CVN NATOPS Flashcards

1
Q

Carrier Control Area

A

A circular airspace with a radius of 50NM around the carrier from surface to infinity.

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2
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Carrier Control Zone

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A circular airspace with a radius of 5NM around the carrier from surface-2500’

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DELTA

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A signal to hold and conserve fuel at an altitude and position appropriate to type of aircraft

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4
Q

BRC

A

Ships magnetic heading during flight ops

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5
Q

Fox Corpen

A

Ships true heading during flight ops

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6
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Operational Commitment

A

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

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7
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Popeye

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A pilot coded report indicating aircraft is flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility

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8
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RED LIGHT

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The local time at which a helicopter will no longer be SAR capable and ha approximately 30min of flight time remaining.

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9
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Flight Deck Clothing

A

flight deck trousers, jersey, flotation device, steel toe boots, leather gloves, helmet with goggles

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10
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Flight plan requirements

A

Flights that:
terminate ashore
proceed across ADIZ boundaries
proceed over land

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11
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Close Proximity ops

A

Exchange of airplans for any flight operations within 10NM

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12
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Air Transfer Officer

A

Pax, Mail, and Cargo

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13
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Operations Officer

A

Responsible for the control of airborne aircraft, except when control is assigned to other authority.

In charge of EMCON

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14
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Air Operations Officer

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Responsible for all matters pertaining to flight operations, and shall determine the approach type and required degree of control.

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15
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Air Officer

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Responsible for all matters pertaining to flight operations in the carrier control zone.

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16
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Landing Signal Officer

A

Responsible for visual control of aircraft in the terminal phase of approach immediately prior to landing.

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17
Q

Pilots

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The Pilot is responsible for the safe and orderly conduct of the flight.

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18
Q

CONTROLS

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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)

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19
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Degrees of Control

A

Positive, Advisory, Monitor, Nonradar

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20
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Positive Control

A

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

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21
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Advisory Control

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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.

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22
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Monitor Control

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This control shall be used only when aircraft are operating VMC outside controlled airspace

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23
Q

Nonradar

A

When shipboard radar is inop.

24
Q

Separation Criteria

A

7rpm radar
>50NM - 5 miles
<50NM - 3 miles
<12 and on approach or downwind - 2 miles
on final <5 - 1.5 miles

Any other control radars 5nm
Nonradar control - 2 min or 5NM

25
Q

Vertical Separation

A

Helos - 500’
Jets - 1000’ up to FL290
Jets - 2000’ up above FL 290

26
Q

Lost Comms Codes

A

MODE 1
0- OK
1- Hyds
2- Electric
3- Fuel
4- Oxygen
5- Engine

Second Digit
0- no radio PALS/ILM OK
1- no radio TACAN OK
2- no radio ADF OK
3- radio OK no navaids

or

70- desire tanker
71-intend bingo
72- desire aircraft to assist

27
Q

Case 1

A

A ceiling of 3000’ - 5NM

28
Q

Case 2

A

A ceiling no lower than 1000-5NM

Positive Control shall be utilized within 10NM and ship in sight

Max # of aircraft is limited to 6

29
Q

Case 3

A

A ceiling lower than 1000-5NM
OR
Flight ops conducted between 1/2 hour after sunset - 1/2 hour before sunrise

30
Q

Approach Minimums

A

Non-Precision 300 - 3/4
Precision 200 - 1/2

31
Q

Missed approach

A

Helicopters climb straight ahead on extended final bearing to 300 feet.

If no instructions prior to 4NM or 2 minutes ahead of ship, Re-enter through 3 DME fix or turn inbound 2 min past abeam

32
Q

Ordnance Stuff

A

Preferred hellfire and drl loading spot 3 or 4

Refueling shall not be conducted while loading/downloading

Flight deck is always preferred place to load

  1. Flight deck
  2. Hangar deck
  3. Sponsons
33
Q

Hung Ordnance

A

Advise the ship early
The pilot shall not leave the cockpit until satisfied ordnance is safe

34
Q

Mx on Loaded Aircraft

A

Maintenance shall not be conducted on aircraft loaded with weapons, however minor maintenance can be performed with the following restrictions

  1. Weapons shall be safed
  2. Weapon loaded placard
  3. Mx with power connected shall not be performed
  4. An aircraft requiring extensive troubleshooting shall be downloaded
35
Q

LSE Signals

A

Engine Start, Rotor Engagement, break and lift

36
Q

CVN launch mins

A

200 - 1/2

37
Q

Spot Restrictions

A
  1. No night launches
  2. Left seat slide in not recommended
  3. Starboard approaches and departures prohibited
  4. Concurrent ops authorized
  5. Left seat slide in prohibited
  6. Secondary dearm
  7. Primary De-arm
  8. Shall be clear of personnel and equipment
  9. AHO shall ensure elevator is secured and locked.
  10. Personnel shall not enter the rotor arc when fixed wind 3/4 under tension
  11. Concurrent ops authorized
  12. Shall be offset starboard with forward firing ordnance day (night should not) (CO approval)
  13. Shall not recover/launch with hung/misfired ordnance
  14. CSW emergency spot
  15. Right seat offset not recommended
  16. No hot fuel
  17. shall not be used when fixed wing recovering
  18. No forward firing ordnance
  19. Not in use when 3/4 under tension
  20. LSO platform shall be lowered

