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Air-Capable Ship NATOPS Flashcards

1
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What 4 categories do aircraft emergencies fall under?

A
  • those cases that cause an aircraft to ditch/crash
  • those that require an immediate landing
  • those that require a precautionary shipboard landing
  • those that occur on the flight deck.
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Alert 60

A
  • Aircraft in hangar secured for heavy weather. Minor maintenance may be performed.
  • Aircrew designated and available
  • Not at flight quarters
  • No Max time
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Radius of action for aircraft on air-capable ships.

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45% of maximum range of aircraft

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4
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What is the mark of a smart ship?

A

the punctuality with which it meets scheduled evolutions

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5
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Offset approach for ordnance?

A

5 degrees at .25 miles

25 to 40 degrees over flight deck, min is 18*

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Alert 30

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  • Rotors may be folded. Aircraft may be on deck or in hanger. Required stores loaded.
  • Aircrew briefed for flight.
  • Not at flight quarters
  • 18/48***

*** Two aircraft detachments manning allows for unlimited alert 30 readiness. Daily and turnaround inspections will be required every 24 to 72 hours.

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7
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When can you Transfer passengers by hoist at night?

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In emergency situations

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8
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What color are HIFR lights?

A

Yellow/Red

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9
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Polar plots do not account for what?

A

Wave run up

Ships changing course or speed

Sea spray

Wake-wave interaction

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10
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What is the Hawklink range restriction?

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It is approximately 120 nm because of the maximum data link range at the current aircraft operational altitude limit of 13,000 feet density altitude, or 10,000 feet MSL without supplemental oxygen.

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11
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Classes of air-capable ships:

4-6R

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Class 4- Vertrep/hover area minimum hover height 5 ft

Class 5- vertrep/hover area minimum hover height 15 ft

Class 6- HIFR facility capable of delivering a minimum of 50 gallons of fuel per minute at a px of 20 psi to a height of 40 ft

Class 6R- HIFR facility capable of delivering 25-49 gallons per minute at a px of 20 psi to a height of 40 feet

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12
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Can you load ordnance during an FCF?

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Ordnance shall not be loaded on aircraft scheduled for functional check flights.

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13
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Smokelight Profile

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This approach is used as a last resort when available equipment will not allow ELVA procedures to be used, or when the ship cannot be visually acquired using ELVA procedures. Both the commanding officer and the PIC (or detachment OIC) must have agreed to attempt procedure.

2 miles, descend at Pilot’s discretion to 40’/40kts

Flare is dropped every 15 seconds

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Alert 5

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  • Aircraft Spotted for immediate takeoff, blades spread. Required stores loaded. External power applied. Mission equipment warmed up.
  • Aircrew Strapped in. Preflight checklist complete up to starting engines.
  • Ship at flight quarters, fire party on station
  • 4 hr max time

** Alert 5 is as fatiguing as actual flight and should normally be used only when launch is imminent.

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15
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Hung Ordnance profile (Alpha profile)

A

Clockwise pattern, 300’/80kts

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16
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What requirements must be met for night vertrep?

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-Ships that are certified Level I or II or are operating under a waiver may conduct VERTREP at night.

  • One or more of the following conditions shall exist prior to conducting night VERTREP to appropriately certified ships:
    1. A natural horizon is present.
    2. The drop/pickup zone of the ship to be worked is clearly visible from the aircraft’s cockpit when over the drop/pickup zone of the transferring/receiving ship.
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17
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Material weighing less than ___ shall be transferred in a weighted bag

A

30 lbs

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18
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Polar Plots:
Black hashed area?
Blue hashed area?

A

8* roll

2* pitch

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19
Q

Who normally provides inflatable flotation and cranial protection with goggles?

A

The aircrew and they shall be donned prior to departing the sheltered area and exposure to the flight environment

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20
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When is TACAN required?

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For aircraft equipped with a TACAN, ship’s TACAN system shall be operable for all shipboard launches and recoveries in IMC.

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21
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What are the ship’s SAR Requirements when at anchor or underway:
Day?

Night?

