SAR A Flashcards

1
Q

What conditions are required to activate TD?

A

135 - 2050ft RADALT, 60Kts - Vne

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2
Q

What conditions are required to activate TD/H?

A

50 - 300ft RADALT, IAS 0 - 90Kts

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3
Q

What conditions are required to activate MOT?

A

50 - 2000ft RADALT, 0Kts - Vne

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4
Q

What conditions are required for TU?

A

0 - 2000ft AGL, 0 to 41 Kts IAS

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5
Q

What flight regime will TD achieve?

A

200ft RADALT, 80 Kts IAS

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6
Q

What flight regime will TD/H achieve?

A

50ft RADALT hover, 0 Kts GS

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7
Q

What flight regime will TU achieve?

A

200ft RADALT, 80 Kts IAS

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8
Q

What flight regime will MOT achieve?

A

50ft RADALT hover, 150ft downwind & 150ft left of marked position.

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9
Q

What are the three phases of MOT?

A

1st: Approach to final hover approach fix
2nd: Approach to final hover fix
3rd: Approach to final target

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10
Q

If the AC remains level when MOT is activated, what modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’?

A

VRHT | VIAS | LNAV

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11
Q

If the AC commences descent when MOT is activated, what modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’?

A

VPTH | VIAS | LNAV

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12
Q

What flight regime will be achieved by the FHAF during ‘Path 1’ MOT?

A

250ft RADALT, 60Kts GS

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13
Q

What descent gradient will the AC fly during Path 1 and 2 of MOT?

A

3 degrees

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14
Q

During a MOT, past the FHAF, on commencement of ‘Path 2’, what modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’?

A

PTH| DCL

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15
Q

During an MOT in in the hover, what modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’?

A

RHT | HOV | HOV

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16
Q

During WTR in the hover, what FD modes will be present on the FD eyebrow?

A

RHT | WTR | WTR

17
Q

The default reference height and speed for TD is 200ft RA, 80 Kts IAS. How can these be adjusted?

A

Through pressing the CLTV FTR for altitude or the CYCLIC FTR for speed. The current height and speed will be captured.

18
Q

During TD/H, how can the reference height be adjusted?

A

Collective beep switch or by pressing the CLTV FTR button to capture the current RA height.

19
Q

What modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’ from when TU is engaged through to acheiving 200ft RA and 80 Kts IAS?

A

Engage: TU | TU | TU
200ft: RHT | TU | TU
60KIAS: RHT | TU | HDG
80KIAS: RHT | IAS | HDG

20
Q

During TU, what are the rates of climb between 0 - 25 Kts GS and then 25 - 60 Kts GS?

A

200fpm then 750fpm respectively.

21
Q

What distance is the FHAF from the target waypoint?

A

0.8nm

22
Q

What is the minimum height for hoist training during auto hover over water?

A

75ft

23
Q

What is the minimum crew for SARA ops?

A

2 pilots recent for SARA and IFR flight and 1 ACO recent for SARA.

24
Q

GMAP1 is used for?

A

Maritime surface contacts.

25
Q

GMAP2 Is used for?

A

Terrain approach

26
Q

Before reaching 15 nm from the target, or as soon as possible after the overwater position-fix if the target is closer than 15nm, the aircraft shall conduct a radar target validation. What is this?

A

Confirming that no obstacles (vessels or land) are present within 5nm ahead of the AC and 90 degrees on either side of the let-down track.

27
Q

Once established at the search altitude and in sight of ground or water, what is the minimum lateral clearance from obstacles?

A

0.5nm if not visual with obstacle. May be less if visual.

28
Q

Qualified NVIS crews conducting overwater SAR may operate to SARA minima (300ft/1500m) if the following restrictions are applied? (MCCEARS)

A

1) no cloud <300ft ASL, vis no less than 1500m through NVIS
2) min 2 pilots, 1 crew
3) current OPNC
4) current IPC
5) current G1 NVIS
6) 20hrs NVIS (all crew)
7) AC CASA approval for SARA, IFR & NVIS
8) Formal RA
9) Spare set of NVIS carried

29
Q

During autohover ops, if both RADALTS fails, what happens to RHT mode?

A

ALT engages after 5 seconds.