Wing SOP 3710.7H /HSM-50 SOP 3710.1 Flashcards
Flight Schedule procedures
a. The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO) is responsible for overseeing the execution of the daily flight schedule.
When changes to the flight schedule need to be made, those changes must be annotated on the master flight schedule and approved by the Commanding Officer (CO).
In the absence of the CO, the Executive Officer (XO), or in the absence of the XO, the Operations Officer may approve the changes. If none of the above personnel are available, the SDO is authorized to make the required change. When a change is made, the SDO shall ensure all requirements of reference (a), paragraph 4.6.1 have been met.
b. When conducting embarked detachment operations, changes to a published flight schedule shall be approved by the ship’s CO and the Detachment Officer-in-Charge (OIC).
(50) d. Snivel requests will be honored to the maximum extent practicable until the Wednesday prior to the following week. All snivel approvals will be at the discretion of the Operations Officer and all “short-fused” requests will require the individual to find a suitable replacement if necessary. The CO maintains the ultimate authority on recurring snivel requests.
Ref A: CNAF
4.6.1
WARPSWIM
Weather Criteria
a. In addition to weather criteria delineated in references (a), (b) and, (c) and local area course rules, the following minimums apply (ceiling/visibility):
(1) Shore or Ship Operations -500/1 *
*NOTE 1: If positive radar control and a Carrier Controlled Approach (CCA), Precision Approach Radar (PAR), or Instrument Landing System (ILS) is available for recovery, minimum launch weather minimums are 200-1/2.
Ref A: CNAF
Ref B: Naval SAR Program
Ref C: NATOPS
Crew Requirements: Personnel outside of command
Minimum crew requirements shall be followed per references (a) and (c).
The following additional guidance is provided:
a. COs may elect to recognize the qualifications (Helicopter Aircraft Commander (HAC), Weapons and Tactics Instructor, Night Systems Instructor, etc.) of specific H-60 series aircraft qualified Aircrew from outside their command and may also recognize the qualifications of any H-60 series aircraft qualified enlisted Aircrewmen. Qualification documentation shall be provided upon request. All visiting Aircrew shall comply with the reporting custodian’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)…
(50) and verify review of the HSM-50 R&I board.
Crew Requirements: Enlisted Aircrew
Minimum crew requirements shall be followed per references (a) and (c). The following additional guidance is provided:
b. Enlisted Aircrew should be utilized to the maximum extent practicable on all flights.
Crew Requirements: FCF Crew
Minimum crew requirements shall be followed per references (a) and (c). The following additional guidance is provided:
c. Functional Check Flight (FCF) checklist items shall only be conducted when the crew includes a designated Functional Check Pilot (FCP). COs shall designate minimum crew requirements for ground maintenance turns. Temporary Flight Orders personnel shall not be carried on FCFs for the sole purpose of accumulating flight time…
(50) Minimum crew for HSM-50 Non-FCF ground turns shall consist of at least 2 designated H2Ps
Crew Requirements: Tactical Training Events
Minimum crew requirements shall be followed per references (a) and (c). The following additional guidance is provided:
d. Minimum crew requirements for tactical training events unless otherwise specified are: HAC/L3, Pilot Qualified in Model, and Aircrewmen.
Currency Requirements: Pilot warm up flights and Check in Flights
a. In addition to minimum pilot and Aircrew currency requirements outlined in references (a), (c) and (g), and local course rules requirements, any pilot who has not flown in 45 days shall fly a warm-up flight with a current HAC. Warm-up flights should include autorotations and other FAM type maneuvers as determined by squadron COs.
(50) All pilots checking into the squadron shall fly a standardization flight with a Stan Board member and pass a course rules/SOP exam. Pilots returning from extended deployments over 90 days should complete a course rules/SOP exam and should complete an EP simulator.
(50) All Aircrewmen who have not flown in 45 days shall complete a flight with a current Aircrewman.
Ref a: CNAF
Ref c: NATOPS
Ref g: COMNAVAIRFORINST 3500.1 (HSM FCF Reqs)
Currency Requirements: Night currency
b. Pilots shall not fly at night as Pilot in Command (PIC) unless they are night current. To be considered night current, a Pilot shall have flown a minimum of2.0 night hours within the preceding 45 days. Between 45 and 60 days, the squadron CO may authorize a day into night transition to regain night currency. After 60 days, currency shall be regained by flying with a night current PIC.
Currency Requirements: LSO
c. All Pilots and Landing Safety Officers (LSOs) shall complete LSO qualification with a current LSO per references (c) and (f). For embarked detachments, qualified LSOs shall be designated in writing by the ship’s CO for deployment. When acting as LSO on a ship for a short duration evolution (e.g. Deck Landing Qualifications {DLQs), Integrated Ship Air Training Team (ISA TT)), the LSO does not need to be designated by the ship’s CO, but shall brief the ship’s CO or Officer of the Deck (OOD) prior to commencing DLQ evolutions.
