SOP G Flashcards
When shall you preflight?
Immediately following NATOPS/Mission brief
Weather Criteria
500/1 unless CCA or PAR available for recovery then launch mins are 200-1/2
Night form aircrew requirements
Should be scheduled with 2 aircrewman to max extent practicable but shall have a min of one NVD tacform qualed crewman
Aircrew requirements for night CAL/LZ flights
Should be scheduled with 2 aircrewman
When can FCF checklist items be done?
When crew includes an FCP
Min crew for engaged ground turns (non-FCF)?
One H2P and one PQM
Min crew for tactical training events unless otherwise specified
HAC/L3, PQM, aircrewman
Warm up flight requirements
If you haven’t flown in 45 days, should include autos, other fam type maneuvers
Night Currency
Pilots shall not fly at night as PIC unless night current
2.0 within preceding 45, CO can authorize day into night in the 45-60 day
When is a course rules brief required?
prior to flying in local flying area after being gone for 90 days, shall complete a squadron or det led course rules brief
Requirement before being scheduled as PIC or SO at LERT?
local area course rules brief and fam flight, or scheduled with a copilot HAC that has had fam flight
LSO call sign
paddles
FDLP requirement
if dlq currency lapsed at home base, OFT or night FDLP within 30 days. 3 evolutions
when a mini ISATT is req’d
OIC change, ship change of command except XO fleet up, reassignment to new ship, 60 days between embarked ops
Pre embarkation proficiency
should fly min of 9 hours within 45 days of fly on, and night/instr current. If 45 days or less between embarked ops, 6 hours and night/instr
night coupler currency
2 night coupler approaches within 60, if not current, can’t be scheduled for night SAR. to regain, must fly 2 with a coupler current HAC
instr currency
2 hours of sim or actual instr time in preceding 60, if currency lapses, it must be regained prior to flying any other mission as HAC
Crew rest
ashore, aircrew shall not be scheduled to brief a flight event until 10 hours after the completion of post flight duties. air crew should not be scheduled to brief a flight event until 12 hours after post flight duties
crew day
aircrew should not report earlier than 10 hours before scheduled completion of all flight and postflight duties. if crew day will exceed 12, shall require CO approval before performing flight duties
SDO and crew day
shall not be scheduled for flight the day after 24 hour sdo period, aircrew shall not be scheduled for flight the same day as a 0000-0800 watch
Shipboard radius of action
150 nm or max reliable comm nav range, whichever is less. radius of action beyond 150 in support of specific operational or training mission may be approved by ISIC
one way flights ship to ship shore to ship 150
ship to shore 200 (to point where a safe landing can be made)
Rules for PAX/orientation flights
no sim eps, practice autos, intentional a/c degradations, or ordnance release
swims are mandatory unless waived
appropriate screenings required
General min alt
unless operational rqmt or as directed by controlling agency, or approved training ranges
over land populated 1000; agl unpopulated 500’ agl
over water day night unaided 150 aided 100’ agl day 50’ for operational or tactical training flights
coupled hover alt
70’, once established, can be reduced to no lower than 40’ for live hoisting ops at PIC discretion
Terrain flight low level route alt
200’ and only on approved routes
Sact training alt
day 100’
night 500’
Stab auto mode button no illuminated with AC power
stab lock pins shall be checked visually prior to flight
Rescue hoist op check
shall be completed on the first flight of the day
First take off calls
single eng airspeed and stab programming, stab programming shall be called after any reengagement
switching from pad to rwy or rwy to pad
landing checklist required
in flight mission change checklist
crews shall utilize any time mission is altered from what was briefed
PIU power off and aux tank
can be hotseated, verify no faults or fails first
Hot refueling
pax shall not occupy a/c
aircrew shall monitor refueling
helo shall be under control of helicopter pilot
verbal hac to hac turnover
new crew step 9 of post engagement checks
hot refuel at LERT
crews shall not hotseat while hose is attached or pentograph in rotor arc
how far aft can we go with engines turning
countermeasure dispensers unless arming/dearming
Exceedances
check for exceedances on every sortie, if there is an exceedance notify mx, shall not taxi until notified by mx that you’re still SFF
ground taxi vs air taxi
ground taxi whenever possibility of damage from rotorwash exists
seat belts on t/o and landing
all occupants should be in crashworthy seats with seat and shoulder harness locked
flight demo guidelines
nonmaneuvering, wings level 1-2 a/c (waiverable to 4)
single pass of fixed point at specific time
no lower than 500’ agl
no slower than 60 kias
det concurrent ops
shall not conduct unless an emergency landing site is available within 50 nm for duration
only applies when parent ship is intended point of landing
doesn’t apply to fly ons
does not apply for unmanned ops
photography
all staged or mission related photography shall be approved by CO
where/when to start APU
on ground to max extenct practicable
VERTREP power margin
for training, 10% between MRP and max power required to lift load off deck
RADALT tone
should acknowledge
Max groundspeed prior to down dome
2kgs
can we dip without cable ange
shall not
can we use submerged override
shall not be used for routine ops
dipping sonar ops should not be conducted..
