CVN NATOPS Flashcards
Carrier Control Area
A circular airspace with a radius of 50NM around the carrier from surface to infinity.
Carrier Control Zone
A circular airspace with a radius of 5NM around the carrier from surface-2500’
DELTA
A signal to hold and conserve fuel at an altitude and position appropriate to type of aircraft
BRC
Ships magnetic heading during flight ops
Fox Corpen
Ships true heading during flight ops
Operational Commitment
A situation of such compelling urgency that failure to grant a deviation from established explosive safety criteria will have a deleterious impact on the mission readiness of naval forces
Popeye
A pilot coded report indicating aircraft is flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility
RED LIGHT
The local time at which a helicopter will no longer be SAR capable and ha approximately 30min of flight time remaining.
Flight Deck Clothing
flight deck trousers, jersey, flotation device, steel toe boots, leather gloves, helmet with goggles
Flight plan requirements
Flights that:
terminate ashore
proceed across ADIZ boundaries
proceed over land
Close Proximity ops
Exchange of airplans for any flight operations within 10NM
Air Transfer Officer
Pax, Mail, and Cargo
Operations Officer
Responsible for the control of airborne aircraft, except when control is assigned to other authority.
In charge of EMCON
Air Operations Officer
Responsible for all matters pertaining to flight operations, and shall determine the approach type and required degree of control.
Air Officer
Responsible for all matters pertaining to flight operations in the carrier control zone.
Landing Signal Officer
Responsible for visual control of aircraft in the terminal phase of approach immediately prior to landing.
Pilots
The Pilot is responsible for the safe and orderly conduct of the flight.
CONTROLS
Case I: When it is anticipated that flight will not encounter IMC during daytime departures and recoveries. No lower than 3000’-5nm
Case II: When it is anticipated that flights may encounter IMC during day departs or recovers. No lower than 1000’-5nm
Case III: When it is anticipated that flights will encounter IMC during a departure or recover. Lower than 1000’-5nm. Or a nighttime departure or recovery, (.5 hour after sunset and .5 hour before sunrise)
Degrees of Control
Positive, Advisory, Monitor, Nonradar
Positive Control
Ceiling less than 500’
Visibility <1NM
All flight ops at night (1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise) except as modified by the OTC
During mandatory letdown in thunderstorm areas
In other situations where weather phenomena might cause difficulty to pilots
Advisory Control
Shall be utilized when the traffic density in an operating area requires a higher degree of control for safety of flight. Normally limited to VMC.
Traffic separation is the responsibility of Pilot.
Monitor Control
This control shall be used only when aircraft are operating VMC outside controlled airspace