Orders and Regs

Question 1

Who authorizes a change in crew excluding MHCC or MHC?

Answer 1

MHCC

Question 2

Who authorizes a change in mission timing (excluding day to night)

Answer 2

Ops Team Lead

Question 3

Who authorizes a change in MHCC or MHC

Answer 3

Delegated FAO

Question 4

Who authorizes a change to mission

Answer 4

Delegated FAO

Question 5

Who authorizes a change from day to night

Answer 5

Delegated FAO

Question 6

Who authorizes an unscheduled mission

Answer 6

Delegated FAO

Question 7

Who authorizes SAR missions

Answer 7

Delegated FAO

Question 8

Who authorizes CF Pax

Answer 8

CO

Question 9

Who authorizes below limits take-off

Answer 9

CO

Question 10

Define flying time/logged time.

What about for HFCC?

Answer 10

from Rotor Engage to Rotor Disengage, and provided the aircraft in flown within the period.

for HFCC, the handover time occurs when the first pilot of the takeover crew is strapped into a pilot seat

Question 11

The wind chill outside is between 0 to -27

Answer 11

Normal Ops, no restriction, crew shall carry cold weather gear onboard the aircraft. ground crew shall wear appropriate jacket, gloves, footwear and long underwear

Question 12

The windchill is -28 to -35

Answer 12

Restricted Ops, No slinging or hoisting, Aircrew shall carry cold weather gear onboard the aircraft.
Ground crew shall wear cold weather jacket and hood, pants, gloves, appropriate footwear and long underwear. The marshaller shall ensure that ground crew are dressed adequately.

Question 13

The windchill is -36 to -39

Answer 13

Tasked Ops and SAR only, A3 Ops authorization, Aircrew shall carry cold weather gear onboard the aircraft.
Ground crew shall wear cold weather jacket and hood, pants, gloves, appropriate footwear and long underwear. The marshaller shall ensure that ground crew are dressed adequately.

Question 14

The windchill is -40 or below

Answer 14

Essential Ops and SAR only, WComd authorization, Aircrew shall carry cold weather gear onboard the aircraft.
Ground crew shall wear cold weather jacket and hood, pants, gloves, appropriate footwear and long underwear. The marshaller shall ensure that ground crew are dressed adequately.

Question 15

what are the Water temps, Air temps and corresponding Launch time requirements for SAR backup

Answer 15

Water Temp Air Temp Launch Time
5 to 13 oC >-5 oC < 2 hrs
-2 to 5 oC >-12 oC < 30 min

Question 16

who may cancel a scheduled flight and why?

Answer 16

Scheduled flights may be cancelled under the following conditions:

when, at briefing time, an Aircraft Captain determines that the weather is not suitable for any type of flying;

when the CO, DCO, or Ops O determines that the weather will not be suitable for further flying operations that day or evening; and

by the Ops O under extenuating circumstances, such as excessive delays due to aircraft unserviceability.

Question 17

What are the Remote fuel requirements?

Answer 17

For planning purposes IAW Ref I, CH-124 aircraft shall plan to arrive overhead a Remote Destination with a minimum of 2100 lbs of fuel as follows:

2 hours holding at nominal Fuel Flow of 900 lbs/hr; and

300 lbs minimum landing.

Question 18

What lateral clearance from ships must be observed (with CZ, without CZ, exceptions?)

Answer 18

Flight operations within a ship’s control zone, other than approach and departure for take-off, landing, or deck evolutions, shall remain a minimum of 200 ft from the ship.
Crews should normally not approach vessels without promulgated control zones closer than ½ nm except when required for operational or training requirements (i.e., practice approaches, MIO, etc.).
In these cases, crews shall remain a minimum of 200 ft from the vessel unless in the discretion of the MHCC it is essential in order to complete the mission and can be done in a safe manner.
Close fly-bys of any ships (a.k.a., “buzzing” or “blow-bys”) are not authorized.

Question 19

Although IFC is defined as flight conditions in which control of the aircraft is maintained solely by reference to aircraft flight instruments, the nature of MH operations requires an expanded definition. In summary, IFC for MH operations includes:

Answer 19

all over-water night operations below 500 feet ASL;

all over-water operations without a discernible horizon; and

all flights in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).

Question 20

Who has the authority to waive the dual layer requirement?

Answer 20

CO or Det Commander at sea

Question 21

How much does the west coast individual survival Kit weigh and list 5 items it contains

Answer 21

West Coast Maritime Aircraft Individual Survival Kits (sleeping bag kit) are available for issue through ALSE and may be signed out by individual aircrew. Each 22-lb kit contains:

a. 1 pair protective sunglasses;
b. 1 pair plastic insoles;
c. 1 pair felt insoles;
d. 1 knit wool cap;
e. 1 insect net (hood);
f. 1 pair cold weather mukluks (complete);
g. 1 cold weather shirt;
h. 1 pair CF wool socks;
i. 1 down sleeping bag; and
j. 1 pair cold weather mittens (complete).

