Korea Local SOPs

Question 1

AK 95-1

Answer 1

8A procedures and rules

Question 2

Miscellaneous

Answer 2

• Ready reading file at least quarterly
• Transition more than 5 time zones = 96 hour reset
• Each crewmember will have a radio during flight
• A/C Must have an operational ELT

Question 3

Airspace

Answer 3

Class G - 700AGL or less
MIN Alt - 200ft AGL Day within 200ft of horizontal distance, 500ft AGL Night

If you have >1000ft, 3SM Vis, you are legal everywhere

Question 4

IFF

Answer 4

• All A/C must squawk 1, 2, 3, 4 for all flights in Korea. Trail A/C squawk 1/2 unless directed otherwise

Question 5

Lighting Requirements

Answer 5

Steady Bright from sunset to sunrise (within surface based airspace)

Question 6

Crewmember requirements

Answer 6

-2xiteration of ASE scenarios per year

Question 7

AK 95-3

Answer 7

Aviation at/or below 600ft AGL in P-518, NFL, NFAs

Question 8

P518

Answer 8

• Includes NFA and is divided into 6 sectors
• NFA is between MDL and NFL
• Army Aviation Master Control Center is coordinating agency
• O5 and above must approve

Question 9

Flight plan

Answer 9

• request clearance number for flight in NFA from guardian

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Question 10

PC requirements 518

Answer 10

• Ensure crews understand audio/visual warning of DMZ
• Monitor VHF/UHF Guard, mantain 2-way commo with FCC
• Brief A Co requirements (518) in mission briefing CL
• 1:50,000 map of P518 (with a list of things to have on)
• Be qualified in sector/NFA you are entering, oriented in that given sector (means the boundaries which you have flown) and fly there every 180 days

Question 11

Equipment requirements (P-518)

Answer 11

• GPS in A/C (at least lead A/C)

- RMI, Standby compass, 1 UHF/VHS w/Guard, 1 FM, working ICS

Question 12

No Fly Area requirements

Answer 12

Must be NFA qualified aviator

• recieved orientation flight from UT. 3 training flights in applicable NFA
• can navigate with aid of map
• qualified trainers must have a flight there every 90 days. other must have qual flight again.

Question 13

P-518 UT

Answer 13

• Flight along boundaries, NFL, NFA
• Major terrain features, NFA, NFL
• Familiar with procedures for lost communication, disorientation, HOT DOG and JACK RABBIT recall procedures
• Knowledgeable with UNC/CFC/USFK Reg 95-14, AK Reg 95-1, and this regulation.

Must mantain currency (every 180 days)

Question 14

Chapter 4

P518 procedures

Answer 14

• Two-way radio failure. Squawk 7600, RTB, state intentions in blind. notify guardian
• If lose your position, turn 150-170 avoid P73

Question 15

Night flights in to P-518

Answer 15

Flight into P-518 (except NFA) after sunset to sunrise
Night Flight into TZEA (tactical zone exemption area)
- Submit flt plan NLT 1500 day of
- Annotate P518 Entry Point (w/time) , Exit Point (w/time)
- changes nlt 2hrs b4

Question 16

NFA Requirements

Answer 16

• NFA Entry point (w/time =/-15min)
• NFA Exit point (w/time =/-15min)
• Respond every 10min flight following
• must be flown with qualled PC. only lead must be qual
• 70kt max A/S
• Ctc FCC to confirm corridor flight is good
• Squawk 7721 South of NFL, 7731 North of NFL in NFA

Question 17

DMZ Visual Warning aids

Answer 17

If you see these turn 150-170

• T-Markers (14X17) T is oriented north, 2000m South of DMZ, 2000m apart, near prominent terrain features
• A/C Warning Panels (2x2.4m) Orange panels 300-400m apart, parallel and south of DMZ, some are white Xs painted on face of the panel

Question 18

DMZ Visual Warning Signals

Answer 18

• Will warn aviators with red smoke, white/red star clusters, red/white star parachutes
• last resort - fire 5.56 tracer ammo in front of A/C

Question 19

DMZ Aural Warnings

Answer 19

“HOT DOG”
(repeated until A/C heads south)
- every 30s, utilizing all freqs. All A/C who hear it must turn South. When terminated you can resume mission

“JACK RABBIT”
(clear NFL/NFA/518)
- for emergency situations to clear the entire P518 airspace
- get out of P-518 by quickest means possible

Question 20

TZEA, MPRC Corridor

Answer 20

TZEA doesnt require P518 orientation, night clearance, Wx Mins
- MPRC Corridor Wx Mins is 1000-3, MBO must be P518 /NFL/NFA current

Question 21

AK 95-14 (Flight Following)

Answer 21

Standardizes coordination requirements

Question 22

AIRADS

Answer 22

Submit airads using link in PDF file

Question 23

VFR Flight Plans

Answer 23

Aircrews should stick to rules of the road (right)
To transmit flight plan to guardian following info:
C/S // UH60/G // Point of Dep // ETD // RT of Flight // ETE // Landing point // GND Time // Final dest // Total time // # PAX onboard

Position reporting (required)
Callsign, location, min past hr, next destiation/ETA

Question 24

Miscellanous

Answer 24

• Use of ipads authorized unless prohibited by AWR
• Using camera/video recorder not authorized unless annotated on brief sheet
• Cannot fly with overdue ALSE
• NVG flights with multi A/C need 2 RL1 CE’s
• Max of 5 in the pattern, plan only 4
• Aided/unaided won’t be mixed in same flight/formation
• Responsible unit must keep track of PAX, PC only must submit 2CAB organic names to flight ops
• When hovering, maintain 500’ slant range from population etc.
• Shift lag (showtimes adjust by 8hrs)

Question 25

Wx Requirements

Answer 25

• Overwater mins will not be below 1000’ AWL and 3SM VIS in 2 quadrants
• Will update Wx every stopover
• IIMC will be briefed before every flight
• IIMC altitude is 7700 w/in 100nm of Seoul

Question 26

Supplemental Lighting

Answer 26

• Must be blue-green interior lighting

- Must use HUD every 60 days with NVGs

Question 27

ALSE Requirements

Answer 27

• FAK
• Extraction Device
• ASEK Knife
• FIre Starter
• Signaling Device
• Survival Radio