SOP Flashcards
Minimum Weather for Ship or Shore Operations
500-1
Note: If CCA, PAR, or ILS is available for recovery, minimum launch weather minimums are 200-1/2.
Crew Requirements for Night Formation Flights
Night formation flights should be scheduled with two aircrewman to the max extent practicable. NVD formation syllabus events shall have two aircrewman.
Crew Requirements for Night LZ Flights and any CAL Flight
Night LZ flights should have two aircrewman (excluding the NAVSTA Rota Bullring).
CAL flights shall have two aircrewman.
Minimum Crew Required for Tactical Training Flights
HAC/L3, PQM, Aircrewman
General Flight Currency
Any pilot who has not flown in 45 days shall fly a warm-up flight with a current HAC. Warm-up flights should include autorotations and other FAM maneuvers.
Night Currency
Pilots shall not fly as PIC at night unless night current. 2.0 night hours within 45 days. Between 45-60 days, the squadron CO may authorize a day to night transition to regain currency.
Local Area Course Rules Review
After a deployment greater than 90 days, OICs will ensure a course rules review is conducted with detachment aircrew.
Scheduling a New Pilot/Aircrewman
They shall receive a course rules brief, medical admin up-chit, Master Designation Letter, Mission Qualification Letter, CSEL training, and FAILSAFE training.
Check In Flights
All pilots shall receive a course rules brief, and fly a local area fam at LERT as the copilot. This flight should be scheduled with a member of the stan board as the PIC.
Night Check in Fam Flight
Prior to flying as PIC in the local area at night, pilots shall fly a local area night flight with a night current HAC.
Aircrewman Check In Flight
Prior to flying as a single SO at LERT, aircrewman shall receive a local area course rules brief and fly a local area fam flight with an aircrewman familiar with the local area.
LSO Designation
Shall be designated in writing by the ship’s CO for deployment. When acting as LSO for a short duration evolution, LSO does not need to be designated in writing but LSO shall brief the ship’s CO or OOD prior to conducting DLQ evolutions.
FDLPNs or OFT for DLQs
Should conduct an OFT or FDLPNs within 90 days of scheduled DLQ requalification period.
Pilots should complete no less than 3 evolutions (takeoff, downwind, approach, and landing), emphasizing DLQ specific comms and CRM.
Events should be conducted with the same crew expected to participate in DLQs.
Pilots should be night current prior to conducting night DLQs.
Aircrewman who have not conducted free deck landings should be accompanied by an aircrewman that has.
Pre-Embarkation Proficiency
Pilots should fly a minimum of 9 hours within the 45 days preceding fly-on. Pilots shall obtain night currency and instrument currency prior to embarkation flight.
During intervals of 45 days or less between embarked ops, pilots should fly a minimum of 6 hours and achieve night and instrument currency.
Night Coupler Currency
Shall fly two windline rescue or Night/IMC dip to dip patterns to automatic approaches to a coupled hover at night in the preceding 90 days.
PICs not night coupler current shall not be scheduled to fly night SAR missions.
Instrument Currency
2.0 hours of simulated or actual instrument time within the preceding 60 days. May be done in flight or simulator.
Crew Rest
Aircrew shall not be scheduled to brief a flight until 10 hours after completion of post flight duties. Post flight duties are defined as one hour after the flights scheduled land time.
Aircrew whose crew day will exceed 12 hours shall receive CO approval.
Aircrew should be in a down status for 24 hours for every time zone crossed after 3 (5 time zones=2 days down). This begins upon aircrew’s arrival to the local time zone. This may be relaxed to a max of 72 hours for flights that will occur during day.
Pilots shall not be scheduled to fly the day following a 24 hour SDO period.
Radius of Action
Shipboard radius of action is 150 nm or max reliable navigation or communication range whichever is less. Radius of action beyond 150 nm in support of specific operational or tactical training missions may be approved by assigned CVW commander provided ORM has been conducted. Time spent beyond 150 nm shall be limited to minimum required for mission accomplishment.
