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Question 1

Control Area

Answer 1

Circular airspace around the ship with 50 nm radius extending surface to unlimited

Question 2

Control Zone

Answer 2

Circular airspace around the ship with 5 nm radius extending surface to 2,500’

Question 3

Positive Control

Answer 3

• < 500’ / 1
• All unaided flights at night (30 min after sunset until 30 min before sunrise)
• Mandatory letdown in thunderstorm areas
• In other situations where supervisory personnel can anticipate weather phenomena that might cause difficulty to pilots

Question 4

Advisory Control

Answer 4

Shall be utilized when traffic density in operating area requires higher degree of control for safety of flight that required under VFR. Normally limited to VMC.

Question 5

Monitor Control

Answer 5

Only used when aircraft VMC outside of controlled airspace and responsibility for traffic separation is held by pilots.

Question 6

Nonradar Control

Answer 6

Only used when ship radar inoperative or so degraded as to be inadequate to provide radar separation of air traffic under conditions normally requiring positive control.

Question 7

Combat Cargo Officer

Answer 7

CCO responsible for safe and orderly flow of troops, pax, mail, and cargo.

Question 8

Green Crown, Ice Pack, AATCC, Tower

Answer 8

• Green Crown: Responsible for detection and identification for ESGs. Establish contact as soon as practicable and include: call sign, mission number, and position/altitude.
• Ice Pack: Responsible for mission control of the airspace assigned to the ESG, extends outward to 50 nm.
• AATCC: “Center”, air traffic control agency on the LHA/LHD that is responsible for providing IMC approach and departure services.

Question 9

80-T-106 pub name

Answer 9

LHA/LHD NATOPS Manual

Question 10

Training Sectors

Answer 10

Question 11

Five emergency categories

Answer 11

1. Communication failure
2. NAVAID failure
3. Aircraft systems failure
4. Crewmember injury or illness
5. Ship system casualty

Question 12

Condition I / Alert 5

Answer 12

• Helo shall be spotted for immediate launch with rotor blades spread, aircrew and mission required personnel in helo
• LSE and DEMOT crew ready for launch
• “Standby for launch” = engines shall be started without further instruction. Launch controlled by PriFly
• Should be airborne within 5 minutes

Question 13

Condition II / Alert 15

Answer 13

• Same as Condition I except flight crew not required to be in helo and rotor blades may be folded or tied down.
• Crew shall be on immediate call
• Should be airborne within 15 minutes

Question 14

Condition III / Alert 30

Answer 14

• Rotor blades may be folded and helo does not need to be in position for immediate launch but must be parked to allow direct access to a suitable launch spot
• Towbar shall be attached to helo and specific LSE and DEMOT crew shall be designated and assigned
• Flight crew shall be in ready room / working spaces and pre briefed
• Should be airborne within 30 minutes

Question 15

Condition IV / Alert 60

Answer 15

• Similar to Condition III except that minor maintenance may be performed if no delay is involved
• Aircrew designated and available
• Should be airborne in 60 minutes

Question 16

Helicopters landing behind engaged tail rotor aircraft shall not _______________.

Answer 16

conduct cross-cockpit takeoffs or landings for LSE safety

Question 17

Name the two spot restrictions

Answer 17

1. Night approaches to Spot 1 are not authorized.
2. Right seat landings on Spot 1 are not recommended.

Question 18

Draw the LHA/LHD spots

Answer 18

Question 19

Case I Departure

Answer 19

• Used when IMC not anticipated
• Helos shall clear control zone at or below 300’ or as directed by PriFly

Question 20

Case II Departure

Answer 20

• Weather 500’/1 or greater
• Shall depart via Case I, below clouds
• If unable to maintain VMC, helos shall proceed in accordance with Case III departures

Question 21

Case III Departure

Answer 21

• Weather below Case II mins (<500’/1), or no visible horizon, or as directed by CO or OTC
• Helos shall launch at > 1 min intervals, climb straight ahead to 500’ and intercept 3 mile arc
• Shall arc until intercepting assigned radial outbound
• Radials shall be separated by a min of 20 deg.

Question 22

Weather minimum in the control zone

Answer 22

1,000’ / 3

Question 23

Starboard and Port Delta holding patterns

Answer 23

Starboard Delta: 045-110 relative bearing between 1 and 3 miles, right-hand racetrack at 300’ / 80 knots

Port Delta: 225-315 relative bearing between 3 and 5 miles, left-hand racetrack at 300’ / 80 knots

Question 24

“Charlie (number)” vs. “Charlie Spot __”

Answer 24

“Charlie (number)” - aircraft shall enter the landing pattern with aircraft planning to be over the deck at expiration of number of minutes specified

“Charlie Spot __” - aircraft cleared to land

Question 25

Nonstandard Helo Landing Patterns

Answer 25

1. Cross-deck - same as standard landing except approach shall continue across the flight deck to assigned spot.
2. Helo Around Stern - starboard spots may be used by entering Charlie pattern, calling abeam quarters, descending to 200’ by astern and continuing up starboard side to intercept 45 deg angle to spot and straight-in
3. Helo Modified Straight-In - PriFly may approve straight-in to spot

Question 26

Delta to Charlie Pattern Transition

Answer 26

• Normal Delta pattern entry 1,000’, left hand turns around the ship at 1 mile
• Delta to Charlie transition — descend to arrive at 300’ at 1/4 mile abeam starboard side
• Break left at 300’ upwind of ship to enter Charlie pattern 300’/80 port side