Question 22

How much does the west coast Maritime Basic Survival Kit (tent kit) weigh and what are 5 items it contains

Answer 22

West Coast Maritime Basic Aircraft Survival Kit (tent kit) are available for issue through ALSE. The pack-up weighs 67 lbs and contains:

a. 1 hand file and handle;
b. 1 1.25 lb axe;
c. 1 Sparklite fire starter;
d. 1 funnel;
e. 4 candles;
f. 1 emergency survival stove;
g. 1 fuel bottle; 34/195
h. 2 table spoons;
i. 1 deck playing cards;
j. 25 ground anchors;
k. 1 SAR survival tent;
l. 2 containers waterproof matches;
m. 1 survival kit container;
n. 6 individual survival food packs;
o. 6 supplementary survival beverage packs;
p. 2 boxes safety matches; and
q. 1 tube fire starter paste

Question 23

When is the HEELS deemed U/S.

Is there any difference at night

Answer 23

HEELS. For the purposes of this order, “unserviceable HEELS” refers to 2 or 3 installations. For over water flights, the following restriction apply:

DAY. Flight with an unserviceable HEELS may be conducted above Safe Single Engine Speed (SSES), at the discretion of the Aircraft Captain, with due consideration for the mission and environmental conditions. Flight below SSES is not authorized; and

NIGHT. Flight with unserviceable HEELS, in any flight regime, is not authorized.

Note: If only one of the three HEELS installations is unserviceable, night operations and flights below SSES conducted at the Aircraft Captain’s discretion.

Question 24

How many Pax can we carry?
Over land?
Over water?
Is there anything we can do to increase the number?

Answer 24

When carrying passengers over water, the maximum number of passengers is six if any of them are not EBS/RUET qualified. If greater than six passengers need to be carried over water, both aft cabin crew and passengers must complete SCF EBS/RUET training IAW 12 Wing Order 3.1.1.1. For flights over land, the number of passengers is limited to the number of seats available.

Question 25

where should fuel be dumped and from what altitude

Answer 25

if required and if practicable, fuel should be jettisoned over water. Fuel jettisoning should be conducted at least 8000 feet above terrain/water.

Question 26

What are the considerations when pickle-ing the strop

Answer 26

Whenever possible, the manual disconnect procedure should be used to avoid damage to the strop. When slinging operations are completed, the strop should be pickled over a grassy area from a low hover with the hook resting on the ground. If the strop is pickled over a hard surface, the split pin securing the centre or shear pin shall be inspected for serviceability prior to the next use.

Question 27

Can we carry Pax over water at night?

Answer 27

Pax may be carried at night over land. Pax may only be carried at night over water for operational reasons at the discretion of a Designated Authorizing Officer.

Question 28

Under what circumstances may night test flights NOT be authorized

Answer 28

a. controllability check for a flying surface change or control rod disconnect, i.e., tail rotor change and/or gear box change that requires control rod disconnects;
b. transition profiles and sonar hover checks that require the aircraft to be flown on instruments during the check; and
c. controllability check for any part or portion of the tail rotor control or drive shaft that has been repaired or replaced.

NOTE: During test flights, aircraft shall remain over land while conducting engine test items. Embarked operations are exempted from this requirement.

Question 29

when must an Air Report be filed

Answer 29

a. any armament is dropped outside designated and approved target areas;
b. any armament is unaccountably expended;
c. any object unaccountably falls from the aircraft;
d. the crew sights an uncontrolled fire;
e. any violation of danger/warning areas by surface craft or aircraft is observed;
f. any distress signal is sighted or heard; or
g. actual or suspected lasing incidents.

Question 30

How does the RUET re-validation period work

Answer 30

he validity period of these drills and review shall be one year from the date of the last day of the month of training completion, with the following exception: if an individual renews the training within the two-month period preceding its expiration date, the validity period shall be for one year from the original expiration date.

Question 31

Aircraft that have been topped to limit torque shall be restricted as follows:

Answer 31

a. VMC only;
b. Within 25 nm of departure aerodrome;
c. Maximum altitude of 2500 ft DA for operations other than hover;
d. No dedicated overwater evolutions (waterbird excepted); and
e. Minimum airspeed of 45 kts when over unprepared surfaces.

Question 32

What is the range, maximum firing height, and what are the training weather restrictions to firing the GPMG

Answer 32

Based on max ricochet heights and max ballistic range of 4500m (plus a 500m buffer) for the 7.62mm round, all firing must occur below 500ft ASL. Minimal training weather limits required are 1000ft ceiling plus aircraft altitude with 2.5nm visibility.

Question 33

What are the exceptions to the Orders as listed in the B-GA-100?

Answer 33

POWND (Protection, Operational, Written approval, NATO or host country req’s, Defence of Canada)

To the extent necessary, temporary exceptions to these orders are authorized:

1. when an emergency exists, or for the protection of lives
2. when Commander 1 Cdn Air Div deems it necessary to accomplish an operational or operational training requirement which cannot otherwise be accomplished
3. when written approval from Commander 1 Cdn Air Div to the Wing concerned so authorizes
4. when essential to the defence of Canada and time clearly does not permit clearance from Commander 1 Cdn Air Div
5. to conform to NATO or host country requirements with respect to operations outside Canada

Question 34

What are the VFR fuel requirements for helicopters?

