SOP Flashcards
Rest between shifts
8 hrs between shift
How many days off?
.
Hours of flight time per shift
No more than 8 hours UNLESS a ok’d by Sgt or Lt. Not normally more than 10 hours.
SOP is:
Guidelines and isn’t intended to interfere with good judgement where safety is concerned
SOP Section 1
Personnel
SOP section 2
Aircraft mishap and grounding
SOP section 3
Uniforms
SOP section 4
General Ops
SOP section 5
Training
SOP section 6
Flight Ops
SOP section 7
NVG’s
SOP section 8
SAR
SOP section 9
External load ops
SOP section 10
Fire Suppression
SOP section 11
Toe-in/One skid
SOP section 12
Disaster Ops
SOP section 13
Video recording/Copying/Requests
SOP section 14
Storage, handling and deployment of firearms in aircraft
SOP section 15
ASTREA pay premium
Providers of training (3):
USC School of engineering-aviation safety, Airborne LE, Helicopter Association International
SOP TFO duties
Share responsibility of aircraft safety of ground personnel and passengers daily inspection medical on aircraft role of navigator Passenger loading and unloading briefing Hot fuel procedures In ground and vehicles refueling procedures Knowledge of flight line fire suppression equipment Perform collateral duties as assigned 2nd class medical Maintain NVG currency Maintain sling load currency
Max shift hours and when does shift start?
14.5; when departmental work begins whether at ASTREA or somewhere else
Accident/Incident notifications:
Comm Center of damage/injuries to property/persons THEN refer to Emergency Response Plan for notifications. Reports w/in 24 hours.
Reports after accident/incident within __ hours, if practical.
24
Off field landings (for chip light, mechanical, bird strike) notify ____ &/or ____ THEN documented in _______ _______ ____.
Lt; Sgt; ASTREA incident log
Non flight related damage to aircraft, notify ___ &/or ____. Document in…..
Lt and Sgts; Astrea incident log
Suffering from injuries from accident/incident will be removed from flight status until ______ & ________ cleared.
Medically; administratively
Since no traditional briefing, each crew member will brief:
Wx, W&B, Briefing board, Service requests, Mailbox, Email, morning reports, IMSAFE
Must use what during fueling:
Grounding plug
Hot fuel for which incidents:
high priority call, in progress felonies, cover requests, traffic pursuits
Uniforms for helo personnel
Nomex flight suit, gloves (worn at ALL TIMES unless approved by Lt), blackshirt, BB cap with ASTREA logo, Nomex or brown leather A2 jacket, Black boots, protective helmet, body armor (optional for flight crew), gun belt w/ mags, holster, gun, handcuffs, flashlight, radio (approved shoulder holster ok)
Uniform for airplane personnel
Same BUT Flight helmet and boots are optional.
Fire briefings with CalFire Capts:
Load Calcs/W&B, Scheduled missions/training, Wx, Recent fire activity, any fire alerts/warnings
Hot fuel pilot responsibilities:
At aircraft controls
Hot fuel TFO responsibilities:
Hold nozzle at all times (unless fueling done by ground personnel), wear normal uniform, Fuel hose not left unattended
EOS responsibilities:
Pilot: Clean aircraft
TFO: complete forms
Crew: Set alarms hanger/office, secure perimeter gates, lock fuel units
New pilots need to accumulate _____ hrs of night PIC before being trained in NVG’s.
25
Controls of the aircraft will not be operated by anyone not perm or TAD assigned to ASTREA unless approvedby _____. Immediate grounding of PIC.
Lt
SDSO personnel familiarization flights are ok’d by ____ & _____ or ______.
Supervisor; Lt or Sgt
PIC has authority to conduct familiarization flights for ____ _____ patrol LEO’s.
on duty
All subjects riding with ASTREA will be given ______ ______.
safety brief
All non department personnel riding with ASTREA must sign ______ _____ form.
ride along
Any flights outside of SD due to exigent circumstances (TP, crimes in progress) notify ______ ______ and ______ as soon as possible.
Comm Center; Lt
Any planned flight outside of SD require _____ ______ notification.
Comm Center
Typically, one pilot and one TFO except: (5)
Training flights, Aircraft ferry flights, photo flights, external load ops and Fire helos
Provide flight following info to Monte Vista or Station M every ____ mins.
15
Upon landings, TFO will:
check tail clearance and report to pilot, reports obstacles in flight path
Terminate flight at ___ min fuel reserve per 91.151.
20; 1st intended landing and 20 mins after….
