SOP

Question 1

Flight schedule

Answer 1

SDO is responsible for overseeing the execution of the daily flight schedule. When changes need to be made, must be annotated on master flight schedule and approved by CO then XO the. Ops officer then SDO

During embarked ops, changes to published flight schedule must be approved by ship CO or det OIC

Question 2

Weather Criteria

Answer 2

In addition to CNAF, OPNAVINST, and NATOPS, and local flight rules

Shore or ship operations 500/1

If positive radar control and CCA or PAR is available, min launch weather mins are 200/ 1/2

Question 3

Crew Requirements

Answer 3

Min crew requirements shall be followed by CNAF and NATOPS the following rules apply:

CO may recognize the qualifications of HAC WTIs and NSI of specific H-60 aircraft qualified aircrew from outside their command and may recognize quals of enlisted aircrew men. All shall comply with reporting custodians SOP.

enlisted aircrew shall be utilized to the max extent practicable on all flights

FCF checklist items shall only be conducted when the crew includes a designated FCP. COs shall designate min crew requirements for ground maintenance turns. Temp flight orders personnel shall not be carried on FCFs for sole purpose of accumulating time

Min crew for non FCF ground turns is min two designated H2Ps

Min crew for tactical events are: HAC/L3, PQM, Aircrewman

Question 4

Currency Requirements

Answer 4

Pilots who have not flown in 45 days shall fly a warm up flight with current HAC.
Should include autos and other FAM type maneuvers as determined by CO.
All pilots checking in must fly Stan flight with stan board member and pass SOP exam.
Pilots returning from deployments (>90 days) must pass SOP exam and should complete EP sim. Warm up flights should be 1 hr long min and flown during daylight to review autos, single engine to spot, boost off landings

All new aircrewman checking in shall fly a STAN flight with a STAN board aircrewman, ANI, or ACTC LVL III aircrewman. All aircrew who have not flown in 45 days must complete flight with current air crewman.

Question 5

Night Currency

Answer 5

Pilots shall not fly as PIC unless night current. Currency is min 2 hrs at night within 45 days. Between 45 and 60, CO may authorize day into night transition.
After 60 days currency shall be regained by flying with a night current HAC

Question 6

LSO currency

Answer 6

Shall complete LSO quals with current LSO
All qualified LSOs shall be designated in writing by Ship CO for deployment
When acting as LSO for short duration evolutions (DLQs, ISATT, etc) LSO need not be designated by ship CO but shall brief ship CO or OOD prior to DLQ evolutions

Question 7

DLQ Currency

Answer 7

Pilots who DLQ currency lapses while at parent squadron shall conduct FLDP within 30 days of scheduled DLQ period. Pilots shall complete no fewer than 3 evolutions (takeoff, downwind, approach, landing), emphasizing DLQ specific comms and CRM.
Should be with same crew expected in the DLQ flight.

If currency of all Pilots in squadron/detachment lapses while deployed, CO shall attempt to regain currency through H-60 current HAC from another unit. If ops station precludes this, a waiver to unit’s Major Command ISIC (CVW or Type Wing) shall be submitted and a deliberate risk mitigated approach shall be employed to allow non current HACs to regain currency

Question 8

ISATT Refresher

Answer 8

Fleet up XOs to COs are exempt!

Det OIC or ship CoC, reassignment to new ship or more than 60 days elapses between embarked ops, Detachment shall conduct the following embarked training evolutions to reestablish readiness before resuming ops and continue work up schedule. ISATT observer not required.

1) Day and night landing requals
2) emergency flight quarters
3) crash on deck drill
4) Hot refueling
5) straightening and traversing evolutions
6) ELVA/Smoke light approach
7) Lost plane homing

DEC SHEP

Question 9

Pre-embarkation Proficiency

Answer 9

Max extent practicable, Pilots should fly min of 9 hrs within 45 days preceding fly on for an underway period.
Pilots shall obtain night currency (2 hrs in 45 days) and inst currency (2hrs in 60 days)
During intervals of 45 days or less between embarkation, pilots should fly min of 6 hrs and achieve night and inst currency

Question 10

Night coupler Currency

Answer 10

Pilots shall have flown 2 windline rescue or Night/IMC dip to dip patterns to auto approaches to a coupled hover at night in preceding 60 days.
Pilots lapsing currency shall not be scheduled to fly night SAR missions (include PG)

To regain, Pilots shall fly these patterns to a coupled hover at night with a night coupler current PIC.

