80t-122

Question 1

Required Lighting Equipment

Answer 1

Without a visible horizon: Horizon Reference System (when installed) shall be utilized for single spot ship operations

Question 2

Permissible Lighting Equipment Degradations - UNAIDED OPS

Answer 2

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:

1. Visible horizon exists and is discernible by the aircraft commander in the shipboard ldg/to environment.
2. Ship CO and air OIC concur that the failed lighting system is not critical to the scheduled mission.

Question 3

Permissible Lighting Equipment - AIDED OPS

Answer 3

Aided ops may be conducted with degradation of more than one lighting system if all of the following criteria are met:

1. Visible horizon exists and is discernible through NVDs by HAC in the shipboard ldg/to environment.
2. Ship CO and Air OIC concur that the degraded system is not critical to the mission.
3. 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.

Question 4

How many alert conditions are there?

Answer 4

4 (5, 15, 30, 60)

Question 5

5 minute alert condition

Answer 5

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

Question 6

15 minute alert condition

Answer 6

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

Question 7

30 minute alert condition

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

60 minute alert condition

Answer 8

Aircraft: Hangared for heavy wx, Minor mx may be completed.
Aircrew: Designated and available.
Ship: Not at flight quarters
Max Time: N/A

Question 9

Initial Tiedown

Answer 9

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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Question 10

Permanent Tiedown

Answer 10

Required when not at flight quarters or when an aircraft is not scheduled or expected to be launched or respotted

Question 11

Heavy Weather Tiedown

Answer 11

Required when an increase in aircraft security is required during high winds, heavy seas, or for prolonged periods of heavy mx.

Question 12

Air Capable Ship Definition

Answer 12

All ships other than CV/CVN or LHA/LHD from aircraft can take off, be recovered, or routinely receive and transfer logistics support.

Question 13

Level 1 Ops

Answer 13

IMC Day/Night ops

Question 14

Level 2 Ops

Answer 14

VMC day/night ops

Question 15

Level 3 Ops

Answer 15

VMC day ops

Question 16

Class 1 Ship

Answer 16

Landing area with support for types of aircraft certified

Question 17

Class 2 Ship

Answer 17

Landing area with service facilities for type of aircraft

Question 18

Class 2A

Answer 18

Landing area with limited service facilities

Question 19

Class 3

Answer 19

Landing area, no service facilities

Question 20

Class 4

Answer 20

VERTREP/ Hover are (min 5’ of hover)

Question 21

Class 5

Answer 21

VERTREP / Hover area (min 15’ hover authorized)

Question 22

Class 6

Answer 22

HIFR capable of minimum 50gal/min, at 20psi, at height 40’ above water

Question 23

Class 6R

Answer 23

HIFR capable of 25-49gal/min at 20 PSI at 40’ above water

Question 24

Blue Jersey

Answer 24

Chocks and chains, plane holder

Question 25

Purple Jersey

Answer 25

Fuel

Question 26

Green Jersey

Answer 26

Mx

Question 27

Yellow Jersey

Answer 27

Aircraft directors

Question 28

Red Jersey

Answer 28

Ordnance

Question 29

Brown Jersey

Answer 29

Plane captain

Question 30

White Jersey

Answer 30

Safety

Question 31

Initial tie down

Answer 31

Four tie downs, 2 each main mount.

Just prior to and after aircraft movement, during startup, and after landing

Question 32

Permanent tie down

Answer 32

12 tie downs (two each attachment point)

Required when ship not at flight quarters

Question 33

Heavy weather tie down reqs

Answer 33

Surface winds >35kts
SS 8’
Wind over deck exceeds 60kts
P>4, roll>12

Question 34

Name of the 80-122

Answer 34

Aircraft Operating Procedures of Air Capable Ships NATOPS