SOP (Wing & HSM74) Flashcards
SOP weather criteria
- Ship or shore: 500-1 (if CCA, PAR, or ILS is avail. for recovery, min launch wx mins 200-1/2)
- FCF: 1000-3
- SACT: 1000-3
In the absence of the CO, flight schedule changes need to be approved in what order of availability?
Skipper > XO > OPSO > SDO
Temporary Flight Orders personnel shall not be carried on FCFs for the sole purpose of ______________________.
accumulating flight time
Warm-Up Flights
- Any pilot who has not flown in 45 days shall fly a warm-up flight with a current HAC.
- Flights should include autos and FAM maneuvers
Night currency
- Pilot shall have flown a minimum of 2.0 night hours within the preceding 45 days.
- CO may authorize day into night transition at 45-60 days.
- After 60 days, night currency shall be regained by flying with a night current PIC.
When don’t qualified LSO’s need to be designated by the ship’s CO? What shall they do instead?
when acting as LSO on a ship for a short duration evolution (DLQs, ISATT), the LSO does not need to be designated by the ship’s CO
they shall brief the ship’s CO or OOD prior to commencing DLQ evolutions
If a pilot’s night DLQ currency lapses at home, what is required before executing DLQs?
Should conduct OFT within 90 days of scheduled DLQ period during which 3 evolutions should be completed
If the DLQ currency of all pilots within a squadron lapses while on deployment, what is required?
The CO shall attempt to regain currency via current HACs from other squadrons
If that’s not possible, a waiver from CVW or the Wing shall be submitted and a deliberate, risk mitigated approach shall be employed to recurrent HACs
Detachments that experience any one of the following shall conduct a full ISATT IAW 80T-122:
- > 50% aircrew change between embarked operations
- > 50% overall personnel change between embarked operations
- > 180 days elapse between embarked operations
- Reassignment to a new ship
Which events constitute an ISATT refresher?
“SCHEELD”
- Straightening and traversing
- Crash on deck drill
- Hot refueling
- ELVA / Smokelight
- Emergency flight quarters
- Lost plane
- Day / Night DLQs
What is the pre-embarkation pilot proficiency requirement?
Max extent practicable, min. 9 hours within 45 days prior to fly-on
shall have night and instrument currency
If off the boat for < 45 days, min. 6 hours required
Night coupler currency
shall have flown 2x wind line rescue or night/IMC dip-to-dip patterns to auto approach at night in last 90 days
PICs failing to meet this requirement shall not be scheduled to fly night SAR (to include plane guard)
Instrument flight currency
- Shall have flown a minimum of 2 hours of sim or actual instrument time within 60 days
- May be satisfied in aircraft or sim
- Must be regained prior to flying as PIC
Shipboard radius of action
150 NM or max reliable navigation or comm range, whichever is less.
CVW or wing can approve outside 150 NM. ORM it and minimize time outside 150 NM.
One-way flights:
- Ship-to-ship 150 NM (+50 with aux)
- Shore-to-ship 150 NM (+50 with aux)
- Ship-to-shore 200 NM (+50 with aux)
shore = nearest point at which a safe landing can be made
Low level altitude restrictions
Over land:
- Populated - 1,000’ AGL
- Unpopulated - 500’ AGL
- Terrain LL - 200’ AGL on approved routes
Over water:
- Day - 50’ AGL (intended to support auth. mission or training)
- Unaided night - 150’ AGL
- NVD - 100’ AGL
Coupled Hover:
- 70’ AGL
- Following the establishment of a steady coupled hover at 70’, aircraft altitude may be reduced to no lower than 40’ to conduct live hoisting operations at the PIC’s discretion.
SACT
- Day - 100’ AGL
- Night - 500’ AGL
Hot Refueling Restrictions
- Passengers shall not occupy the aircraft during hot refueling.
- Hot refueling with live ordnance loaded (Hellfire, DRL, flares, warshot Torps) is prohibited ashore.
- Hot and cold refueling with ordnance loaded is permitted at sea with ship CO approval.
Aircraft shall ground taxi vice air taxi to the max extent practicable whenever the possibility of what exists?
damage from rotor wash
If conducting inter-squadron operations, what is required?
a joint brief between PICs
can be face-to-face, PHONECON, message or email
What are the four restrictions associated with flyovers?
