1-14th SOP

Question 1

Student flight training at the basefield when weather is less than minimums are _______________, except at the _______ areas as described in Weather Minimums.

Answer 1

Not Authorized

Hover

Question 2

Aircraft parked on the East side should use ______________ corridors when recovering
to Hanchey.

Answer 2

North or South

Question 3

Aircraft parked on the West side should use __________________ corridors recovering
to Hanchey.

Answer 3

West and South

Question 4

Ground taxiing will be accomplished with the tail wheel __________.

Answer 4

Unlocked

Question 5

At night, _________ will be utilized for taxiing at Hanchey AAF

Answer 5

Searchlight

Question 6

Taxi will be no faster than a __________.

Answer 6

Brisk Walk

Question 7

The maximum number of aircraft authorized to conduct simultaneous operations in
T-2 and the south hover area is as follows:

Answer 7

8

Question 8

The maximum allowable hover altitude for all the Hover Areas at Hanchey AHP is
________ above ground level (AGL).

Answer 8

125 AGL

Question 9

IAW USAACE 95-2 stagefield surface areas normally have a ____ statute mile
radius, extend from the surface to ______’ MSL, and apply only to USAACE users.

Answer 9

2 SM

1400 MSL

Question 10

Helicopters will land to the most _______ panel available. unless authorized to do other by ATC.

Answer 10

Upwind

Question 11

After receiving tower landing clearance, the crew will verbally announce and
acknowledge the lane number to the other ___________.

Answer 11

crew member

Question 12

When an emergency is declared, aircraft on the ground will ______________________________. Aircraft in the air will remain at traffic pattern altitude
and continue to _________ over the last assigned lane until instructions are received from ATC.

Answer 12

remain at their present
location unless otherwise directed by ATC.

go-around .

Question 13

Autorotations should be planned to terminate in the ________________ of the lane.
IAW the dATM,

Answer 13

middle one-third of the lane.

Question 14

SEF OGE Traffic will be conducted using abbreviated traffic over _________ lanes as
directed by ATC.

Answer 14

Exterior

Question 15

OGE Abbreviated traffic will remain within ______ meters of the lane

Answer 15

200 meters

Question 16

. A maximum of
_________ aircraft can be in an abbreviated OGE traffic pattern and internal communications between
aircraft must be established and maintained.

Answer 16

Three

Question 17

Do not_______________ Standard Autorotations to lanes adjacent to OGE
hover traffic at any stagefield.

Answer 17

request or accept

Question 18

Prior to any rolling maneuvers, the IP must physically verify that the ___________________ by touching down on the ground and rolling on the main landing gear wheels.

Answer 18

brakes are

released

Question 19

Corridors are ____ meters each side of the centerline. Aircrews will initiate turns as
appropriate to remain as close as possible to corridor ____________.

Answer 19

500 meters

Centerline

Question 20

when must I make a Corridor Call?

Answer 20

3k prior to entry and at mandatory reporting points

Question 21

If I am entering the corridor and there is already traffic who has right of way?

Answer 21

Aircraft on the corridor have the right of way

Question 22

n Hanchey corridors will have the white

_____________ on and extended between the hours of official sunset and official sunrise.

Answer 22

searchlight

Question 23

South Corridor: Aircraft on South corridor will make an advisory call 3k prior to_______________.

Answer 23

ACP Billboard

Question 24

West Corridor: Aircraft operating on West corridor will make an advisory call 3k
prior to ACP __________ and __________.

Answer 24

Claybank 27

Nellie

Question 25

Can I conduct any EP training in the Corridor?

Answer 25

No, including SCAS off/BUCS on flight

Question 26

Minimum airspeed in any Hanchey corridor will be _____KTAS for day and night aided
and unaided operations.

Answer 26

80 KTAS

Recommended is not less than 100 KTAS

Question 27

Maximum airspeed in any Hanchey corridor will be ____KTAS day and ____ KTAS for
night aided and unaided operations.

Answer 27

130 day

110 night

Question 28

Platoon leaders Should be a experienced IP and achieve ____ designation.

Answer 28

SP

Question 29

The CTL will not be regenerated or resigned due to a change in _________________. The current, signed CTL will remain in effect until the end of the ATP year.

Answer 29

Company Commander

Question 30

H/W hours: ___hours of H/W semi-annually, with at least ____hour flown in the aircraft annually. An instrument evaluation flown in the aircraft may be counted toward this minimum.

Answer 30

3, 1

Question 31

Phase 1 mentorship flight will be conducted within ___ days of training students in the applicable phase.

