AR 95-1 Flashcards
What personnel are authorized to start, run-up, and shutdown rotary wing (RW) aircraft?
(1) Personnel authorized to fly Army Aircraft.
(2) Nonrated crewmembers may start, run-up, and shutdown nonstandard rotary wing aircraft provided they are trained by approved courses of instruction and are integrated by approved nonstandard technical, training, and standardization publications.
What officers may be restricted to limited cockpit duties? Do ATP, SFTS (synthetic Flight Training System), or APART requirements still apply?
A) rated officers of the grade of O-6 in no operational flying positions or general officers.
B) No
Are you allowed to complete portions of the checklist from memory, and if so, which ones/under what circumstances?
A) Yes
B) Operator and crewmember checklists will be used for preflight through before leaving aircraft checks. While air-borne, when time does not permit the utilization of the checklist or when its use would cause a safety hazard, required checks may be accomplished from memory.
What DA Pam specifies the maintenance publications and forms that will be on the aircraft?
DA Pam 738-751
What publications and forms does DA Pam 738-751 specify will be on the aircraft? Where does it say that?
Figure D-3
2408-5
2408-5-1
2408-12
2408-13
2408-13-1
2408-13-2
2408-14-1
2408-15
2408-16
2408-16-1
2408-17
2408-18
2408-19-2
2408-19-3
2408-20
2408-31
2408-33
What are the required minimum entries for DA Form 2408-12 for each flight in an aircraft or simulator?
A) Duties performed
B) Mission
C) Flight Conditions
May more than one PC log PC or an equivalent Duty Symbol?
No, except in the case of MP, XP, and ME:
A) MP may be logged by both pilots
B) XP may be logged by both pilots
C) ME may be logged with additional pilot as MP or ME
Can an IP or SP log IP/SP time while a different pilot logs PC time? Can two IPs both log IP time or two SPs both log SP time in the same aircraft?
Only if the IP/SP is performing his duties at a station without flight controls.
When can an SI use the SI duty symbol?
This symbol may be used by one crew member performing SI duties and only when evaluation another FI or SI
When can you log N (night unaided) time?
Only between the hours of official sunset and official sunrise
When can you log W (weather) time in the aircraft? What about in the simulator?
A) When actual weather conditions that do not permit visual contact with the natural horizon or the earth’s surface. Aircraft attitude must be determined and controlled using aircraft instruments.
B) This symbol will be used in the simulator when simulated weather conditions do not permit visual contact with the simulated horizon or earth’s surface.
When does flight time start and end for a helicopter?
A) When the helicopter lifts off the ground
B) When the helicopter has landed and the engines are stopped or the flying crew changes.
How will ACMs transport their IFRF (Individual Flight Record Folder) and IATF (Individual Aircrew Training Folder) between unit assignments? How long do they have to turn them in?
A) They will hand carry them.
B) Within 14 calendar days after reporting for duty or placement on flying status orders per AR 600-106.
Commanders will maintain, close out, and distribute required individual flight records and individual aircrew training records for persons assigned or attached to their organization in accordance with ________________.
TC 3–04.8
When will the unit flight records custodian will complete a synchronization with the Centralized Aviation Flight Records System (CAFRS) central database for all rated and nonrated personnel at a minimum?
No later than the 15th of each month
When a Soldier separates, what will the flight records custodian do?
They will complete a synchronization to deactivate and permanently store all flight records data. A copy of the IFRF along with the IATF will be given to the Soldier.
What airports or heliports may Army Aviators operate Army aircraft at?
Airports and heliports designated as military, federal government, or public use in DOD or U.S. Government flight information publications (FLIPs). Private, closed, or otherwise restricted airports and heliports will be used only with prior permission of appropriate authorities and if the facility is suitable for operations.
What is the exception provided for Army Aviators to land at an airport or heliport not on the list of approved landing/operating areas? What is the one note in regards to that exception?
A) Aviators may select landing and takeoff areas when on life-saving missions or when the further flight is inadvisable.