- Non-manuevering, wings-level passes of 1-2 aircraft (waiverable to four)
- Restricted to a single pass over a fixed point at a specified time.
- Conducted no lower than 500’ AGL
- Conducted no slower than 60 KIAS
Concurrent Flight Ops
- Dets operating on single-spot ships with two manned embarked helos utilizing the RSD shall not conduct concurrent ops unless emergency landing site (shore or ship) is available within 50 NM for the duration of the evolution.
Exceptions:
- When the mission is scheduled to terminate at other than parent ship
- Fly-on for scheduled embarkations
- Manned/Unmanned ops
When the APU is required in-flight, it should be started ___________________________.
on deck to the max extent possible
VERTREP Training Power Margin Requirements
A 10% power margin shall exist between MRP and max power required when a load is lifted off the deck.
RADALT Settings
Night flight over water < 500’ AGL, DH consider setting DH to be no lower than 10% less than the current altitude.
Crew members shall verbalize DH settings and activation of warning tones.
(V) SOP dipping restrictions (W PCL FATS): W
Water: Dipping Sonar operations should not be conducted in seas with wave heights exceeding 10’ during unit-level training or fleet-level exercises. Preflight deliberate ORM and in-flight time critical ORM assessments of forecasted or observed sea state conditions shall be accomplished prior to dipping sonar operations.
(V) SOP dipping restrictions (W PCL FATS): P
POCL: During dipping sonar training operations (with or without submarine), payed-out cable length shall be no more than half the ceiling up to 1,000’ ceiling. When ceilings are above 1,000’, POCL shall be no more than 500’ below ceiling.
During operational ASW involving a submarine, under conditions that preclude a freestream 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 malfunction.
(V) SOP dipping restrictions (W PCL FATS): C
Cable angle: Cable angle hover mode shall be operable for all dipping sonar operations. Submerged Override shall not be used for routine operations.
(V) SOP dipping restrictions (W PCL FATS): L
Level II: While operating in a squadron’s local area for unit-level training, an ACTC Level II SO shall be in the helicopter on any flight in which dipping is intended.
(V) SOP dipping restrictions (W PCL FATS): F
Fault code: With an 1177 fault (to include on MBIT), cease dipping operations until maintenance action is performed.
(V) SOP dipping restrictions (W PCL FATS): A
AFCS: Dipping operations are prohibited with AFCS degredations affecting Automatic Approach, Coupled Hover, or Cable Angle hover functions.
(V) SOP dipping restrictions (W PCL FATS): T
Towing: If transducer towing groundspeed limits are exceeded, cease dipping operations and document on a MAF.
(V) SOP dipping restrictions (W PCL FATS): S
Steady hover: NATOPS Dipping Sonar/Coupled Hover procedures item 8 “Establish a steady coupled hover” shall be completed prior to “Down Dome”.
PNAC should adjust LONG VEL and LAT VEL potentiometers to control drift and limit groundspeed to no greater than 2 kts.
SOP hung dome considerations
- Air Boss or HCO shall ensure deck is clear except for the 4 people required
- Consider securing a mattress to the deck
- With enough POCL you can set the dome down, ground it and then be cut
- If they can’t work under the helo/not enough cable you may be able to set it down and slide over to land
- If at any time you can’t hold a stable hover, execute the EP for a safe recovery
after landing and getting chocks/chains, you should put cable in cabin before shutting down
In the absence of theater commander’s guidance, ___________ shall not be worn in the CMU-37/38 by aircrew on missions over water.
hard body armor
Hot Seat Restrictions
- HAC shall review IMDS exceedance page on all flights regardless of the flown mission
- LFE, LSE, and any embarked flight shall conduct a DTD swap between flights
- To prevent burn out of fuel pumps, aircrew shall place the FMCP switches to “STOP FLOW/AUTO” after fuel has completely XFD from aux to mains
- While embarked on CVN, left seat pilot shall swap first during hot pump evolutions
Straightening and traversing restrictions with ordnance loaded
- Straightening and traversing aircraft for training with CATMs is prohibited
- Shall download warshots prior to S&T evolutions except in an emergency with ship CO approval
- Traversing at slow speed between maintenance line and flight position with warshot missiles loaded is authorized at ship CO discretion with ISIC approval
Static display of aircraft requirements
- No visitors shall enter helo or display area unescorted
- Non-crew members shall not be permitted access to engine/xmsn/tail pylon
- Preflight required following a static display
- Live ordnance prohibited
At night, crews shall utilize a ________ light signal to communicate with flight deck/line personnel to reduce likelihood of miscommunication.
