MH-60R - Wing SOP Flashcards
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DLQ/RLQ weather minimums
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500 - 1
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Weather minimums for practice coupled approaches
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500 - 1
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Shipboard operations weather minimums
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500 - 1, 200 - 1/2 if a known CCA or precision approach is available.
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Practice SAR jumps weather minimums
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500 - 1
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General FAM/NVD flight weather minimums
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500 - 1
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Formation flight weather minimums
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500 - 1
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FCF weather minimums
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1000 - 3
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Low level route weather minimums
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500 - 1
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What are the POCL restrictions?
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During dipping sonar training operations without a submarine, Payed Out Cable Length (POCL) shall be no more than half the ceiling up to 1,000 FT ceiling, then POCL shall be no more than 500 FT below ceiling. During operational ASW (including exercises) or dipping sonar training operations involving a submarine under conditions that preclude a freestream recovery (e.g. night with no horizon), then POCL need not be restricted. However, ORM shall be conducted to minimize the risk to the transducer assembly in the event of a malfunction.
Weather requirements for specific training missions shall be in accordance with appropriate range minimums.
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With who’s SOP shall weapons school pilots/aircrew comply?
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The reporting custodian’s SOP.
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What are the requirements to be fully SAR capable with more than one aircrewman in the crew?
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One of the aircrewman shall be designated Command Rescue Swimmer and be prepared to function as the wet swimmer.
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Minimum crew requirements for tactical training events?
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HAC/L3, PQM, and an aircrewman.
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Can passengers be embarked on tactical training flights?
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Wing SOP states they “SHOULD not” be embarked.
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Flight currency requirement
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45 days. If it lapses, pilot shall fly warm up flight with a current HAC. Warm up flight should include autorotations and other FAM type maneuvers as determined by the squadron CO.
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Night Currency requirements.
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2.0 of night time within 45 days. Can be regained by flying a day into night transition if within the 45 to 60 day window with squadron CO’s approval or by flying 2.0 of night time with a night current HAC.
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Embarked monthly night time requirement
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30% of flight time should be at night.
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Pre-deployment proficiency requirement
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Pilots should to the maximum extent practicable fly a minimum of 9 hours within 45 preceding deployment. Pilots shall obtain night currency (2 hours within 45 days) and instrument currency (2 hours within 60 days). During intervals of 45 days or less between embarked operations, pilots should fly a minimum of 6 hours and achieve night and instrument currency prior to the next embarkation.
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Automatic approach currency requirements
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To be considered night SAR capable, pilots shall have flown 2 night automatic approaches utilizing wind line rescue patterns to a coupled hover in the preceding 60 days. Pilots failing to meet this requirement shall not be scheduled to fly night SAR missions to include plane guard. To be considered dip current, pilots shall have flown two night dip-to-dip patterns navigation patterns to a coupled hover within the preceding 60 days. To regain currency pilots shall fly with a coupled current HAC in the regime in which currency has lapsed.
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Instrument flight currency requirements.
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2.0 hours of simulated or actual instrument time every 60 days. Time can be from flying or the sim. If it lapses, the next scheduled flight or simulator event shall be to regain currency and shall be with an instrument current pilot if conducted in the aircraft. If currency lapses, it must be regained prior to flying any other missions in the aircraft as the PIC.
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Are NVDs an instrument?
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No, they provide enhanced tactical and aviation situational awareness. A vigilant instrument scan is required for safe and effective aircraft control in instrument conditions.
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Crew rest/Crew day requirements.
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Should not report earlier than 12 hours prior to the scheduled completion of flight and post flight duties. Shall not be scheduled to brief a flight until 10 hours after scheduled completion of post flight duties.
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Radius of action limitations.
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Normal shipboard is 150 NM or maximum reliable navigation/communication range, whichever is less. One way flights shall be limited to 150 NM Ship-to-ship and shore-to-ship. 200 NM ship-to-shore.
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Minimum fuel requirements.
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Shall not be less than 600 lbs onboard at final landing.
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What shall not be performed with passengers embarked or during orientation/indoctrination flights?
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Simulated emergencies, practice autorotations, intentional aircraft degradations, and ordnance release.
