80t-122 Flashcards
Required Lighting Equipment
Without a visible horizon: Horizon Reference System (when installed) shall be utilized for single spot ship operations
Permissible Lighting Equipment Degradations - UNAIDED OPS
Night unaided VMC ops may be conducted in the event of a failure of not more than one of the lighting subsystems required for ship’s facility certification provided one of the following is met:
- Visible horizon exists and is discernible by the aircraft commander in the shipboard ldg/to environment.
- Ship CO and air OIC concur that the failed lighting system is not critical to the scheduled mission.
Permissible Lighting Equipment - AIDED OPS
Aided ops may be conducted with degradation of more than one lighting system if all of the following criteria are met:
- Visible horizon exists and is discernible through NVDs by HAC in the shipboard ldg/to environment.
- Ship CO and Air OIC concur that the degraded system is not critical to the mission.
- Following lighting subsystems remain operational and available:
a. Advanced Stabilized Glide Slope (if installed)
b. Aviation Lighting System Control Panel Set (if installed)
c. Associated Lighting Control Panels
d. Overhead/Forward Structure Floodlights
e. Deck Surface/Hangar Wash Floodlights.
How many alert conditions are there?
4 (5, 15, 30, 60)
5 minute alert condition
Aircraft: Spotted for immediate takeoff, blades spread, external loads loaded, external power applied, mission equipment warmed up
Aircrew: Strapped in, preflight checklist complete up to starting engines
Ship: At flight quarters, fire party at station
Max Time: 4 hrs
15 minute alert condition
Aircraft: Spotted for takeoff, blades spread, required stores loaded
Aircrew: Briefed for flight, preflight completed, standing by on immediate call
Ship: At flight quarters, fire party in immediate vicinity
Max time: 8 hrs
30 minute alert condition
Aircraft: rotors may be folded, aircraft in hangar or on deck, required stores loaded
Aircrew: Briefed for flight
Ship: Not at flight quarters
Max Time: 18/48**
**2 Aircraft dets all for unlimited alert 30 readiness. Daily and TA inspections will be reqd every 24 - 72 hrs.
60 minute alert condition
Aircraft: Hangared for heavy wx, Minor mx may be completed.
Aircrew: Designated and available.
Ship: Not at flight quarters
Max Time: N/A
Initial Tiedown
Required for all aircraft prior to launch, upon recovery, immediately after an aircraft is respotted, or immediately preceding movement of an aircraft.
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Permanent Tiedown
Required when not at flight quarters or when an aircraft is not scheduled or expected to be launched or respotted
Heavy Weather Tiedown
Required when an increase in aircraft security is required during high winds, heavy seas, or for prolonged periods of heavy mx.
Air Capable Ship Definition
All ships other than CV/CVN or LHA/LHD from aircraft can take off, be recovered, or routinely receive and transfer logistics support.
Level 1 Ops
IMC Day/Night ops
Level 2 Ops
VMC day/night ops
Level 3 Ops
VMC day ops
Class 1 Ship
Landing area with support for types of aircraft certified
Class 2 Ship
Landing area with service facilities for type of aircraft
Class 2A
Landing area with limited service facilities
Class 3
Landing area, no service facilities
Class 4
VERTREP/ Hover are (min 5’ of hover)
Class 5
VERTREP / Hover area (min 15’ hover authorized)
Class 6
HIFR capable of minimum 50gal/min, at 20psi, at height 40’ above water
Class 6R
HIFR capable of 25-49gal/min at 20 PSI at 40’ above water
Blue Jersey
Chocks and chains, plane holder
