SAR A Flashcards
What conditions are required to activate TD?
135 - 2000ft RADALT, > 60Kts
What conditions are required to activate TD/H?
50 - 300ft RADALT, < 90Kts
What conditions are required to activate MOT?
50 - 2000ft RADALT, < Vne
What conditions are required for TU?
0 - 2000ft RADALT, < 41 Kts
What flight regime will TD achieve?
200ft RADALT, 80 Kts
What flight regime will TD/H achieve?
50ft RADALT hover
What flight regime will TU achieve?
200ft RADALT, 80 Kts
What flight regime will MOT achieve?
50ft RADALT hover, 150ft downwind & 150ft left of marked position.
What are the three phases of MOT?
1st: Approach to final hover approach fix
2nd: Approach to final hover fix
3rd: Approach to final target
If the AC remains level when MOT is activated, what modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’?
VRHT | VIAS | LNAV
If the AC commences descent when MOT is activated, what modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’?
VPTH | VIAS | LNAV
What flight regime will be achieved by the FHAF during ‘Path 1’ MOT?
250ft RADALT, 60Kts GS
What descent gradient will the AC fly during Path 1 and 2 of MOT?
3 degrees
During a MOT, past the FHAF, on commencement of ‘Path 2’, what modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’?
PTH|DCL|LNAV
During an MOT in in the hover, what modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’?
RHT | HOV | HOV
During WTR in the hover, what FD modes will be present on the FD eyebrow?
RHT | WTR | WTR
The default reference height and speed for TD is 200ft RA, 80 Kts IAS. How can these be adjusted?
Through pressing the CLTV FTR for altitude or the CYCLIC FTR for speed. The current height and speed will be captured.
During TD/H, how can the reference height be adjusted?
Collective beep switch or by pressing the CLTV FTR button to capture the current RA height.
What modes will be present on the FD ‘eyebrow’ from when TU is engaged through to acheiving 200ft RA and 80 Kts IAS?
Engage: TU | TU | TU
200ft: RHT | TU | TU
60KIAS: RHT | TU | HDG
80KIAS: RHT | IAS | HDG
During TU, what are the rates of climb between 0 - 25 Kts GS and then 25 - 60 Kts GS?
200fpm then 750fpm respectively.
What distance is the FHAF from the target waypoint?
0.8nm
What is the minimum height for hoist training during auto hover over water?
75ft
What is the minimum crew for SARA ops?
2 pilots recent for SARA and IFR flight and 1 ACO recent for SARA.
GMAP1 is used for?
Maritime surface contacts.
GMAP2 Is used for?
Terrain approach
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?
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.
Once established at the search altitude and in sight of ground or water, what is the minimum lateral clearance from obstacles?
0.5nm if not visual with obstacle. May be less if visual.
Qualified NVIS crews conducting overwater SAR may operate to SARA minima (300ft/1500m) if the following restrictions are applied? (MCCEARS)
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
During autohover ops, if both RADALT fail, what happens to RHT mode?
ALT engages after 5 seconds.
When TD/H is selected, what modes will be present on the FD?
TDH | TDH
During TDH, below what speed does the collective heading trim become available?
60 KIAS
