80T-106

Question 1

Helicopter Recovery Patterns for Starboard Side Spots

Answer 1

Question 2

Condition I / Alert 5

Answer 2

The helicopters shall be spotted for immediate launch with rotor blades spread, starting equipment plugged in, and the LSE and starting crewman and ordnance personnel ready for launch in all respects. When the word is passed “Standby for launch,: engines shall be started without further instructions; however, launch shall be positively controlled from PriFly. Aircraft should be airborne within 5 minutes of order to launch.

Question 3

Night Overwater Passenger Transfer

Answer 3

Night overwater helicopter passenger flights are prohibited except in operational necessity… This does not preclude troop movement in support of amphibious exercises.

Note: Troop movement includes all operationally required key personnel needed to plan and accomplish the assigned amphibious, special warfare and EOD missions as designated by the CATF/CLF/OTC. This authorization does not include civilians or any military personnel assigned administrative missions or being moved as a matter of convenience.

Question 4

Helicopter Departure Procedures - Case I

Answer 4

Visual Meteorological Conditions Departure to Rendezvous This departure may be used when IMC is not anticipated during departure and subsequent rendezvous. Helicopters shall clear the control zone are or below 300ft or as directed by PriFly.

Question 5

SAR Helicopter

Answer 5

When at sea, the HSC detachment shall designate a SAR helicopter to be maintained, during daylight hours and when operationally feasible, in Condition IV for SAR/MEDEVAC contingencies. A SAR crew shall be designated and promulgated in the air lan. The designated crew shall remain the duty SAR crew until properly relieved by another crew; brief and preflight complete. The helicopter may be utilized for local administrative, logistic, or training functions while in standby status. The embarked squadron.detachment should assume SAR/MEDEVAC standby whenever the ship’s HSC detachment helicopter is not operationally ready for SAR.

Question 6

Hotel Flag

Answer 6

Question 7

Weather Minimums for Night EMCON

Answer 7

Shall be 500ft above the normally prescribed delta pattern and a minimum of 3nm visibility with a well defined horizon

Question 8

Nonstandard Helicopter Landing Patterns

Answer 8

Cross-Deck: shall be flown the same as a standard landing pattern except the approach shall continue across the flight deck to assigned landing spot

Helicopter Around Stern: starboard spots may be utilized by entering the normal Charlie pattern, calling abeam port quarters, descending to 200ft by the astern position, continuing up the starboard side to intercept an approximate 45* angle to the spot and then straight in

Helicopter Modified Straight In: PriFly may approve a straight-in approach to the spot depending on traffic in the pattern

Question 9

Helicopter Charlie Pattern

Answer 9

Left hand racetrack pattern on the port side of the ship. Upwind leg parallels the BRC. All aircraft shall enter the Charlie pattern as depicted in figures 6-1, 6-2, and 6-3 unless otherwise directed by PriFly or AATCC.

Question 10

LHD Flight Deck

Answer 10

Question 11

Simultaneous Well Deck Operations

Answer 11

When conducting simultaneous well deck operations, consideration must be given to minimizing well deck lighting because of the adverse effects of non-NVD-compatible lighting. Ships should make 1MC announcements every 30 minutes during NVD operations to remind personnel of required light discipline. For example: “All hands are reminded that NVD operations are in progress. Maintain strict light discipline throughout the ship.”

Question 12

Prep Charlie

Answer 12

Aircraft cleared to prep Charlie shall conform to normal Charlie pattern entry procedures and once established in the pattern, conform to the racetrack pattern depicted in figures 6-1 through 6-3 until cleared by PriFly.

Question 13

Combat Cargo Officer

Answer 13

Responsible for the safe and orderly flow of troops, passengers, mail, and cargo.

Question 14

SAR equipment

Answer 14

1. Operable hoist with rescue device
2. Operable search light (for night search)
3. Sufficient life rafts to support passenger rescue requirements.

Note: Helicopters performing night over-water hover operations shall be equipped with operable stabilization and automatic hover equipment, or have sufficient external reference, either natural or artificial, to enable the pilot to establish and maintain a stabilized hover.

Question 15

Vertrep Locations - LHA1

Answer 15

1. Night VERTREP/external lift operations shall only be conducted in areas A and C.
2. Area A: bounded by the port elevator, that portion of the deck from the elevator’s leading edge along or outboard of the fore and aft lineup lines aft to the horizontal baseline of spot 8 and the across the flight deck to the horizontal baseline of spot 9.
3. Area B: from the horizontal baseline of spot 4 aft to the leading edge of the port elevator on that portion of the deck along or outboard of the fore and aft lineup lines 4. Area C: flight deck forward of the extended horizontal baseline of spot 4.