Question 11

Instrument Currency

Answer 11

Pilots shall have flown a min of 2 hrs simulated/actual inst time within 60 days. May be satisfied in aircraft of simulator. If Currency lapses, must be regained prior to flying any other mission in aircraft as PIC

Question 12

Night Environment

Answer 12

Deriving illumination info for planning and briefing night ops shall be done IAW with CNAF 3710.

The SUMO tool which is in JMPS is also authorized

Question 13

LSF/SACT Currency

Answer 13

HAC should have flown the event within the preceding 220 days

Question 14

NVD TACFORM Currency

Answer 14

For non deployed training evolutions 120 or NSI 220 days. NVD tacform currency for all other nvd tacform events is 220 days.

Question 15

Night CAL Currency

Answer 15

Shall be conducted with current NSI pilot, current NSI aircrewman in Non ALFS aircraft at approved CAL sites.

Night CAL for NSIs is 220 days
An NSI qual’d HAC outside of 220 days shall rebase their currency with a current HAC during the day or NSI at night at intended location

Question 16

Crew Rest Requirements

Answer 16

Ashore, in addition to CNAF 3710, following min crew rest policy applies:

1. Aircrew shall not be scheduled to brief a flight event until 10 hrs after complete of post-flight duties
2. Aircrew should not report earlier than 12 hrs day and 10 hrs night prior to scheduled completion of all flight and post flight duties. Post flight duties is 1 hr after scheduled land time

At sea Det OICs shall comply with and ensure ship COs are briefed on paragraph 8.3.2.1 and 8.3.2.2 in CNAF 3710

Question 17

Radius of Action

Answer 17

Following radius of action or max ranges. PICs shall give due considerations to 4.1.2.1 80T-122 prior to embarking on a mission.
Particular attention must be paid during peacetime ops to environmental cond. and avail. Of assets to conduct SAR in a timely manner.

Shipboard RoA is 150 nm. Or max reliable nav/comm range, whichever is less. RoA beyond 150 NM in support of specific ops or tactical training may be approved by ISIC when dictated by mission planning, provided deliberate ORM has been conducted. Time spent beyond 150 NM shall be limited to min required to accomplish mission.

One way flights shall be limited to 150 NM ship to ship and shore to ship. 200 NM ship to shore. Ship to shore range is a point at which a safe landing can be made.

For out and in flights, us HSM48INST 3710.1

Question 18

Passenger/orientation

Answer 18

References A-D provide guidance on embarkation of passengers and min crew requirements. CO permission is required for any non passenger transfer of personnel.

Sim EPS, practice autos, intentional A/C degradations, and ordnance release shall not be performed with passengers embarked or orientation flights. (MIDN fam flights)

Completion of NASTP is mandatory for orienteers unless waived by approval authority per section 3.3 of CNAF 3710

Orienteers shall receive appropriate screenings in 3.3.4 of CNAF 3710
Documentation of NASTP waivers shall be forwarded to CNAF N455 via wing safety officer

Question 19

Low Level Flight Procedures

Answer 19

Unless directed by ops requirements or directed/required by controlling agencies, published restrictions, or approved training ranges the following min AGL altitudes shall be obersved
Overland: Populated 1000 ft, unpopulated 500 ft
Overwater: Day 50ft, unaided night 150 ft, NVD 100 ft
* flight ops below 50ft over water during day conditions is intended for op or tactical training flights where altitude profiles support authorized mission or training objectives.
Coupled Hover 70ft. Following established 70 ft hover, aircraft altitude may be reduced to no lower than 40 ft to conduct live hoisting at PICs discretion
Terrain flight 200ft on approved Low level routes and ranges

SACT: Day 100ft, night 500ft

Question 20

Checklists

Answer 20

All checklists shall be verbally completed in CHALLENGE-REPLY-REPLY format up to rotor engagement. After rotor engagement checklists shall be CHALLENGE REPLY.

