HSM-74 SOP Flashcards
Weather Criteria
SACT: 1000/3
When temp/dp spread is 2 degrees F or less, and O-4 or above shall approve flight operations. Additional guidance in NATOPS IFM and NMOC products should be consulted, in that several types of fog may begin forming with larger dew point spreads.
Crew Requirements
To assist in fire-fighting, troubleshooting, and lookout requirements, as designated MH-60R aircrewman shall be required in all flights except those conducted during day VMC within 50 NM of KNIP. In addition, a minimum of one aircrewman is required for all H2P-H2P flights.
To the max extent practicable, flights with 2 aircrewman shall carry the equipment required to be SAR capable per NATOPS and NTTP 3-50.1
For maintenance ground turns following maintenance actions not requiring an FCF, one HAC and a qualified observer or briefed maintenance personnel, or two PQMs shall be used to engage the rotor head. Any time engaging the rotor head, two people shall occupy the cockpit.
Minimum crew requirements for CALs are: Current HAC, PQM, and two aircrewman.
Currency Requirements, Post Deployment Proficiency
HACs returning to NAS JAX from an underway/deployment greater than 90 days in length shall complete an EP simulator and fly a local BITS flight with a STAN board member prior to flying in the local area. The BITS flight shall review:
1) Basic FAM maneuvers
2) Simulated EPS
3) HSM-74 SOP.
4) Course rules and operations at local airfields
Currency Requirements, VERTREP
To the Mac extent practicable, a non-current pilot should fly with a VERTREP current HAC (at sea or ashore) in order to regain currency. Prior to an underway period where VERTREP operations are expected, HACs should conduct a VERTREP event with a VERTREP current HAC. When this is not possible, two HACs may conduct VERTREP at sea completing four picks and four drops utilizing practice loads prior to conducting a VERTREP with actual loads.
Crew Rest Requirements, Ashore (6 things)
Ashore, in addition to section 8.3 of CNAF 3710.7, the following minimum crew rest policy is applicable:
1) For planning purposes only, Aircrew shall not report earlier than 12 hours prior to the scheduled completion of all flight and post-flight duties. Aircrew should not report earlier than 10 hours prior to the scheduled completion of all flight and post-flight duties.
2) Aircrew shall not be scheduled to brief a flight event until 10 hours after completion of post-flight duties
3) Crew day begins at the commencement of official duties and concludes at the time of final landing. An individuals crew day shall not exceed 12 hours.
4) For events with a land time after 2400, aircrew shall not report to the squadron earlier than 10 hours prior to the scheduled completion of post-flight duties, and shall not be scheduled for a flight or simulator for 12 hours following the completion of post-flight duties.
5) SDOs on watch for a full 24 hour period or more shall not be scheduled for flights in aircraft the following day. SDOs on watch for 12 hours or less are exempt from this restriction; normal crew rest requirements apply per CNAF.
6) Enlisted aircrew shall not be scheduled for a brief before 1300 of they have stood the 1700-0100 watch the previous day
Crew Rest Requirements, At Sea
At sea, CEL OICs shall comply with and ensure ship COs are briefed on paragraph 8.3.2.1 and 8.3.2.2 of CNAF
Aircrews should not be scheduled for 2 consecutive events over the 0200 to 0400 timeframe. OICs and aircrew must exercise extreme caution and risk analysis for operations requiring this circumstance.
Checklists
ADBs containing an open MAF detailing a no rotor head spread light indication during a prior lock pin status check: Aircrew shall not place the blade fold switch to the spread position.
During hotseats, HACs shall review the IMDS exceedance page during turnover on all flights regardless of the flown mission.
Inter Squadron Operations (9 Items)
During the required joint brief for events involving multiple squadrons, HACs should address the following items:
1) Mission
2) Weather
3) Turn up/launch/overhead/land times
4) Formation procedures per NATOPS, CHSMWL 3500.10C, and enclosure 2
5) Comms
6) NAVAIDS
7) Refueling procedures
8) EPs
9) Route of flight
Use of Seat Belts
Aircrewmen shall request permission from the PIC to use the gunners belt
Dipping Sonar Operations
To the max extent practicable, a DVR or DTD should be used any time the ALFS is being employed.
Manual Hydraulic mode should be used any time the ALFS is being raised from a dip to trail. Cable angle deflection should be verbally acknowledged by a crew member prior to commencing the raise, just prior to the transducer breaking the surface of the water, and once it is clear of the water.
Aircrew shall bring an additional aircrewman pocket checklist for cockpit usage on flights when dipping will occur.
Minimum Equipment
The minimum gear required for all flights except FCF with an aircrewman embarked shall include a medical kit, SAR kit, and a raft bag.
The minimum equipment required for all flights in the JAX OPAREA, warning areas (or other Sea Control Zones) shall be per CNAF and NATOPS. Additionally, the transponder should be installed and keyed with proper Mode 4? Prior to flight
Power Requirements at Sea
Operations in the hatched area of the wind envelopes with a calculated power margin less than 10 percent between hover out of ground effect power required and intermediate (30 min) power available shall request winds that provide safe an sufficient power margins.
NAS JAX Seawall Pads
For Night/IMC launches from the seawall pads, aircraft shall climb straight ahead to 150’ AGL and 60 KIAS prior to turnout when taking off at night or IMC from the seawall pads.
Over the river between the Buckman and Fuller Warren bridges, aircraft shall transit at 300’ AGL.
ORM
ORM shall be used by all aircrews per NATOPS. An ORM worksheet shall be completed and filed for all flights at sea and ashore.
Additionally, per CNAF paragraph 3.15.1.1, HACs shall ensure and ASAP is completed after every flight.
Ordnance Safety Procedures
Empty DRL/APKWS and CATMs on the M299 upper rails are excluded from one-landing restriction for routine operations; however, DLQ events in these configurations are prohibited.
For events requiring the use of the MTS LRD, the laser shall be bore-sighted within 24 hours of aircraft launch. To maximize accuracy, bore-sighting should be completed as close to launch time as possible and in the same environmental conditions in which the mission will be flown.