Question 16

Standard Helicopter Landing Pattern

Answer 16

For port spots, starts not later than abeam the intended point of landing with a turn to intercept the 45* line at the 90* position. When approaching a spot immediately in front of a spot occupied by another helicopter, the final portion of the approach on the 45* bearing should terminate at a point directly abeam the intended landing spot. The final transition is flown by sliding sideways to a hover over the landing spot.

Question 17

Waveoff

Answer 17

Shall be executed:

1. Upon voice command from PriFly or loss of communication with PriFly
2. Upon command from the LSE
3. Upon loss of visual contact with LSE during final approach
4. Any time the aircraft feels the approach cannot be safely completed

Question 18

Helicopter Approach Procedures - Case III

Answer 18

Case III procedures shall be used whenever the weather conditions at the ship are below Case II minima, or when no visible horizon exists, or when directed by the commanding officer or OTC. Positive control shall be provided by AATCC from letdown through final approach until the flight leader/pilot reports ship in sight and requests to proceed visually. Case III formation recoveries are not authorized except when an aircraft experiencing difficulties is recovered on the wing of another aircraft. Formation flights by dissimilar aircraft shall not be attempted except in extreme circumstances when no safer recovery method is available. A straight-in, single-frequency approach shall be provided in all cases. Precision radar shall be used whenever available.

Question 19

Helicopter Safety Precautions (Different from 80T-105)

Answer 19

Dual-engine helicopters shall not be intentionally hovered single engine over a deck spot. if topping checks cannot be performed in contact with the deck, they must performed in flight at an appropriate altitude.

Any helicopter parked Tail-Over-Water should have cargo ramp (if so equipped) in full-up position

Helicopters landing behind engaged tail rotor aircraft shall not conduct cross cockpit takeoffs or landings for LSE safety

Cautions: When launching/recovering, damage from downwash to aircraft stowed abeam the spot in use may occur even when folded, crutched and properly secured.

Combination of relative winds and rotor downwash when landing a helicopter/tiltrotor immediately adjacent to a spot occupied by a shutdown helicopter, not folded and secured, may cause rotor damage to the shutdown helicopter. Rotor blade tiedowns alone may not be sufficient to preclude rotor blade flapping and subsequent damage.

Question 20

Communications Control

Answer 20

All aircraft shall be under positive communications control while operating at sea unless otherwise directed.

Question 21

Helicopter/Tiltrotor Landing Spot Diagram

Answer 21

Question 22

Condition II / Alert 15

Answer 22

The same conditions apply as for Condition I, except that flightcrews are not required to be in the helicopter, and rotor blades may be folded or tied down. Aircrews shall be on immediate call, if rotor blades are folded, the blades shall be run through a unfold/fold cycle to ensure operability. Aircraft should be airborne within 15 minutes of order to launch.

Question 23

Helicopter Detachment Personnel Attached to Amphibious Aviation Ships

Answer 23

Helicopter detachment personnel attached to amphibious aviation ships shall not be assigned additional collateral duties. The requirements of the helicopter to fly or to be immediately ready to fly around the clock puts the helicopter detachment personnel on a 24-hour call basis.

Question 24

Close Proximity Operations

Answer 24

…when this occurs, CVs, LHAs, and LHDs should be assigned operating areas of sufficient size to preclude mutual interference. Operational constraints may at times require aviation and/or amphibious aviation ships to operate within 10nm of one another, creating a conflict of overlapping control zones… the OTC shall promulgate special instructions (SPINS) that delineate the limits of each ship’s airspace control, as well as the procedures to be used for VMC operations between contiguous control zones.

Question 25

CCA Pattern Altitude

Answer 25

1,000ft

Question 26

NVD Flight Operations

Answer 26

Simultaneous NVD-aided and unaided flight operations are permitted in the control zone. However, simultaneous NVD-aided and unaided operations in the landing pattern are prohibited. In order to maintain optimum lighting conditions for the landing environment all aircraft in the landing pattern shall be the same configuration (either NVD-aided or unaided). Simultaneous NVD-aided and unaided operations should be avoided in the same holding pattern due to reduced visual acuity of the unaided aircrew

Question 27

Helicopter Approach Procedures - Case I

Answer 27

Case I may be used when it is anticipated that aircraft will not encounter IMC at any time during descent, break, and pattern established on the port side of final approach. Weather minimums of 1,000ft ceiling and 3 miles visibility are required in the control zone. Flights shall check in with AATCC. Pilots shall report ship in sight when visual contact with the ship is gained VMC; AATCC shall switch aircraft PriFly frequency by 5nm. Unless otherwise directed by PriFly, flights shall proceed to and hold in the overhead Delta pattern and plan their descent and break to meet the designated recovery time and maintain an orderly flow of traffic into the Charlie pattern