waves>10’ winds> 17-21 kt known/discovered currents>4kts
only applies during unit level training or fleet level exercises
cable angle > 4.25
all crewmembers shall verbally acknowledge and ensure appr corrections
POCL for training
no more than half ceiling up to 1000’
if above 1000’ no more than 500’ below ceiling
AFCS degradations and dipping ops
prohibited with degradations affecting dipping
cease dipping ops following uncommanded pitch changes in a hover
1177 fault
cease dipping
transducer towing limits exceeded
cease dipping put on maf
AW requirements for dipping
in local training area shall have lvl 3
for flt level should have
MBIT
ashore first flight should
afloat first flight shall
crews should conduct 90’ confidence dip whenever mission allows
max dome depth in dip box
90’, tell tower you’re going and for how long
Bottom depth
prior to dipping, crews shall verbalize bottom depth
POCL on final dip
equal to or greater than other deepest dip
ROTA hung dome area
spot 40 first, if occupied grassy area north of hot pits south of Papa. if sheering dome, aim for admirals beach
Fuel dumping
non emergency fuel dumping shall be performed over water and shall be at least 10 miles from land or in accordance with local directive
what ordnance can we hot refuel with ashore
catm, rextorps, empty rocket launchers, sonobuoys, smokes, SUS, door guns
hellfire if part of NAWDC or weapons school training
shipboard straightening and traversing with ordnance
with catm can be done but no training
actual warshot missiles shall be downloaded, except in emergencies with ship co approval. can traverse from mx line to TO position with ship co permission with ISIC approval
release and control checks for M-299
only be conducted with extended pylons in ready for flight position
GAU and pax
shall not be embarked with GAU installed
m240 and pax
can
should be kept in stow when not in use
ammo cans secured
range clearance for CSW
5 nm beyond max weps employment
pmap requirements
shall be done prior to CSW, hellfire, or active sonar
class 4 laser use in rota
only in conjunction with CTF 65 sponsored training events when use specifically coordinated and authorized
smoke markers
shall be deployed no closer than 10nm from land or inland water ways unless on designated range or dip area
if can’t dearm, jettison in accordance with the above
Ordnance over populated areas
with exception of smokes and sonobuoys, live ordnance over populated areas shall be avoided. if required use most direct route that will minimize exposure
sono launcher cover requirements
no removal or replacement with rotors engaged unless 2 man integrity
no less than 11 total bolts, corner bolts required
eye,hearing,head protection
single hearing protection w/in 200’ of turning rotors or 50’ of apu
double hearing required w/in 30’of turning rotors or long time around apu
double hearing pro not required in a/c
people climbing on top of a/c
only if both eng secured
pic permission if apu is running, member of aircrew must check for integrity and fod before engine start
if backup hyd pump on, controls guarded and only moved at direction of mx
entering the rotor arc Nr
either at 100% or engines off
dog house straps
shall be used when winds exceed 10kts
TGB max missing fasteners
3, 2 in a row
IGB max missing fasteners
3, 2 in a row
Vertical driveshaft cover missing fasteners
max 2, 2 in a row
other tail driveshaft covers missing fasteners
max 1
missing corner fasteners
not recommended, should be fixed as soon as practicable
RAS and ship firing
a/c should be airborne or hangared
post installation mx dip
if from shore shall be conducted in area with no more than 2000’ of water depth
can 2p/2p do EPs
shall not
emergencies involving degradation of 2 or more unrelated sys
shal lnot
pulling cb for emergencies
shall not except co may authorize for batt bus panel CB to simulate failed b/u att ind if day vfr
ANI can pull for rescue hoist, cargo hook, rast, mission power, radar and acoustic malf
practice autos at night
prohibited
night eps
only single eng appr and landing to a spot with sufficient over/underrun single eng running landings boost off and failed sas/afcs simulated lost ics stab auto fail
radalt and autos
pilot and copilot radalt shall be operable for practice autos
Sim HOGE eng fail
shall be done over a surface where a run on landing can be made
single eng ops/ practice autos and apu
apu shall be on prior to
decu lockout
no inflight training except fcf
2p2p flight restrictions
no sim eps, no moving pcls, no night coupled approaches, no 180 practice autos
if shipboard, day, vmc non tactical flights only
CAL/LZ power margin
MRP to max power required shall be 10% or greater
applies to everything up to operational necessity
ELRF
shall not be used on personnel or wildlife
crew acknowledgment required
apu start lights
ashore day hand signal upper smack night flashlight upper smack night
afloat day hand signal night flashlight signal
blade spread lights
day hand signal
night rotor head light on
eng start lights
ashore day hand signal flashing brt night flashlight flash dim and rotor head light (off after engaged)
afloat day hand signal and steady brt night flashlight flashing dim
amber deck for rotor engagement
day hand signal flashing brt
night rotor head light on and flashing dim
keys light
day rt index and middle finger into left palm
night shine light on to left palm
data link
day left index and middle finger into right palm
night shine light on right hand
ready to taxi signal
day hand signal steady brt
night flashlight signal steady dim
amber for breakdown green for launch
day hand signal, pos stdy brt
nt steady dim
ready to lift
day flash searchlight or hover light
night same
pc/lse in sight or ball call
smack upper day/nt as appropriate
after landing lights
smacks off
install chocks and chains
day hand signal flashing brt night same but dim
secure eng
day hand signal night rotor head light
apu shutdown light
ashore day hand signal lights off night flashlight lights off
afloat day hand signal, night flashlight