blue
Single and double ear protection requirements
single ear pro - within 200’ of rotors turning or 50’ of just APU
double ear pro - within 30’ of rotors turning or APU for extended time, not required in the aircraft
When are personnel permitted to climb on top of the aircraft?
- No one shall climb on top of the aircraft unless both engines secured (does not include motoring without fuel/ignition)
- If only APU, personnel allowed on top with permission of PIC. FOD check up top required after if continuing with start
Rotor arc, cranial, and ring flight line restrictions
- Rotor arc - shall enter/exit at 3+9 o’clock, shall not enter when pilots entering or exiting cockpit
- Cranial - required (with strap fastened) when climbing on any part of aircraft, can be relaxed if headgear restricts task
- Rings - shall not be worn when operating or working on aircraft or moving ground support equip.
H2P/H2P flight restrictions
The following are prohibited:
- Simulated EPs
- Movement of PCLs from FLY
- Night coupled approaches
- 180 autos
Shipboard flights shall be day VMC, non-tactical flights and approved by squadron and ship CO.
CAL/LZ Power Margin Requirements
The MRP available vs. max power required shall be 10% or greater to proceed with the approach.
Operational CAL/LZ flights other than those of operational necessity shall also adhere to this power margin.
The ELRF may be used for mission training purposes outside of an approved laser range, but shall not be used on ______________________. What is required when using ELRF?
wildlife or personnel
concurrence shall be received following “ARM ELRF” prompt
HACs returning from underway/deployment greater than _______ days shall complete what two things?
90 days; EP sim and a BITS flight with a stan board member
BITS flight shall review:
- basic fam maneuvers
- simulated EPs to include practice autos
- SOP and course rules / operations at local airfields
When it’s not possible to recurrent VERTREP with a current HAC, two HACs may conduct VERTREP at sea by…?
conducting four picks and four drops using practice loads prior to conducting VERTREP with actual loads
(V) Crew Rest (HSM-74 SOP)
For planning purposes only, aircrew shall not report earlier than 12 hours prior to the scheduled completion of all flight and post-flight duties.
Post flight duties are assumed to require 1 hour to complete.
Aircrew shall not be scheduled to brief a flight event until 10 hours after completion of post-flight duties.
For land times after 2400, aircrew shall not report to the squadron earlier than 10 hours prior to the scheduled completion of post-flight duties, and shall not be scheduled for a flight or simulator for 12 hours following the completion of post-flight duties.
A SDO on watch for a full 24-hour period or more shall not be scheduled for flights in aircraft for the following day. SDOs on watch for 12 hours or less are exempt from this restriction; normal crew rest requirements apply per CNAF.
Enlisted aircrew shall not be scheduled to brief an event within 12 hours after standing a watch.
(V) Crew day (HSM-74 SOP)
Crew day begins at the commencement of official duties and concludes at the completion of official duties, including post-flight duties. An individual’s crew day shall not exceed 12 hours
Seat Belt Requirements
- Shall notify the PIC when transitioning to the gunner’s belt
- Shall be strapped into seats utilizing a shoulder harness for all takeoffs and landings (except when tactical or procedural req. exists)
- Shall utilize seat and shoulder harness to MEP
- Shall be in crashworthy seats with harness secured except for AW during the following: CVN takeoff/land, hoist ops, troubleshooting, CSW ops, night forms, CAL/LZs, as PIC deems necessary
What is required for aircrew to bring on all flights with an operational ALFS installed?
an additional aircrewman PCL for cockpit use and a squirt bottle
Recorder DTDs shall be used for all ________.