When necessary to avoid interference with other cockpit duties and when SOF is a consideration, checklist may be performed silently by PNAC except for items that require a response by another crewmember.

Question 21

Checklists (Additional Requirements Include…)

Answer 21

1. If Stab Auto mode PBS is not illuminated when AC power is applied, stab lock pins shall be visually checked prior to flight
2. Rescue hoist OPs check should be completed on the first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability
3. Single Engine A/S and stab programming shall be called on first T/O of each flight and called after reengaging AUTO mode subsequent to a sim or actual failure
4. Landing checklist shall be accomplished when transiting from pad to runway ops or vice versa
5. In flight mission change checklist shall be utilized any time the mission is altered from what was briefed

Question 22

Hot Refuel/Crew Swap

Answer 22

Pax shall not occupy A/C during hot refuel. Aircrewmen shall assist in monitoring refueling ops.
During crew swaps, Helo shall be under control of designated Helo Pilot and shall be a PIC to PIC verbal turnover. New crew shall begin with Step 9 of Post engagement Checks

Personnel shall not proceed aft of CMD unless arming/de-arming the system, while rotors are turning

Question 23

Refueling OPs (precheck valve)

Answer 23

Refueling ops ashore should not be continued following the failure of a precheck valve IAW IETMS. Embarked det OICs must give due consideration to operational impacts, risk mitigation and all governing directives (NATOPS, IETEMS, NAVAIR 80T-109) prior to refueling an aircraft with 1 or 2 failed pre-check valves. Fueling with two inop pre-check valves should be conducted as a last resort and fuel flow stopped well short of a full fuel load to avoid cell rupture or fuel spill

Question 24

Air Taxi

Answer 24

A/C shall ground taxi vice air taxi to the greatest extent possible whenever the possibility of damage from rotor wash exists

Question 25

Inter Squadron Operations

Answer 25

Flights such as DLQs, detachment fly-offs, and section/formation operations, where multiple squadrons may participate, require a joint brief between PICs. This brief may be face to face, PHONECON, message, email or per SOPs as applicable

Question 26

Use of Seatbelts

Answer 26

Seat and gunner’s belts shall be utilized per CNAF 3710 to the max extent possible. All occupants of A/C should be in crash worthy seats with seat and shoulder harness secured during takeoffs and landing

Question 27

Flight Demonstration Guidelines

Answer 27

Following guidance is provided for all flight demonstrations and flyovers:
As per reference H (COMNAVAIRFORINST 3710.8 D) flyover should be:
1. Non Maneuvering, generally wings level passes of one or two a/c (waiverable to four)
2. Restricted to a single pass over a fixed point at a specific time
3. Conducted no lower than 500ft AGL, with consideration given to height of obstacles in vicinity of fly over location
4. Conducted no lower than 60 KIAS

Any deviations to the above must be specifically requested through Type Wing for TYCOM approval and be case by case basis

Flight demonstrations involving other than flyover profiles (family day/tiger cruise/air show/SAR demonstration) are considered Aerial demonstrations and requests must be submitted per reference H

Question 28

Detachment concurrent Ops

Answer 28

Dets operating on a single spot ships with two manned embarked helos utilizing RSD shall not conduct concurrent flight ops unless an emergency landing site (ship or shore) is avail. Within 50 NM for duration of evolution

50NM alternate landing site requirement applies to missions where parent ship is IPOL for both A/C and does not apply to missions scheduled for termination at other than parent ship. The 50 NM requirement does not apply for Flyons for scheduled embarkation. For Flyons thorough prior mission planning shall be conducted and no go criteria determined which takes into consideration potential flight deck/hangaring delays

50NM alternate landing site does not apply for concurrent manned/unmanned flight operations

Question 29

Staged/Mission related photography

Answer 29

All staged and/or mission related photography events must be approved by CO. Unplanned and non briefed photography of this nature is prohibited

Question 30

APU Ops

Answer 30

When APU is required in flight to support essential operations per NATOPS, it should be started on deck to the max extent possible

