SOP (Wing & HSM74) Flashcards

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# SOP Air Taxi

Answer 1

WING: O-11 **Shall** ground taxi to the max extent possible whenever the possibility of damage from rotor wash exists.

Answer 2

WING: O-12 Flights such as DLQs, DET Fly-offs, and section/forms ops, where mulitple squadrons may participate require: a joint brief between PICs (can be face-to-face, PHONECON, message or email)

Answer 3

- FLIR data shall be processed for VI and made available to CVIC or intel specialist. DX shall be uploaded per checklists. Any ASW event **shall** download and save raw acoustic data for GRAMs post-flight. - Crews **shall** conduct an in-person debrief at the completion of every flight. - Electronic debrief form **shall** be completed by a crew member after every flight.

Answer 4

WING: O-13 - Seat and shoulder harnesses **Shall** be utilized to the MEP IAW CNAF and NATOPS - All occupants of the aircraft **Shall** be in crashworthy seats with harness secured except for AW participating in: CVN takeoff/land, hoist ops, troubleshooting, CSW ops, night forms, CAL/LZs, or other mission-specific situations deemed necessary by the PIC. -The PIC must carefully weigh the risk of potential injury or death of crewmembers against the benefit of the mobility provided by aircrewmen in gunner’s belts. HSM-74: O-8 - AWR **Shall** notify the PIC when transitioning to the gunner's belt - Aircrew **Shall** be strapped into seats utilizing a shoulder harness for all takeoffs and landings (except when tactical or procedural req. exists) ## Footnote #SEAT BELT RULES CNAF: Each person's safety belt and shoulder harness **shall** be worn and tightened prior to takeoff and shall be worn until completion of the flight except when necessary activities require temporary removal. The number of persons over 2yo embarked in a naval aircraft for flight **shall** be restricted to the number for which there are adequate seats and safety belts during takeoffs, landings, and at other times specified by PIC, each person over 2yo on board **shall** occupy a seat or berth and be secured with the safety belt provided req. may be eliminated when operational environment or aircraft configuration/load req dictate for the accomplishment of essential training and operations with the following guidelines: (SLAMR) - applies to _SPECOPS_ training and missions - dedicated _lifesaving efforts_ (SAR/humanitarian) - pax will be restrained by appropriate _alternate means_ when seats removed - if _mission_ profile requires removal of seats/restraints for one part of the _mission_, pax will if possible use seats/restraints for all other phases of flight - Not to be used for _routine_ operations, only applies when tactical or procedural requirement exists NATOPS:

Answer 5

WING: O-14 1. Non-manuevering, wings-level passes of 1-2 aircraft (waiverable to four) 2. Restricted to a single pass over a fixed point at a specified time. 3. Conducted no lower than 500' AGL 4. Conducted no slower than 60 KIAS Any deviation must be requested through Type Wing ofr TYCOM approval case-by-case. Flight demo other than flyover profiles are Aerial demonstrations and request must be submitted per reference (h). ## Footnote one pass two or less aircraft four can be waivered five hundred feet or higher six zero knots or faster

Answer 6

WING: O-15 - Dets operating on single-spot ships with two manned embarked helos utilizing the RSD **shall not** conduct concurrent ops unless emergency landing site (shore or ship) is available _within 50 NM for the duration of the evolution_. Exceptions: - When the mission is scheduled to terminate at other than parent ship - Fly-on for scheduled embarkations with thorough mission planning **shall** be conducted that includes no-go criteria, which takes into consideration potential flight deck/hangaring delays. - Manned/Unmanned ops

Answer 7

Wing: O-17 on deck to the max extent possible | Why?

Answer 8

WING O-18 A 10% power margin **shall** exist between MRP and max power required when a load is lifted off the deck. ## Footnote NATOPS REQUIRES 6% margin between HOGE and continuous torque limit or CRP (Whichever is less) for VERTREP (9.3)

Answer 9

WING: O-19 Night flight over water: - < 500' AGL, DH consider setting DH to be no lower than 10% less than the current altitude. SHIP BOARD: - CRM to determine appropriate settings. Crew members **shall** verbalize DH settings and activation of warning tones. In addition to night IMC crew shall verbalize RADALT aural tone.