Night flying into mountainous terrain is generally prohibited unless:
NVG’s are used; Jamul, Alpine Ramona , VC are excluded
New TFO’s may not work during nighttime unless NVG sign off by _____.
Sgts
Unsafe situations are reported using ______ _______ _______.
Operational Hazard Report
When possible, all vehicle pursuits or critical incidents should be _______.
Recorded using onboard downlink
Flights should be conducted under basic ____ minimums.
VFR
Reports and records of accidents will be held at _______ _______ _____ ______.
Aerial Support Detail facility
Disciplinary action from accident will NOT be held at _____ _____ ______ _____.
Aerial Support Detail facility
LT and Sgt may ground crew members for _____ and ___-______ circumstances. Any grounding will be immediately reported to _______.
aviation; non-aviation; Capt
Must notify ______ if failed medical exam or suffering from temporary/permanent medical condition that may affect flight.
Sgt
Admin grounding will be reviewed every _____ days.
14
Any grounding more than _____ days; must notify ______.
28; Capt
Reinstatement of flight status is at discretion of _____.
Lt
Movement of aircraft SHALL be performed by ______ people.
2
Double back for a flight crew will/will not be permissible.
will not; except in unusual circumstances
205 pilots flight hours for CalFire and USFS; rest hours
CalFire 7 hours
USFS 8 hours
10 hours rest period
___ and ___ have responsibility of monitoring crew rest and aggregate time AND may relieve crew based on opinions and observations.
Sgt LT
Aircraft may/may not be flown into known icing conditions.
may not unless equipped
All night XC flights will be….
flown and filed IFR
VFR airplane flights over 100 nm will filed…..
VFR flight plan
Exceptions to flight plans approved by _____ or _____.
Sgt; Lt
Prior to NVG training, TFO’s must gain ___ months or ____ hours of flight time.
4 months or 150 hours
When arriving to SAR op, crew should contact _______ _________.
Incident commander
If no SAR IC, then crew should……
use their judgement where to start searching.
If there is a CP, crew should consider _________ for a brief from IC.
landing
Generally, ASTREA will/will not be used for routine medical transports.
will not
Astrea safety committee does what?
Reviews accident reports
makes suggestions to promote safe flight and ops
Failed 2nd class medical notify:
Sgt
During normal refuel, operator will:
remain in area in case of emergency
Aircraft SHALL be refueled at EOS unless:
Event requires low fuel/lighter helicopter
Crew members may request relief when:
need crew rest, fatigue or aggregate flight time
24 hour period starts at:
beginning of shift
Aircraft should/should not be left unattended while engine running.
should not
ASTREA dep will/will not make final determination as to who attends to patient during flight to medevac or ambulance.
WILL
If someone else attends to patient, TFO SHALL:
give safety brief, discuss ICS system and available equipment
____ vs. _____ will always be a primary consideration during rescues.
Risk vs Benefit
Minimum hour requirement before TFO/crew chief can participate in external load/hoist training?
No minimum
TFO/crew chief shall perform ____ hoist evolutions without error prior to Unit hoist instructor considering fully competent.
4
TFO/crew chief who are training in hoist rescues shall participate in refresher training on _______ basis.
quarterly
Pilots and system operators authorized to fly hoist mission must fly ____ hoist missions per _____.
2; quarter
Rescue specialists must participate in _______ hoist mission per ________.
1; quarter
Hoisting untrained rescue personnel, it is recommended a qualified rescuer be at the _______ and ________.
rescue site; LZ
At the end of a hoist operation, the crew SHALL
clean, inspect, store equipment, log any hoist usage in hoist log and perform cable inspection
AIM 7-6-2 Reporting Accident/Incidents.
Notify NTSB when (7):
- Accident occurs or
- Flight control malfunction/failure
- Inability of flight crew to perform as a result of injury/illness
- Structural failure of turbine engine IE: blades, vanes
- In flight fire
- Aircraft collide in flight
- Damage to property $25,000+
How to notify NTSB (3):
Telephone, Telegraphic, through FAA notification
Items included in NTSB notification:
- Registration/type of aircraft
- Name of owner/operator
- Name of PIC
- Last point of departure and intended landing point
- Date/time
- Location of aircraft
- SOB (injured vs killed)
- Nature of accident
- Wx
- Extent of damage
- Explosives, radioactive, dangerous material aboard
Hoist training refresher includes the following:
Hoist techniques, limitations, correct rigging of aircraft, emergency corrective action, satisfactory evolutions to instructors
Pilot will not be considered for hoist operation training until:
He has met requirements to fly the 205 and is competent in the aircraft