Question 31

Vertrep power margins

Answer 31

When conducting VERTREP training, 10% power margin shall exist between MRP and max power required when a load is lifted from the deck

Question 32

Radalt Discipline

Answer 32

During night overwater flight below 500ft AGL, considerations should be given to setting DH no lower than 10% less than current altitude.
When operating in the shipboard landing pattern, Pilots DH should be set to an altitude determined by the crew that best facilities CRM. Each crewmember shall verbalize to the crew their DH setting and activation of warning tone

All Crewmembers should acknowledge when an altitude warning system aural tone is activated. This is not expected when in traffic pattern

Question 33

What shall be completed prior to “Down Dome”

Answer 33

Item 8 of the Dipping Sonar/Coupled hover procedure, “Establish a steady coupled hover”

PNAC should adjust potentiometers to control drift and limit KGS to no more than 2 KGS (drift limits do not apply while in Sonar cable angle mode)

Cable angle hover mode shall be operable for all dipping sonar ops. Submerged override shall not be used for routine operations

Question 34

Dipping Sonar Limits

Answer 34

Should not be conducted:

1. Wave heights exceeding 10 ft
2. Winds exceeding 17-21 knots
3. Known/discovered currents greater than 4 kts

During unit level training or fleet level exercises (Group Sail, COMPTUEX, JTFEX, IDCERT, SCC, DESIEX, SHAREM etc)

Preflight deliberate ORM and inflight time critical ORM assessments of forecasted or observed sea state conditions and currents shall be accomplished prior to dipping sonar operations

Question 35

Cable Angle Exceedance

Answer 35

If cable angle exceeds the 4.25 inner ring, all crew members shall verbally acknowledge the deviation and ensure appropriate corrections are being made to center cable

Question 36

POCL

Answer 36

During dipping sonar training operations (with or without sub) POCL shall be no more than half the ceiling up 1000ft. When ceilings are above 1000ft POCL shall be no more than 500 ft below ceiling.

During operational ASW involving a submarine, under conditions that preclude a free stream recovery, then POCL need not be restricted. However, ORM shall be conducted to minimize the risk to the transducer assembly in the event of a malf.

Question 37

Dipping ops (AFCS)

Answer 37

Dipping operations are prohibited with AFCS degradations affecting auto appr, coupled hover, or cable angle hover functions.

Cease dipping operations following any uncommanded pitch changes in a hover until maintenance action is performed

Question 38

Dipping Sonar Fault Code

Answer 38

With an 1177 fault (to include on an MBIT) cease dipping operations until maintenance action is performed

Question 39

Transducer towing

Answer 39

Transducer towing groundspeed limits are exceeded, cease dipping operations and document on a MAF

Question 40

ACTC LVL III for dipping

Answer 40

While operating in a squadrons local area for unit level training, an ACTC LVL III SO shall be in the Helo on any flight in which dipping is intended. For fleet level exercises, an ACTC LVL III SO should be in the Helo on any flight where dipping is intended to the max extent practicable

Question 41

Active SONAR

Answer 41

Except for operational requirements, use of active SONAR is approved only in authorized ASW training/Exercise Areas

Question 42

MBIT paragraph

Answer 42

If ALFS is installed and dipping operations are scheduled, an MBIT shall be completed on the first flight of the day and should be completed prior to any dome deployment. If the MBIT fails, the aircraft may be flown on a non dipping flight as long as there is a DOME SEATED indication and the UTILITY HYD PUMP switch remains off for the duration of the flight. MBITs should be performed on deck to the max extent practicable. Crews may perform in-air MBITs as required by NATOPS troubleshooting procedures; however, careful considerations must be given to the possibility of dome loss or damage

Question 43

Hung Dome Procedures

Answer 43

In the event of a hung dome, it is assumed the crew has exhausted all means of recovering the dome and all EPS have been completed per C and D. The following procedures apply:

1. If embarked, AirBoss or HCO shall ensure all personnel are clear of landing spot with the exemption of the min number of maintenance personnel required (approx four)
2. Considerations should be given to securing a mattress or padding to the deck either on or adjacent to the landing spot, POCL dependent, with tie down straps to provide a cushion onto which a dome could be lowered in order to min damage
3. The A/C will hover at an appropriate altitude to facilitate recovery. Max safe altitude will depend on POCL and environmental considerations. The LSE should be positioned in the best location to provide signals for placing the dome on the deck.
4. Conditions will dictated whether the cable will be sheared or the dome lowered to the deck. If lowered to the deck and sufficient POCL exists to allow maintenance personnel to disconnect the dome, they shall ensure the dome is grounded to prevent electrical shock and will then disconnect the dome from the cable. After the dome is detached, the aircraft will begin a descent and cable shall be walked with two person integrity away from the landing spot. If there is insufficient POCL to allow maintainers to safely work under the aircraft, the crew may opt to lower the dome onto the padding and then slide over to land. If at any time, a stable hover cannot be maintained during or after disconnecting the dome and during the descent, the crew shall execute the appropriate EPS to facilitate safe recovery.
5. After landing and placement of chocks and chains, the cable should be placed in the aircraft cabin prior to aircraft shutdown

Question 44

EKB usage

Answer 44

Pilots and aircrew are authorized to use tablets as EKB while airborne IAW with K. Prior to using an EKB in flight, all crewmembers shall be briefed on who is using a tablet, for what purpose, and any in flight duties shifting to other crewmembers while the tablet user is heads down

Question 45

Night transits to AUTEC/FLYOFFs

Answer 45

Squadron aircraft flying to AUTEC from CONUS should launch in time to land at AUTEC prior to sunset

Due to risks associated with nighttime fly offs and recoveries, these evolutions must be planned for daytime take off and recovery to the max extent practical. The squadron CO may approve day launch with nighttime recovery on a case by case basis after a thorough ORM assessment

Question 46

Performance Calcs

Answer 46

At a min, crews must brief before every flight:

1. HIGE/HOGE Torque
2. Fly away torque
3. Dual Engine IRP
4. Single Engine CRP
5. Single engine Airspeed
6. airspeed for onset of retreating blade stall

For anticipated flight regime

Question 47

Debrief Requirements

Answer 47

A face to face debrief must be conducted post flight with members of the crew. This debrief should be outside of the aircraft to the max extent practical and IAW with C and sea wolf manual

Question 48

Hot Refuel Armament

Answer 48

Per 80T-103 hot refueling with live ordnance loaded is prohibited ashore. Hellfire CATM, REXTORPS, empty DRL, sonobuoys, smokes, SUS, and door guns are allowed (HCRDDSSS)

Hellfire missiles are authorized to be carried during hot seats ashore provided the event is part of NAWDC or weapons school sponsored training.

Hot and cold refuel aircraft with ordnance loaded is permitted afloat with CO approval

Maintenance requiring the application of electrical power to armament or weapons circuitry shall not be performed with weapons loaded or during loading/downloading evolutions

Question 49

Shipboard appr/landings armament

Answer 49

Aircrews are authorized to conduct multiple shipboard approaches and landings with missiles and rockets loaded with concurrence of ship CO

Question 50

Shipboard straightening/traversing armament

Answer 50

Shipboard straightening, maneuvering, and traversing of A/C while loaded with CATMs shall be limited to traverse qualified personnel. Straightening, maneuvering, and traverse training with CATMs loaded is prohibited.

Downloading warshot missiles shall be conducted prior to any of the above evolutions, except in an emergency with the specific authorization of Ship CO.

Traversing at slow speed between maintenance line and the flight position with warshot missiles loaded is authorized at ships CO discretion with ISIC approval

Question 51

Release and control Checks armament

Answer 51

The M-299 and APKWS/DRL release and control checks shall only be conducted with the extended pylons in the ready for flight position

Question 52

Passengers and Guns

Answer 52

Pax shall not be embarked when GAU-21 is installed. If crew served weapon is required during pax transfer the m240 shall be utilized

M240 shall be kept in the stowed position when not in use and ammo cans shall be secured to prevent missile hazards in event of emergency

During all flights in which M-240D swingarm is installed, aircrew shall ensure the M-240D mounting bracket hardware is installed correctly and verify that the bracket retaining pin is fully inserted

