80T-122 Chapter 12 HSM-50 Flashcards
Categories of A/C emergencies
- Crash/ditch
- Immediate landing
- Precautionary shipboard landing
- Flight deck
Ship Steps following the declaration of an emergency
ART PASN BRO
- Aircraft position - Plot
- Radar contact - maintain if possible
- Turn toward the A/C’s last known pos or crash site and proceed @ best speed
- Provide A/C w/ vectors to nearest airport or ACS - as req
- Air Distress Freqs (121.5/243.0) - monitor
- Summon qualified pilot to CIC and/or bridge - if available
- Notify senior det pilot aboard - if available
- Brief and station additional lookouts - as req
- Request assistance from/inform accompanying units/agencies - as req
- Obtain amplifying info as to type of emergency and pilot’s intentions
Engine Malfunctions - ideal winds
000 @ best speed
Loss of T/R Control best winds
000 @ best speed for controllability
Relative winds for xmsn
Doesn’t matter, get on deck quickly
Flight control/hyd relative winds
Steady deck, port winds if possible
Damaged landing gear relative winds
Minimum pitch and roll
Hung forward firing ordnance procedure
Fly alpha pattern (300’ AGL, 80 KTS, right turns)
Fly offset approach (right seat, day or night VMC only)
Port RSD or clear deck
Adjust heading as you approach to avoid flagging the ship superstructure
5 degrees at 1/4 mile
25-40 deg over deck
Lost Comms Signal
I require immediate landing: floodlight/landing lights on (red flare w/ electrical failure)
I desire to land but can wait: pos - bright flashing, smacks on
I am diverting: pos - bright steady, smacks on
ACS ALDIS Lamp signals
Flashing Red: BINGO, proceed to alternate
Flashing Green: Cleared to enter CHARLIE pattern
Steady Green: CHARLIE - clear to land
Steady Red: DELTA - delay in landing, enter delta
Lost Comms in IMC
Commence TACAN at prebriefed recovery time
Lost Comm Emergency IFF codes
Mode I
First digit
0 - okay
1 - hyd
2 - electrical
3 - fuel
4 - O2
5 - Engine
Second digit
1 - No comms, TACAN ok
2 - No comms, ADF ok
3 - Comms, no navaids
Mode III
7700/7600
When to perform an ELVA
An actual ELVA shall not be attempted unless the A/C does not hav adequate fuel to diver to a GCA/CCA
ELVA profile
4 miles, 70 kts, 400’
X miles, X*100 ft
MAP: 100 yds, 50 ft
Missed: 30 deg climbing turn to 400’
Smoke light Approach Requirements
ELVA unavailable or did not work
PIC and CO/OIC agree to attempt
Consider doing these instead:
1. Returning early
2. Maneuvering ship to better wx
3. Vectoring A/C to another ship
4. Vectoring A/C to an alternate