A

Day-Safety boat ready, crew assigned and on immediate call

Night-Safety boat ready, crew on station; or Plane guard ship monitoring land/launch frequency and in position and crew assigned and on immediate call.

Note: The ship itself or its rescue boat are the primary rescue assets during routine operations. If sea state would prevent rescue by ship or boat, a SAR-equipped helicopter in Alert 30 must be available.

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22
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When is the Horizon Reference System (HRS) required to be on?

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Without a visible horizon, an operable HRS bar (when installed) shall be utilized for single-spot ship operations

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23
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Aircraft shall not be refueled if fuel is?

A
  • Not clean and bright
  • contains more than 2 mg/L of particulate matter
  • contains more than 5 parts per million (ppm) of free water.
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24
Q

Landing lineup and circle clearance?

A

Main mounts are in the landing circle and fuselage aligned with the landing lineup line

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25
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Night HIFR:

A

Because of the inherently greater risks to aircrew and flight deck crew, practice night HIFR evolutions should not be performed. When operational necessity dictates the conduct of night HIFR, the following conditions shall exist:

  1. A visible natural horizon as viewed by the pilot.
  2. Ship motion should not exceed 5* pitch and 10* roll.
  3. Turn on the HIFR heading lights and position the LSE with both amber wands at the helicopter control point.
  4. Establish radio contact with the helicopter and pass the ship’s course and speed, pitch and roll, and relative wind.
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26
Q

Deck Height for DDG?

SGSI height for DDG?

A

14’ 10”

37’

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27
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Initial tiedowns?

Permanent tiedowns?

Heavy weather tiedowns?

A

Initial launch and recovery of aircraft, re spotted, prior to movement. 2 chains, chocks.

When aircraft is not scheduled or expected to be launched or respotted. Highs, tails, mains.

During high winds, heavy SAS or prolonged periods. (3 chains per point)

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28
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Flight deck fire party is composed of what?

A

2 AFFF hose teams and a backup team.

Shall be comprised of ships company, it can be augmented with detachment personnel.

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29
Q

Corrosion control water required for sheltered and unsheltered aircraft?

A

500 gal unsheltered

100 gal sheltered

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30
Q

Deck Height for CG

SGSI for CG height?

A

33’

51’

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31
Q

Lights for ready for takeoff?

A

Position lights steady BRIGHT.

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32
Q

ELVA profile

A

4 miles, 400’, 70 kts

Slow to 40 kts at 1/2 mile

MAP: 50’ AGL, 100 yards vis

For starboard approaches, final approach heading will be BRC minus the flight deck approach angle, for port
approaches, it will be BRC plus flight deck angle, and for straight-in approaches, it will be the BRC.

If a missed approach occurs, the aircraft will make a 30* heading change to the left (right for port approach) and climb to 400 feet.

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33
Q

Vertical separation for helos?

A

500ft

1000ft from fixed wing

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34
Q

SGSI breakdown?

How do you use it?

A
  • 9* total
  • 1.5* Green
  • 1* Amber
  • 6.5* Red
  • 40* Azimuth
  • acquisition range is 3 miles away

In use, the pilot flies the red amber interface which is fixed at three degrees. By adjusting the aircraft’s altitude in order to keep the amber-red interface visible, the pilot can maintain a safe 3* glide path to the landing platform.

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35
Q

(Type 3) “T” line facing inward clearance?

A

Helicopter hovers with Main and Tail rotor hubs between the two “T” lines

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36
Q

Yellow region of polar plots

A

2 ft of water on flight deck

37
Q

Lights for engine start?

A

Position Steady DIM

Anti-collision uppers.

38
Q

What ordnance are you allowed to hangar the aircraft with?

A

A helicopter may be hangared in an alert condition with the torpedoes, marine markers, sonobuoys, and CADs in place, but safety devices shall not be removed from launchers until the helicopter is ready for takeoff.

39
Q

When are 2-way communications mandatory?

A
  1. At night
  2. During periods of low ceiling and visibility
  3. For flight beyond visual range of the ship
40
Q

When does the ship wake extend above flight deck level and what is the safety concern when this occurs?