Answer 31

10

Question 32

Following each Phase 1 flight, the IP will fly a minimum of ____ student aircraft training periods.

Answer 32

5

Question 33

All first-time instructor pilots must complete ___student training periods before conducting evaluations in the applicable stage/phase.

Answer 33

5

Question 34

The Battalion RIT/Mentorship Tracking Sheet (Appendix J) will be used to track Phase 1 Mentorship and maintained by the ____________

Answer 34

company SP

Question 35

ACMs will arrive at the simulator at least _____ minutes prior to their scheduled start time. With what information?

Answer 35

30 min
• Purpose of flight and training objectives
• Route card/DD Form 175 for IFR training
• PPC completed IAW ATM, if applicable

Question 36

The NVGs will be secured in the _____ until ready for use or secured by the pilot in a manner that will not impede use of the ___________.

Answer 36

Case, Flight Controls

Question 37

If the NVGs are transferred from first flight student to the second student, security of the NVGs and the battery pack will be verified by the _________ prior to releasing the first student

Answer 37

instructor

Question 38

At no time will the NVGs be placed on the ________ or on the ________ outside the cockpit

Answer 38

ground, aircraft

Question 39

Personnel will employ a clear lens _______ flashlight when conducting aircraft preflight/post flight. In addition, a ______________must be used when walking at night on the airfield or stage field ramps

Answer 39

White light

Question 40

Instructor Pilots will be ____________ during all student pilot NVS/NVG training.

Answer 40

aided (NVS/NVG)

Question 41

When can an IP log Night unaided time?

Answer 41

IPs may log N while performing duties as PC/observer during hooded IFR flights, when conducting N unaided CMP training, or when completing N unaided tasks during the APART Stands Evaluation.

Question 42

Use of NVGs during instrument training must be _________________ IAW chapter 6 of the BDE SOP and included in the aircrew mission brief.

Answer 42

briefed and approved

Question 43

Range OIC training/refresher is an ________requirement conducted by the BN MG or his representative.

Answer 43

Annual

Question 44

Double tables are defined as two live-fire tables fired in a single training day. Approval authority for conducting double tables is the _______________.

Answer 44

battalion commander

Question 45

The ___________will be on during all internal boresight procedures. Safety procedures are IAW the aircraft checklist.

Answer 45

search light

Question 46

At Molinelli FARP, Student change will not be conducted during _________ operations.

Answer 46

arm and de-arm

Question 47

Is a wing cord required during arm and de-arm operations? what is a back up?

Answer 47

Communications between aircraft and service personnel is IAW current -10 and AWR requirements during arming and de-arming.Hand and arm signals will be IAW APG and may be used as a backup method of communication

Question 48

All aircraft will maintain two-way communication with _________and monitor __________ (East/West) frequency when conducting operations within the aerial gunnery range complex.

Answer 48

Tower, air-to-air

Question 49

Monitoring Range Operations is required when Molinelli Tower is _________

Answer 49

closed

Question 50

Each aircraft or flight that intends to enter the MAGRC must receive a ___________from Range Operations prior to each scheduled flight period.

Answer 50

range briefing, can also receive range brief via radio on the range control freq

Question 51

Running fire pattern for Clark, Kilo, and Matteson will be at ______feet MSL

Answer 51

700

Question 52

Diving fire pattern for AH-64D/E will be at _____ feet MSL

Answer 52

1400

Question 53

Aircraft will not be ARMED (aircraft SAFE/ARM button) until crossing the _____and weapon is properly aligned within the vertical, left and right firing limits. Safed By____

Answer 53

SFL

CFL

Question 54

Engaging targets closer than ____ meters with live ordinance may result in aircraft damage or injury. Aircraft will not be flown closer than ____ meters from the target being engaged.

Answer 54

300

Question 55

Hover Fire: The maximum launch angle for rockets with the MK66 motor is ___ degrees above horizontal. Crewmembers will not _________the nose to align the rocket steering cursor

Answer 55

5

super-elevate

Question 56

Running Fire: Maximum rocket launch angles (above the horizontal) are: ____ knots and below, plus ___ degrees (maximum range of 4,000 meters); _____ knots, plus __ degrees (maximum range of 3,500 meters).

Answer 56

60 kts, 4 degrees

60-90 kts, 3 degrees

Question 57

Diving Fire: Dive angles (below the horizontal) are restricted to a minimum of ___degrees for fixed rocket launchers and ___ degrees for articulating rocket launchers.