Answer 10

WING: O-20 W PCL FAST *Waves*: Dipping Sonar operations should not be conducted in seas with wave heights exceeding 10' during unit-level training or fleet-level exercises. Preflight deliberate ORM and in-flight time critical ORM assessments of forecasted or observed sea state conditions **shall** be accomplished prior to dipping sonar operations. *POCL*: During dipping sonar training operations (with or without submarine), payed-out cable length **shall** be no more than half the ceiling up to 1,000' ceiling. When ceilings are above 1,000', POCL **shall** be no more than 500' below ceiling. *Cable angle*: Cable angle hover mode **shall** be operable for all dipping sonar operations. Submerged Override shall not be used for routine operations. *Level II*: While operating in a squadron's local area for unit-level training, an ACTC Level II SO **shall** be in the helicopter on any flight in which dipping is intended. *Fault code*: With an 1177 fault (to include on MBIT), cease dipping operations until maintenance action is performed. *AFCS*: Dipping operations are prohibited with AFCS degredations affecting Automatic Approach, Coupled Hover, or Cable Angle hover functions. *Steady hover*: NATOPS Dipping Sonar/Coupled Hover procedures item 8 "Establish a steady coupled hover" **shall** be completed prior to "Down Dome". PNAC should adjust LONG VEL and LAT VEL potentiometers to control drift and limit groundspeed to no greater than 2 kts. *Towing*: If transducer towing groundspeed limits are exceeded, cease dipping operations and document on a MAF. ##Footnote Waves POCL Cable Angle Level II Fault Code 1177 AFCS Steady Hover Towing

Answer 11

HSM-74: O-9 a. Recorder DTDs (Including min 1 in DTU 2) **shall** be used for all ASW flights b. Cable angle deflection shall be acknowledged by AWR 1. Prior to raise 2. just prior to breaking surface 3. Just after its clear of water c. Aircrew shall bring additional AW PCL for cockpit use and squirt bottle on all flights with operational ALFS

Answer 12

WING O-21 Assumption that the crew has completed EPs and exhausted all means of recovery. a. Air Boss or HCO **shall** ensure deck is clear except for the minimum number of people (approximately 4) b. Consider securing a mattress to the deck c. Hover at appropriate altitude. Max safe altitude is POCL and environment dependent. LSE in appropriate position d. With enough POCL you can set the dome down, ground it and then can be disconnected. The aircraft can descend and the cable walked with two person integrity away from the landing spot. - If there is insufficient room for 2 maintainers to work under the helo/not enough cable. The crew may opt to set the dome down and slide over to land - **If at any time you can't hold a stable hover, execute the EP for a safe recovery** e. after landing and getting chocks/chains, the cable should be put in the cabin before shutting down

Answer 13

WING: O-23 hard body armor (In the absence of theater commander's guidance) soft armor at aircrew discretion

Answer 14

HSM-74: O-10 SAR ASSIST (1AW) / SAR CAPABLE (2AW) 1. Rescue basket (1x aircrew) / Rescue litter (2x aircrew) 2. NAR-5 SAR aid kit 3. SAR curtain (BGU-8/N) 4. Smokes (6x MK58s, or 2x MK58s *and* 4x MK25s) 5. Three electrical marine marker lights 6. Raft bag WING: O-24 An HSM aircraft (regardless of whether ALFS is installed) meets the minimum requirements of a SAR Assist if configured with an operable rescue hoist and if outfitted with a rescue strop. Recommend additional equipment of a SAR curtain. If an aircraft is elevated to the role of Primary SAR platform, it shall be reconfigured for optimal SAR support in accordance with CNAF 3710 series, MH-60R NATOPS, and SAR NTTP 3-50.1. ## Footnote SAR Support CNAF NATOPS 3-50.1

Answer 15

HSM-74: O-11 Operations in the hatched area of the wind envelopes with a calculated power margin less than 10% between HOGE and IRP **shall** request winds that provide safe and sufficient power margins. Aircrew **shall** conduct preflight calculations to determine the minimum sufficient winds for a 10% power margin between HOGE and IRP.

