80T-105 Preface/Chapter 1 And Glossary HSM-50

Question 1

Scope (105)

Answer 1

The responsibilities, requirements, and procedures contained herein apply to all persons involved w/ flight ops on all CVN or CV type ships

Question 2

Purpose

Answer 2

This manual issues policy, guidance, and info for CV COs, air officer, air ops officer, air wing commanders, squadron COs, det OICs, and aircrew aboard CV and CVN type ships.

Question 3

Advisory Control (105)

Answer 3

A form of ATC in which the controlling agency monitors radar and radio contact w/ a/c under its control and provides traffic advisories.

Traffic separation is the responsibility of the individual pilot w/ the assistance provided by the controlling agency

Question 4

Air operations

Answer 4

The section of the ops department responsible for coordinating all matters pertaining to air ops including CATCC

Question 5

Base Recovery Course

Answer 5

The ships magnetic heading during flight ops

Question 6

BINGO

Answer 6

Order to proceed and land at the field specified (emergency fuel)

Question 7

CATCC

Answer 7

Carrier Air Traffic Control Center: ATC for carrier. Responsible to air ops officer for safe, orderly, and expeditious separation of A/C w/in area of jurisdiction and providing ATC services to a/c during launch and recovery

Includes:
Departure
Marshall
Approach
Final

Question 8

Carrier control area

Answer 8

50 NM radius
Surface to infinity
Control of CATCC (except for those under control of air officer during Case I/II)

Question 9

CCA

Answer 9

Carrier controlled approach: an approach executed under control of CATCC (PAR for Carriers)

Question 10

Carrier control zone

Answer 10

5 NM radius
Surface to 2500’ unless otherwise designated
Cognizance of air officer during VMC

Question 11

CHARLIE

Answer 11

Signal to land.

Number suffix indicates time to delay (i.e. Charlie 5 Spot 5 means go to spot 5 in 5 minutes.

Question 12

Concurrent ops

Answer 12

Sequential launch and recovery of fixed wing and rotary wing a/c in the same cycle

Question 13

DELTA (signal)

Answer 13

A signal given to hold and conserve fuel

Question 14

Departure control

Answer 14

Control position in CATCC responsible for departures and monitoring fuel requirements for a/c

Question 15

EEAT

Answer 15

Emergency expected approach time: future time at which to conduct departure/arrival if lost comms

Question 16

Emergency marshall

Answer 16

Location given by CATCC prior to launch w/ altitude and EEAT. At least 30 deg from primary marshall

Question 17

EAT

Answer 17

Expected approach time: time at which a/c is cleared to come inbound. Approach at this time if no further instruction received

Question 18

Father

Answer 18

Ship’s TACAN

Question 19

Final Bearing

Answer 19

Magnetic bearing assigned by CATCC for final approach (extension of LA Centerline)

Question 20

Final control

Answer 20

CATCC position responsible for control on final during CASE III until transfer to LSO or A/C reaches mins. Retains overall responsibility for separation

Question 21

Fox Corpen

Answer 21

Ship’s true heading during flight ops

Question 22

KILO report

Answer 22

A coded report from pilot indicating a/c mission readiness

Question 23

Marshal control

Answer 23

A control position in CATCC responsible for providing control and arrival info to inbound a/c until handed off to another controlling agency

Question 24

Mode III approach

Answer 24

A precision approach where the pilot is supplied position guidance from a final controller enabling a manually controlled precision approach to minimums

Question 25

Monitor control

Answer 25

The monitoring of radar and radio channels for emergency transmissions

Question 26

Nonradar control

Answer 26

Pilot flies according to published procedure or as prescribed by controlling agency. Traffic separation is provided by controlling agency using frequent pilot position reports and modified separation criteria.

Used only in emergency where radar is inop or unusable

Question 27

Operational commitment

Answer 27

A situation of such compelling urgency that failure to grant a deviation from established explosive safety criteria will have a deleterious impact on the mission readiness of naval forces

Question 28

Popeye

Answer 28

Pilot report indicating a/c flying in clouds or reduced vis

Question 29

Positive control

Answer 29

Controlling agency has radar and radio contract w/ a/c and published approach/departure procedures are complied w/ or…

Where specific assignments regarding heading and altitude are issued by the controller.

Alt separation is provided by pilot maintaining assigned altitude, later and time separation is the responsibility of the ATC controller. Speed changes may be directed by ATC

Question 30

Red light

Answer 30

The local time at which a helo will no longer be SAR capable and has approximately 30 minutes of flight time remaining

Question 31

Starboard D

Answer 31

Right hand racetrack

Between 045 and 110 relative to BRC

300’ and below

Question 32

3NM fix

Answer 32

Checkpoint on CCA on the final bearing 3NM from carrier through which all turboprop a/c and helos will pass in landing config

Question 33

Case I wx mins

Answer 33

NLT 3000’/ 5NM

Question 34

Case II wx min

Answer 34

NLT 1000’/ 5 NM

Question 35

Case III wx mins

Answer 35

Less than 1000’ or less than 5 NM