00-80T-106 Flashcards
What is the name of the pub?
LHA/LHD NATOPS Manual
AATCC
Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center - the centralized air traffic control agency for LHA/LHD responsible for maintaining the status and operational control of aircraft departing the ship and recovery of inbound aircraft after a mission is completed.
Ball
A pilot indicating that the visual landing aid is in sight.
Clara
A term used by pilots to indicate the source on the OLS is not in sight.
Charlie
A signal for aircraft to land aboard the ship. A number suffix indicates time delay in minutes before landing may be anticipated.
Delta
A pattern around the ship used to hold aircraft pending further clearance or assignment. Pilots shall hold at assigned maximum conserve; directive for pilot to assume max conserve airspeed in the tower pattern at directed altitude.
Kilo Report
A pilot report indicating aircraft mission readiness.
Meatball (Ball)
A pilot report indicating that the VLA is in sight (amber beam of SGSI).
Case I
No lower than 1000/3
Case II
Less than 1000/3 but not less than 500/1
Case III
Less than 500/1
Detachment Support - Berthings
Officers - embarked pilots shall be assigned staterooms commensurate with their rank.
CPO - CPO Quarters
Enlisted - should be berthed in common compartment
Air Dept Manning/Ship Support of Flight Ops
The ship can support 10 hours of flight operations per day. Flight operations that are not in support of an ongoing operation or contingency shall adhere to the scheduled 10 hour continuous flight ops from first launch to last recovery.
DLQ Qualifications for LHA/LHD (NATOPS is more stringent)
Initial: 5 day and 5 night
Requal: 2 day and 2 night
What does an air plan consist of?
Event number
Launch time
Recovery time
Number and model aircraft
Mission
Call sign
Circuit designator
Date
SR, SS, MR, MS
Armament
Other info required
For helicopter/tilt rotor operations, the following flight deck lighting and optical landing aids are required as a minimum for night or IFR operations…
Spot pad lights
Overhead floodlights
Deck edge lights
Deck surface floodlights
Rotary beacon signal
Low pressure sodium floodlights
Wave off lights