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What must be accomplished is a squadron CO wishes to waive NASTP requirements concerning passengers embarked on overwater flights?
The OIC shall generate a plan to minimize the risks, approval from the squadron CO shall be obtained in advance and documented using enclosure 4 which shall be signed in advance by the oriented acknowledging the risks.
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Overland altitude restrictions
Populated areas - 1000' AGL
| Unpopulated areas - 500' AGL
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Overwater altitude restrictions
Day - 50' AGL (Note)
Night - 150' AGL
NVD - 100' AGL
Note
Flight operations down to 50 feet overwater during day conditions is intended for operational or tactical training flights where the altitude profiles support authorized mission or training objectives.
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Automatic approach altitude restrictions
70' AGL
Following establishment of a steady coupled hover at 70', aircraft altitude may be adjusted to no lower than 40' to conduct live hoisting operations at HAC's discretion.
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MIO/VBSS/CIT/VID altitude restrictions
100' AGL enroute, 60' AGL for coupled hovers
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Terrain flight (low level routes) altitude restrictions
200' AGL on approved low level routes only
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SACT training altitude restrictions
Day: 100' AGL
Night: 500' AGL
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What format will checklists be conducted in?
CHALLENGE-REPLY-REPLY up to rotor engagement, CHALLENGE-REPLY after rotor engagement.
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What shall be performed if the STAB AUTO MODE pushbutton is not illuminated after AC power is applied?
Stabilator lock pins shall be visually checked prior to flight.
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When should the rescue hoist operational check be performed, why?
It should be performed on the first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability.
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What shall be called on the first takeoff of each takeoff? What shall be called after re engaging AUTO mode after a simulated or actual stab failure?
Single engine airspeed and stabilator programming. Stabilator programming.
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When shall the landing checklist be completed? (When not inbound for final landing)
When transitioning from pad to runway operations or vice versa.
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When shall crews utilize the inflight mission change checklist?
Anytime the mission is altered from what was briefed.
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What are the regulations concerning hot refueling in the SOP?
Passengers shall not occupy the aircraft during hot refueling. Aircrewmen shall assist in monitoring refueling operations.
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What are the regulations concerning hot seating in the wing SOP?
The helicopter shall be under the control of a designated helicopter pilot and there shall be a verbal PIC to PIC turnover. The new crew shall begin at step 9 of the post engagement checklist.
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How far aft can personnel proceed with the rotors engaged? What is an exception to this rule?
Personnel cannot proceed aft of countermeasures dispensers while rotors are turning.
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How is control of the aircraft passed?
The word "control" shall be used and it should be initiated by the crew member passing control.
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How shall aircraft taxi?
Aircraft shall ground taxi vice air taxi to the greatest extent possible whenever the possibility of damage from rotor wash exists.
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What are the regulations concerning use of gunner's belts in the aircraft per wing SOP?
Gunner's belts shall not be worn in conjunction with seat belts at any time. Use of gunner's belts in flight shall be limited to mission essential requirements.
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What is required for mission essential personnel to wear gunner's belts?
Mission essential personnel that are required to use gunner's belts shall be thoroughly briefed as to correct wearing and safety concerns.
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How should flight demonstrations be flown?
1. Non-aerobatic/non-maneuvering, generally wings level passes of one to two aircraft, waiverable up to four.
2. Restricted to a single pass over a fixed point at a specified time.
3. Conducted no lower than 500' AGL with consideration given to the height of obstacles in the vicinity of the flyover area.
4. Conducted no slower than 60 KIAS.
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What shall be utilized through the flyover?
Proper preflight planning and ORM.
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What is required of there are any deviations to a flyover plan?
Lower altitudes, obstacle clearance, slower airspeeds, multiple passes, and other maneuvers must be specifically requested through Type Wing for TYCOM approval and will be considered on a case by case basis.
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If one wishes to do an other than flyover profile, what is required?
It is considered an aerial demonstration and must be requested as per COMNAVAIRFOR 3710.8.
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What rule applies to concurrent MH-60R operations from a single spot ship?
Concurrent operations shall not be conducted unless an emergency landing site, shore or ship, is available within 50 NM for the duration of the evolution.
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To what kind of events does the 50 NM landing site requirement apply to? What are the exceptions/other considerations?
