What can you do to maintain a follow when light clouds are coming through?

• A. Descend to lower altitude
• B. Increase speed
• C. Contact base station
• D. Switch to IR, step out, communicate with other cells if possible

Answer: (D)

When light cloud cover obscures visual tracking, you need a sensing approach that isn’t as hindered by clouds. Switching to infrared lighting helps because infrared can pick up thermal signatures and endure through light clouds better than visible light, allowing you to maintain detection of the target. If possible, stepping out of the cloud for a moment restores direct line-of-sight, which strengthens your tracking accuracy and reduces ambiguity. Adding communication with other tracking cells brings redundant perspectives—sharing observations helps sustain the follow even if one sensor’s view is temporarily lost.

Other options don’t directly address the visibility issue: simply descending or increasing speed doesn’t restore reliable information, and contacting the base station alone doesn’t provide the immediate sensing or cross-checks needed to keep the target in view.