Answer 57

10, 5

Question 58

The maximum dive angle at Molinelli for diving fire is _____ degrees.

Answer 58

20

Question 59

Prior to operation at a firing point or run/dive lane, the IP will brief the student on the following:

Answer 59

1) Confirm assigned pad number or run/dive lane.
2) Verify azimuth limits with MAGRC Firing Data and Layouts.
3) Verify minimum safe laser altitude (MSLA) with MAGRC Firing Data and Layouts.
4) Brief flyaway/forced landing plan.

Question 60

IAW FR 385-1, do not conduct hover live fire above _____’ AGL to prevent weapons from damaging target mechanisms.

Answer 60

200

Question 61

_____________must grant clearance prior to any aircraft flying downrange for range sweep.

Answer 61

Range Operations

Question 62

The aircraft conducting the range sweep may contact Range Operations prior to __________ and enter the range complex via _________ for the range sweep. The sweeping aircraft must receive a clearance and monitor the range operations frequency during the range sweep.

Answer 62

Claybank 27

White Route

Question 63

Sweep aircraft will not exceed ___ KTAS. Range sweep altitude will be between __________feet AGL unless investigating areas of interest.

Answer 63

80

200-500

Question 64

Upon completion of the range sweep, report to Range Operations, ____________________________________________________

Answer 64

“Clear of the impact area. Range sweep complete. The range appears to be clear.”

Question 65

Maximum airspeed on MAGRC range routes is ____KTAS outbound, ____ KTAS inbound.

Answer 65

80

90

Question 66

Student change will be conducted at the _______ pads. There will be no student changes or seat swap conducted at the firing pads.

Answer 66

refuel/rearm

Question 67

Prior to every engagement, the IP will ensure the student identifies and verifies the data using the acronym _________.

Answer 67

SWARM

Question 68

What is the gunners triangle? is it required to be taught?

Answer 68

1) TGT ID
2) Heading to TGT
3) Range to TGT
4) Store the TGT

Yes

Question 69

RSAILS: Students will be taught the following acronym to assist in target engagement.

Answer 69

R – Recorder
S – Search
A – Acquire
I – Identify
L – LASE and
S – STORE

Question 70

DIDEA: IPs will also teach the following acronym to assist in the engagement process.

Answer 70

D – Detect
I – Identify
D – Decide
E – Engage
A – Assess

Question 71

WAILR-F: IPs will also teach the following after-takeoff check acronym to assist in the tactical process.

Answer 71

W –Weapons
A – ASE
I – IFF
L – Lights (Overt/Covert)
R – Recorder
F – Fuel

Question 72

Aircrews conducting instrument training while IMC in the LCT will log “__” versus “H” on the DD 2408-12 as appropriate

Answer 72

W

Question 73

Departures: IFR departures from Hanchey AHP must comply with operational weather minimums (Day: _______, Night: ______) observed and forecast in the Cairns Class D airspace at takeoff

Answer 73

500-1

1000-3

Question 74

Upon entry into IIMC, the pilot will announce “_____________,” transition to instrument, hold modes on, Initiate a climb to _____ feet MSL, squawk emergency (_____), and contact approach control on GUARD (step 4) or appropriate frequency.

Answer 74

” I AM IMC”
3500
7700

Question 75

If IIMC occurs while at MAGRC what additional step must be done with the IIMC plan?

Answer 75

Call “Cease Fire” on Molinelli tower freq

Question 76

The ___________ will be on at night while operating in Class D airspace, all corridors, and during initial entry into the stagefield traffic pattern.

Answer 76

searchlight

Question 77

The airspeed at all stagefields for D/N/NS/NG is _____ KTAS downwind and ____ KTAS base. Airspeed at all stagefields for DS (bag) is ___KTAS downwind and ___ KTAS base.

Answer 77

90, 70

70, 50

Question 78

Can Day and Day System traffic be mixed?

Answer 78

Not in the same pattern but they can be split between left and right traffic patterns.

Question 79

Cairns ARAC or the PAR is not operational, forecast or observed ____________conditions for the area of operations will be used.

Answer 79

worst weather

Question 80

Both _______ and ________ weather must be at or above weather minimums to depart Hanchey.

Answer 80

Forecast and observed

Question 81

if weather is less than 1000/3 what must be obtained from Cairns via Hanchey tower.

Answer 81

Special VFR

Question 82

What is the SVFR minimum for Cairns class D at night?

Answer 82

There is no SVFR for night

Question 83

What is the minimum operational weather for departing Hanchey for training?