Answer 16

HSM-74 O-12 a. Night/IMC **Shall** climb straight ahead to 150' AGL / 60 KIAS prior to turning b. Over the river between Buckman and Fuller-warren bridge shall transit at or below 300' AGL

Answer 17

HSM74 O-13

Answer 18

WING: A-1 a. Hot refueling with live ordnance loaded is prohibited _ashore_. Chaff and dummy flares subject to local directives or 80T-103. - Hellfire are auth. to be carried during hot seats b. _Multiple_ ship approaches auth. with missiles or rockets loaded with ship CO approval c. Shipboard straightening, maneuvering and traversing of the aircraft while loaded with _CATMs_ shall be limited to traverse qualified personnel. Straightening, maneuvering and traverse training with CATMs loaded is prohibited. Downloading warshot missiles **shall** be conducted prior to any of the above evolutions, except in an emergency with the specific authorization of the ship's CO. Traversing at slow speed between the maintenance line and the flight position with warshot missiles loaded is authorized at the ship CO's discretion with ISIC approval. d. M299 and DRL _R&Cs_ **shall** only be conducted with extended pylons in the flight position. e. _Pax_ **shall** not be embarked when GAU-21 installed, use M-240 if CSW needed on pax transfer. M240 shall be stowed and ammo secured. f. Range clearance for CSW(_guns_) is 5 NM beyond max weapons employment envelope. A-3 Carrying live ordnance over populated areas shall be avoided. Utilize the most direct route that will minimize civilian exposure. Exceptions of sonobuoys and smoke markers. HSM-74: A-1 - For flights requiring the LRD, it **shall** be bore-sighted within 24 hours of aircraft launch (as close to launch time and in same environmental conditions) ## Footnote AMC RPG Ashore Multiple CATM R&C Pax Guns CooL (Carriage and Lasers) M240: 3725 m (approx. 2 NM) -> 7 miles GAU-21: 6500 m (approx 3.5 NM) -> 8.5 miles

Answer 19

WING A-2 a. Except in an emergency, smoke markers **shall not** be dropped closer than 10 NM from the coastline or in inland waterways, unless on a designated range or dip area. b. Smoke markers that cannot be de-armed shall be jettisoned outside of 10NM from the coastline prior to RTB

Answer 20

WING A-4- Removal or replacement of sonobuoy cover should not be performed with rotors engaged - If it is, **shall** have two-person integrity - **Shall** be fastened with no less than 11 bolts, all corner bolts required

Answer 21

WING M-1 - Battery disconnected and appropriate circuit breakers pulled. - Sonobuoy launcher bottle pressure vented. - All intake plugs/covers installed - Rotor brake lock on - Doors/panels closed without crewmember present. - CIKs removed and stored - No visitors **shall** enter helo or display area unescorted - Non-crew members **shall not** be permitted access to engine/xmsn/tail pylon - Preflight required following a static display with attention to circuit breakers, switches, and exterior arreas (antennas, fuel ports, pitot-static). - Live ordnance _prohibited_ HSM-74 M-1 A rope or barrier should be used to control access to unattended areas.