Ship to ship or shore to ship: 150 nm (200 nm with functioning aux tank)
Ship to shore: 200 nm (250 nm with functioning aux tank)
Shore is defined as the nearest point at which a safe landing can be made.
Four Things Prohibited during Passengers/Orientation Flights (SIPR)
Simulated emergencies
Intentional aircraft degradations
Practice autos
Release of ordnance
…shall not be performed with passengers embarked or orientation flights.
Completion of NASTP is mandatory for all oriented unless waived.
Low Level Flight Minimum Altitudes
Overland: Populated: 1000’ AGL
Unpopulated: 500’ AGL
Overwater: Day: 50’ AGL*
Unaided Night: 150’ AGL
NVDs: 100’ AGL
Coupled Hover: 70’ AGL*
Terrain Flight: 200’ AGL on approved low level routes
SACT: Day: 100’ AGL
Night: 500’ AGL
Note*: Flight Ops down to 50’ overwater during day conditions is intended for operational or tactical training flights.
Note*: Following establishment of a steady coupled hover at 70’, altitude may be reduced to no lower than 40’ to conduct live hoisting.
Checklists
Checklists shall be CHALLENGE-REPLY-REPLY up to rotor engagement.
Shall be CHALLENGE-REPLY after rotor engagement.
What do you need to check if Stabilator Auto Mode Pushbutton is not illuminated when AC power is applied?
Stabilator lock pins shall be visually checked prior to flight.
What check should be completed on the first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability?
Rescue Hoist Op Check
What shall be called on the first takeoff of the day?
Single engine airspeed and stabilator programming.
What shall be called after reengaging stab auto mode after a simulated or actual failure?
Stab programming
Do you have to do the landing checklist when transitioning from pad to runway operations?
Yes
What is required anytime the mission is altered from what was briefed?
In flight mission change checklist
If you have an aux tank, what shall be completed before overland flight?
PIU Power Off Procedure. You may hot seat with the breaker already pulled. The status of the PIU power off procedure shall be addressed during turnover.
Each crew ______ configure the scratchpad before flight.
Should
The nose bay laser enable switch shall be _________ during preflight.
Enabled
Restrictions for Personnel during Hot Refueling
Passengers shall not occupy the aircraft.
Aircrewman or competent observer shall assist in monitoring refueling ops.
Crew Swaps
Helicopter shall be under the control of a designated helicopter pilot and there shall be a PIC to PIC turnover.
New crew shall begin with step 10 of post engagement checks.
Where can hot seats be conducted?
Should be conducted in the line environment. Does not preclude hot seats at spot 40 or bullring.
Personnel shall not proceed aft of ___________ ___________ unless arming or de-arming the system.
Countermeasures dispensers
When shall crews check for exceedances?
After every sortie and before the first flight of the day.
Air Taxi
Aircraft shall ground taxi vice air taxi to the greatest extent possible whenever the possibility of damage from rotor wash exists.
Inter-Squadron Operations/Briefs
Briefs may be face to face, PHONECON, VTC/GVS, message, email, or per SOPs.
Use of Seat Belts
Seats and shoulder harness shall be utilized to the maximum extent possible.
What seven reasons does the SOP list for allowing aircrewman out of their seats/shoulder harness?
CVN launches or recoveries
Hoist operations
Troubleshooting
Crew served weapons operations
Night formation flying
CAL/LZ
Other mission specific situations deemed necessary by the PIC
Flight Demonstration
Wings level passes of 1-2 aircraft
Single pass over a fixed position at a specified time
No lower than 500’ AGL
No slower than 60 KIAS
Detachment Concurrent Manned Aircraft Operations
Dets operating on single spot ships with two embarked helos utilizing the RSD shall not conduct concurrent flight ops unless an emergency landing site (shore or ship) is available within 50 nm for the duration of the evolution.
Requirement applies to missions where the parent ship is the intended point of landing for both aircraft.
Does not apply to fly ons.
