HSM-37 SOP (J) Flashcards
(99 cards)
1
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What SOP Version is current?
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J
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Ship or Shore Wx Mins
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500/1 or 200/.5 if positive radar control and a CCA or PAR is available
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SACT Training Wx
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1000/3 w/ visible horizon
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When should enlisted crew be used?
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Should be used to maximum extent practicable on all flights
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When can you do FCF checklist items?
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Only when an FCP is part of the crew
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Q
FCF/Ground Turn Minimum Crew
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- FCP and EP-BITS complete PQM
- 2 PQMs
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Minimum Tactical Training Crew
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HAC/L3, PQM, aircrewman
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Warmup Window and Required Maneuvers
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SHALL 45 day no-fly, SHOULD autos, single engine operations, dip to dip navigation, and other Fam type maneuvers
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New Pilot Requirements
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SHALL: EP exam, Course Rules exam, first flight shows course rules
SHOULD: EP Sim
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Night Currency
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2hr/45 days
45-60 day CO approved day-to-night
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Long Absence Requirements
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> 90 days
SHALL: Course Rules exam, EP/BITS flight
SHOULD: EP sim
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Req. for Lapsed DLQ pilots
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3 evolutions w/i 30 days in sim or FDLP
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When is a Mini-ISATT Required?
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Det OIC change, non-fleet up ship CO change, assignment to a new ship, longer than 60 days between embarked ops
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Mini-ISTATT Events
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Day/night landing requals
Emergency flight quarters
Crash on deck drill
Hot refueling
Straightening and traversing
ELVA/Smokelights
Lost Plane Homing
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Pre-embarkation Proficiency
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Maximum extent practicable, SHOULD fly a minimum:
9hr in 45 days
Night and Instrument current
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Night Coupler Currency
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2 windline patterns or dip-to-dip patterns to automatic approaches to a hover at night w/i 60 days
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Instrument Currency
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2hr w/i 60 days in sim or A/C
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Aircrew EP Sim
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SHALL complete semiannual
SHOULD w/i 30 days of leaving for deployment and prior to dipping at home after deployment
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Crew Day Restrictions
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Aircrew SHALL NOT report for official duties earlier than 12 hours prior to the scheduled completion of all flight and post-flight duties.
Aircrew involved in night flights SHOULD NOT report for official duties earlier than 10 hours prior to the scheduled completion of all flight and post-flight duties
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Crew Rest Restrictions
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Aircrew SHOULD NOT be scheduled to brief a flight until 12 hours after completion of post-flight duties, simulator events and subsequent debriefs (normally 1hr) or squadron duty
Aircrew SHALL NOT be scheduled to brief a flight until 10 hours after the completion of post-flight duties
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Travel Rest Restrictions
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Outside Hawaii <=3 time zones = SHALL 24 hours
Outside Hawaii >3 time zones = SHALL consult Safety
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Shipboard Radius of Action
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150nm or max reliable comm/nav range (whichever is less)
- More may be approved by ISIC for operational or tactical training mission
- Time shall be limited to minimum required to accomplish mission objectives
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One Way Flight Range
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Ship-to-Ship: 150nm
Ship-to-Shore: 200nm to a point at which a safe landing can be made
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Q
What can’t you do with Pax/Orientation?
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Simulated emergencies, practice autorotations, intentional aircraft degradations, and ordnance release SHALL NOT be performed
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Minimum Altitudes
Overland Populated: 1000AGL
Overland Unpopulated: 500AGL
Overwater Day: 50AGL
- Operational or tactical training flights where the altitude profiles support authorized mission or training objectives
Unaided Night: 150AGL
Aided Night: 100AGL
Coupled Hover: 70AGL (down to 40' for live hoisting after 70' hover established)
Terrain Flight: 200AGL on approved LL routes and ranges
SACT Training Day: 100AGL
SACT Training Night: 500AGL
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STAB AUTO MODE PB not illuminated when _______, _________ prior to flight
AC power is applied, stabilator lock pins SHALL be visually checked
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Rescue Hoist Op Check
SHOULD be completed prior to the first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability
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What must be called on the first takeoff of each flight?
Safe single engine airspeed and stab programming
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When must stab programming be called?
- First takeoff of each flight
- After reengaging the AUTO mode following a simulated or actual failure
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Pad to Runway Transition
Landing checklist shall be accomplished
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In Flight Mission Change Checklist
SHALL be utilized any time the mission is altered from what was briefed
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Are pax allowed in the cabin during hot refueling?
SHALL NOT occupy the cabin
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Aircrew ________ ________ in monitoring fueling operations
SHALL assit
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Hot Seat Rules
1) Shall be under the control of a designated helicopter pilot
2) Shall be a PIC to PIC verbal turnover
3) Shall check thru IMDS for exceedences
4) New crew shall begin w/ step 9 of post-engagements
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_____ not proceed aft of _______ when rotors are turning unless _______
SHALL, countermeasure dispensers, arming/dearming the system
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Briefing with HAC Rules
SHOULD brief w/ HAC at first scheduled brief time
HAC SHALL NOT taxi until crew brief is complete
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When to burn IMDS/Maintenance cards?
