Wing SOP Flashcards
Removal of seats
Note: During operational missions, exercises, or training missions requiring crewmen to be fully equipped (i.e. body armor, weapons, etc.), cabin seats may be removed as appropriate to facilitate safe and efficient access to all areas of the cabin,
Static display
When aircraft are used as static displays, in addition to guidelines listed in reference (b), the following safety precautions shall be taken:
a. Battery disconnected.
b. All internal stores removed.
c. All intake plugs/covers installed unless a crewmember is present.
d. All doors/panels closed unless a crewmember is present.
e. A minimum of one crewmember shall be in attendance whenever the public is present.
f. If spectators are allowed inside the aircraft, a crewmember shall be present in each crew station (cockpit/cabin) that is open to spectators. At no time will a spectator be allowed to manipulate controls or switches inside the aircraft.
Engine Starts/Rotor Engagements
A Pilot Qualified in Model (PQM) is the minimum requirement for engine starts. One Helicopter Second Pilot (H2P) and an observer to read the checklist and guard the collective is the minimum crew requirement for rotor engagement. A pilot shall always occupy the right seat, and the left seat observer shall have operable ICS.
Crew Requirements
a. A crew is considered current if the HAC and Utility Aircrewman are current for the designated mission unless otherwise specified.
b. Mission Currency Flight Waiver: The CO, unless otherwise specified below, may waive currency requirements; this responsibility shall not be delegated. If a currency requirement is waived, the Mission Commander (MC) or HAC shall conduct a brief with the CO or his/her designated representative to discuss event specific ORM.
c. Two HACs and/or two UAs that are qualified for a specific mission may fly together to regain currency for that mission unless otherwise specified. These types of requalification flights should be noted on the flight schedule as such.
d. In no case shall a pilot or aircrewman fly in an aircraft as a functioning crewmember while in a leave status without Type Wing Commander approval.
e. A “lapse” of currency is defined as the first day following the expiration of the currency in question.
Simulated Emergency Procedures
a. Simulated emergencies shall be thoroughly briefed and practiced. All simulated emergencies shall be prefaced with the word “simulated” with the exception of FRS events and check flights. In these events, after the emergency has been recognized by another crew member, the HAC shall announce the emergency as “simulated” and shall ensure the entire crew is aware of the simulation. In all cases, a simulated engine failure shall only be initiated by the non-flying pilot.
b. With the exception of rescue hoist malfunctions, simulated emergencies shall not be practiced with passengers aboard.
c. All crewmembers shall be on the same ICS conference during simulated single engine approaches and practice autorotations.
d. Night or IMC emergencies that change the configuration of the aircraft’s major systems shall not be simulated with the exception of rescue hoist malfunctions. Boost Off/Servo Off and Single Engine training with the PCL out of the fly detent shall not be conducted at night or in actual IMC. At night, practice SAS off flight shall only be conducted in the overland, prepared landing environment.
e. Practice unusual attitudes shall be initiated above 1000’ AGL with recovery completed no lower than 500’ AGL.
f. Practices such as opening doors to make “realistic noises” are prohibited. Additionally, pulling circuit breakers, disconnecting cannon plugs, or any other practice that disables engine, transmission, or fire warning systems is prohibited. Indicating systems may only be disabled during Day/VMC-i.e. fire detection test light.
g. Unrelated compound, simulated emergencies shall not be introduced.
h. The HAC shall announce the completion of all simulated emergencies and ensure the aircraft is returned to a normal configuration.
i. Simulated emergencies shall not be practiced on orientation flights defined per reference (a).
Hard Deck
The hard deck for any planned or immediate overwater ditching training with one PCL out of fly (including NATOPS flight evaluations) shall be no lower than 100 feet AGL and the aircraft shall not be allowed to slow below 50 knots indicated airspeed. The hard deck for all other scenarios- e.g. coupled approach, transmission failure simulations-shall be no lower than 50 feet AGL.
Simulated Emergency Procedures
a. A simulated emergency is defined as any aircraft degradation covered in Chapter 12 of NATOPS. The following emergencies shall not be simulated in the aircraft by actually changing the configuration of the aircraft:
- Loss of tail rotor control.
- Tail rotor drive failure.
- Dual generator failure.
- Primary hydraulic servo malfunction.
- Boost off during overwater hover or at night.
b. SAS/BOOST should not be secured or energized in a hover below 20 feet. If circumstances require SAS/BOOST to be secured or energized in a hover, the following conditions shall be met:
- Pre-briefed.
- Pre-announced.
- Day/VMC overland.
c. Flight control emergencies. Practice flight control emergency (Boost off, SAS off, and stabilator failure) appearances should be executed to a 20-foot hover prior to landing.
d. For training purposes, boost off and simulated single engine landings to a spot with the AAS-44C MTS turret installed are prohibited.
e. For training purposes, boost off and any single engine training with ALMDS or AMNS installed are prohibited.
Practice Autorotations
a. Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and Contingency Power should be ON for practice autorotations.
b. Aircraft gross weight shall be 18,000 lbs or less when executing practice autorotations.
c. Operable RADALT readouts displayed on both flight displays are required for practice autorotations.
d. Practice night autorotations are prohibited.
DECU Lockout
a. Training shall be:
- Initiated during day/VMC.
- Conducted on the ground, in a hover, or only after attaining safe single engine conditions in flight.
- Conducted in the landing environment where a safe single engine landing to a paved/prepared surface is possible.
b. Aircraft shall not transition to forward flight with an engine in DECU Lockout.
c. The restoration of an engine to normal (automatic DECU governing) operation shall be accomplished only on deck or after attaining safe single engine conditions.
d. Dual engine lockout training is prohibited.
e. DECU lockout shall be used only in accordance with NATOPS for emergency procedures, DECU lockout emergency procedure training, and FCF procedures. Non-standard in-flight maintenance troubleshooting utilizing DECU lockout is prohibited.
Gearbox Fasteners
The aircraft should be repaired prior to flight if a single fastener in any corner, two in a row, or a total of three in any panel are missing or unfastened.
Hydraulic Bay Door Straps
Restraint straps shall be used when the Hydraulic Bay Door (HBD) is opened during any evolution with winds greater than 10 knots or any time the HBD is opened on a ship’s flight deck when the ship is underway, regardless of wind velocity. Ship’s movement may cause the HBD to come loose from its tracks. Nearby jet blast or prop wash from taxiing aircraft may cause the HBD to be blown off the helicopter, even with restraint straps installed, and great care must be taken to avoid exposing on open HBD to such forces.
Contingency Power
Consideration shall be given to turning contingency power “ON” during the following evolutions: shipboards landings/takeoffs, VERTREP, hoisting, coupled approaches/hovers, Confined Area Landing (CALs), the first practice autorotation of the day, tactical no-hover approach/landing and high altitude landings.
ELRF
The ELRF may be used for mission training purposes outside of an approved laser range, but shall not be used on personnel or wildlife.
Proceeding Beyond Bingo to Ship
a. For shore-to-ship and ship-to-ship flights, the following shall occur prior to proceeding beyond the bingo point:
- Establish two-way communications with the ship.
- Obtain positive position data (visual, TACAN, radar contact, L16, etc.)
