NEW WING SOP Flashcards
weather minimums
500/1 unless a GCA, PAR, or ILS is available then 200 - 1/2
When can FCF checklist items be performed
only when the crew has an FCP
Requirement for warm up flight
45 days not flying, must fly with a current HAC, should include autos and other FAM type maneuvers
Night currency
shall not fly at night as PIC unless night current, min of 2.0 hours at night in preceding 45 days, 45-60 day into night can be authorized by CO
requirement after night DLQ currency lapses
if at home base, FDLP within 30 days with no fewer than 3 evolutions
pre embarkation proficiency
to max extent practicable, 9 hours in 45 days preceding embarkation, shall be night and instrument current. if 45 days or less between embarkations, 6 hours
night coupler currency
2 auto approaches, sar or dip to dip within preceding 60 days. PICs who haven’t met this requirement shall not be scheduled to fly night SAR/PG missions
Instrument currency
2 hours actual or simulated in preceding 60 days. must be instrument current to be PIC
crew rest ashore
shall not be scheduled to brief until 10 hours after completion of post flight duties
ship board radius of action
150 nm or max reliable comm/nav range whichever is less. can go beyond 150 in support of specific operation or tactical training if approved by CVW or type wing commander if deliberate ORM conducted
ship to ship / shore to ship distance
150 nm unless you have a functioning aux tank in which case it is 200 nm
ship to shore distance
200 nm or 250 with functioning AUX, shore being defined as the nearest point at which a safe landing can be made
things we cannot due with pax or orientation flights
simulated emergencies, practice autos, intentional aircraft degradation, and ordnance release
Normal minimum altitudes over land and water
overland: Populated 1000’ AGL Unpopulated 500’ AGL
over water day 50’ AGL for operational and tactical training flights
night unaided 150’ agl aided 100 agl
minimum coupled hover altitude
70’ agl, but after establishment at a steady hover at 70’ we can come down to 40’ for live hoisting at PIC discretion
terrain flight min altitudes
200’ agl on approved low level routes
sact training min alt
100’ agl day
500’ agl night
what to do if stab auto isn’t on when ac power applied
visually check stab lock pins prior to flight
rescue hoist op check should/shall be completed on the first flight of every day
should
what to call on first take off of each flight
single engine airspeed and stab programming, call stab programming any time auto mode re engaged
landing checks and switching between pads and runways?
shall be completed
PAX and hot refueling
shall not occupy aircraft
after crew change, what step of the post engagement checks do we begin with
10
how far back can people go with rotors engaged
no further aft than countermeasure dispensers unless arming/de-arming
ground taxi vs air taxi
shall ground taxi to greatest extent possible when possibility of damage from rotor wash exists
when can people not have seat belts
CVN launches/recoveries, hoist ops, trouble shooting, use of CSW, night form flight, CAL/LZ, or other mission specific situations deemed necessary by PIC
Flight Demos and Flyovers
non maneuvering, generally wings level passes of 1-2 a/c (waiverable up to 4)
restricted to a single pass over a fixed point in time
no lower than 500’ agl
no slower than 60 kias
any deviations will be approved by TYCOM
anything that is not a flyover profile is an aerial demonstration and needs to be requested as such
concurrent ops
no concurrent ops unless an emergency landing site is available within 50 nm for the duration of the evolution, but only when the parent ship is the intended point of landing for both a/c, nor fly ons, nor use of unmanned a/c
where to start apu
on deck to max extent practicable
VERTREP training power margin
10% between MRP and max power required
RADALT tones
shall be verbalized unless in traffic pattern
max groundspeed prior to down dome
2 kgs
can we dip without cable angle?
no
submerged override
shall not be used for routine ops
Sea state and dipping
should not be conducted if wave height exceeds 10’ on unit or fleet level training/exercises
preflight and in the moment ORM shall be conducted prior to dipping
POCL restrictions
for training, no more than half the ceiling up to 1000’ ceiling, after that, no more than 500’ less than the ceiling
operationally, ORM it
Can we dip with AFCS degradations
not ones that affect auto approach, coupled hover, or cable angle
1177 fault
cease all dipping until mx is performed
transducer towing ground speed exceeded
cease dipping ops a document on a MAF
in local area for unit level training, what actc level aircrewman is needed to dip
Level 2
hard body armour
barring theater commander guidance, shall not be worn overwater in CMU-37/38
hot refueling and live ordnance ashore
now completely prohibited, with the potential exception of chaff and flare
refueling with ordnance at sea
at discretion of ship co
can we straighten and traverse with CATMs
yes but no training
can we straighten and traverse with warshot missiles
only in event of emergency with concurrence of ship CO, can do slow traverses between flight and mx line at ship CO discretion with ISIC approval
PAX and gau 21
shall not be embarked with GAU21 installed
PAX and M240
shall be kept stowed when not in use and ammo cans secured
CSW range clearance mins
5 nm beyond max range
issued side arms underway
shall be carried in condition 3 (chamber empty, magazine in, hammer down, safety on) or lower
how far from land to drop smoke markers
except in emergency, shall not be dropped closer than 10 nm from coastline or inland waterways unless on a designated range or dip are
smoke distance from land
10 nm unless in emergency or on range
with exception of smokes and sonobuoys, carrying live ordnance over
populated areas should be avoided
sounbuoy launcher panel replacement if rotors engaged
shouldn’t be performed with rotors engaged, but if it is, 2 person integrity shall be utilized
min amount of bolts in sono cover
11 with at least all corner bolts
what color light to use at night
blue
hearing protection requirements
single ear pro within 200’ for spinning bird or 50’ of only apu. double ear pro if within 30’ of rotors turning or extended time around running apu unless inside a/c
can we climb on the aircraft with either engine running
no, only apu, but we have to due a fod and security check when they are done
entering and exiting the rotor arc
3/9 oclock, not while pilots are getting in or out of cockpit
max unfastened/broken/ missing fasteners
TGB, IGB, Vert driveshaft cover, other driveshaft covers
max in a row max total
2 3
2 3
2 2
1 1
corner fasteners
flight without them is not recommended
where are a/c during RAS/ship firing evolutions
should be in hangar or flying
post installation mx dip from shore
no more than 2000’ of water depth
simulated emergencies and HACs
only under the cognizance of a designated HAC
compound emergencies of 2 or more systems?
shall not
CB pulling for sim EPs
if CO authorizes, only batt bus panel CB while day/VFR, or aircrew instructors to fail their stuff
practice autos at night
prohibited
night EPs requiring actual degradation of a/c
prohibited except, single eng appr and landings to a prepared surface with adequate over/underrun, single eng run on landings, boost off, failed SAS/AFCS, simulated lost ICS, Stab auto fail
radalt and autos
both pilot and copilot radalt shall be operable for practice autos
simulated single eng fail from a hover
only initiated where a run on landing can be made
Sim only emergencies
dual eng fail, tail rotor drive emergencies, total AC power fail, and anything requiring EDECU lockout
things you can’t do on 2p2p flights
sim ep’s, move PCLs from fly, night coupled approaches, 180 autos
power requirements for CAL/LZ
10% between MRP and max power required unless for operational necessity
ELRF
crew concurrence required
NITE lab periodicity
48 months