It applies only to missions where ownship is the intended point of landing for both aircraft, and does not apply to missions scheduled for termination at other than ownship. It does not apply to fly-ons for scheduled embarkations. For fly-one, thorough mission planning shall be conducted and a go/no-go criteria determined which takes into account potential flight deck/hangaring delays. The requirement does not apply to concurrent manned/unmanned operations, the primary consideration shall always remain with the safety of the manned aircraft.
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What are the requirements for staged/mission related photography?
1. Must have a valid mission requirement.
2. Authorization by a competent authority.
3. Appropriate planning to include ORM go/no-go criteria.
4. Appropriate briefing.
5. Shall fall under a valid mission requirement, whether operational or as a staged photography event.
6. All staged photography events must be approved by the CO and performed by an authorized photographer. Unplanned and non-briefed staged photography is prohibited.
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When should the APU be started?
For essential operations and on the deck to the maximum extent possible.
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What power margin is required for VERTREP?
A power margin of 10% shall exist between power required and power available when a load is lifted from the deck.
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What should the RADALT variable index bug be set to during night overwater flight below 500' AGL?
Shall be set no lower than 10% lower than the current altitude being flown. When operating in the shipboard landing pattern, each pilot's DH should be set to an altitude determined by the crew that best facilitates good CRM and safe approaches and landings. Each crewmember shall verbalize to the crew their DH settings and activation of warning tones.
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Do all crew members have to acknowledge when an altitude warning system tone is generated?
Except as stipulated for Night/IMC overwater descent procedures, all crew members SHOULD acknowledge the tone. This is not expected in the traffic pattern.
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Prior to "DOWN DOME" for dipping operations, what shall be completed?
Step 8. Establish a steady hover. The PNAC should adjust the Lat/Long potentiometers to control drift and limit groundspeed to less than 2 KGS.
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What should the SO do after step 13. "ARRAY UNFOLDED."?
The SO should try to center tha dome within one tickmark (2 degrees) using the cable angle control panel LAT DRIFT and LONG DRIFT control knobs.
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What shall be operable for all dipping operations?
Cable Angle hover mode.
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Who shall monitor the Cable Angle Display during dipping ops?
The PAC.
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What shall occur when cable angle extends beyond the 4.25 degree ring on the cable angle display?
All crew members shall verbally acknowledge the deviation and ensure appropriate corrections are being made to center the cable.
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Can you hot refuel with live ordnance loaded?
Ashore: No. Hot refueling is allowed with Hellfire CATMs, REXTORPs, empty DRL, sonobuoys, smokes, SUS, chaff and door guns area ionized to be carried during hot refueling ashore. Live hellfires are authorized provided the event is part of NSAWC or weapons school training.
Embarked: hot and cold refueling is permitted with ship's CO approval.
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How many approaches/landings are crews amortized to make with hellfires loaded?
One.
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When is straightening, maneuvering, and traversing of the aircraft allowed/prohibited with hellfires loaded?
With CATMs loaded, straightening, maneuvering, and traversing of the aircraft shall be limited to traverse qualified personnel only. Training is prohibited with CATMs loaded. Downloading warshot missiles shall be conducted prior to either of the above evolutions, except in an emergency with authorization of the ship's CO.
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What can M-299 release and control checks be completed?
They shall only be completed with the extended pylons in the ready for flight position.
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Can passengers be embarked with a door gun installed?
With the GAU-21 installed, passengers shall not be embarked. With the M-240 installed, passengers may be embarked but the gun shall remain in the stowed position when not in use and ammo cans shall be secured to prevent missile hazards in the event of an emergency.
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What range clearance is required for GUNEX events and who is responsible for ensuring it?
The crew firing is responsible for range clearance and required range clearance is 5 NM beyond maximum weapons employment envelope. Additional separation should be employed on a case by case basis to eliminate the perceived danger of threat to other vessels in the vicinity of live gun shoot exercises.
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What are the limits on smoke marker use?
Smoke markers shall not be dropped closer than 10 NM of the coastline, except for emergency use or on a designated range or dip area. Smoke markers that cannot be de-armed shall be jettisoned outside of 10 NM from the coastline and prior to returning to home base and/or final landing.