Question 28

V-22 and H53 Precautions

Answer 28

V22 launch and recovery operations should not be conducted from spots immediately behind unsecured light or medium lift tail rotor aircraft. If required... consideration should be given to securing the aircraft with initial tiedowns and increasing wind over the deck. Rotors of all light or medium helicopters shall be spinning at or above 100% Nr or folded and secured (crutched if capable) if H53 or V22 flight operations are being conducted on an adjacent spot. All H53 helicopters should be spinning at 100% Nr or folded if V22 flight operations are being conducted to the spot forward of its position. Warning: Rotor downwash created by the H53 and the V22 is greater than that produced by any other embarked helicopter. This downwash is sufficient to damage spread helicopter rotor blades and blow aircraft chocks, tiedown chains, and towbars about the deck or overboard, and cause personnel injury or death. H53 and V22 launch and recovery operations directly behind any unsecured light to medium lift tail rotor helicopter may cause uncommanded yaw of the forward helicopter due to H53 and V22 downwash resulting in possible aircraft damage and/or personnel injury or death. Caution: In situations where a V22 is landing in front of a spread helicopter, the risk for rotor blade damage increase with port winds over the flight deck.

Question 29

Condition III / Alert 30

Answer 29

Main rotor blades may be folded and the helicopter need not be in position for immediate launch; however, it must be parked so as to allow direct access to a suitable launch spot. A towbar shall be attached to the helicopter and a specific LSE, tractor driver, handling crew, and starting crewman shall be designated and assigned to each helicopter. These personnel must be thoroughly briefed, so that when the order is given to prepare to launch, the helicopter can be safely and expeditiously moved into position and readied for launch, Flightcrews shall be in the ready rooms or working spaces, in flight fear, and prebriefed for the launch, Aircraft should be airborne within 30 minutes of order to launch.

Question 30

Helicopter Emergency Marshal Pattern

Answer 30

Question 31

Condition IV / Alert 60

Answer 31

The condition of the helicopter is similar to Condition III, except that minor maintenance may be performed if not restoration delay is involved. The aircrew shall be designated and available. Aircraft should be airborne within 60 minutes of order to launch.

Question 32

Helicopter Departure Procedures - Case II

Answer 32

Visual Meteorological Conditions to Visual Meteorological Conditions on Top Weather at the ship not less than 500ft ceiling and 1 mile visibility. Helicopters shall depart via Case I departure and maintain flight integrity below the clouds. Weather conditions permitting, departure on assigned missions shall also comply with Case I procedure. if unable to maintain VMC, helicopters shall proceed in accordance with Case III departures.

Question 33

Helicopter Departure Procedures - Case III

Answer 33

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Whenever weather conditions at the ship are below Case II minimums, or there is no visible horizon, or when directed by the commanding officer or OTC, helicopters shall launch at not less than 1-minute intervals, climb straight ahead to 500ft, and intercept the 3 mile arc. They shall arc at 3 miles to intercept assigned departure radials. Upon reaching the assigned departure radial, turn outbound and commence climb to assigned altitude. Departure radials shall be separated by a minimum of 20\*. Note: modifications of Case III procedures are not authorized

Question 34

Helicopter Night Case I Recovery Pattern

Answer 34

Question 35

Vertrep Locations - LHD/LHA6

Answer 35

1. Night VERTREP/external lift operations shall only be conducted in areas A and C. 2. Area A: bounded by the port elevator, that portion of the deck from the elevator's leading edge along or outboard of the fore and aft lineup lines aft to the horizontal baseline of spot 8 and the across the flight deck. 3. Area B: from the horizontal baseline of spot 4 aft to the leading edge of the port elevator on that portion of the deck along or outboard of the fore and aft lineup lines 4. Area C: flight deck forward of the extended horizontal baseline of spot 4.

Question 36

Helicopter Approach Procedures - Case II

Answer 36

Case II procedures shall be used whenever weather or meteorological conditions at the ship are below CaseI minima, but greater than 500ft ceiling and 1 mile visibility. During Case II, positive control shall be utilized until the flight leader/pilot reports the ship in sight. AATCC shall be fully manned and ready to assume control of Case III in the event the weather deteriorates to below Case II minimums.

Question 37

Delta and Charlie Patterns for Helicopters

Answer 37

Question 38

LHA-1 Flight Deck

Answer 38

Question 39

Flight Deck Clothing

Answer 39