HSM-37 SOP (3710.2D) in progress!

Question 1

Min ceiling and visibility for ship or shore ops?

NOTE: If positive radar control and a CCA/PAR is available, minimum launch mins are?

Answer 1

500-1

200-1/2

Question 2

Wx criteria for SACT?

Answer 2

1000-3, with visible horizon

Question 3

Enlisted aircrew _____ be utilized time the max extent _____.

Answer 3

Should

Practicable

Question 4

FCF checklist items _____ only be conducted when the crew includes a designated FCP.

Answer 4

Shall

Question 5

Minimum crew requirements for tactical training events?

Answer 5

HAC/L3, PQM, aircrewman

Question 6

Any pilot who has not flown in 45 days _____ fly a warm-up flight with a current HAC.

Warm up flights SHOULD include what?

Answer 6

Shall

Autorotations, single engine operations, dip-to-dip navigation and other fam type maneuvers as determined by squadron COs.

Question 7

Newly reporting pilots SHALL complete what?

Answer 7

Emergency procedures exam, course rules exam and an EP simulator prior to their first flight.

Question 8

Pilots returning from long deployment or prolonged absence (linger than ## days) SHALL complete the following prior to being scheduled for additional flight events:

Answer 8

A Kaneohe Bay course rules exam, an EP simulator and a day EP/BITS flight

Question 9

When is a mini ISATT required?

Answer 9

Det OIC change, ship Change of Command (fleet-up XOs exempt), reassignment to a new ship, or more than 60 days elapse between embarked operations

Question 10

What events shall be completed during a mini-ISATT?

Answer 10

Day and Night landing requalifications

Emergency flight quarters

Crash on deck drill

Hot refueling

Straightening and traversing evolutions

ELVA/Smokelight approach

Lost plane homing

Question 11

For pre-embarkation proficiency:

To the max extent _____, pilots _____ fly a minimum of what?

Answer 11

Practicable, should

9 hours within the proceeding 45 days

Shall obtain night currency (2 hours within 45 days) and instrument currency (2 hours within 45 days).

During intervals of less than 45 days between embarkations, pilots SHOULD fly a minimum of 6 hours to obtain night and instrument currency.

Question 12

When are you considered night SAR capable?

Answer 12

Pilots SHALL have flown 2 night automatic approaches utilizing windline rescue patterns to a coupled hover in the proceeding 60 days.

Pilots failing to meet this requirement SHALL not be scheduled for SAR duty (to include Plane Guard)

Question 13

When are you considered night dip current?

Answer 13

Pilots SHALL have flown two night/IMC dip-to-dip navigation patterns at night to a coupled hover in the proceeding 60 days.

Question 14

When are you considered instrument flight current?

Answer 14

Pilots SHALL have flown a minimum of 2 hours of actual or simulated instrument time within the proceeding 60 days.

Currency requirements may be satisfied in the aircraft or flight simulator.

Question 15

Aircrew _____ not report for official duties earlier than ## hours prior to the scheduled completion of all flight and post-flight duties.

Aircrew involved in night flight _____ not report for official duties earlier than ## hours prior to the scheduled completion of all flight and post-flight duties.

Answer 15

SHALL, 12

SHOULD, 10

Question 16

Aircrew _____ not be scheduled to brief a flight event until ## hours after completion of post flight duties, simulator events, and subsequent debriefs (normally # hour after the event) or squadron duty.

Aircrew _____ not be scheduled to brief a flight event until ## hours after completion of post flight duties, simulator events, subsequent debriefs (normally # hour after the event), or squadron duty

Answer 16

SHOULD, 12, 1

SHALL, 10, 1

Question 17

Aircrew traveling outside Hawaii but no more than # time zones away _____ be allowed a recovery time (not scheduled for a flight event) of ## hours upon their return.

Aircrew traveling outside # time zones _____ consult who?

Answer 17

3 time zones, SHALL, 24 hours

3 time zones, SHALL consult Safety department to determine their recovery time

Question 18

Shipboard radius of action?

Answer 18

150 NM or max reliable com/nav range, whichever is less

Question 19

One way flights _____ be limited to ### NM ship-to-ship and shore-to-ship and ###NM ship-to-shore.

Answer 19

SHALL, 150, 200

Question 20

What SHALL not be performed with passengers embarked?

Answer 20

Simulated emergencies, practice autorotations, intentional aircraft degradations, and ordnance release.

Question 21

Minimum altitudes

Overland populated area:
Overland unpopulated area:

Overwater day:
Overwater unaided night:
Overwater NVD:

Note: Flight operations down to ## FT overwater during day conditions is intended only for what?