IMDS: not until completion of flight
Maintenance: post-dip and last flight
Downloading cards will not delay release
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Taxiing
Aircraft SHALL air taxi vice ground taxi to greatest extent POSSIBLE whenever the possibility of damage from rotor wash exists
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Use of Seat Belts
Per CNAF 3710
All occupants of the cabin SHOULD be in crashworthy seats with seat and shoulder harness for takeoff and landing
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Flight Demo Guidelines
1) Non-maneuvering, wings level of 1 or 2 A/C (waiver up to 4)
2) Single pass over a fixed point at a specified time
3) No lower than 500AGL and consideration given to obstructions in vicinity
4) No slower than 60kts
- Deviations must be approved by TYCOM
- Non-flyover profiles are considered aerial demos
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Detachment Concurrent Ops
Dets on single spot ships with two manned helos using the RSD:
SHALL NOT conduct concurrent flight operations unless an emergency landing site (shore or ship) is available within 50nm for the duration of the evolution
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Detachment Concurrent Ops Exception
Does not apply:
1) If parent ship is not intended point of landing for both aircraft
2) For fly-ons for scheduled embarkations
3) Manned/unmanned operations
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Mission Related Photography
All staged and/or mission related photography events must be approved by the CO
Unplanned and non-briefed photography of this nature is prohibited
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Cell Phone Use
May be used on deck with parking brake set to check Wx or photograph for troubleshooting
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Non-Mission Photography Requirements
At PIC discretion
1) Non-tactical missions
2) Non-PAC
3) Above safe single engine airspeed
4) Above 500AGL
5) ALT hold engaged
6) ORM performed
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APU Ops
SHOULD be started on deck to maximum extent possible
SHALL be started prior to practice autos or single engine training
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VERTREP Training Power Margin
A 10% margin SHALL exisit between MRP and max power with load lifted from the deck
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_________ shall be completed prior to "DOWN DOME"
NATOPS Dipping Sonar/Coupled Hover step 8 "Establish a steady coupled hover"
SHOULD 2kts or less
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When do you have to use cable angle hover?
SHALL be operable for all dipping Sonar operations
Submerge Override SHALL NOT be used for routine operations
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Dipping Sonar SOP Limits
SHOULD NOT during unit/fleet exercises:
1) Seas >10'
2) Winds >17-21kts
3) Known or discovered currents >4kts
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Cable Ring Acknowledgement
SHALL acknowledge exceeding 4.25° ring and ensure corrections are made
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POCL Limits
During dipping sonar training operations with or without a live sub
POCL SHALL be no more than 1/2 the ceiling up to 1000', or no more than 500 less than the ceiling if ceilings are >1000'
During operational ASW with a sub, under conditions that preclude a free stream, POCL need not be restricted
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When to cease dipping
1) 1177 error code
2) AFCS degradations to automatic approach, hover coupler, or cable angle
3) Uncommanded pitch changes in a hover
4) Transducer towing limits exceeded
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Aircrewmen Dipping Requirements
Local Area for Unit or Fleet Level Training in Hawaii: ACTC L3 SHALL be onboard
Embarked: L1 needs L3, L2 under 30 dips needs L3
No limits apply to operational ASW
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In what A/C is dipping authorized? Does the HAC have to tell anyone? MBIT? Depth?
All ALFS aircraft
SHALL inform maintenance and do ORM
SHOULD perform MBIT on first flight of the day
SHOULD make last dip the deepest
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Shallowest point of Dip Box
990' in SW Corner
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How close to a MX dip point do you have to be?
Within 1/2 mile
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Sonobuoy Restrictions
SHALL NOT use 3 or 8 w/i 200nm of Hawaiian Islands, or 1 at PMRF
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Fuel Sample Witnessing
When away from own ship (except on CVN, LHA, LHD) an aircrew member SHALL witness the taking of the fuel sample from the hose for all fueling operations
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Who does the first DLQ approach?
PIC SHOULD conduct first night approach for each hot seated pilot
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When/why can a SAR crew come in?
1300-1700 on weekdays to address administrative or ground job tasks
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When can a tri-sar over a flight suit be used?
SAR to land or a large surface vessel
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Hot Refueling with Ordnance
Prohibited ashore
Exceptions are CATM, REXTORPs, empty DRLs, sonobuoys, smokes, signal flares, SUS, and door guns
CMDS buckets are allowed at MCBH and PMRF provided system is safed to maximum extent possible with pins in prior to pulling into the pits
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Can you do practice approaches to the boat with Ordnance?
Yes with ship CO's approval
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Straightening and Traverse with CATM
SHALL be limited to traverse qualified personnel. Training is prohibited.
Warshot missiles require ship's CO approval to S/M/T or go from flight to maintenance line
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Pax with Door Guns
SHALL NOT be embarked with GAU installed. M240 SHALL be used if required and kept in the stowed position when not is use.