Other:
-Only spots with reference to the flight deck shall be used for night launch
-Cross cockpit recoveries forward of an occupied spot not recommended.
-Spots 4,5,6 should be avoided with aircraft turning in the 6 pack.
-spots 1-6 occupied by large rotors, spots immediate forward and aft remain vacant
-Area ahead of aircraft with forward firing ordnance shall be clear
-Never fly over another aircraft

38
Q

Helicopter Restrictions during Fixed-Wing Launch/recovery

A

NO FLY w/o Air Officer Approval
-1NM circle
340-020 - 5NM
150-190 - 3NM

Port
<5 - 300’
<10 - 400’

Starboard
<5 020-150 - 400’
<10 - 400’

340-020
5-10NM - 200’

39
Q

Case 1&2 Departures

A

Helicopters shall clear the control zone as directed by tower

40
Q

Case 3 Departures

A

Helicopters shall be maintained beneath the clouds
After takeoff climb straight ahead to 200-300’ (unaided) 150-300 (aided)
ARC within 3 NM to intercept departure radial

41
Q

Lost Comms Arrivals

A

Remain below 300’, arc to enter Starboard D, and execute lost comms

42
Q

Emergency signals

A

I require immediate landing - Fly starboard quarter, clear of other traffic, flood/search/landing light on (red flare seaward)

I desire to land but can wait for the next cycle - Fly by or hover on starboard side, nav lights bright flashing, anticollision ON.

43
Q

Plane Guard

A

Shall report to Air Officer for coordination

Not required to hold starboard D, (except carrier quals)

20 NM Day, 10NM night - Shall remain in UHF range and monitor freq at all times

During recovery of aircraft with forward firing ordnance, PG shall not be positioned starboard side from 360-090 within 5 NM.

Having forward firing weapons shall not prevent an otherwise SAR capable helicopter from being tasked with PG responsibilites

Radio check every 20 min during Case III.

Shall respond immediately to SAR unless directed otherwise

44
Q

CV TACAN APPROACH

A

Fly 110 radial inbound to 3 DME
3 DME arc
145 radial decent below 900’
FAF- 3DME 500’

45
Q

Condition 1

A

The aircraft shall be spotted for immediate launch, with rotor blades spread, starting equipment plugged in, and a LSE, starting crewman, and required plane handlers standing by. Unless otherwise directed by the AHO, at least 4 tie downs shall be attached to the aircraft. The flightcrew shall be ready for launch in all respects, with all personnel equipment attached and adjusted as in flight.

46
Q

Condition 2

A

The same conditions apply as for Condition 1, except the crew shall stand by in the ready room.

An alert SAR in condition 2 may be folded provided primary sar is airborne.

47
Q

Condition 3

A

Main rotor blades may be folded and the aircraft need not be in position for immediate launch, however it must be parked so as to allow direct access to a suitable launch spot. A towbar shall be attached to the aircraft and a specific LSE, tractor driver, handling crew, and starting crewman shall be designated and assigned to each helicopter. Flight crews should be briefed for launch and be standing by in a designated location.

48
Q

Condition 4

A

Similar to Condition 3, except that minor maintenance may be performed on the aircraft if no delay in launch is involved.

49
Q

Launch of Condition Helicopters

A

“Standby to launch” condition 1 - engines shall be started without further instructions, however, rotor engagement and launch shall be controlled by PRIFLY

50
Q

Transient helicopters

A

Shall contact marshal control at least 25NM out.

51
Q

Starboard Delta

A

045-135 radial 1-3NM

52
Q

Recovery Procedures

A

1 should be assigned a landing spot farthest forward into the wind.

The helicopter furthest advanced on the inbound radial and has not turned to parallel ships course will be considered #1.

53
Q

Final Approach Lighting

A

Anticollisions - Upper prior to crossing deck edge, pos steady/ bright -> steady/dim
On deck - anticollisions off, nav flashing dim
After shutdown - lights off

54
Q

Calls to land

A

Snuggle Up- cleared within 1NM, expect to land within 5 min
Charlie - cleared to cross the stearn and commence an approach

55
Q

Marshall Instrument recoveries

A

Primary TACAN 110 @5NM @ 1000’
Each successive marshall adds 1NM and 500’

Right hand racetrack with 2NM legs

56
Q

Other safety precautions

A

Personnel shall not approach or depart helo while rotors are being engaged / disengaged

Except in emergency, pilots shall not stop engines or fold blades without proper clearance.

Should not be taxied

Shall not be towed with rotors engaged

Ships roll >4*, launch/recover whould be attempted onlt with Carrier CO approval

Ships roll >4*, rotors should not be engaged while ship in a turn, must be approved by Carrier CO

Never fly over another aircraft

57
Q

Starboard Delta

A

045-110
1NM min
3-5NM max
300’, right hand