Aircraft SOP Flashcards
In the absence of the CO, the ____ or…___may approve the changes to the flight schedule. If none of the above are available, the ___ may make the change.
XO/ operations officer (in absence of XO)/ SDO
wx: shore or ship operations
500/1 *if positive radar control and a CCA or PAR is available for recovery, minimum launch wx is 200/1
wx: SDO ____ reach out to all aircraft in the _____ in the event of ______
SHALL/ local area/ significant weather degradation at NAFA
______ may operate without an aircrewman. An aircrewman is required for aircraft _______
Non tactical/fam flights // departing the local VFR pattern at night
The minimum flight crew for non FCF maintenance ground turns SHALL be ___ or ____
a HAC and one maintenance person or aircrewman after an in depth ORM discussion or a H2P and PQM
Currency: any pilot/ aircrew who has not flown in ___days shall fly a warm up flight with a current HAC or aircrewman. Flight ____ include ___ and ____
45/ autorotations and other fam maneuvers
Night currency
2.0 hours within the preceeding 45 days. Between 45-60 days, a day to night transition may be authorized by CO. After 60 days, currency shall be regained by flying with a night current PIC`
DLQ currency
shall conduct OFT or FDLP within 30 days of scheduled DLQ
If DETs experience OIC change, ship change of command, reassignment to new ship, or 60 days elapsed between embarked ops, shall conduct following…
Day and night landing requirements, emergency flight quarters, crash on deck drill, hot refuel, straightening and traversing, ELVA/smoke lights, lost plane homing
Pilots should fly minimum ___hrs within ___days preceding fly on
9hr/ 45days
Instrument currency
2.0hrs/ 60 days
All quarterly pilot SAR flights ___ include a minimum of ___mins of hoist training
should/ 10mins
Night CAL/LZ-
HAC- 2.0 NVG/ 45 days. Shall not be day to night. Only in locations where day or night approach made in 365 days
Aircrew Dip currency
2 cycles (dome in water) 90 days. Re-currency: 2 cycles (dome in water) with current aircrewman
Post flight duties
one hour after scheduled land time
aircrew arriving on flights from regions more than three time zones distant ____ be down status for ___hrs for every ___ time zones crossed, not to exceed ___hrs.
shall/ 24/ 72
Crew day ashore
should 10 hrs, shall 12 hrs (without CO approval)
Aircrew ___ not incur any flight duties post SDO/ASDO. Aircrewmen ____ not be scheduled to brief a flight event before ___ if they have stood a ____ the previous day
shall/ 1000/ 1600-2359
Radius of action
(shipboard radius)
(ship to ship)
(ship to shore)
(shipboard radius) 150nm
(ship to ship) 150nm
(ship to shore) 200nm
Restrictions for passengers
simulated emergencies, practice auto, intentional degradation, ordnance release (shall not)
Overland (populated/ unpopulated) Overwater (day/unaided/NVD) Coupled Hover TERF SACT (day/ night)
1000/500 AGL
50/ 150/100 (intended for operational/tactical training)
70 (no lower than 40 for live hoist)
200
100/500
If the STAB AUTO MODE not illuminated when AC power applied…
stab lock pins shall be visually checked prior to flight
Rescue hoist ops checks
should be completed on the first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability
______ ___ be called on first takeoff and ___ ___ be called after reengaging auto mode subsequent to a simulated or actual failure
single eng airspeed and stab programming SHALL/ stab programming SHALL
