LHD/LHA NATOPS

Question 1

Emergency Control Procedures

Answer 1

Comms failure
NAVAIDS failure
Aircraft system failure
Crewmember injury or illness
Ship Casualty

Question 2

Condition 1 / Alert 5

Answer 2

The helicopter shall be spotted for immediate launch with rotor blades spread, aircrew and mission required personnel in the helicopter, starting equipment plugged in, with the LSE and starting crew member and ordnance personnel ready to launch in all respects.”Standby for laucnh”, engines shall be started without further instruction, however, launch shall be positively controlled from PRIFLY. Aircraft should be airborne within 5 minutes.

Question 3

Condition 2 / Alert 15

Answer 3

The same conditions apply as for Condition 1, except that flightcrews and mission required personnel are not required to be in the helicopter, and rotor blades may be folded or tied down. Flight crews and mission personnel shall be on immediate call, if rotor blades are folded, the blades shall be run through a unfold/fold cycle to ensure operability. Aircraft should be airborne within 15 minutes of order to launch

Question 4

Condition 3 / Alert 40

Answer 4

Main rotor blades may be folded and the helicopter need not be in position for immediate launch, however it must be parked so as to allow direct access to a suitable launch spot. A towar shall be attached with a specific LSE, tractor driver, handling crew, and starting crew member shall be designated and assigned to each helicopter.

Question 5

Condition 4 / Alert 60

Answer 5

The condition of the helicopter is similar to condition 3 except minor maintenance may be performed if no restoration delay is involved. The aircrew and mission required personnel shall be designated and available.

Question 6

Smokelight

Answer 6

2 miles astern, 100’ 40 kts

Question 7

Helicopter safety

Answer 7

• Should not routinely be deck taxied
  -only spots with visual reference to flight deck shall be used for night launches
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Question 8

Helicopter Spot Restrictions

Answer 8

Shall no cross-cockpit behind engaged tail rotor

Question 9

Cases

Answer 9

1 - 1000 - 3Nm
2- 500 - 1Nm
3 - below 500 -1Nm

Question 10

Case 1 departure

Answer 10

Clear control zone at or below 300’

Question 11

Case 2 departure

Answer 11

Same as case 1 unless IMC, then Case 3

Question 12

Case 3 departure

Answer 12

Climb straight ahead to 500’
Intercept 3NM arc and intercept departure radial

Question 13

PORT DELTA

Answer 13

225-315
1-3 NM
300’ 80kts

Question 14

Tacan approach

Answer 14

090 relative - 5DME - 1000’
3DME arc to 180 descend 500
FAF 180@3 500’
MAP .5DME

Question 15

Ship stuff

Answer 15

Helicopters should not disengage rotors while the ship is in a turn except when authorized by ships CO

Pilot shall not disengage rotors unless signaled

Question 16

Visual Signals

Answer 16

I require immediate landing - starboard quarter, floodlight/landing light on
I desire to land but can wait - starboard side, nav lights bright flashing
I am proceeding to divert - starboard side rocking winds

Question 17

Non-standard approaches

Answer 17

Crossdeck
Around stern
Modified straight in