80T-122 AIRCRAFT OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR AIR-CAPABLE SHIPS NATOPS MANUAL Flashcards
Levels of Operation
Level 1 - IMC day/night operations
Level 2 - VMC day/night operations
Level 3 - VMC day only operations
Classes of Facilities
Class 1 - Landing area with support (service and maintenance) facilities for the types of aircraft certified
Class 2 - Landing area with service facilities for the types of aircraft certified
Class 2A - Landing area with limited service facilities for the types of aircraft certified
Class 3 - Landing area for the types of aircraft certified; no service facilities
Class 4 - VERTREP/hover area (minimum hover height of 5 ft) for the types of aircraft certified
Class 5 - VERTREP/hover area (minimum hover height of 15 ft) for the types of aircraft certified
Class 6 - HIFR facility capable of delivering a minimum of 50 gallons of fuel per minute, at a pressure of 20psi, to a height of 40ft above the water
Class 7 - HIFR facility capable of delivering 25-49 gallons of fuel per minute, at a pressure of 20psi, to a height of 40ft above the water
[Class 8 - Facility for transferring personnel and light cargo (e.g. mail bags) by means of the aircrafts hoist (HOSTAC)]
Lighting Degradations (Unaided VMC)
Night unaided VMC operations 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 the following criteria are met:
- A visible horizon exists and is discernible by the aircraft commander in the shipboard landing/takeoff environment
- The ship’s CO and embarked Air Detachment OIC (aircraft commander for non-embarked evolutions) concur that the failed lighting system is not critical to the scheduled mission
Lighting Degradations (Aided)
Aided operations may be conducted in the event of a failure of more than one lighting subsystem required for the ship’s facility certification provided all the following criteria are met:
- A visible horizon exists and is discernible through NVDs by the aircraft commander in the shipboard landing/takeoff environment
- The ship’s CO and embarked Air Detachment OIC (aircraft commander for non-embarked evolutions) concur that the failed lighting systems are not critical to the scheduled mission
- The following lighting subsystems remain operational and available:
a. Overhead/forward structure floodlights
b. Deck surface/hangar wash floodlights
c. Associate lighting control panels
Stabilized Glide Slope Indicator (SGSI)
Electro-hydraulic optical landing aid
Visual acquisition range is approximately 3 miles under optimum conditions; projects 40* in azimuth
Green - 1.5*
Amber - 1*
Red - 6.5*
Amber-red interface is 3* glideslope
Must be energized 4 hours before scheduled flight ops and requires 30 min in power-on for stabilization
Horizon Reference System (HRS) Bar
10ft long, NVG compliant bar for artificial horizon
Without a visible horizon, an operable HRS bar (when installed) shall be utilized for single-spot ship operations
Deck/SGSI Heights
DDG - 14’ 10” / 37’
CG - 33’ / 51’
Deck/SGSI Heights
DDG - 14’ 10” / 37’
CG - 33’ / 51’
Aviation Personnel
Shall not be assigned additional or collateral duties; the requirement of the aircraft to fly or to be immediately ready to fly around the clock puts detachment personnel on a 24-hr call basis
OIC must have sufficient flexibility to schedule meals, work, rest and training periods to meet this commitment
Liberty for detachment personnel should be controlled in accordance with the ship’s policy by the det OIC, who is cognizant of the full workload of the det; particularly true because of in port flying, aircraft movement/safety and mx requirements
Berthing for Aviation Personnel
Officers - Embarked pilot shall be assigned staterooms commensurate with their rank
CPOs - CPO quarters
Enlisted Personnel - Berthed in a common compartment located as near aviation facilities as possible and feasible, located so as to be undisturbed by other personnel carrying out the ship’s normal routine. Berthing is also to be in accordance with latest CNAF instruction
