ | [[Image:Viperapproach 104 1080i.jpg|thumb|200px|The ''ball'' shown in the -+- configuration ([[Final Cut]]).]] | ||
Since landing on a [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] is a very difficult feat requiring much practice, it seems that almost all battlestars opted to make landings easier through a series of computers that form an auto-landing system. Before the surprise [[Cylon Attack]], the two choices to land on a typical battlestar were by automatic landing or a ''hands-on approach'', meaning a manually controlled landing. | |||
[[Image:Handsonapproach.jpg|thumb|200px|Captain [[Lee Adama]] completes a hands-on approach in his [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] Mk. VII ([[Miniseries]]).]] | |||
On ''[[Galactica]]'', a hands-on landing is the only accepted landing procedure, as per [[William Adama]]'s orders. The policy confuses [[Lee Adama]] when he is instructed to land his [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] Mk. VII manually ([[Miniseries]]). | |||
There are two kinds of hands-on approaches: the [[Action Stations|condition three]]-mode landing preformed by Lee Adama when first arriving on ''Galactica'' ([[Miniseries]]), or a high-speed [[Combat landing|combat landing]] into the [[flight pod]]. | |||
Commander Adama has banned the use of auto-landing systems aboard ''Galactica'', probably because it would involve the networking of computers that would send data to a ship's autopilot and guide it in for an automatic landing. Commander Adama had maintained (or renewed) the policy of non-networked computers on ''Galactica'' in the event of a new Cylon attack. Such automatic systems could be easily infiltrated by a [[Cylon]] [[Virus|virus]] (a tactic used in the first [[Cylon War]]). | |||
A typical [[wireless]] | A typical [[wireless]] conversation for a hands-on approach between the [[LSO|Landing Signal Officer]] and a pilot named "DeadMeat" might go like this: | ||
:'''LSO:''' " | :'''LSO:''' "Green light for hands-on approach. DeadMeat, call the ball." | ||
:''' | :'''DeadMeat:''' "Copy. I have the ball." | ||
"The ball" refers to a series of lights going from the back of the [[Landing bay|landing bay]] to the front. The pilot uses these lights to adjust his/her speed for a smooth landing. The phrase "I have the ball" confirms that the pilot is aligning or has aligned his ship's angle of attack and speed for a proper entry and landing. | |||
Captain [[Aaron Kelly]] is ''Galactica'''s LSO and in charge of all flight operations on the ship. | |||
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