Question 53

Range Clearance

Answer 53

Crews conducting live Gunnery Exercise events shall be responsible for own range clearance to a min of 5NM beyond max weapons employment envelopes for the GAU-21 and M240 CSW

Question 54

Smoke markers

Answer 54

Except in an emergency, smoke markers shall not be dropped closer than 10NM from the coastline or in inland waterways, unless on a designated range or dip area

Smoke markers that cannot be de armed shall be jettisoned outside of 10NM from coastline and prior to returning to home base and final landing

Question 55

Ordnance Carriage

Answer 55

With the exception of sonobuoys and smoke markers, carrying live ordnance over populated areas shall be avoided. If a mission requires flight to a facility near a populated area, the most direct route that will min civilian exposure shall be used

Question 56

Sonobuoy launcher Requirements

Answer 56

Removal or replacement of sonobuoy launcher cover should not be performed with the rotors engaged. If cover is removed or replaced with the rotors engaged, two person integrity shall be utilized

The sonobuoy launcher cover shall be fastened with all possible attachment bolts, but no less than 11 total. Additionally, all corner bolts are required per enclosure 2. Missing bolts shall be documented on a MAF

Question 57

Hangared Aircraft

Answer 57

All marine location markers, MK-17 BRU, M55 BRU, CCU-107 CMDS, cartridges and ALE-47 ECM dispensers shall be removed from aircraft prior to entering hangar

Question 58

Aircrew sidearms

Answer 58

All sidearms carried by aircrew in the aircraft shall remain in Condition 4 (ammo not inserted) until required for use

Question 59

Static display of Aircraft

Answer 59

CNAF 3710 PP 3.5 governs aircraft static display. In addition the following safety precautions shall be taken:

1. Battery disconnected and appropriate CBS pulled
2. Sonobuoy launcher bottle pressure vented
3. All intake plugs/covers installed
4. Rotor brake lock on
5. All doors/panels closed unless a crewmember is present

No visitors shall enter Helo or display area unescorted. Visitor access to the aircraft interior shall be controlled and supervised by a crewmember. Non crew members shall not be permitted access to engine/transmission deck/tail pylon.

Following a static display, a preflight inspection is required, paying particular attention to both interior and exterior areas

COs shall promulgate procedures governing carriage of inert external stores during aircraft static displays. Live ordnance is prohibited during static displays.

Question 60

Flight Line procedures, hearing protection

Answer 60

All personnel shall use authorized eye, hearing, and head protection in hangars and on flight line.
Single hearing protection within 200ft of aircraft with rotors turning or 50ft with APU
Double hearing within 30ft of aircraft with rotors or APU running for extended periods of time
Double hearing pro not required in aircraft

Question 61

Flight Line procedures, rings

Answer 61

Rings shall not be worn while operating or working on aircraft or moving ground support equipment

Question 62

Flight Line procedures, climb on aircraft

Answer 62

No one shall climb on top of aircraft unless both engines secured. If only APU running, personnel may climb on top of aircraft only with permission of PIC. PIC shall ensure one aircrew visually checks aircraft for integrity and FOD prior to engine start

All personnel shall wear a cranial with strap fastened whenever climbing on any part of the aircraft. This requirement may be relaxed to perform maintenance or an inspection in which the headgear restricts proper accomplishment of task

Question 63

Flight Line procedures, rotor arc entry

Answer 63

All personnel shall enter and exit the rotor arc at the 3 or 9 o’clock positions to the max extent possible only by direction of PC/LSE only after PC received clearance from PAC. In the absence of a PC, personnel entering and exiting arc shall receive clearance from PAC. Personnel shall not enter or exit the rotor arc when pilots are entering or exiting cockpit

Question 64

Flight Line procedures, flight deck

Answer 64

At sea, all personnel on the flight deck at night shall wear an inflatable life vest with functional strobe light and proper PMS conducted

Question 65

Flight Line procedures, cell phone use

Answer 65

Cell phone use is prohibited in the hangar or on the flight line ashore, with the exception of aircrew designated on the flight schedule carrying out official duties

Question 66

Flight Line procedures, L5

Answer 66

All maintenance personnel shall clear the flight line when lightning within 5 is set. If the PIC determines that a shutdown is required, the shutdown shall be conducted unassisted.

