Aircraft SOP

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

XO/ operations officer (in absence of XO)/ SDO

Question 2

wx: shore or ship operations

Answer 2

500/1 *if positive radar control and a CCA or PAR is available for recovery, minimum launch wx is 200/1

Question 3

wx: SDO ____ reach out to all aircraft in the _____ in the event of ______

Answer 3

SHALL/ local area/ significant weather degradation at NAFA

Question 4

______ may operate without an aircrewman. An aircrewman is required for aircraft _______

Answer 4

Non tactical/fam flights // departing the local VFR pattern at night

Question 5

The minimum flight crew for non FCF maintenance ground turns SHALL be ___ or ____

Answer 5

a HAC and one maintenance person or aircrewman after an in depth ORM discussion or a H2P and PQM

Question 6

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 ____

Answer 6

45/ autorotations and other fam maneuvers

Question 7

Night currency

Answer 7

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`

Question 8

DLQ currency

Answer 8

shall conduct OFT or FDLP within 30 days of scheduled DLQ

Question 9

If DETs experience OIC change, ship change of command, reassignment to new ship, or 60 days elapsed between embarked ops, shall conduct following…

Answer 9

Day and night landing requirements, emergency flight quarters, crash on deck drill, hot refuel, straightening and traversing, ELVA/smoke lights, lost plane homing

Question 10

Pilots should fly minimum ___hrs within ___days preceding fly on

Answer 10

9hr/ 45days

Question 11

Instrument currency

Answer 11

2.0hrs/ 60 days

Question 12

All quarterly pilot SAR flights ___ include a minimum of ___mins of hoist training

Answer 12

should/ 10mins

Question 13

Night CAL/LZ-

Answer 13

HAC- 2.0 NVG/ 45 days. Shall not be day to night. Only in locations where day or night approach made in 365 days

Question 14

Aircrew Dip currency

Answer 14

2 cycles (dome in water) 90 days.
Re-currency: 2 cycles (dome in water) with current aircrewman

Question 15

Post flight duties

Answer 15

one hour after scheduled land time

Question 16

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.

Answer 16

shall/ 24/ 72

Question 17

Crew day ashore

Answer 17

should 10 hrs, shall 12 hrs (without CO approval)

Question 18

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

Answer 18

shall/ 1000/ 1600-2359

Question 19

Radius of action
(shipboard radius)
(ship to ship)
(ship to shore)

Answer 19

(shipboard radius) 150nm
(ship to ship) 150nm
(ship to shore) 200nm

Question 20

Restrictions for passengers

Answer 20

simulated emergencies, practice auto, intentional degradation, ordnance release (shall not)

Question 21

Overland (populated/ unpopulated)
Overwater (day/unaided/NVD)
Coupled Hover
TERF
SACT (day/ night)

Answer 21

1000/500 AGL

50/ 150/100 (intended for operational/tactical training)

70 (no lower than 40 for live hoist)

200

100/500

Question 22

If the STAB AUTO MODE not illuminated when AC power applied…

Answer 22

stab lock pins shall be visually checked prior to flight

Question 23

Rescue hoist ops checks

Answer 23

should be completed on the first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability

Question 24

______ ___ be called on first takeoff and ___ ___ be called after reengaging auto mode subsequent to a simulated or actual failure

Answer 24

single eng airspeed and stab programming SHALL/ stab programming SHALL

Question 25

Post engagement checks:
when ______ may be encountered during the flight schedule the ___checks ___ be completed upon ____ and results reported to ___

Answer 25

icing conditions/ de ice/ shall/ startup/ SDO

Question 26

Hot refuel

Answer 26

passengers shall not occupy aircraft. Aircrew shall assist in monitoring refuel

Question 27

Hot seat

Answer 27

shall be a PIC to PIC verbal turnover. new crew begin step 9 post engagements

Question 28

Personnel ___ not proceed aft of ___ unless___

Answer 28

shall/ countermeasure dispensers/ arming/de-arming the system

Question 29

Demonstrations/ fly overs

Answer 29

no lower than 500’ agl/ no lower than 60 KIAS

Question 30

APU

Answer 30

started on deck to max extent practical

Question 31

VERTREP power margin

Answer 31

10% shall exist between MRP and max power required when a load is lifted from the deck

Question 32

RADALT

Answer 32

During night over water below 500’ AGL, should set DH to no lower than 10% less current altitude