Does not apply to manned/unmanned concurrent ops.
Starting the APU
Should be started on deck to the max extent possible.
VERTREP Power Margin
When conducting VERTREP training, a 10% power margin shall exist between MRP and max power required when a load is lifted from the deck.
RADALT Discipline
During night overwater flights below 500’ AGL, consideration should be given to setting DH no lower than 10% less than current altitude.
What does the SOP describe as a steady coupled hover?
Ground speed less than 2 knots
What AFCS functions do you need to dip?
Dipping operations are prohibited with AFCS degradations affecting Auto Approach, Coupled Hover, or Cable Angle Hover.
Cable angle hover shall be operable.
Submerged override shall not be used for routine operations.
Wave Height Limit for Dipping
Dipping should not be conducted in seas with wave heights exceeding 10 feet during unit level training or fleet level exercises.
POCL Limit for Dipping TRAINING
Shall be no more than half the ceiling up to 1000’ AGL.
With ceiling above 1000’ AGL, POCL shall be no more than 500’ below ceiling.
DURING OPERATIONAL ASW INVOLVING A SUBMARINE, POCL NEED NOT BE RESTRICTED.
Can you dip with an 1177 fault?
No, cease dipping ops.
What do you do if towing ground speed limits are exceeded?
Cease dipping ops and document on a MAF.
Aircrewman Requirements for Dipping in Local Area
When operating in a squadrons local area for unit level training, an ACTC Level II shall be in the helicopter on any flight in which dipping is intended.
ACTC Level III operator should be scheduled as part of the crew to the max extent practicable.
Where is the Rota Dip Box?
Small area of water space between LED-128, LED-90A, and LED-90C.
Standard Rota Dome Depth Limit
90 feet
POCL for final dip of the sortie should be ___________________________ the deepest depth in the sortie.
Greater than or equal to
What is the minimum number of maintenance personnel required to recover a hung dome when embarked?
Four
What is the process for recovery of a hung dome?
Set dome on the deck, ground it, disconnect the dome, aircraft begin a descent and cable shall be walked with two person integrity away, land, chock and chain, place cable in the cabin.
What is the hung dome recovery area at NS Rota?
What if you have to do a controlled shear of the dome?
Grassy area north of taxiway Papa, south of the runway, and west of taxiway Bravo.
If you have to shear the dome, do it in the shallow water near Admiral’s Beach.
Body Armor Usage
Hard body armor shall not be worn in the CMU-37/38 by aircrew on missions over water. Soft armor is at the individuals discretion.
Fuel Dumping
Non emergency fuel dumping shall be performed over water at Point November or Point Sierra 3-4 miles offshore at 6000 feet MSL.
Hot Refueling with Live Ordnance Loaded
Prohibited ashore. Hot and cold refueling with ordnance loaded is permitted at sea with approval from the ship’s CO.
Can aircrew conduct multiple shipboard approaches and landings with missiles and rockets loaded?
Yes, with concurrence of the ship CO.
Can you straighten, maneuver or traverse aircraft with CATM loaded?
Yes, but it shall be limited to traverse qualified personnel. Training is prohibited.
Can you straighten or traverse with warshot loaded?
No, warshot missiles shall be downloaded prior to these evolutions. BUT traversing at slow speed from the maintenance line to the flight line is authorized at ship CO discretion with ISIC approval.
Can passengers be embarked with the GAU-21 installed? M240?
No for the GAU. Yes for the M240. M240 shall be kept in the stowed position when not in use, and ammo cans shall be secured.
Range Clearance for CSW
5 nm beyond maximum weapons employment envelope.
What condition shall issued side arms be carried when embarked?
Condition 3
When is PMAP required?
CSW, Hellfire, or active sonar
Smoke Markers
Smoke markers shall not be dropped closer than 10 nm from the coast unless on a designated range or dip area.
Smoke markers that can’t be de-armed shall be jettisoned outside of 10 nm.
Live Ordnance Carraige
Carrying live ordnance over populated areas shall be avoided. Utilize the most direct route if required.
