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SpazSinbad:
Go here to download a genuine USN LSO PDF (5Mb) Reference Manual (NATOPS) that will explain a lot of detail. There might be more details than you care to know - however it will give you an idea that this is a real challenge to get a good approach perfect.

http://www.vmfa-323.com/DeathRattlers/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=97&func=fileinfo&id=7
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An overview of LSO responsibilities with radio call meanings (1.6Mb PDF) is here:

http://www.lsoschool.org/legacy/files/LSO_NATOPS.pdf
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This next URL below is more for the VSTOL LSO radio calls/ops and it is only a 1Mb PDF:

http://www.robertheffley.com/docs/CV_environ/00-80T-104--LSO%20NATOPS.pdf
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More LSO stuff here:
http://www.lsoschool.org/legacy/files/

wilycoyote4:
thanks

SpazSinbad:
There is a 'SUPER Hornet' NATOPS (pilot manual) PDF (35Mb) at:

http://www.vmfa-323.com/DeathRattlers/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=97&func=fileinfo&id=6

Be aware that there will be differences between the Supers and earlier Hornets, however this NATOPS gives a good idea of how things work.
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This next PDF download is a 'bit off topic' but it will show a potential 'deck lander' how to go about it using an A-4 Skyhawk (or any Navy military jet really). I'll have to make a 'deck landing only' PDF available:

http://files.filefront.com/USN+A+4+ONLY+21oct08pdf/;12114872;/fileinfo.html
(USN A-4s and "how to deck land" info in 1GB PDF with embedded video clips explaining it all)

http://hosted.filefront.com/SpazSinbad/ (more PDFs all under 1GB)
with videos here:
http://hosted.filefront.com/SpazSinbad/2116553
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The 'How to Deck Land' PDFs are likely to have a lot of Hornet/Super Hornet 'deck landing' video examples also. Still working on a generic 'DL' PDF. In meantime here is a Super Hornet diagram compilation from their NATOPS:

burner12:
THANKS ! ;)

SpazSinbad:
burner12: Looked to answer your question about LSO jargon. Not everything is covered everywhere in the PDFs cited. Here is an official explanation of some LSO terminology:

'At the start' (first one-third of glideslope)
'In the middle' (middle one-third of the glideslope)
'In close' (last one-third of glideslope)

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