80T-122 Chapter 1/2 HSM-50 Flashcards
Purpose and scope
The responsibilities, requirements, and procedures contained in this manual ply to all persons who work on or transit the flight decks of air capable ships.
Ship certifications
ACS that are charged w/ conducting flight ops or evolutions including L/L, VERTREP, and HIFR are required to be certified for operation at the levels and classes directed by CNO.
What document tells you about how to land on international ships
HOSTAC (Helo Ops from ships other than A/C Carriers)
Levels of Operation
Differentiate between operational requirements
I - IMC Day/Night
II - VMC Day/Night
III - VMC Day
Classes 1-3
Items requiring inspection and certification.
1 - landing area w/ support (service and mx) facilities for the types of A/C certified.
2 - landing area w/ service facilities for the types of A/C certified.
2A - landing area w/ limited service facilities for the types of A/C certified.
3 - landing area for the types of A/C certified. No service facilities.
Classes 4-5
Those items requiring inspection and certification to support the ops intended
4 - VERTREP/hover area (min hover height of 5’) for types of A/C certified
5 - VERTREP/hover area (high hover w/ a min hover height of 15’) for types of A/C certified
Classes 6-6R
Those items requiring inspection and certification to support the ops intended
6 - HIFR facility capable of delivering a minimum of 50 gallons of fuel per minute, @ a pressure of 20 PSI, to a height of 40’ above water
6R - HIFR facility capable of delivering a minimum of 25 to 49 gallons of fuel per minute, @ a pressure of 20 PSI, to a height of 40’ above water
Types
Types of VERTREP areas
1 - dashed line. Centerline of A/C over line
2 - T line. All rotor hubs on or behind line.
Special 2 - Ball and T line. For larger helos. All rotor hubs on or behind line.
3 - 2 T Lines. Hubs in between lines.
TACAN requirement
For A/C equipped w/ a TACAN, ship’s TACAN system shall be operable for all shipboard launches and recoveries in IMC.
Obstruction clearance for clear deck
Main mounts in landing circle
Fuselage centerline aligned w/ lineup line
HIFR Marking
H in rear port corner of flight deck. Obstacle clearance ensured when helo hovers oriented fore and aft w/ hoisting point over the H
Required Lighting Equipment
All shipboard VLA lighting equipment should be operative for night/low vis ops.
When conducting aided ops, all shipboard lighting required to be illuminated shall be NVD compliant.
W/o a visible horizon, an operable HRS when installed shall be utilized for single spot ship ops.
A visible horizon may be obtained through the use of NVDs and must be the same devices that would be used by the aircrew in flight.
Permissible lighting degradations (unaided)
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 the following criteria are met:
- A visible horizon exists and is discernible by the A/C commander in the shipboard landing/T/O environment.
- The ship’s CO and embarked air det OIC (A/C commander for non embarked evolutions) concur that the failed lighting system is not critical to the scheduled mission.
Permissible lighting degradations (aided)
Aided ops may be conducted in the event of a failure of 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 through NVDs by the A/C commander in the shipboard landing/T/O environment.
- The ship’s CO and embarked air det OIC (A/C 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. Associated lighting control panels
Categories of VLA lighting equipment
- VERTREP lights
- Landing configured lighting equipment
- LAMPS lighting equipment
- Accessory visual aids