B) Aviators should be aware that they may be charged for the use of private facilities on public airports. The PC should report unexpected airport fees to the chain of command.
What is the minimum RW traffic pattern altitude for Army Airfields? What about for FW?
A) 700ft AGL
B) 1,500ft AGL
What are the minimum lighting requirements for Army Aircraft per AR 95-1 and what are the exceptions?
A) Lighting requirements:
(1) Army aircraft shall be illuminated to at least the minimum standards required by the country in which the flight operation occurs.
(2) Anti-collision lights will be on when aircraft engines are operating except when conditions may cause vertigo or other hazards to safety.
(3) Position lights will be on bright between official sunset and sunrise.
B) Commanders may authorize exemptions to lighting requirements in threat environments or for night vision device (NVD) flights when operating per AR 95 – 2. The exemption must be clearly defined and authorized by the unit commander in standard operating procedures or mission orders.
Who develops and publishes policies and procedures for the mission approval process for those units under their command?
Commanders in the grade of O – 5 and above
What are the requirements to be a briefing officer per AR 95-1?
(Manned) Briefing officers must be a qualified and current PC in the mission profile as determined and designated by the commander. Commanders will select briefing officers based on their experience, maturity, judgment, and ability to effectively mitigate risk to the aircrew and designate them by name and in writing
What does AR 95-1 say about Mission Briefing Officers and mission risk levels?
Mission briefers are authorized to brief regardless of risk level
Are approval authorities designated by rank or level of command authority?
Command authority
During a bonafide absence of the BDE or BN Commander, who may they authorize to accept risk and approve missions on their behalf?
BDE Commander: Field Grade Deputy Commander (O-5), Executive Officer, or S-3
BN Commander: Field Grade Executive Officer, S-3, or Ambulance Company Commander (O-4)
What level of risk are MBOs allowed to brief for or is there a place where it designates what level a briefer can brief to?
MBOs can brief for any mission risk
Concerning noise abatement, all Army aircraft will maintain a minimum of 2,000 feet above the surface of the following:
A) National parks
B) Monuments
C) Recreation areas and scenic river ways ad-ministered by the National Parks Service
D) National Wildlife Refuges
E) Big Game Refuges
F) Wildlife Ranges operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
G) wilderness and primitive areas administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
What are the four classes of missions Army aircraft may be authorized to perform?
A) Required use.
B) Operational use.
C) Special mission use.
D) Other official use.
What missions are prohibited for Army Aircraft to fly?
A) Flights for personal use or in an unofficial capacity
B) Flights to or from a place of residence unless approved at the appropriate level
C) Flights exclusively to obtain or renew a new FAA rating
What applicable flights passengers restricted from?
A) Maintenance, functional flights
B) Flight Crew EP training
C) NVD qualification and refresher training
Personnel on the aircraft during the above operations will be limited to the minimum essential and those making evaluations or performing required maintenance checks
Commanders will implement the aviation accident prevention program per ___________________?
DA Pam 385 – 90
Per AR 95-1 who may grant individual waivers to ATP requirements?
The first commander, O – 6 or above, in the individual’s chain of command
What will happen to any crewmember affected by a waiver or extension that has not completed all components of the APART within the preceding 24 months? Are Commanders authorized to waive this requirement?
A) Any crewmember affected by a waiver or extension that has not completed all components of the APART within the preceding 24 months will be designated readiness level (RL) 3 pending completion of the missing component(s).
B) Com-manders are not authorized to waive this requirement
What are the specific requirements that an ATP include?
Individual ATP requirements include:
A) flying hour
B) SFTS requirements
C) task iteration and evaluation requirements
D) RL progression requirements
E) APART requirements
May the commander excuse an aviator/operator from ATP requirements if they are schedule for active separation/retirement? If so, what exclusions apply? May those individuals continue performing crew duties?
