SOP HAC Board Questions Flashcards
What is the weather criteria for Shore or Ship Operations?
500’ and 1
When can minimum launch weather minimums be 200’ and 1/2?
When positive radar control and a Carrier Controlled Approach (CCA), Precision Radar Approach (PAR), or an Instrument Landing System (ILS), is available for recovery.
What is Instrument Currency? Where can I satisfy my requirements? What happens if it lapses?
To be considered instrument current, pilots shall have flown a minimum of 2.0 hours of simulated or actual instrument time within the preceding 60 days.
Currency requirements may be satisfied in the aircraft or the simulator.
If currency lapses, it must be regained prior to flying any other missions in the aircraft as the PIC.
Explain Night Currency.
To be considered night current, a pilot shall have flown a minimum of 2.0 night hours within the preceding 45 days.
Between 45 and 60 days, the squadron CO may authorize a day into night transition to regain night currency.
After 60 days, currency shall be regained by flying with a night current PIC.
Pilots shall not fly at night as PIC, unless they are night current.
Explain Night Coupler Currency and what happens if it expires.
To be Night Coupler Current, the PIC shall have flown 2 Windline Rescue or Night/IMC Dip-to-Dip patterns to automatic approaches to a coupled hover at night in the preceding 90 days.
PICs failing to meet this requirement shall not be scheduled to fly Night SAR missions, to include Plane Guard.
Per squadron SOP, what may extend night free deck DLQ currency by 90 days?
Only Night Clear Deck landings on single-spot air capable ships may extend night free deck DLQ currency by 90 days.
Aircrew shall not be scheduled to brief a flight event until ___ hours after completion of post-flight duties.
10
Define Post-Flight Duties.
For scheduling purposes, post-flight duties are defined as one hour after the flights scheduled land time.
Does Crew Rest change at sea? How so?
Yes, it decreases to “an opportunity for 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep” (CNAF).
What is required to become a SAR Assist Asset (SAA)? What else is recommended (in addition to the minimum equipment) to be installed?
To be considered an SAA, an aircraft must have an operable rescue hoist outfitted with a rescue strop.
A SAR curtain is also recommended.
What are the altitude restrictions listed in SOP?
Unless dictated by operational requirements or as directed/required by controlling agencies, published restrictions, or approved training ranges, the following minimum AGL flight altitudes shall be observed:
Overland:
Populated = 1000’ AGL
Unpopulated = 500’ AGL
Overwater:
Day = 50’ AGL
Unaided Night = 150’ AGL
NVD Night = 100’ AGL
Note
Flight operations down to 50’ over water during day conditions are intended for operational or tactical training flights where the altitude profile supports authorized mission/training objectives.
Simulated emergencies shall only be introduced in the aircraft under the cognizance of a_____.
Designated HAC
Can we practice compound (2 or greater) emergencies?
Compound emergencies involving the degradation of 2 or more unrelated systems shall not be introduced, initiated, or practiced.
Can a pilot pull a circuit breaker to initiate a simulated emergency?
CO’s may authorize HACs to pull the Bat Bus Panel circuit breaker in order to simulate a failed backup attitude indicator for training during day/VFR conditions only.
ANI AWRs and current/qualified FRS AWR Instructors may pull circuit breakers necessary for simulating _____.
Rescue Hoist, Cargo Hook, RAST, Mission Power, Radar, and Acoustic Malfunctions.