Ammo cans SHALL be secured
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Required Range Clearance for Guns
5nm past maximum weapons employment envelope
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Smoke Marker Restrictions
Except in emergency, smokes SHALL NOT be dropped closer than 10nm from coastline or waterways except on a designated range or dip are
Smokes that cannot be dearmed SHALL be jettisoned outside of 10nm
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Carrying Live Ordnance Over Populated Areas
Except for sonobuoys and smokes, SHALL be avoided
If required, take most direct route that minimizes civilian exposure
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Sonobuoy Launcher Cover Rules
Removal or replacement SHOULD NOT be done with rotors turning. SHALL have two-person integrity if rotors are turning
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Minimum Sonobuoy Launcher Bolts
All possible, but no less than 11. Missing bolts shall have a MAF
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Hearing Protection Rules
Single: 200' from rotors engaged / 50' from APU only
Double: 30' from rotors engaged / long APU exposure, not required in helo
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Rings and Earings
SHALL NOT be worn while operating or working on a/c or moving GSE
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Personnel on top of Aircraft
Only when both engines are secured. APU can be on with PIC permission. Be careful with backup pump on.
Aircrew SHALL visually inspect top of aircraft prior to engine start
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Wearing of Cranials
SHALL wear a helmet or cranial while climbing on any part of the aircraft.
Relaxed as required to perform maintenance or inspection if headgear restricts proper accomplishment of the task
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Entering and Exiting Rotor Arc
SHALL 3 or 9 o'clock
SHALL NOT when pilots entering/exiting seats
SHALL NOT when rotors are not at 100% or engines secured
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Rinse Facility
SHALL go thru after
1) Last flight of the day
2) Shipboard ops
3) Coupled approaches or 10/10 or 15/0
SHALL NOT go thru if
1) SO window not installed
2) Cabin door won't close
3) Cargo hook access panel not installed
4) Sono cover not installed
5) CMDS covers not installed
6) CATM Installed
SHALL ensure minimum water intrusion into FLIR/RADALT
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Blade Folding
If you haven't done it, you gotta do your first under supervision from a HAC or qualified AE
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60 Hour
New PQMs SHALL do first 60 hour at 37 with a HAC
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Hangering of Aircraft
SHOULD be hangared to maximum extent practicable on weekends and holidays. Main rotor blades SHOULD be folded
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Tail Gearbox Cowling
In a row: 2
Max total: 3
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Intermediate Gearbox Cowling
In a row: 2
Max total: 3
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Vertical Tail Driveshaft Cover
In a row: 2
Max total: 2
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Other Tail Driveshaft Covers
In a row: 1
Max total: 1
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Flight with broken or missing corner fasteners is _______
Not recommended. SHOULD be fixed as soon as practicable by qualified maintenance personnel
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Where should the A/C be during RAS or ship weapons firing?
SHOULD be in the hangar or airborne for weapons firings and RAS
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Ordnance Practice Loading
SHALL complete 1 practice torp and missile load per month
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EP Initiation
1) SHALL only be introduced by a designated HAC
2) SHALL NOT introduce compound emergencies degrading two or more unrelated systems
3) SHALL NOT pull CBs (HACs can bull Batt Bus Panel CB in Day VFR, ANI or higher aircrew can pull for dome/mission sys malfs)
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Night EPs
Practice autos at night are prohibited
1) Single engine landings to a prepared surface with adequate overrun and underrun to allow for safe execution
2) Single engine running landings
3) Boost off and failed SAS/AFCS
4) Simulated lost ICS
5) STAB AUTO failure
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Autorotations
Practice night autos are prohibited
APU SHALL be started
Pilot and copilot RADALTs SHALL be operable
Minimum altitudes SHOULD be
Straight-In: 500AGL
90°: 800AGL
180°: 1000AGL
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Simulated OEI in HOGE
SHALL only be initiated to a surface where a run-on landing can be made
SHALL ensure proper preflight calcs are made
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2 Techniques for OEI
1) Leave one engine up at ~30% and adjust to keep good engine <135% Q
2) Leave both PCLs in fly and divide 135% by 2 to set simulated single engine power
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DECU Lockout
In-flight operations except for FCF training by and FCP or as part of an approved procedure are prohibited
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H2P/H2P Flights
Simulated Emergencies, movement of PCLs from FLY, night coupled approaches, and 180° practice autos are prohibited
Shipboard required ship CO and homeguard CO approval and SHALL be day VMC non-tactical training flights only
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CAL/LZ Power Margin
10% to MRP, and applies to all operational CAL/LZs except those of operational necessity
Power Available check SHALL be conducted at landing altitude prior to commencing approach
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Night LZs
SHALL be done with NVDs
SHALL have 2 aircrewmen (Day SHOULD be 2)
SHALL only be Pu'u Kapu or Black
SHALL NOT do CALs
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ELRF Use
May be used outside of an approved range but SHALL NOT be used on personnel or wildlife.
Crew will acknowledge ARM ELRF prompt
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NVD TACFORM Aircrew Requirements
SHALL be an NSI if only one aircrewman, and CO SHALL be notified
Aircrewman's first NVD TACFORM at 37 SHALL be with an NSI
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NVD TACFORM Currency
120 days
Maintained with just normal night formation flight
Required to do dance card if expired
