Ships Flashcards
Charlie
“Clear to land, spot ___”
Flight 1 DDG
51-71 ie angled landing line up
Flight 2 DDG
DDGs 72-78 has straight in landing
Spot 7 Restrictions
- Personnel shall not be authorized to enter the rotor arc with fixed wing in tension on Catapults spot 3 or 4.
- Hung/Misfired FFFW shall not launch/recover
Spot 8 Restriction
- Helicopter operations shall not be conducted on Spot 8 with Fixed Wing in tension on Cats 3 or 4
- Hot refueling shall not be conducted on spot 8
- Helicopter operations on spot 8 shall not be conducted when fixed wing recoveries are taking place
- LSO platform shall be lowered/clear of personnel and equipment when helicopter operations are taking place
Spot 3 Restrictions
Left seat slide in visual recoveries to Spot 3 are prohibited
Spot 2 Restrictions
- Starboard departures/approaches are prohibited
- Left seat visual slide in recoveries are not recommended
Case I (CVN)
3,000 ft. Ceiling with 5 nm visibility
Case II (CVN)
1,000 ft Ceiling with 5 nm visibility
Case III (CVN)
Less than 1,000 ft Ceiling and 5 nm visibility, night, 30 min after sunset and 30 min before sunrise.
Launch Weather Minimums
200 / 1/2
HRS Bar
Horizontal Reference System - used to give aircraft horizon. Gyro aligned and moves as the ship does
Father
TACAN
Pigeons
Vectors provided by ships aircraft controllers to a specified location
Pogo
Return to previous communications channel previously briefed