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