ASW flights
(V) Cable angle deflection shall be verbally acknowledged by a crewmember when?
just prior to commencing the raise, just prior to transducer breaking the surface of the water, and once it is clear of the water
Minimum equipment for SAR-Assist (single aircrew) / SAR Capable (multiple aircrew) flights
- Rescue basket (1x aircrew) / Rescue litter (2x aircrew)
- NAR-5 SAR aid kit
- SAR curtain (BGU-8/N)
- Smokes (6x MK58s, or 2x MK58s and 4x MK25s)
- Three electrical marine marker lights
- Raft bag
Operations in the hatched area of the wind envelopes with a calculated power margin less than 10% between HOGE and IRP shall…
request winds that provide safe and sufficient power margins
Aircrew shall conduct preflight calculations to determine the minimum sufficient winds for a 10% power margin between HOGE and IRP.
For night/IMC launches from the seawall, aircraft shall climb straight ahead to what airspeed and altitude prior to turnout?
150’ AGL / 60 KIAS
When personnel are on top of the aircraft or on the tail, the ____________ shall be de-energized unless required for maintenance troubleshooting.
back-up hyd pump
With engines online and the rotor brake engaged, are personnel allowed to enter the rotor arc?
No.
Motoring an engine against the rotor brake (ignition and fuel selectors OFF) does not constitute an engine being online.
During L5, at PIC discretion, crews are permitted to…
conduct an unassisted shutdown and make a one-time transit from the aircraft to the hangar
What two signals shall neither be used or acknowledged as a pilot to PC signal?
head movement and lip lights
What should be removed prior to executing CAL/LZ operations?
LHEP
Practice Single Engine Maneuver Restrictions
Shall be < 19,500 and should be less than 18,500 prior to practice single-engine to a spot or HOGE cut-guns
Simulated EPs prohibited at sea
- Any simulations requiring manipulation of the PCL during any phase of flight.
- Boost-off / AFCS-off takeoffs and landings to a ship.
The HAC syllabus shall consist of a …
first tour HAC board, DH board, and HAC board
Fastener restrictions / requirements
Flight with unfastened, broken, or missing corner fasteners is not recommended.
Corner fasteners should be fixed as soon as practicable.
SOP Crew Requirements
Wing:
- Enlisted aircrew should be utilized to the MEP on all flights
- FCF checklist items shall only be conducted when crew includes an FCP
- Tactical training events — HAC/L3, PQM, AW
- MSG-3 aviators, to include pregnant instructors up to 30 weeks, are authorized to fly with FRPs who have successfully completed FAM-6N. MSG-3 instructors are not authorized to fly DLQ-phase flight events.
Squadron:
- AW shall be required on all flights except day VMC within 50 NM of KNIP
- Flights with 2x AW should carry equip to be SAR capable
- Two people shall occupy cockpit when engaging rotor head
- MX ground turns not requiring FCF min crew = H2P+PQM
- CAL/LZ — HAC, PQM, 2x AWs
- H2P/H2P — Min 1x AW
Pax / Orientation Restrictions
- “SIPO” — simulated EPs, intentional aircraft degradations, practice autos, ordnance release
- Completion of NASTP is mandatory unless waived in rare circumstances
- Pax shall not occupy the aircraft during hot refueling
- Pax shall not be embarked when GAU-21 is installed. Use M240 if CSW is req. on pax transfer.
Wash Rack Procedures
Aircraft shall be taxied through the wash rack:
- Flights < 50’ over salt water
- Last flight of the day
- Following CAL/LZ
Shall not taxi through wash rack with external stores (except aux). Ex: live ordnance, CATMs, empty DRLs, FCF camera, exposed CMDS buckets, torps, etc.
Simulated EPs prohibited at night
- Practice autos
- EPs required actual degradation of aircraft systems
Simulated EPs authorized at night
(BIASS)
- Boost-off and failed SAS/AFCS
- Lost ICS
- STAB Auto Mode failure
- Single-engine running landings
- Single-engine approaches and landings to a prepared surface with adequate overrun and underrun
Emergency Procedure Initiation / Prohibited Maneuvers
- Simulated EPs shall only be introduced by designated HAC
- Compound EPs involving two or more unrelated systems shall not be introduced, initiated or practiced
- No CBS shall be pulled to initiate an EP except for Bat Bus Panel or ANI/FRS AW can pull as necessary to simulate rescue hoist, CH, RAST, Mission Power, RADAR, Acoustic malfunctions
- Practice autos at night are prohibited
- Simulated EPs at night are prohibited except “BIASS”
- Pilot and copilot radalt indicator shall be operable for all practice autos
- HOGE cut-guns shall only be initiated over a surface where a run-on landing can be made
- EDECU lockout EPs shall only be in OFT
Ordnance Restrictions
- Hot refueling with ordnance loaded is prohibited ashore.