Answer 34

The minimum fuel requirements for VFR flights shall be sufficient for: a helicopter to fly to the destination, and for 15 minutes thereafter, at normal cruising consumption;

Question 35

What are the IFR fuel requirements for helicopters?

Answer 35

The minimum fuel requirements for IFR flights requiring a designated alternate aerodrome shall be sufficient for: a helicopter to fly to the destination, fly to the alternate, hold for 15minutes and then complete an approach; and

The minimum fuel requirement for IFR flights that do not require an alternate aerodrome shall be sufficient for: a helicopter to fly to the destination, hold for 30 minutes and then complete an approach

Question 36

What is the MHCC responsible to the CO/Det Comd for?

Answer 36

crew preparation and planning the mission;
approving the tactics to be employed in the assigned mission;
ensuring the training and operational readiness state of the crew are adequate to meet the assigned mission requirements;
the training and advancement of the crew;
ensuring that crew actions comply with Orders and Regulations and are consistent with current doctrine; and
effective completion of the assigned mission.

Question 37

What is the AC responsible to the CO for?

Answer 37

Command of the aircraft and all persons onboard; and

The safe execution of the flight

Question 38

What is the TACCO responsible for?

Answer 38

The TACCO is responsible to the Pilot for the following:
Safe navigation of the aircraft
Performance of assigned aircrew duties

The TACCO is responsible to the MHCC for the following:
Planning the tactics to be employed in the assigned task
Ensuring that standard tactical procedures are followed
Coordinating and directing operations

Question 39

What is the AESOP responsible to the Pilot for?

Answer 39

Performing aircrew duties as may be assigned and to the MHCC for:
The operation of sensors as directed by the TACCO; and
The interpretation of sensor information

Question 40

How long is crew rest

Answer 40

CR should be a minimum of 12 hours. Following crew days exceeding 14hours and for flights commencing and terminating three or more time zones apart, a minimum of 14 hours CR should be attained. ACs, Squadron COs, Detachment Commanders (Det Comds) and Airlift Control Element Commanders (ALCE Comds) may declare a temporary reduced CR period that fits their operational needs provided that at least eight hours of uninterrupted rest is assured. In addition, ACs may declare unscheduled CR whenever they consider crew fatigue could jeopardize the safety of the flight.

Question 41

What are the Crew Duty Day restrictions for Maritime Helicopter?

Answer 41

the number of Duty hours shall not exceed 42 hours in a rolling consecutive three-day period;
within the constraint of paragraph 1a, a Duty Day shall not exceed 16hours;
the use of night vision goggles (NVG) is recognized as being extremely fatiguing. When NVGs have been employed, completion of the normal Crew Duty Day may be neither reasonable nor desirable. Units shall establish plans which would, under these circumstances, reduce maximum allowable Crew Duty Day; and
this Duty Day applies specifically to aircrew, technicians, and Landing Signal Officers. In order to ensure safety of flight, air controllers (including Shipborne Air Controllers), firefighters and other ship’s personnel substantively involved in support to flying operations must be closely monitored and, to the maximum extent possible, their Duty Day should follow the guidelines of this Order.

Question 42

What is the maximum allowed Accumulated Flying time?

Answer 42

Aircrew should not normally fly in excess of the following during any twenty-four hour period:
CH-124 - 10 hours;
aircrew undergoing conversion/advanced flying training - eight hours; and
for ferry and cross-country flights, the total flying time shall not exceed 12hours, providing the flying is shared by two pilots and the aircraft is equipped with serviceable automatic stabilization equipment.

Question 43

What is the consideration when deciding whether or not to wear immersion suits in the warm weather but with cold water

Answer 43

If the air temperature is 23 degrees C or above, and the water temperature is 10 to 13 degrees C inclusive, the Squadron CO or Detachment Commander (embarked), may waive the requirement for immersion suits for overwater missions. If operations below Safe Single Engine Speed (SSES) are intended:

a. the aircraft must be within 30 minutes rescue capability of a ship or a helicopter with a serviceable rescue hoist; and
b. radio checks with a Flight Guard are conducted every 15 minutes.

Question 44

Shipbourne CH124 shall plan to arrive at the final approach fix with at least ___ lbs of fuel remaining. For all operations, preflight planning shall allow for a minimum of ___ lbs pounds of fuel remaining on the final landing.

Answer 44

Shipbourne CH124 shall plan to arrive at the final approach fix with at least 600 lbs of fuel remaining. For all operations, preflight planning shall allow for a minimum of 300 lbs pounds of fuel remaining on the final landing.

Question 45

What are the Low level flying Training restrictions in (Day VMC, IMC/Night, RAAWS svcble/ U/S or accurate BARALT known/unknown)

Answer 45

Day/IMC or Night VMC Radalt/ RADALT/RAAWS U/S
RAAWS Accurate BARALT svcble U/S Known Unknown
Hover 10ft 40ft Not Authorized
Moving 40ft 150ft 300ft 1000ft

All ASL

Question 46

What is the maximum speed when the upper personnel door is removed?

Answer 46

Airspeed is restricted to 90 kts when the upper personnel door is removed