NATOPS Ch5 Trng/Quals/Req

Question 1

Per NATOPS what are Aircraft Commander Requirements?

Answer 1

1. Meet the requirements for HAC specified in CNAF
2. Satisfactorily complete an approved MH-60R HAC PQS syllabus

Question 2

DLQ Qualification/Currency requirements

Aviation Ship/Amphibious Assault Aviation Ship

Air Capable Ship Clear Deck/Free Deck/RA

What confer what?

Answer 2

Day SHALL precede night. If last landing exceeds 365 days, initial requirements must be completed again

Aviation Ship 3/3 - 2/365 - 3/90

CD 6/6 - 4/180 - 6/90

FD 6/6 - 4/180 - 6/90

RA 2/2 - 1/180 - 2/90

Free Deck confers Clear Deck / Air Capable confers Aviation

Initial night SHALL be preceded by one day landing within last 30 days

Free Deck in lieu of RA may be used for currency if RA system not available. Night confers day during re-qualification.

Question 3

VERTREP Currency requirements?

Answer 3

4x day field practice evolution’s or day shipboard evolution’s

WARNING

Night shipboard external cargo ops present serious hazard to personnel and equipment and SHALL NOT be conducted except for reasons of operational necessity

Question 4

Min crew for Non-tactical/fam flights

Answer 4

2x H2Ps or

HAC and a qualified observer

Question 5

Min crew for FCF check flights

Answer 5

FCP, qualified observer, and one aircrewman or TFO crewmember

Question 6

Min crew for Orientation flights

Answer 6

HAC, qualified observer, aircrewman

Question 7

Min crew for Utility missions

Answer 7

HAC, PQM, aircrewman

Question 8

Min crew for SAR missions

Answer 8

HAC, PQM, MH-60R aircrewman and H-60 SAR aircrewman

Question 9

Min crew for SUW/ASW missions

Answer 9

HAC, ATO, SO

Question 10

Min crew for flights from Air-Capable Ships

Answer 10

2x H2Ps, aircrewman or

HAC, qualified observer, aircrewman

For Night/IMC: HAC, PQM, aircrewman

Question 11

Min crew for Instrument Flight

Answer 11

In addition to requirements set forth in CNAF:

HAC, Designated Naval Aviator or

2x H2Ps

(if simulating IMC via visually restrictive device, qualified observer in cabin)

Question 12

Whats required to be considered a “Qualified Observer”

Answer 12

Someone who has met all of the minimum Aeromedical and survival requirements for indoctrination flights set forth in CNAF and has been thoroughly briefed in accordance with the Qualified Observer brief.

CNAF lists required classes in Appendix E. The NASTP training certification lasts 180 days for Midshipmen