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What are the limits on live ordnance carriage over populated areas?
Except for sonobuoys and smoke markers, carrying live ordnance over populated areas shall be avoided. If the mission requires flight to a facility near a populated area the most direct route shall be utilized.
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Can the sonobuoy launcher cover be removed/replaced with rotors engaged?
Yes. The sonobuoy cover should not be removed/replaced with rotors engaged, however if it must be removed/replaced then the two person rule shall be utilized.
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What are the requirements for bolts on the sonobuoy launcher cover?
No less than 11 bolts may be utilized and all corner bolts are required. Any missing bolts must be indicated on a VIDS/MAF.
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What are the safety precautions for static displays of aircraft?
1. Battery shall be disconnected and appropriate circuit breakers pulled.
2. Sonobuoy launcher bottle pressure vented.
3. All intake plugs/covers installed.
4. Rotor brake lock on.
5. All doors/panels closed unless a crew member is present.
6. No visitor shall enter the helicopter or display area unescorted. Visitor access to the interior shall be controlled and supervised by a crew member. Non-crew members shall not be granted access to the engine/transmission deck/tail pylon.
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What shall be completed after a static display?
An extremely thorough preflight, paying particular attention to both interior and exterior components.
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What kind of ordnance is allowed on the aircraft for a static display?
Inert ordnance, which the CO shall promulgate procedures for. Live ordnance is prohibited.
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What are the requirements for wearing of single and double hearing protection?
Single hearing protection is required when within 200 feet of an aircraft with rotors turning or 50 feet of an aircraft with just the APU running. Double hearing protection is required when within 30 feet of aircraft with rotors turning or APU running for extended periods of time.
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Can personnel climb on top of the aircraft with engines or APU operating?
No one shall climb on top of the aircraft unless both engines are secured. I only the APU is operating then personnel may climb on top of the aircraft only with the permission of the PIC. In this case, the PIC shall ensure one of the aircrew climbs on top of the aircraft to visually inspect for security and FOD before proceeding with engine start.
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Do personnel have to wear a cranial/helmet when climbing on the aircraft?
Yes, but this requirement may be waived only as long as required to complete maintenance or an inspection in which headgear restricts the proper accomplishment of a task.
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How and when shall personnel enter and exit the rotor arc?
At the 3 and 9 o'clock position to the max extent possible and only on the direction from a plane captain/LSE and only after the PC has been granted permission by the pilot.
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Maximum number of fasteners that may be unfastened, missing, or broken on the TGB cowling
2 in a row, 3 total.
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Maximum number of fasteners that may be unfastened, missing, or broken on the IGB cowling
2 in a row, 3 total
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Maximum number of fasteners that may be unfastened, missing, or broken on the Vertical tail drive shaft cover
2 in a row, 2 total
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Maximum number of fasteners that may be unfastened, missing, or broken on other tail drive shaft covers
1 in a row, 1 total
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Can CO's accept maintenance qualifications from other commands?
Yes, as long as they are current and fully qualified. Members must be loaded into the hosting squadron's NALCOMIS/OOMA system Ito perform maintenance and sign off discrepancies.
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What is the guidance for simulated emergencies?
1. They shall only be introduced in the aircraft under the cognizance of a designated HAC.
2. Compound emergencies between two unrelated systems shall not be introduced, initiated, or practiced.
3. No circuit breakers may be pulled to initiate a simulated emergency. The following exceptions require CO approval:
- ANI Aircrewmen may pull circuit breakers necessary for simulating failed rescue hoist, cargo hook, MAD, RAST, mission power, radar, and acoustic malfunctions.
- Aircraft commanders may pull circuit breakers necessary for simulating failed compass and gyro during day/VFR conditions for training or to satisfy requirements for an instrument check.
4. Practice autorotations at night are prohibited. In addition, simulated emergencies required the degradation of aircraft systems at night are prohibited with the following exceptions:
- Single-engine approaches and landings to a prepared surface with adequate overrun and underru not allow for safe execution.
- Boost-off and failed SAS
- Simulated lost ICS
- Failed STAB auto mode
5. Pilot and copilot radar altimeters shall be operable for practice autorotations
6. Simulated engine failures from a hover shall only be initiated over a runway where a run-on landing can be made.
7. Dual engine emergencies, tail rotor drive emergencies, and total loss of AC power shall only be accomplished in the OFT.
