LHD/LHA 106 Flashcards
CASE I
1000/3 for helos
CASE II
500/1 absolute minimum for helos; kind of like SVFR
CASE III
below 500/1
CASE I Departures
helos shall clear the control zone at or below 300 feet or as directed and proceed to prebriefed rendezvous
CASE II Departures
Depart via CASE I procedures and maintain flight integrity below the clouds
CASE III Departures
Whenever weather conditions are below CASE II, there is no visible horizon, or when directed by the CO or OTC.
Launch on assigned departure frequency. Climb straight ahead to 500 feet, intercept 3 mile arc, arc to intercept departure radial. Intercept radial and turn outbound, climbing to assigned altitude.
Report: airborne, arcing, established departure radial, POPEYE, on top, KILO.
CASE I Approaches
During mixed aircraft ops, helo break shall not exceed 300 feet. Proceed as directed to holding in either overhead delta (1000 feet), port delta (225 to 315, 3-5 nm), or starboard delta (045 to 110, 1-3 nm). Or use the charlie pattern (1/4 offset from starboard side, 300 feet, 80 KIAS); break at upwind side of the ship; intercept 45 bearing at the 90. For starboard spots, go around the stern and descend to 200 feet and intercept 45. Night CASE I recoveries extend the charlie pattern to allow you to arrive behind the ship and utilize a straight in final approach.
SPOT 1 Restrictions
Night launches and approaches at night are not authorized.
Right-seat landings are not recommended.
General Notes for Spot Restrictions
Night launches from forward Starboard spots afford limited tower visibility. Prifly will be unable to provide assistance normally afforded to aircraft operating from other spots.
Only spots that afford a visual reference to the to the deck shall be used for night helicopter launches.
Helicopter landings behind engaged tail rotor aircraft shall not conduct cross-cockpit takeoffs or landings for LSE safety.
Landing a helicopter on a spot immediately in front of another helicopter should be avoided whenever possible.
General LHD/LHA deck safety notes
Personnel shall not approach or depart a helicopter while rotors are being engaged or disengaged.
Helicopters should not routinely be deck taxied on the flight deck.
Helicopters shall not be towed or pushed while rotors are engaged.
A helicopter shall not be flown over another aircraft on launch and recovery.
Note on V-22 / H-53
V-22 launch and recovery operations should not be conducted from spots immediately behind unsecured light or medium lift tail rotor aircraft. If V-22 launch and recovery operations are required from spots immediately behind unsecured light or medium lift tail rotor aircraft, consideration should be given to securing the aircraft with initial tiedowns and increasing the wind over the deck.
Rotor downwash created by the H-53 and the V-22 is sufficient to damage spread helicopter rotor blades and blow aircraft chocks, tiedown chains, and towbars about the deck or overboard, and cause personnel injury or death.
H-53 and V-22 launch and recovery operations directly adjacent to any unsecured light to medium lift tail rotor helicopter may cause uncommanded yaw, resulting in possible aircraft damage and/or personnel injury or death.
In situations where a V-22 is landing in front of a spread helicopter, the risk for rotor blade damage increases with port winds over the flight deck.
CCO
Combat Cargo Officer White over White with “Combat Cargo”
PC
Brown over Brown
LSE
Yellow over Yellow
NVDs
Simultaneous NVD-aided and unaided flight operations are permitted in the control zone. However, simultaneous NVD-aided and unaided operations in the landing pattern are prohibited. In order to maintain optimum lighting conditions for the landing environment all aircraft in the landing patter shall be the same configuration. (Chapter 10)