Ref C: NATOPS
Ref F: ACS PQS
Currency Requirements: DLQs/Shipboard Ops
d. Shipboard Operations. In addition to the currency requirements in reference (c), the following standards are provided:
(I) Pilots whose night DLQ currency lapses while at the parent squadron’s home base shall conduct an Operational Flight Trainer or night Field Deck Landing Practice event within 30 days of scheduled DLQ requalification periods. During this event, Pilots shall complete no fewer than three evolutions (takeoff, downwind, approach and landing), emphasizing DLQ-specific communications and Crew Resource Management (CRM). When practical, these events should be conducted with the same Aircrew expected to participate in the scheduled DLQ requalification flight.
If the currency of all Pilots within a squadron or detachment lapses while deployed, the CO shall attempt to regain currency through use of an H-60-series current HAC from another unit. If the operational situation precludes compliance, a waiver to the unit’s Major Command ISIC (CVW or Type Wing) shall be submitted and a deliberate, risk mitigated approach shall be employed to allow non-current HACs to regain currency.
Ref c: NATOPS
Ref f: ACS PQS
Currency Requirements: Short ISATT
d. Shipboard Operations. In addition to the currency requirements in reference (c), the following standards are provided:
(2) If detachments experience an OIC change, ship Change of Command (Fleet-up XOs to COs are exempt), reassignment to a new ship, or more than 60 days elapse between embarked operations, the detachment shall conduct the following embarked training evolutions to reestablish readiness before resuming operations and continuing the work-up schedule. It is not required to have an ISA TT observer present during this warm-up period:
(a) Day and night landing evolutions
(b) Emergency flight quarters
(c) Crash on deck drill
(d) Hot refueling
(e) Straightening and traversing evolutions
(f) Emergency Low Visibility Approach (ELVA)/Self-contained Approach
(g) Lost Plane Homing
Currency Requirements: Pre-embarkation proficiency
To the maximum extent practicable, Pilots should fly a minimum of 9 hours within the 45 days preceding fly-on for an underway period. Pilots shall obtain night currency (2.0 hours within 45 days) and instrument currency (2.0 hours within 60 days) prior to the embarkation flight. During intervals of 45 days or less between embarked operations, Pilots should fly a minimum of six hours and achieve night and instrument currency prior to the next embarkation.
Currency Requirements: Night Coupler Currency
f. To be night coupler current per reference (b), the PIC shall have flown two windline rescue or Night/Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) dip-to-dip patterns to automatic approaches to a coupled hover at night in the preceding 60 days. PICs failing to meet this requirement shall not be scheduled to fly night search and rescue (SAR) missions (to include Plane Guard).
Ref B: OPNAVINST 3130.6 (Navy SAR Manual)
Currency requirements: Instruments
To be considered instrument flight current, Pilots shall have flown a minimum of 2.0 hours of simulated or actual instrument time within-the preceding 60 days. Currency requirements may be satisfied in the aircraft or flight simulator. If currency lapses, it must be regained prior to flying any other missions in the aircraft as the PIC.
Currency Requirements: Illumination info
h. Night Environment. Deriving illumination information for planning and briefing night operations shall be done per reference (a). The Sun and Moon tool (SUMO), which is included in Joint Mission Planning Software, is also authorized for environmental planning.
Ref A: CNAF
Crew Rest: Ashore
a. Ashore, in addition to section 8.3 of reference (a), the following minimum crew rest policy is applicable:
(1) Aircrew shall not be scheduled to brief a flight event until 10 hours after completion of post-flight duties.
(50) (2) Aircrew should not report earlier than 12 hours prior to the scheduled completion of all flight and post-flight duties. Standard post flight duties are approximately one hour after scheduled land time and two hours after scheduled land time following a Gunnery Exercise (GUNNEX) for gun cleaning.
Ref A: CNAF
Crew Rest: At sea
b. At sea, Detachment OICs shall comply with and ensure ship COs are briefed on paragraph 8.3.2.1 and 8.3.2.2 ofreference (a).
Ref a: CNAF
Radius of action
The following radius of action ranges are maximum ranges. PICs shall give due consideration to paragraph 4.1.2.1 of reference ( d) prior to embarking on a mission. Particular attention must be paid during peacetime operations to environmental conditions (water temperature, sea state, winds, etc.) and availability of assets to conduct a SAR in a timely manner.
a. Shipboard radius of action is 150 Nautical Miles (NM) or maximum reliable navigation or communication range, whichever is less. Radius of action beyond 150 NM in support of specific operational or tactical training missions may be approved by assigned CVW Commander (or Type-Wing Commander when independently deployed), provided deliberate ORM has been conducted. Time spent beyond 150 NM shall be limited to the minimum required to accomplish mission objectives.
b. One-way flights ship-to-ship or shore-to-ship shall be limited to 150 NM (or 200 NM with a functioning AUX tank). Ship-to-shore range is 200 NM (or 250 NM with a functioning AUX tank)shore being defined as the nearest point at which a safe landing can be made.