If aircraft cannot be turned over per CNAF 4790.2 (engines running with both PIC in aircraft) the aircraft shall be shutdown and a Turnaround inspection performed

Question 67

Flight Line procedures, wash rack

Answer 67

Unless otherwise directed by maintenance control, aircraft shall be taxied through the wash rack prior to final shutdown and prior to hot seat evolutions following over water hovers or shipboard operations

Aircraft shall not be taxied through the wash rack with externally loaded ordnance and/or M299 launcher

Question 68

Flight Line procedures, doghouse

Answer 68

Positive control of the doghouse cover shall be maintained anytime the doghouse latches are released.

This requirement is relaxed when the aircraft is in the hanger

Hydraulics bay safety straps shall be used any time the Hyds bay is opened in the shipboard environment

Question 69

Flight Line procedures, aircraft moves

Answer 69

All aircraft moves shall be conducted IAW HSM48INST 4790.1

Aircrew shall not occupy the cabin during the move evolutions unless performing pre flight duties with safety harness secured at the SO console

Question 70

Flight Line procedures, unexpected delay

Answer 70

If an aircraft is shutdown between consecutive flights due to an unexpected delay, Maintenance control, PIC, and SDO (OIC embarked) must confer to determine if the A/C can be relaunched IAW COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790 C.

A turnaround inspection must be performed if the anticipated delay is long enough and the opportunity exists, based on the judgement of the MO or OIC embarked. HAC to HAC startups are not authorized.

Question 71

Flight Line procedures, jewelry

Answer 71

Jewelry must not be worn on the flight line with the exception of watches. Watches must not have a case or protective enclosure that can be removed while the watch is being worn

Question 72

Flight Line procedures, Stanford

Answer 72

Personnel shall not enter or exit the rotor arc while engines are online with the rotor brake on

Question 73

Panel/Cover/cowling fasteners

Answer 73

The max number of unfastened/broken/or missing fasteners is a follows (TIVO)

TGB cowling: Row 2, total 3
IGB cowling: Row 2, total 3
Vertical tail driveshaft cover: Row 2, total 2
Other tail driveshaft covers: Row 1, total 1

Note: Flight with unfastened/broken/missing corner fasteners is not recommend. Corner fasteners should be fixed as soon as practicable by qualified maintenance personnel. TGB cowling corner fasteners and required sonobuoy launcher cover fasteners are identified. (Basically all corners then sides and bottom middle)

Question 74

Maintenance Qualifications

Answer 74

COs are authorized to accept maintenance quals from other commands per ref i as long as the tech is current and fully qual’d for respective tasks by their current command.

This gives COs latitude for joint evolutions conducted between multiple commands.

Members must be loaded into the hosting squadrons NALCOMIS/OOMA system to perform maintenance tasks and/or sign off discrepancies

Question 75

RAS/Ship firing Evolution

Answer 75

Aircraft should be airborne or in hangar during all ship weapon firing evolutions. When weapons firing evolutions are anticipated, dets shall adhere to section 7.9.1 of 80T-122 and its associated cautions

For RAS, considerations should be given to hangaring the aircraft, if not airborne, when shot lines are being fired from the replenishment ship in the vicinity of the flight deck

Question 76

Deviations from Tactical Paint schemes

Answer 76

Any deviation of the aircraft tactical paint scheme shall be approved by TYCOM via Type Wing IAW COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790 C

Only the sonobuoy cover shall be approved for painting with a squadron CO approved design

Question 77

Post install maintenance dip

Answer 77

Post install maintenance dips from shore shall be conducted in an area with no more than 2000ft water depth to facilitate recovery efforts in the event of a loss transducer

Question 78

TA expiration

Answer 78

TA inspection expiration time should not be flown through for training flights

Question 79

Det Patch Guidance

Answer 79

Det name, logo, and patches must be approved by the squadron CO

Question 80

Energy Conservation Practices

Answer 80

Ensure all hands are aware of and follow HSM-48 energy management policies IAW HSM48INST 4100.1