Sonobuoy Launcher Cover Removal
Should not be performed with rotors engaged. If it must be done, two person integrity shall be utilized.
Sonobuoy Launcher Cover Minimum Fasteners
No less than 11 total. All corner bolts are required.
Static Display
Battery disconnected, sonobuoy launcher vented, intake plugs installed, rotor brake on, doors and panels closed, remove all CIKs.
What color light shall crews utilize to communicate with the flight deck/line personnel?
Blue light
Hearing Protection
Single - within 200 feet of rotors turning or 50 feet with APU on
Double - within 30 feet of rotors turning or APU on for extended period of time. Not required inside the aircraft.
Can personnel climb on the aircraft without engine secured? APU?
Not without engines secured. Personnel may climb up with only APU on with permission from PIC. PIC shall ensure FOD check is done prior to continuing with engine start.
Can backup HYD pump be on with personnel on top of the aircraft?
Yes but flight controls shall be guarded and only moved at discretion of maintenance personnel.
When can personnel enter the rotor arc?
Nr at 100% or both engines secured with rotor blades static
When are HYD bay straps required?
Anytime HYD bay is open and aircraft is not in the hangar or TFS.
Hover light usage when taxiing at night
Aircraft should utilize hover light to assist PC. Should be secured after taxi.
Panel/Cover/Cowling Fasteners
TGB - 3/2
IGB - 3/2
Vertical Driveshaft - 2/2
Other Driveshaft - 1/1
What is the Note about unfastened, broken, or missing corner fasteners?
Flight with them is not recommended. Corner fasteners should be fixed as soon as practicable by qualified maintenance personnel.
Aircraft during Ship Firing Evolutions/RAS
Should be airborne or in the hangar during all ship firing evolutions.
Consideration should be given to hangaring aircraft during RAS where shot lines are being fired from the replenishment ship in the vicinity of the flight deck.
Post Installation Maintenance Dips
FROM SHORE, shall be conducted in an area with no more than 2000’ water depth to facilitate recovery.
Blade Fold and Spread
AFCS shall be the primary means of folding or spreading the main rotor head while underway and ashore.
When can simulated emergencies be introduced?
Under the cognizance of a HAC
Are compound emergencies allowed to be initiated or practiced?
No
What are the only circuit breakers allowed to be pulled to simulate an emergency?
Batt Bus Panel to simulate failed backup attitude indicator under day/VFR conditions only.
Aircrew instructors may pull CBs necessary to simulate rescue hoist, cargo hook, RAST, mission power, RADAR, and acoustic malfunctions.
Can you do practice autorotations at night?
No
What five simulated emergencies requiring the actual degradation of aircraft are allowed at night?
Single engine approach and landing to a spot
Single engine running landings
Boost off and failed SAS/AFCS
Simulated lost ICS
Stab Auto Mode Fail
Pilot and copilot ________ indicators shall be operable for practice autorotations.
Radar altimeter
What do you need to practice single engine failures from a 70’ hover?
Shall be done over a surface where a run on landing can be made.
What emergencies shall only be practiced in the simulator?
Dual engine malfunctions, tail rotor drive emergencies, total AC power fail, DECU lockout.
The _____ shall be turned on prior to conducting single-engine training and practice autos.
APU
EDECU Lockout
Prohibited unless during a scheduled FCF/FCF Training flight under cognizance of an FCP.
Four Prohibited Things for H2P/H2P Flight
Simulated emergencies
Movement of PCLs from FLY
Night coupled approaches
180 degree practice autorotations
2P flights shall be conducted as day/VMC, non-tactical training flight
Shipboard 2P flights may be scheduled by OICs with the permission of squadron and ship COs
CAL/LZ Requirements
Power available check shall be conducted at the planned landing altitude before commencing an approach.
Margin: MRP vs max power required margin shall be 10 percent or greater.
Margin exists for any CAL/LZ except those of operational necessity.
