80T-122 Chapter 9 HSM-50

Question 1

Required Personnel for aircraft movement

Answer 1

FDD
Brakerider
Chock/Chainmen (2)
safety observers (2)

For RAST ships
LSO (or traverse qualified personnel)
Power cable tender
Count as safety observers

Question 2

What distance does ship need to be steady on BRC for recovery?

Answer 2

1/4 NM day

3 NM night

Question 3

Winds for HIFR

Answer 3

300-360 relative, 10-30 kts

Question 4

Deviating from tiedown configurations warning

Answer 4

Deviating from the prescribed initial aircraft tiedown configuration is not authorized prior to launch, as deviations may lead to an oversight of tiedown removal, which may result in an attempt to launch with tiedowns attached.

This condition may result in uncontrolled flight, dynamic rollover, or loss of aircraft or aircrew.

Question 5

Initial Tiedown

Answer 5

This configuration is required for all aircraft prior to launch, upon recovery, immediately after an aircraft is respotted, or immediately preceding movement of an aircraft.

For MH-60R: 2 chains per main mount

Question 6

Permanent Tiedown

Answer 6

This configuration is required when not at flight quarters or when an aircraft is not scheduled or expected to be launched or respotted.

For MH-60R: 2 on main mounts, 2 highs, 2 tails

Question 7

Heavy Wx Tiedown

Answer 7

This configuration is required when an increase in aircraft security is required during high winds, heavy seas, or for prolonged periods of heavy maintenance.

For MH-60R: 3 on main mounts, 3 highs, 3 tails

Question 8

HIFR at night requirements (122)

Answer 8

Practice should not be performed

When op necessity dictates: following conditions shall exist:

1. Visible natural horizon as viewed by the pilot
2. Ship motion should not exceed 5 pitch, 10 roll
3. HIFR heading lights on. LSE positioned at helo control point w/ both amber wands
4. Radio contact established w/ helo. Ships numbers passed.

Question 9

Clean and bright fuel

Answer 9

Shall not be refueled unless…

2 mg/L of particulate
5 ppm of free water

Question 10

Requirements for APU start only

Answer 10

Not flight quarters

Fire bottle
Notify OOD
Flight deck clear of unnecessary personnel

Question 11

Night/IMC launches/recoveries w/ winds a aft the beam

Answer 11

Not recommended

Make closure difficult, may induce vertigo

Only w/ PIC concurrence

Question 12

Radio Communication requirements

Answer 12

Except for emergencies or when operating under EMCON, radio communication shall be established before commencing flight operations.

Question 13

EMCON signals: I require immediate landing

Answer 13

Close aboard starboard

Floodlight/landing light on

Red flare for complete electrical failure

Question 14

EMCON signals: I desire to land but can wait for the next recovery or scheduled recovery time

Answer 14

Close aboard starboard

Nav lights bright flashing
Smacks on

Red flare for complete electrical failure

Question 15

Shipboard ALDIS: Flashing Red

Answer 15

BINGO: Proceed to alternate

Question 16

Shipboard ALDIS: Steady green

Answer 16

CHARLIE: cleared to land aboard

Question 17

Shipboard ALDIS: Steady Red

Answer 17

DELTA: delay landing, enter delta, maintain visual contact w/ ship

Question 18

Shipboard ALDIS: Flashing Green

Answer 18

Establish comms on 277.8

Question 19

Where to load ordnance

Answer 19

Preferred area: flight deck

Hangar for op necessity, authorized by ship’s CO

Limited to next launch/alert A/C

Question 20

Arming and fueling simultaneously

Answer 20

A/C should not be armed and fueled simultaneously.

Arming after fueling

Question 21

Ordnance on FCFs

Answer 21

Shall not be loaded on A/C scheduled for FCF

Question 22

Mx w/ weapons loaded

Answer 22

General mx should not be conducted

Servicing and minor on next a/c may be conducted. Following restrictions:

1. Weapons safe to max degree possible
2. Limited to specific areas (per warning placard)
3. No power to R&C circuitry

Question 23

Loading/downloading while fueling

Answer 23

Ship’s CO may authorize for op commitments

Can only put it on the rack not connect it to electrical power

Question 24

Hangaring w/ ordnance

Answer 24

In the event of strikedown (hangaring) of a loaded aircraft, fuzing devices and bomb rack ejector/jettison cartridges shall be removed immediately after the aircraft is spotted and tied down.

Prior to hangaring, safety devices must be activated and safety pins put in place.

A helicopter may be hangared in an alert condition with the torpedoes, marine markers, sonobuoys, and Cartridge-Actuated Devices (CADs) in place, but safety devices shall not be removed from launchers until the helicopter is ready for takeoff

Question 25

Prohibited on blacked out flight decks

Answer 25

Chock/Chain
Fuel
Ordnance
Troop movement
Hot seat
A/C movement
Vehicle movement

Question 26

Mix of aided/unaided ops

Answer 26

Prohibited under normal control conditions