Question 81

EP initiation/Prohibited Maneuvers

Answer 81

In addition to prohibited maneuvers in 4.5.4 of NATOPS, following guidance applies

Simulated Emergencies shall only be introduced in aircraft under cognizance of a designated HAC

Compound emergencies involving degradation of two more unrelated systems shall not be introduced, initiated or practiced

No CBS shall be pulled to initiate a sim emergency. CO may authorize the following

1. HACs to pull Batt Bus Panel CB in order to simulate failed back up attitude indicator for training during day/VFR conditions only
2. ANI aircrewman and current FRS aircrew instructors may pull CBS necessary for simulating rescue hoist, cargo hook, RAST, mission power, RADAR and acoustic malf.

Question 82

Night EPS

Answer 82

Practice autos at night are prohibited. In addition, Simulated emergencies requiring the actual degradation of aircraft systems at night are prohibited with exception of:

1. Single engine approaches and landings to a prepared surface with adequate overrrun and underrun to allow for safe execution
2. Single engine running landings
3. Boost off and failed SAS/AFCS
4. Simulated lost ICS
5. STAB auto mode failure

Question 83

What must be operable for practice autos

Answer 83

Pilot and copilot radar altimeter indicators shall be operable for practice autos

Question 84

Sim engine failures from Hover

Answer 84

Simulated engine failures from a hover out of ground effect (i.e. 70ft coupled hover) shall only be initiated over a surface where a run-on landing can be made

Question 85

OFT EPs

Answer 85

Dual engine malf. Tail rotor drive emergencies, total AC power failure, and in-flight emergency simulation that requires the placement of an engine into DECU lockout shall only be accomplished in OFT

Question 86

Shipboard Environment EPS

Answer 86

Simulated A/C emergencies requiring intentional degradation while in the shipboard environment are prohibited except:

1. day/VMC practice stab auto mode failure
2. Day/VMC practice AFCC I/O and AFCS degraded flight
3. Day/VMC pilot asst servos malf flight

With no intent to land

Question 87

Sim Dome EPs

Answer 87

When conduction simulated dome emergencies, manual or auto hyd mode must be reengaged prior to 100ft of POCL when recovering TA

Question 88

Single Engine Training

Answer 88

Max gross weight for single engine training is 19500 with intent to land. There is no weight restrictions for power recovery autos. PIC must discuss and consider environment and weight before conduction. APU gen will be on and functioning during all single engine training and sim autos

If PIC elects to conduct Single engine to a spot training with PCLs in fly, they must establish a sim Pa torque limit prior to the approach, taking into consideration weight, environment and torque avail in a single engine configuration. PICs may consider utilizing dual engine HIGE torque minus 5-10% on each engine based on current conditions

Question 89

DECU lockout operations

Answer 89

In flight training with DECU lockout, with exception of scheduled FCF training flights while conducting FCF checklist steps IAW NATOPS under the cognizance of a qual’d FCP are prohibited.

The use of DECU lockout as part of an inflight engine malf troubleshooting procedure specifically not in NATOPS, FCF checklist, or approved NAVAIR maintenance troubleshooting procedure is prohibited

Question 90

H2P/H2P flights

Answer 90

Simulated emergencies, movement of PCLs from fly, night coupled approaches and 180 degree practice autos are prohibited on these flights. Shipboard H2PH2P flights may be scheduled by OICs with the permission of squadron and ship COs and shall be conducted day/VMC non tactical flights only

Question 91

CAL/LZ

Answer 91

CAL/LZ training shall be conducted on approved ranges or airfields IAW governing directives.

Pre-mission planning shall be conducted to calculate Pa and Pr given expected conditions at site.

A Pa check shall be conducted at planned landing altitude before commencing approach

MRP available vs max Pr margin shall be 10% or greater to proceed with the approach.

Operational CAL/LZ flights other than those of OPs Necessity shall also adhere to this power margin

Practice CAL/LZ ops must only be conducted when annotated on the flight schedule. Practice unaided CAL/LZ ops are prohibited after EENT.