Answer 83

day 500/1

night 1000/3

Question 84

CMP and non-CMP flight training may be conducted at T2 and the Hanchey South hover areas within the restrictions of …….

Answer 84

Beneficial training, as determined by the company commander, can be accomplished and students are not beyond the 5th flight period in all stages, except the gunnery stage. Meet minimum weather for the hover area.

Question 85

What is the T2 and SW hover area minimum weather requirements?

Answer 85

Day 300/ 1/2

Night 500/ 1

Question 86

When performing terrain flight in strong wind above ____ knots, the IP will do the first take-off, landing, and terrain flight deceleration.

Answer 86

20

Question 87

AWA Low Ceiling and Visibility: Night AWA’s specifying any one of the following conditions will be considered a predominate forecast:

Answer 87

• IFR conditions within 15 NM of Cairns AAF.
• Night AWA specifying IFR conditions within 60 NM of Cairns AAF or a specific training area (e.g. AO VANGUARD), is not restrictive. The IP will determine the location of the affected area and avoid it.

Question 88

If an aircraft is not in a secure location (USAACE Form 1891), the PC must
remain with it until relieved by ________________.

Answer 88

Contract Security Personnel.

Question 89

The ___ is the release authority for an aircraft that has PLd for weather. If the weather clears before down time, the ____ can recover the aircraft back to Hanchey.

Answer 89

PC

Question 90

Following a “down and safe” precautionary landing for a maintenance issue, _____________ is the release authority.

Answer 90

maintenance

Question 91

When to call the battalion safety phone “crash phone?

Answer 91

• Aircraft is down with damage, down with suspected damage, down with injuries or down with suspected injuries.
• Aircrew was unable to contact ATC before a precautionary landing and Hanchey Operations could not be reached.
• Aircraft is not on a secure airfield and a guard is needed (e.g. operating at Hooper when the tower is closed). First try to request the guard through ATC and Hanchey Operations.
• Aircrew requires transportation and is unable to get hold of Hanchey Operations.
• Reclassify a PL (e.g. from down and safe to down with suspected damage).
• Report safety hazards or violations.
• PL procedural questions.

Question 92

The only authorized recording device is the onboard aircraft DVR. All other video devices for recording of flights are _____________ without the approval of the BN CDR.

Answer 92

strictly prohibited

Question 93

The ALSE vest will not be worn during _________, _________, or ________ inspections to avoid snagging or soiling the vest.

Answer 93

pre-flight, post-flight, or walk around

Question 94

ALSE gear (and helmet) should be stowed under the ____________ of the aircraft during pre-flight to prevent damage from vehicles and tripping on the equipment at night.

Answer 94

right wing

Question 95

Flying Hour Limitations. Consistent with effective training, the following represents maximum student flight hour limitations:

Answer 95

Day 5.0
N/NS/NG 3.0
sim 6.0

Question 96

Unless specified in a CMP, students will not, on the same day, fly in the simulator prior to a scheduled _____ training period in the aircraft.

Answer 96

Flight

Question 97

For POI flights only, the MBO may _________in the absence of an available mission briefer; however, this is the exception, not the norm.

Answer 97

self-brief

Question 98

“VOCO” briefings are authorized. Dual VOCO for FMAA and MBO is ____________.
i.e. VOCO CPT Crunch 141800JUN18

Answer 98

prohibited

Question 99

Student briefings must be completed a minimum ____ minutes prior to aircraft issue.

Answer 99

15

Question 100

During the student brief. When called to answer a question, undergraduate students will….

Answer 100

stand, address the flight briefing officer and respond to the question.

Question 101

Daily questions will be answered without _________ to notes or publications, unless answering questions requiring long, comprehensive answers.

Answer 101

reference

Question 102

Are IP’s required to attend the student brief?

Answer 102

IPs will be present during the student briefing and daily question period.

Question 103

Can a non Echo qualified MBO brief an Echo MIssion?

Answer 103

Mission briefers are permitted to brief both AH-64D and AH-64E missions, regardless of series qualification; however, AH-64E crews conducting IFR/IMC training should seek an MBO qualified in the AH-64E.

Question 104

Who is the approval author for a 3 on 1 POI flight?

Answer 104

BN Commander

Question 105

When ordering aircraft NLT COB _________ the week prior to the specific training, the platoon leaders will input lines into ARTS for the quantity of aircraft needed based on forecasted training. pg 101

Answer 105

Monday

this conflicts with 4)a)1 pg 77 which says Tuesday