A) The commander may excuse an aviator/operator scheduled for active duty separation or retirement from all ATP requirements, beginning no sooner than 6 months before the scheduled retirement or separation date.
B) This does not apply to those who have initiated action to join an RC aviation unit or aviators that have applied to work for the Army as an aviation contractor or DAC.
C) Aviators/operators excused from ATP requirements are prohibited from performing crew duties.
What regulation and paragraph tell you how to request additional helicopter qualifications?
AR 95-1 para 4-6, b.
Are there any exception allowing multi-engine helicopter autorotations to the ground for training purposes?
No, it is prohibited.
What are the different kinds of flight evaluations?
A) Standardization flight evaluation
B) Instrument flight evaluation
C) Proficiency flight evaluation
D) Post mishap flight evaluation
E) Medical flight evaluation
F) MTP evaluator, MTP evaluations, functional check pilot evaluations
If ATP requirements other than PC requirements are not met, what must the commander do?
A) Suspend the crew member and complete an investigation within 14 days. After the investigation, the commander may take on of the following actions:
(1) Authorize an extension up to 30 days to complete the requirements. The 30-day extension will start after the com-mander completes his investigation. Commanders are not permitted to grant themselves an extension.
(2) Request a waiver of requirements per paragraph 4 – 2 of this regulation.
(3) Recommend or convene a flying evaluation board per AR 600 – 105 for rated officer.
If PC ATP requirements are not met, in addition to the normal procedures, who must be notified if an extension is approved and at what level is it approved?
A) The first General Officer in the CoC
B) The first O-6 in the CoC
Army personnel engaged in the operation of Army aircraft/UAS shall comply with what seven applicable sets of regulation?
(1) Federal aviation regulations, laws, and rules.
(2) The ICAO regulations.
(3) Host country regulations, laws, and rules.
(4) Military regulations.
(5) Non-aviation federal and state laws applicable to Army aviation operations.
(6) DOD FLIP.
(7) Aircraft operator’s manuals approved supplements and checklists and applicable AWRs
Is a non-operational CVR (Cockpit Voice Recorder), FDR (Flight Data Recorder), or DSC (Digital Source Collector) a reason for mission cancelation?
No
What are the four rules that apply specifically to GPS IFR flight
A) Check the GPS NOTAMS.
B) Ensure the GPS performance level is adequate for the area you airspace you intend to operate in.
C) Ensure your GPS database is not expired.
D) Put the correct suffix for GPS and/or RNAV/RNP in the flight plan.
What are the RW and FW fuel planning minimums?
(1) Rotary wing.
A) VFR, 20 minutes at cruise.
B) IFR, 30 minutes at cruise.
(2) Fixed wing.
A) VFR (day), 30 minutes at cruise.
B) VFR (night), 45 minutes at cruise.
C) IFR, 45 minutes at cruise.
Do you have to obtain Enroute WX prior to a flight or just departure and destination (and alternate if needed) WX?
Yes
What 3 flight/WX conditions are Army aviators prohibited from flying into?
A) Known or forecasted severe icing
B) Known or forecasted extreme turbulence or known severe turbulence
C) Aircraft will not intentionally be flown into thunderstorms
Concerning VFR flight planning, what must the destination WX be forecasted as to file a flight plan, and is this predominant or intermittent WX?
Destination weather must be forecast to be equal to or greater than VFR minimums at estimated time of arrival (ETA) through one hour after ETA. When there are intermittent weather conditions, the predom-inant weather will apply.
Aviators may file flight plans to a destination within Class B, C, D, and E surface area airspace when weather conditions are forecast to be equal to or greater than known special visual flight rules (SVFR) minima for that airspace at ETA through one hour after ETA. Helicopter SVFR minima is 1/2-mile visibility and clear of cloud unless a higher minimum is required at the airfield.
Concerning VFR flight, what must Enroute WX be forecasted as to file a flight plan?
For airspace class, forecast en route weather must permit flight with separation from clouds and flight visibility equal to or greater than minimums stated in table 5 – 1 of this regulation.
