3710.1G AIR OPS MANUAL Flashcards

1
Q

the commandant has primary authority for the operation of aircraft in the Coast Guard under ______________.

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14 U.S.C. §88 and §93.

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for operational units, at least what percentage should be dedicated to training?

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  • 20% for fixed-wing(F/W)
  • 40% for rotary-wing(R/W)
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fuel reserve requirements

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fuel reserve shall be at least that required for:

  1. fixed-wing(F/W) = 45min.
  2. rotary-wing(R/W) = 20min.

**fuel carried on departure will be at least 10% more than that required to reach the alternate airfield via the destination**

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Alert Duty Limits

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  • flight crew members SHALL NOT be assigned alert duty for more than 24 consecutive hours.
  • Alert duty is limited to 12 hours unless adequate crew rest facilities are available.
  • SHALL have at least 10 hours off duty immediately before assuming alert duty
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post-mission rest requirements

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  • individual flight hours and crew mission hours are cumulative unless 10 hours of rest allowed regardless of duty status.

**off duty time must allow a minimum of 8 hours of bed rest**

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7/30/365 flight hour limits

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  1. 7 day limit = no more than 50 hours
  2. 30 day limit = no more than 125 hours
  3. 365 day limit = 1100 hours
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7
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alcohol consumption

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12 hours after last alcohol use AND must have no residual effects.(including non-alcoholic beer)

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8
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aircrew personnel shall obtain permission from _________ before donating blood/bone marrow.

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Commanding Officer

**aircrew shall be grounded following donations**

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9
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how long must flight personnel wait after SCUBA, compressed air dives, and high-pressure chamber evolutions?

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24 hours

**where an urgent operational requirement dictates, flight personnel may fly within 12 hours of SCUBA diving, providing no symptoms**

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10
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Aviation personnel are required to have at least ________ vision while performing flight duties.

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20/20

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11
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cockpit strategic napping

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  • limited to 40min.
  • members shall be awakened 1 hour before workload event.
  • authorized on: 1. C-130 2. C-144 3. C-37
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12
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laser illumination

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  • external laser light source
  • prolonged eye discomfort lasting longer than 20 seconds
  • avoid rubbing eyes and seek medical attention.
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13
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rescue swimmer survivors (ducks)

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  • completed the RS survival syllabus w/ qualified RS within the previous 15 months

**media members: approved case by case basis by Commandant (CG-711) during daylight hours only**

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14
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AC’s must consider the risks of performance degradation and lack of flame protection vs. practicality when permitting the RS to wear a water ensemble for periods longer than ___________.

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30 minutes.

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15
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Life Rafts

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all aircraft shall carry enough life rafts to accommodate occupants for flights that:

  1. remain over water longer than 30min.
  2. extend beyond 100 nautical miles from shore
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16
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unpressurized aircraft

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each person aboard an AC shall use oxygen above 10,000ft

**when no oxygen equipment is in use, unpressurized AC may ascend to 12,000ft provided it does not remain above 10,000ft for longer than 30min**

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17
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exceptions to safety belt requirements may be granted by the PIC for…

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  1. in-flight duties
  2. crew & passenger movement when above 1,000ft, in smooth air.
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18
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one First Aid Kit shall be provided for every ______ occupants.

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10 occupants.

19
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aircrew members designated in rotary-wing AC’s shall have completed Underwater Egress Training (DUNKER) with no critical failures within the preceding ________ calendar months.

A

75 calendar months (5 yrs. and 3 months.)

20
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15-month aircrew requirements

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  1. Stan check in designated AC
  2. CRM refresher class
21
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RS vertical surface qualification

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Qualified members shall have completed at least one(1) vertical surface hoist evolution within the preceding 15 calendar months.

22
Q

If not current in Emergency Breathing Device(EBD) training when reporting aboard a unit, personnel must complete the training within _______ days of arrival at the unit.

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60 days

23
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aircrew swim test

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  • 75 yard swim(crawl, breast, back, or side strokes)
  • flight suits, boots, and life vest (uninflated) survival equipment replaced with 2lbs of weight.
  • successfully tread water or drown proof for 2 minutes.
24
Q

how often do you do Refresher MRM after the initial “A” school training?