Answer 22

WING: M-2 a. The following shall be conducted for all ground and preflight operations: - If starting an engine (motoring excluded) a thorough preflight of the entire aircraft is required (regardless of intent to engage rotors) - If maintenance personnel open panels, climb on top of the aircraft, or conduct any maintenance action after a crew's perflight inspection, aircrew shall verify that the affected area is free FOD and/or tools prior to any change in the aircraft status. 60-hour engine water washes that are conducted immediately following post-flight shutdown are exempt from this requirement. b. At night crews **shall** utilize a blue light signal to communicate with flight deck/line personnel to reduce the likelihood of miscommunication with the LSE/PC. c. All personnel **shall** use authorized hearing and head protection in hangars and on the flight line. - Single hearing Pro: 200ft of rotors turning or 50ft APU - Double hearing Pro: 30ft of rotors turning or APU for extended time d. Rings **shall not** be worn while working on aircraft or moving ground support equipment. e. No one **shall** climb on top of aircraft unless both engines are secured (Not including motoring engines with fuel and ignition secured). If only the APU is operating, personnel may climb on top of aircraft with PIC permission. PIC shall ensure that an aircrew member visually checks the top for integrity and FOD. f. All personnel **shall** wear a cranial or helmet with strap fastened whenever climbing on any part of the aircraft. This may be relaxed if the headgear restricts proper accomplishment of maintenance or inspection. g. All personnel **shall** enter/exit at 3 & 9 o'clock, only by direction of the PC/LSE and only after clearance from the PAC. Personnel **shall not** enter when pilots entering or exiting cockpit. HSM-74 M-2 a. Rings of any material **shall never** be worn on the flight line, while working on aircraft, or when moving ground support equipment. b. When personnel are on top of the aircraft or on the tail, the back-up hyd pump **shall** be energized unless required for maintenance. c. _Rotor arc_ Personnel **shall not** enter/exit rotor arc with engine on against rotor brake. Motoring with ignition and fuel selectors off does not constitute an engine being online. d. L5 Conditions are reported by base ops, line personnel **shall** be removed from the line and fueling will be secured. At the discretion of the PIC, crews may conduct an unassisted shutdown (all personnel shall remain in the aircraft) and make a one-time transit from the aircraft to the hangar. e. All ground signals between PAC and PC **shall** Be made as hand signals. Head movement shall neither be used nor acknowledged as a pilot to PC signal. At night, blue ligh shall be used for pilot to PC signals. Lip light shall not be used or acknowledged. f. When conducting high power turns (light on the wheels), should be parked on the backline to avoid excessive rotor wash in the hangar that can damage equipment. If conducting on the front line, hangar doors **shall** be closed prior to commencing. ## footnote PHHLORE Preflight - engaging engines or after mx conducted except 60hr after shutdown. Hand signals- only acknowledge hand signals not head nods. At night only use blue light not green/lip light Hearing/head protection- Single: within 200’ rotors/50’APU Double: 30’rotors/extended APU. Head protection when climbing aircraft L5- Line personnel removed. Unassisted shutdown one time transit On-Top of aircraft- no engines (except APU) B/U HYDS off unless MX requires. Rings- shall not be worn on flight line/operating machinery Enter/Exit- 3/9 only with PC and PAC signal. Not with engine against rotor brake and not when pilot entering/exiting cockpit.

Answer 23

WING: M-3 (TIVO 5-5-4-2) COVER ROW TOTAL TGB 2 3 IGB 2 3 Vert 2 2 Other 1 1 Flight with unfastened, broken, or missing corner fasteners is not recommended. Corner fasteners should be fixed as soon as practicable.

Answer 24

Post-installation maintenance sips from shore **shall** be conducted in an area with no more than 2,000ft water depth to facilitate recovery efforts in the event of loss of transducer.

Answer 25

To mitigate damage arising from misuse of the blade-folf test set (cheater box), the aircraft's auto blade-fold system **shall** be the primary means of folding or spreading the main rotor head while underway and ashore.

Answer 26

HSM-74: M-3 Aircraft **shall** be taxied through the wash rack: - Flights < 50’ over salt water - Last flight of the day - Following CAL/LZ **Shall not** taxi through wash rack with external stores (except aux). Ex: live ordnance, CATMs, empty DRLs, FCF camera, exposed CMDS buckets, torps, etc.

Answer 27

HSM74: M-4 The LHEP should be removed prior to executing CAL/LZ

Answer 28

HSM74: M-5 Crews **shall** check every system on every flight. All faults and fails **shall** be documented on a MAF. The only exceptions: a. Equipment not installed or keyed b. Equipment use that requires conditional inspection not otherwise on the flight schedule.