(aka Rooster Tail)

A
  • The ship wake extends above flight deck level at ship speeds greater than approximately 25 knots.
  • During night launch/recovery operations, aft extended lineup lights may be obscured by the large ship wake.
41
Q

Red regions of polar plots?

A

Rotors submerged

42
Q

All shipboard Visual Landing Aids (should/shall) be operative for night/low visibility ops.

A

Should

It shall be NVD compliant

43
Q

Empty aux tank weight?

A

132 lbs

44
Q

When is positive control mandatory?

A
  1. Ceiling less than 500 feet.
  2. Forward flight visibility less than 1 mile.
  3. All flight operations between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise except as modified by the OTC or the commanding officer.
45
Q

(Type 1) Dashed line for Vertrep clearance?

A

Centerline of the aircraft aligned directly over the line

46
Q

What is HERP?

What are the safe distances?

A

Hazards of electromagnetic radiation to personnel

Spy- high power- 520ft
Spy- low power- 50 ft
FCS- 1950 ft

Flight deck and personnel on the helicopter are safe

47
Q

Lateral separation for helos air capable ships less than 50 miles?

More than 50?

A

3 mile minimum

5 mile minimum

48
Q

HIFR winds?

A

300* to 360* rel. 10- 30 kts

49
Q

Lost comms for aircraft?

A

Squawk 7600

120* degree turns every 2 mins

50
Q

(Type 2) Vertrep “T” line clearance?

A

Main and tail Rotor hub on or aft of the T line

51
Q

Polar plots are measured how? And in what increments?

A

Up to 8 ft

8-10 ft

10-12 ft

5 kts increments

52
Q

Control zone of air-capable ship?

Control area?

A

5 nm radius
2500’ MSL
Gives way to aviation ships, airfields, and special use airspace

50nm radius
upper limit as assigned

53
Q

Permissible lighting degradations for Unaided Operations

A

May be conducted in the event of a failure of not more than one of the light subsystems required for the ships facility certification provided:

A visible horizon exists and is disernible by aircraft commander in the shipboard environment

The ships CO and the embarked OIC (aircraft commander for non-embarked evolutions) concur that the failed lighting system is not critical to scheduled mission.

54
Q

Helicopter VMC mins are:

A

500-1

55
Q

Classes of Air capable ships:

1-3

A

Class 1- landing area with support facilities for aircraft certified

Class 2- landing area with service facilities

Class 2A- landing area with limited service facilities

Class 3- landing area; no service facilities

56
Q

Vertrep altitude?

A

100-150 ft short distance

500 ft for long distance

*reduce oscillations by slowing airspeed

57
Q

Ships squat occurs when?

A

15 kts

6in per knot above 15kts

58
Q

Fly-off distances shall not exceed _____ % of max range of aircraft.

A

75%

59
Q

Signal for I require immediate landing?

A

Fly close aboard starboard quarter, floodlight/landing light ON. If no lights fire a red flare seaward

60
Q

What does HERO stand for?

A

Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance

61
Q

Loading ordinance on flight deck is always preferred. Loading on the hanger may be authorized by who?

A

CO when operational necessity dictates acceptance of added risk of fire.

62
Q

Define Shipboard Landing Environment

A

That phase of the approach, nominally from the Missed Approach Point (MAP) to flight deck landing during which the aircrew transitions from an instrument reference scan to a visual reference scan.

63
Q

What are the 3 levels of operations for air-capable ships?

A

Level 1 IMC day/night

Level 2 VMC day/night

Level 3 VMC day only

64
Q

Signal for I desire to land but can wait?

A

Fly or hover by starboard side with Nav lights BRIGHT and FLASHING and anti collision lights ON.

65
Q

What frequency is FLT TAC?

A

277.8

66
Q

Engine turn ups require what?

A

FOD walk down

Safety nets are down.

Firefighting equipment is on station

Permission obtained from OOD

Unnecessary personnel are clear

67
Q

Overhead delta for air-capable ships?