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Biennially (2 years)

25
Q

what manuals cover flight orders?

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1) M1000.6 - personnel manual.
2) COMDINST 7220.39 - management and admin. of aviation incentive pay.

26
Q

Updates & Changes to the Air Operations Manual M3710.1G shall be submitted to _____________ via the requesting unit’s Commanding Officer.

A

Commandant CG-711

27
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Clearance for flight: PIC’s receive clearance for a flight from ____________.

A

The Commanding Officer.Either the CO or PIC may delay a mission if, in their opinion of either, conditions are not safe. The PIC has final responsibility for the safe conduct of the mission.

28
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Aircraft readiness: B-zero aircraft are under direct control of…

A

Districts or Area

29
Q

Flight test programs to evaluate new equipment or aircraft configurations are prohibited without specific authorization from_____________.

A

Commandant CG-711

30
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Delay of Missions: The final decision to delay a mission may be made by either __________ or __________ when, in the opinion of either individual, conditions are not safe to start or continue mission.

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CO or PIC.Final responsibility for the safe conduct of the mission rests with the PIC.

31
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Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Flights

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Retain IFR flight planning weather information recorded at a Coast Guard unit for 90 days.

32
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Copies of Flight Plans

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Copies filed at Coast Guard units shall be retained for 90 days.

33
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Deadheading: No assigned role in the aircraft (passenger)

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1/2 of the number of flight hours spent deadheading shall count as crew mission time. Deadheading shall not be calculated as part of crew rest time.

34
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Time Zone changes and hours off duty

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For any crew day that ends in a time zone that is four(4) or more hours different from where is began, required hours off duty shall be increased by three(3) hours.

35
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Seven-Day Duty Limit while deployed

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A crew member who is deployed aboard ship may remain in a duty status indefinitely, provided he or she has not exceeded an average of four(4) flight hours per day for the previous seven(7) days.

36
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Hypobaric Exposure

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Flight personnel shall not perform flight duties for 12 hours after exposure to low pressure chamber flight in excess of 30,000 feet. They may fly during the 12 hours as passengers in aircraft where cabin altitude does not exceed 10,000 feet.

37
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Hyperbaric Exposure

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Under normal circumstances, flight personnel shall not fly or participate in low-pressure chamber flights within 24 hours following Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) diving, compressed air dives, or high-pressure chamber evolution’s. Where an urgent operational requirement dictates, flight personnel may fly within 12 hours of SCUBA diving, providing no symptoms.

38
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Disturbance of WIldlife

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If flying over environmentally sensitive areas, maintain an altitude of no less than 2,000 feet AGL except during response or reconnaissance operations.

39
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Aircrew Survivability Factors

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  1. Estimated time to loss of useful consciousness
  2. Probable survival time
  3. Estimated recovery time
40
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‘Red-Zone’ time period

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0300 - sunrise

  • Keep red zone missions as short as possible. Use of CRM and maintain a lively chat in the cockpit at all times. DO NOT ALLOW PERIODS OF SILENCE during the red zone.
41
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Pre-Mission Sleep

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Encourage crews to nap 1 to 2 hours before missions if their period of sustained wakefulness is approaching eight(8) hours.

42
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Short-Term Reverse Cycle Operations

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Is repeated nights of scheduled or unscheduled employments of a single crew during the hours of 0000-sunrise. If these operations are sustained and continuous, and continue for longer than 2-weeks, the crew shall use the Long-Term Reverse.

43
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(COMDTINST M7220.29C)

Minimum Flying Time Each Month

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5 month’s back & 3 month’s forward (TQ)

  • During one calendar month - four(4) hours of aerial flight. However, if a member does not fly four(4) hours in any month, hours flown during the last five(5) preceeding months which have not already been used to qualify for flight pay may be applied to meet this four(4) hour requirement.
  • Grace Period: The three(3) month period in which flight requirements were not met and member uses futuristic flight time to make up missed time.