Answer 29

WING: T-1 In addition to NATOPS 4.2.2.4 (RICH SAFE) (R)adalt indicators for pilot and copilot **shall** be operable for all practice autos (I)ndependent- Compound EPs involving two or more unrelated systems **shall not** be introduced, initiated or practiced. (C)B-No CBs **shall** be pulled to initiate a simulated EP. CO may except: a) Bat Bus Panel CB (Failed backup indicator for training day/VFR b) ANI/FRS AW can pull as necessary to simulate rescue hoist, CH, RAST, Mission Power, RADAR, and Acoustic malfunctions (H)AC initiation- Simulated EPs **shall** only be introduced by designated HAC Simulated (S)ingle engine failures from a HOGE **shall** only be initiated over a surface where a run-on landing can be made (A)autos- Practice autos at night are prohibited. In addition simulated EPs that degrade the aircraft at night are prohibited except: Boost off and failed SAS/AFCS ICS lost comm Automode failed Single-engine running landing Single-engine approaches and landings to a prepared surface with adequate overrun and under-run. (F)ailed systems- Dual engine, Loss of tail rotor drive, total AC power and in flight EPs requiring EDECU lockout shall only be accomplished in OFT (E)mbarked- Intentional degradations of AFCS and SAS/BOOST are prohibited for shipboard takeoffs and landings

Answer 30

WING T-2 -In-flight training in EDECU LOCKOUT prohibited, except for FCF training during FCF checklist with an FCP -EDECU lockout for inflight engine malfunction troubleshooting not specifically promulgated is prohibited.

Answer 31

HSM-74 T-2 -Aircraft gross weight **shall** be less than 19,500 and should be less than 18,500 prior to preforimg cut guns. -Thorough environmental considerations, preflight planning, and copilot reaction time **shall** be considered prior to maneuver execution.

Answer 32

HSM-74 T-3 The following sim EPs are prohibited at sea: 1. Any simulation requiring the manipulation of the PCLs during any phase of flight. 2. Boost-off/AFCS takeoffs and landings to a ship.

Answer 33

WING: T-3 The following are _prohibited_: - Simulated EPs - Movement of PCLs from FLY - Night coupled approaches - 180 autos Shipboard flights **shall** be day VMC, non-tactical flights and approved by squadron and ship CO.

Answer 34

WING: T-4 - **Shall** be conducted on approved ranges or airfields - Pre-mission planning **shall** be conducted to calculate power available and power required given _expected conditions at CAL/LZ site_ - **Shall** conduct power available check at planned landing altitude before starting approach Max pwr req vs. MRP **shall** be 10% or greater to proceed with the approach - Operational CAL/LZ flights other than those of operational necessity **shall** also adhere to this power margin. HSM-74: M-4 The LHEP should be removed for CAL/LZ ops. ## Footnote ACTUAL NATOPS REQ: No power requirement per NATOPS. Slow to 20KGS or less crossing last obstruction.

Answer 35

WING: T-5 May be used for mission training outside approved laser range **Shall not** be used on wildlife or personnel concurrence **shall** be received following "ARM ELRF" prompt

Answer 36

HSM-74: ENCL 2 “POPEYE” (IIMC) - Lead **shall** call base heading, MSA, airspeed, and altimeter setting. Base heading **shall** be selected with due consideration of a turn away from any known rising terrain. Wing **shall** call turning away with direction, turn for 170 deg and call “passing the 90” at which point Lead commences a turn in the opposite direction for 170 deg. Lead should maintain 90 KIAS and climb to MSA+500’. Wing should slow to 70 KIAS and climb to MSA+1000’. If either aircraft encounters VMC conditions, maintain VMC and coordinate join-up.

Answer 37

HSM-74: ENCL 2 “BLIND” (Loss of Visual Contact VMC) - Outside 10NM from CVN — Lead call base altitude and heading. Blind aircraft immediately elevate 200’ above base altitude. Flight lead will announce rendezvous location, altimeter setting, and call for an AGL or MSL join-up. Lead will establish an orbit or running rendezvous at 80 KIAS. - Port or STBD delta or within 10NM of CVN — “BLOCKS”. Wing will visually clear themselves and initiate a turn away from Lead. Both aircraft will climb/descend to assigned altitude blocks as req. Standard altitude blocks will be Form Lead 100’ AGL, Wing 300’ AGL. Wing will then proceed outbound, or inbound as req., on the 090/270 relative and establish an orbit between 5 and 10 NM. Lead will either remain in the Delta, if already established, or proceed inbound to the Delta. Lead will then determine if a join-up should be conducted or de-conflict as req.

SOP (Wing & HSM74) Flashcards

WING: CHSMWSL 3710.1H HSM74: HSM74INST 3710.4K Updated: 29MAR25 (61 cards)