Pax/Orientation/Indoc flights: embarkation of pax and minimum crew requirements
a. References (a) through (d) provide guidance on the embarkation of passengers and minimum crew requirements.
Ref a: CNAF
Ref b: OPNAVINST 3130.6 (Navy SAR Manual)
Ref c: NATOPS
Ref d: 80T-122
Pax/Orientation/Indoc flights: Pax Embarked/Orientation prohibited
b. Simulated emergencies, practice autorotation, intentional aircraft degradations and ordnance release shall not be performed with passengers embarked or during orientation flights (to include midshipman familiarization flights) .
Pax/Orientation/Indoc flights: Orientee requirements
c. Completion of Naval Aviation Survival Training Program (NASTP) is mandatory for all orientees unless waived in rare cases by designated approval authority per section 3.3 ofreference (a).
(1) Personnel participating in orientation flights shall receive appropriate screenings directed in section 3.3.4 of reference (a).
(2) Documentation of NASTP waivers shall be forwarded to CNAF N455 via the wing Safety Officer.
Ref A: CNAF
Low Level Flight Procedures
Unless dictated by operational requirements or as directed/required by controlling agencies, published restrictions, or approved training ranges, the following minimum Above-Ground Level (AGL) flight altitudes shall be observed:
a. Overland:
Populated Area: 1000’ AGL
Unpopulated Area: 500’ AGL
b. Overwater:
Day: 50’ AGL
Unaided Night: 150’ AGL
NVD: 100’ AGL
*NOTE: Flight operations down to 50’ over water during day conditions is intended for operational or tactical training flights where the altitude profiles support authorized mission or training objectives.
c. Coupled Hover: 70’ AGL*
*NOTE: Following establishment of a steady coupled hover at 70’, aircraft altitude may be reduced to no lower than 40’ to conduct live hoisting operations at the PIC’s discretion.
d. Terrain Flight (Low Level Routes): 200’ AGL (Only on approved low level routes and ranges).
e. SACT Training:
Day: 100’ AGL
Night: 500’ AGL
Checklists: Format
All checklists shall be verbally completed in the CHALLENGE-REPLY-REPLY format up to rotor engagement. After rotor engagement, checklists shall be in the CHALLENGE-REPLY format. When necessary to avoid interference with other cockpit duties and when safety of flight is a consideration, checklists may be performed silently by the Pilot Not At Controls (PNAC), except for items that require a response by another crewmember to ensure their completion.
Checklists: STAB AUTO MODE PBS not illuminated
a. If the STABILATOR AUTO MODE PBS is not illuminated when AC power is applied, stabilator lock pins shall be visually checked prior to flight.
Checklists: Rescue hoist op check
b. The Rescue Hoist Operational Check should be completed on the first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability.
Checklists: Callouts
c. Single engine airspeed and stabilator programming shall be called on the first takeoff of each flight and stabilator programming shall be called after reengaging the AUTO mode subsequent to a simulated or actual failure.
Checklists: Pad/runway transition
d. The landing checklist shall be accomplished when transitioning from pad to runway operations or vice versa.
Checklists: In Flt Msn Change
e. In-Flight Mission Change Checklist. Aircrew shall utilize the In-Flight Mission Change Checklist any time that the mission is altered from what was briefed.
Hot refueling/crew switch
a. Passengers shall not occupy the aircraft during hot refueling.
b. During crew switches, the helicopter shall be under the control of a designated helicopter Pilot and there shall be a PIC-to-PIC verbal turnover. The new crew shall begin with step 10 of the “Post Engagement Checks.”
c. Personnel shall not proceed aft of countermeasures dispensers, unless arming/de-arming the system, while rotors are turning.
Air Taxi
Aircraft shall ground taxi vice air taxi to the greatest extent possible whenever the possibility of damage from rotor wash exists.
Inter Squadron Ops
Flights such as DLQs, detachment fly-offs, and section/formation operations, where multiple squadrons may participate, require a joint brief between PI Cs. This brief may be face-to-face, PHONECON, VTC/GVS, message, email or per SOPs as applicable.
Use of Seat Belts
Seat and shoulder harnesses shall be utilized to the maximum extent possible per references (a) and (c). All occupants of the aircraft shall be in crash worthy seats with seat and shoulder harness secured with the exception of Aircrewman participating in
CVN launches or recoveries
hoist operations
troubleshooting
crew-served weapons operation
night formation flying
CAL/LZ flights
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 Aircrew in gunner’s belts.