All Army aircraft that are instrumented for IFR flight and are flown by an instrument-rated pilot/qualified operator will operate on IFR flight plans except when,
A) Flight is primarily for VFR training.
B) Time will not permit mission completion under IFR.
C) Mission can only be accomplished under VFR.
D) Excessive ATC departure, en route, or terminal area delays are encountered.
E) Hazardous weather conditions must be avoided.
An alternate airfield is required when filing IFR to a destination under any of the fol-lowing conditions:
M: The instrument approach NAVAIDs to be used are unmonitored.
Wx: The predominant weather at the destination is forecast at ETA through one hour after ETA to be less than:
A) Ceiling 400 feet above the weather planning minimum required for the approach to be flown.
B) Visibility one mile (or metric equivalent) greater than the planning minimum required for the approach to be flown.
R: Radar is required to execute the approach procedure to be flown.
What is the VFR Exception Rule?
An alternate is not required if descent from en route minimum altitude for IFR operation, approach, and landing can be made in VFR conditions.
What are the criteria for Alternate Airfield selection?
Wx: worst weather condition for that airfield is forecast for ETA through one hour after ETA to be equal to or greater than:
A) Ceiling 400 feet above the weather planning minimum required for the approach to be flown and visibility one mile (or metric equivalent) greater than the weather planning minimum required for the approach to be flown, or
B) The descent from en route minimum altitude for IFR operation, approach, and landing can be made while maintain-ing the VFR cloud clearance and visibility requirements for the airspace flown.
G: GPS is only allowed for either the destination or the alternate airport, not both
R: radar is not required
A: The airport does not show that it is not authorized as an alternate on DOD FLIP
M: NAVAIDs must be monitored
S: Must be surface controlled airspace
Where can you go to find the minimum equipment required for all Army aircraft for different modes of flight?
AR 95-1 Table 5-2
Concerning the weight and balance, what does AR 95-1 say the PC will ensure prior to flight?
A) The accuracy of computations on the DD Form 365 – 4 (Weight and Balance Clearance Form F-Transport/Tactical).
B) That a completed DD Form 365 – 4 is aboard the aircraft to verify that the weight and center of gravity will remain within allowable limits for the entire flight. Several DD Forms 365 – 4 completed for other loadings also may be used to satisfy this requirement. In this case, the actual loading being verified must be within the extremes of the loading shown on the DD Forms 365 – 4 used for verification.
Are Army aviators required to comply with DOD FLIP published nonstandard IFR takeoff minimums?
Yes
What are the RW IFR takeoff minimums for a pilot that has not logged more than 50 hrs of actual weather time as PC? When do you use RVR?
A) Ceiling of 100 feet and either visibility 1/4 mile, RVR 1,200 feet, or metric equivalent.
B) The RVR may be used when takeoff is made from the runway for which RVR is reported.
Are Army aviators allowed to accept VFR-over-the-Top clearances? And if so, under what conditions?
Aircraft will not be flown above a cloud or fog layer under VFR for more than 30 minutes unless:
A) The aircraft is equipped for IMC flight and not restricted from IMC flight.
B) All IFR and requirements can be met for the remaining flight.
Below what altitude shall aviators avoid overflight of national security areas?
Aviators shall avoid overflight of national security areas below 2,000 feet AGL. Exceptions will be per instructions in DOD and/or U.S. Government FLIP.
Are Army aviators required to comply with published nonstandard IFR takeoff minimums, departure procedures, and obstacle departure procedures in FLIPs.
Yes
What is the Army helicopter SVFR minimum? In what airspace is SVFR flight authorized provided all the other requirements are met?
A) 1/2SM VIS and clear of clouds
B) Class B, C, D, and E
Do dual VOR requirements apply to Army Aviators? What about dual VOR minimums?
A) No
B) Yes
Can you initiate an approach if you do not have the minimum weather?
An approach may be initiated, regardless of ceiling and visibility.