Answer 21

Overland populated: 1000’ AGL
Overland unpopulated: 500’ AGL

Overwater day: 50’ AGL
Overwater unaided night: 150’ AGL
Overwater NVD: 100’ AGL

Note: Flight operations down to 50 FT overwater during day conditions is intended only for what? Operational or tactical training flights where the altitude profiles support authorized mission or training objectives

Question 22

Minimum altitude for coupled hover? What’s the exception?

Answer 22

70 FT AGL

NOTE: Following establishment of a 70’ coupled hover, aircraft altitude may be reduced to no lower than 40’ to conduct live hoisting operations at PICs discretion.

Question 23

Minimum altitude for terrain flight (low level)?

Answer 23

200’ AGL (only on approved low level routes and ranges)

Question 24

Minimum altitude for SACT training

Answer 24

Day-100’ AGL

Night-500’ AGL

Question 25

If the Stab Auto Mode PB Is not illuminated when AC power is applied, what SHALL you do?

Answer 25

The stabilator lockpins SHALL be visually checked prior to flight

Question 26

The rescue hoist op check _____ be completed on the first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability

Answer 26

SHOULD

Question 27

What shall be called on the first takeoff of each flight?

Answer 27

Single engine airspeed and stab programming

Question 28

Stab programming _____ be called after reengaging the AUTO mode subsequent to a simulated or actual failure

Answer 28

SHALL

Question 29

The landing checklist _____ be accomplishes when transitioning from pad to runway operations or vice versa

Answer 29

SHALL

Question 30

What shall be accomplished anytime the mission changes from what was briefed

Answer 30

The mission change checklist

Question 31

Passengers _____ not occupy the aircraft during hot refueling

Answer 31

SHALL

Question 32

Aircrewman ______ assist in monitoring refueling operations

Answer 32

SHALL

Question 33

During crew switches, the helicopter _____ be under the control of a designated helicopter pilot and there _____ be a PIC to PIC verbal turnover.

Answer 33

SHALL, SHALL

Question 34

The new crew _____ begin with step # of the Post Engagement checklist

Answer 34

SHALL, 9

Question 35

Personnel _____ not proceed aft of where while rotors are turning

Answer 35

SHALL, countermeasure dispensers

Question 36

All crew members _____ brief with the HAC at his/her first brief time.

Answer 36

SHOULD

Question 37

If aircrew are not present for the brief due to in-flight commitments, the HAC _____ not what?

Answer 37

SHALL not taxi until the flight crew brief is complete

Question 38

Aircraft _____ ground taxi vice air taxi to the greatest extent _____ whenever the possibility of damage from rotor wash exists

Answer 38

SHALL, Possible

Question 39

Seat and gunner’s belts _____ be utilizes to the max extent _____.

All occupants of the aircraft _____ be in crashworthy seats with seat and shoulder harness secured during take-off and landing.

Answer 39

SHALL, Possible

SHOULD

Question 40

Fly overs SHOULD be:

4 things plus 2 notes

Answer 40

Non-maneuvering, generally wings-level passes of one or two aircraft (waiverable to 4)

Restricted to a single pass over a fixed point at a specified time

Conducted no lower than 500’ AGL, with consideration given to the height of the obstacles in the vicinity of the flyover location.

Conducted no slower than 60 KIAS

• any deviation must be approved by Type Wing or TYCOM
• flight demonstrations involving other than flyover profiles (Family Day/Tiger cruise/Air Show/SAR Demo) are considered Aerial demonstrations

Question 41

Detachment operating on single-spot ships with two manned embarked helicopters utilizing the RSD _____ not conduct concurrent flight operations unless an emergency landing site (ship or shore) is available within ## NM for the duration of the evolution

Answer 41

SHALL, 50 NM

Question 42

For detachment concurrent operations, when does the 50NM alternate landing site apply?

Answer 42

Applies to missions where the parent ship is the intended point of landing for both aircraft, and does not apply to mission scheduled for termination at other than the parent ship.

Does not apply to fly-ons. For fly-ons, thorough mission planning SHALL be conducted and no-go criteria determined which takes into account flight deck/hangar if delays

Does not apply for concurrent manned and unmanned operations

Question 43

All staged/mission related photography events must be approved by the CO and _____ be performed by an authorized photographer.

Unplanned and non-briefed photography of this nature is _____

Answer 43

SHALL

Prohibited

Question 44

The APU _____ be started on deck to the max extent _____

Answer 44

SHOULD, Possible

Question 45

When conducting vertical replenishment, a ##% power margin _____ exist between what?

Answer 45

10% power margin SHALL exist between IRP and max power required when a load is lifted from the deck