Ref A: CNAF
Ref C: NATOPS
Flight Demo Guidelines
The following guidance is provided for all flight demonstrations and flyovers:
a. Per reference (h), all flyovers should be:
( 1) Non-maneuvering, generally wings-level passes of one to two 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, with consideration given to the height of obstacles in the vicinity of the flyover location.
(4) Conducted no slower than 60 KIAS.
b. Any deviations to the above requirements, such as lower altitudes, obstacle clearance, airspeeds, multiple passes or other maneuvers must be specifically requested through Type Wing for TYCOM approval and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
c. Flight demonstrations involving other than flyover profiles (Family Day/Tiger Cruise/Air Show/SAR Demonstration) are considered Aerial Demonstrations and requests must be submitted per reference (h).
Ref h: COMNAVAIRFORINST 3710.8
Det Concurrent Ops
a. Detachments operating on single-spot ships with two manned embarked helicopters utilizing the Rapid Securing Device (RSD) shall not conduct concurrent flight operations unless an emergency landing site (shore or ship) is available within 50 NM for the duration of the evolution.
b. The 50 NM alternate landing site requirement applies to missions where the parent ship is the intended point of landing for both aircraft, and does not apply to missions scheduled for termination at other than the parent ship. The 50 NM requirement does not apply to fly-ons for scheduled embarkations. For fly-ons, thorough prior mission planning shall be conducted and no-go criteria determined, which takes into consideration potential flight-deck/hangaring delays.
c. The 50 NM alternate landing site limitation does not apply for concurrent manned/unmanned flight operations.
Staged/Mission related photography
As per guidance set forth in reference (m).
Ref m: COMNAVAIRFORINST 5510.18
APU Ops
When the APU is required in-flight to support essential operations, per reference (c), it should be started on deck to the maximum extent possible.
Ref C: NATOPS
Vertrep Power Margin
When conducting vertical replenishment (VERTREP) training, a 10 percent power margin shall exist between Maximum Rated Power (MRP) and maximum power required when a load is lifted from the deck.
RADALT Discipline/Settings
a. During night overwater flight below 500 FT AGL, consideration should be given to setting the Decision Height (DH) no lower than 10 percent less than the current altitude. When operating in the shipboard landing pattern, each Pilot’s DH should be set to an altitude determined by the crew that best facilitates CRM. Each crewmember shall verbalize to the crew their DH settings and activation of warning tones.
b. In addition to night/IMC descent procedures in reference (c), all crewmembers should acknowledge when an altitude warning system aural tone is activated. This is not expected when operating in a traffic pattern.
Ref c: NATOPS
Dipping Sonar Ops: Steady Hover
a. 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 (drift limits do not apply while in sonar cable angle mode).
Dipping Sonar Ops: Cable Angle
b. Cable angle hover mode shall be operable for all dipping sonar operations. Submerged Override shall not be used for routine operations.
Dipping Sonar Ops: Environmentals
c. Dipping sonar operations should not be conducted in seas with wave heights exceeding 10 feet during unit-level training or fleet-level exercises. Pre-flight deliberate ORM and in-flight time critical ORM assessments of forecasted or observed sea state conditions shall be accomplished prior to dipping sonar operations.
Dipping Sonar Ops: POCL
d. During dipping sonar training operations (with or without a submarine), Payed-Out Cable Length (POCL) shall be no more than half the ceiling up to 1,000 FT ceiling. When ceilings are above 1,000 FT, POCL shall be no more than 500 FT below ceiling. During operational ASW involving a submarine, under conditions that preclude a freestream recovery, 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.
Sonobuoy Launcher Requirements
a. Removal or replacement of the sonobuoy launcher cover should not be performed with the rotors engaged. If the cover is removed or replaced with rotors turning, two-person integrity shall be utilized.
b. The sonobuoy launcher cover shall be fastened with all possible attachment bolts, but no less than 11 total. Additionally, all corner bolts are required per enclosure (2). Missing bolts shall be documented on a MAF.
Panel/Cover/Cowling Fasteners
The maximum numbers of unfastened, broken or missing fasteners is as follows:
Tail Gearbox Cowling
3 Total, 2 in a row
Intermediate Gearbox Cowling
3 Total
2 In a row
Vertical Tail Driveshaft Covers
2 Total
2 in a row
Other Tail Driveshaft Covers
1 total
1 in a row
NOTE: Flight with unfastened, broken, or missing corner fasteners is not recommended. Corner fasteners should be fixed as soon as practicable by qualified maintenance personnel. Tail Gearbox Cowling corner fasteners and required sonobuoy launcher cover fasteners are identified in enclosure (2).