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What are the regulations concerning DECU lockout?
1. Except in a hover over a prepared surface, practice DECU Lockout operations shall only be initiated during day/VFR after attaining safe single engine airspeed. Aircraft shall not transition to forward flight with a DECU in lockout. The restoration of an engine to normal operation shall only be accomplished on deck or above safe single engine airspeed.
2. Operations in DECU lockout shall be conducted in areas where a safe single-engine landing to a runway is possible excluding FCFs and FCF training.
3. Dual engine DECU lockout, except in emergencies, is prohibited.
4. The use of DECU lockout as part of an inflight engine malfunction troubleshooting procedure not specifically promulgated in the NATOPS, FCF checklist, or approved NAVAIR maintenance troubleshooting procedure is prohibited.
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For H2P-H2P flights, what is prohibited?
Simulated emergencies with the exception of failed SAS/AFCS, intentional aircraft system degradations, movement of the PCLs from the FLY position (except for in emergencies), night coupled/Doppler approaches, and 180 practice autorotations are prohibited.
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What is needed for shipboard H2P-H2P flights?
The permission of the squadron and ship COs and shall be conducted as day, VMC, non tactical training flights only.
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What power margin is required for CAL/LZs?
The intermediate power available margin shall be 10% or greater to proceed with the approach. Operational CAL flights other than those of operational necessity shall also adhere to this power margin.
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Can the ELRF be used outside of designated ranges?
The ELRF may be used for mission training purposes outside of an approved laser range, but shall not be used on personnel or wildlife. Crew acknowledgement is required when selecting ELRF from the FLIR menu. The ELRF shall not be fired unless crew concurrence has been received following the "ARM ELRF" prompt. This concurrence shall acknowledge ELRF is indicated on the lower left portion of the FLIR attack page.
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Advanced training currency
All pilots, including instructors, shall maintain the prescribed training and readiness periodicity requirements. Advanced qualifications are defined as CAL/LZ, LSF, and SACT.
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AW flight training currency
Standardization check flights shall be conducted on all Aircrewmen upon check-in to their fleet squadron following a standardized flight syllabus. Completion of the standardization check flight is required before Aircrewmen can fly alone. Standardization check flight documentation shall be maintained until the Aircrewmen checks out of the parent squadron.
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Night environment mission planning
The approved method for deriving illumination information for planning and briefing night operations is the SLAP. SUMO, which is included in JMPS 2.0 is also authorized for environmental mission planning. The effects of cloud cover, humidity, haze, dust, moon elevation and azimuth, terrain and shadows, and cultural lighting shall be considered when determining how these variables ,at degrade forecast illumination.
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In-flight photography requirements
All photography, still or video, events must be approved by the CO and shall be performed by an authorized photographer. Unplanned and non-briefed staged photography is prohibited.
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First flight post reeling machine installation or replacement of cable and reel assembly
Aircrews shall perform a daytime shallow dip cycle. Aircrews shall lower the dome to approximately 50 to 100' of water depth and then raise it to the seated position.except in situations where the operational tactical situation dictates otherwise, a post dip maintenance inspection shall be conducted prior to further dipping sonar operations. Exceptions to the post dip maintenance inspection requirement shall be approved at the Major Commander O-6 level based on the urgency of the operational requirement versus the potential loss of the ALFS transducer using ORM.
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Shipboard weapons firing evolutions
Aircraft should be airborne or hangared during all shipboard weapons firing evolutions. When weapons firing evolutions are anticipated, detachments shall adhere to sections 7.9.1 of reference d, and its associated cautions.
For RAS evolutions, consideration should be given to hangaring the aircraft, if not airborne, when shot lines are being fired from the replenishment ship in the vicinity of the flight deck.
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Night CAL/LZ landings requirement
Shall only be conducted at approved sites where the HAC has conducted a day approach and landing within the previous 220 days.
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NVD Nite Lab periodicity
The currency for nite lab training for pilots and Aircrewmen shall be two years. Pilots and Aircrewmen shall not fly NVD-aided events unless they are NVD nite lab training current.