HAC should have conducted landings to the same CAL/LZ within the previous 180 days before landing there at night, excluding the Bullring.
PICs shall annotate CAL/LZs utilized in the comments.
AWs who haven’t conducted CAL/LZs in the local area should be accompanied by an AW that has.
Removal/Installation of the SO Window
Should be accomplished by maintenance personnel in the line environment.
ELRF Training
May be used for training purposes outside of an approved range but shall not be used on personnel or wildlife.
Crew acknowledgment is required when selecting ELRF. “ARM ELRF”
NVD/NITE LAB Currency
48 months from the last day of the month training was conducted.
May be conducted within 60 days preceding the expiration.
Semi-Annual EP Sim
Flight crews with access to a simulator should complete a MOB 103.
If it is conducted in the aircraft, it should be scheduled as an EP flight and emergencies that can’t be practiced in flight shall be briefed in depth before flight.
Who can teach HIGS?
Pilots designated as NIE
Night TACFORM Restrictions
Center turns and cross turns shall not be practiced
Rollout headings or degrees of turn shall be specified
Hook turns should be initiated away from Wing prior to practicing into Wing
Enlisted aircrew _____ be utilized to the max extent practicable on all flights.
Should
FCF checklist items shall only be conducted when the crew includes a designated _______.
FCP
Temporary flight orders personnel _______ be carried on FCFs for the sole purpose of accumulating flight time.
Shall not
Required for DLQ Requalification
OFT or night FDLP within 90 days of scheduled DLQs
No fewer than 3 evolutions emphasizing DLQ specific comms
Events should be conducted with same aircrew as DLQs will be scheduled
All pilots should be night current prior to conducting night DLQs
Aircrewman that haven’t done free deck landings should be accompanied by an aircrewman that has
If the STABILATOR AUTO MODE PBS is not illuminated when AC power is applied, _________ _______ ______ shall be visually checked prior to flight.
Stabilator lock pins
With an AUX fuel tank installed, aircraft may be hot seated with _____ _______ _____ procedure completed. The status of the ______ ______ ______ procedure shall be addressed during turnover between crews.
PIU Power Off Procedure
The _____ ______ ______ procedure shall be conducted anytime overland flight is anticipated.
PIU Power Off
_______________________ shall be completed prior to “DOWN DOME”
Established a steady coupled hover
< 2 KGS
_______ _______ _______ mode shall be operable for all dipping sonar operations.
Cable angle hover
________ ________ shall not be used for routine operations.
Submerged override
Dipping sonar ops _______ not be conducted in seas with wave heights exceeding _____ feet during _____________ or _____________.
Should
10 feet
Unit level training or fleet level exercises
Dipping operations are prohibited with AFCS degradations affecting:
Auto approaches
Coupled hover
Cable angle hover
While operating in a squadrons ___________ for unit level training, an ACTC Level ____ SO shall be in the helicopter on any flight in which dipping is intended.
Local area
Level 2
ADS-B Out shall be enabled on all flights except _____.
when securing it is recommended by ref (O- Seahunter) or when required by the Information Warfare Commander.
ICS recording
To support event reconstruction in the event of a mishap, pilots and aircrew shall not deactivate ICS cockpit/cabin recording.
CVN NATOPS SAR Assist Asset
An HSM aircraft (regardless of whether ALFS is installed) meets the minimum requirements of a SAR Assist Asset (SAA) if configured with an operable rescue hoist and if outfitted with a rescue strop.
Recommended additional equipment of a SAR curtain.
If starting an engine (motoring excluded),___.
A thorough preflight of the entire aircraft is required (regardless of the intent to engage rotors).
If maintenance personnel ___, ___, or _____, aircrew shall verify that the affected area is free of FOD and/or tools prior to any change in the aircraft status.
Open panels, climb on top of the aircraft, or conduct maintenance action after a crew’s preflight inspection
What intentional degradations are prohibited for shipboard takeoff and landing?
Intentional degradations of AFCS and SAS/BOOST