A

500ft left hand pattern around the ship

68
Q

What are the ideal winds for VERTREP

A

A relative head wind of 15 to 30 knots is considered ideal

For a CV, this is 090-270, with 030-330 being the optimum winds

For Nonaviation/air capable ships, this is 090-270, with 090-030* and 330-270 being optimum winds

69
Q

Hovering rotorcraft should be considered ships not under command. Ships shall not pass within _________

A

500 yds

70
Q

Wind limit for blade fold/spread or pylon/tail?

A

45 knots in any direction

71
Q

HIFR clearance?

A

Helicopter hovers oriented fore and aft with the hoisting point over the “H” for hose pickup.

72
Q

actual elva shall not be conducted unless?

A

The aircraft does not have adequate fuel to divert to a GCA equipped field / CCA ship

73
Q

Lights for Rotor engagement?

A

Position lights FLASHING DIM

74
Q

LAMPS avionics may be continuously operated in temperatures below-

A

41*C

75
Q

What are the berthing requirements?

A
  1. Officers — Embarked pilots shall be assigned staterooms commensurate with their rank.
  2. Chief Petty Officers (CPOs) — CPO quarters.
  3. 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
76
Q

Wind limit for engaging rotors?

A

Steady course. 45 knots in any direction.

77
Q

4 things you should consider before performing a smoke light approach?

A

Return to ship early

Maneuver ship into better visibility

Vectoring the aircraft to another ship where visibility is better

Vectoring aircraft to suitable alternate field

78
Q

What are the three locations for submarine transfer in decreasing order of preference:

A

Center of main deck- SSBN only
Winds from 320-350 at 15 to 20 kts

Port sail plane/ top of sail (primary method for SSN)-
Winds 010 to 040 at 15-20 kts

Starboard sail plane-
160 to 200 at 15-20 kts. Min winds of 10kts

*A transfer should not be attempted in a sea state above 4

79
Q

(Special Type 2) Vertrep Ball and “T” Line clearance?

A

Provides clearance for larger rotor craft when Main and tail rotor hub on or aft of the line

80
Q

The following lighting subsystems remain operational and available:

A

Overhead/forward structure floodlights

Deck surface/ hanger wash floodlights

Associated lighting control panels

Advanced stabilized Glide Slope Indicator (if installed)

Aviation Lighting System Control Panel Set (if installed)

81
Q

When is the SGSI required to be on?

When must it be energized/

A

The SGSI (if operable) shall remain energized during the entire period of night (aided or unaided) operations

The SGSI system must be energized in standby mode a minimum of 4 hours before scheduled flight operations.

82
Q

SAR Helicopter equipment

A
  1. Operable hoist with rescue device.
  2. Operable searchlight (for night SAR).
  3. Sufficient liferafts to support passenger rescue equipments.
83
Q

Permissible lighting degradations for Aided Operations

A

May be conducted in the event of a failure of more than one of the light subsystems required for the ships facility certification provided:

A visible horizon exists and is discernible through NVDs by the aircraft commander

The ships CO and the embarked 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:

Overhead/forward structure floodlights
Deck surface/ hanger wash floodlights
Associated lighting control panels
Advanced stabilized Glide Slope Indicator (if installed)
Aviation Lighting System Control Panel Set (if installed)

84
Q

Night transfers to submarines shall not be attempted except in cases of _____.

A

Operational Necessity

85
Q

Alert 15

A
  • Aircraft Spotted for takeoff, blades spread, required stores loaded
  • Aircrew Briefed for flight. Preflight inspection complete. Standing by on immediate call.
  • Ship At flight quarters. Fire party in immediate vicinity.
  • 8 hr max
86
Q

For APU starts what is required?

A

OOD notification

Fire bottle manned

Flight deck clear of unnecessary personnel

87
Q

Which 6 personnel are required to traverse?

Who are the Safety Observers?

A

LSO, FDD, brake rider, 2 chock/chainers, and power cable tender.

For RAST-equipped air-capable ships, an LSO, or traverse-qualified member of the detachment, and power cable tender are required and will act as the two safety observers

88
Q

Personnel being transferred via hoist shall be provided what?

A

shall be provided an inflatable lifejacket and protective headgear with eye protection. Personnel should wear gloves if available

HAC Board (17 decks)

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