- Hellfire are auth. to be carried during hot seats
- Multiple ship approaches auth. with missiles or rockets loaded with ship CO approval
- Shall download warshot missiles prior to straight and traversing except in an emergency
- Pax shall not be embarked when GAU-21 installed, use M-240 if CSW needed on pax transfer
- Range clearance for CSW is 5 NM beyond max weapons employment envelope
- Live ordnance over populated areas shall be avoided. Exceptions = sonobuoys + smoke markers
- LRD shall be bore-sighted within 24 hours of aircraft launch (as close to launch time and in same environmental conditions)
Smoke Marker Restrictions
Except in an emergency, smoke markers shall not be dropped closer than 10 NM from the coastline or in inland waterways, unless on a designated range or dip area.
Sonobuoy Launcher Requirements
- Removal or replacement of sonobuoy cover should not be performed with rotors engaged
- If it is, shall have two-person integrity
- Shall be fastened with no less than 11 bolts, all corner bolts required
Checklist Requirements
- Shall be verbally completed in CHALLENGE-REPLY-REPLY format up to rotor engagement.
- Shall be CHALLENGE-REPLY after rotor engagement
- Checklists may be performed silently by PNAC when safety of flight is concerned except for items that require a response by PAC
- Rescue Hoist Op check should be completed on first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability
- Single-engine airspeed and STAB programming shall be called on the first takeoff
- STAB programming shall be called after reengaging AUTO mode subsequent to a sim or actual failure
- Landing checklist required if transitioning from pad to runway or vice versa
- Shall utilize In-Flight Mission Change checklist anytime mission is altered from what was briefed
- If STAB AUTO MODE PBS is not illuminated when power applied, stab lock pins shall be visually checked prior to flight
CAL/LZ Training Requirements
- Shall be conducted on approved ranges or airfields
- Pre-mission planning shall be conducted to calculate power available and power required given expected conditions at CAL/LZ site
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Shall conduct power available check at planned landing altitude before starting approach
Max pwr req vs. MRP shall be 10% or greater to proceed with the approach - Operational CAL/LZ flights other than those of operational necessity shall also adhere to this power margin.
Preflight Prep Requirements
- Shall perform Ps calls for every flight embarked
- Shall bring TPG on all tactical events
- Shall not place BLADE FOLD switch to SPREAD if ADB contains a MAF detailing no rotor head SPREAD light illumination during previous check
- Shall enable nose bay laser switch on all flights
Standard Forms Brief - “POPEYE”
“POPEYE” (IIMC) - Lead shall call base heading, MSA, airspeed, and altimeter setting. Base heading shall be selected with due consideration of a turn away from any known rising terrain. Wing shall call turning away with direction, turn for 170 deg and call “passing the 90” at which point Lead commences a turn in the opposite direction for 170 deg. Lead should maintain 90 KIAS and climb to MSA+500’. Wing should slow to 70 KIAS and climb to MSA+1000’. If either aircraft encounters VMC conditions, maintain VMC and coordinate join-up.
Standard Forms Brief - “BLIND”
“BLIND” (Loss of Visual Contact VMC)
- Outside 10NM from CVN — Lead call base altitude and heading. Blind aircraft immediately elevate 200’ above base altitude. Flight lead will announce rendezvous location, altimeter setting, and call for an AGL or MSL join-up. Lead will establish an orbit or running rendezvous at 80 KIAS.
- Port or STBD delta or within 10NM of CVN — “BLOCKS”. Wing will visually clear themselves and initiate a turn away from Lead. Both aircraft will climb/descend to assigned altitude blocks as req. Standard altitude blocks will be Form Lead 100’ AGL, Wing 300’ AGL. Wing will then proceed outbound, or inbound as req., on the 090/270 relative and establish an orbit between 5 and 10 NM. Lead will either remain in the Delta, if already established, or proceed inbound to the Delta. Lead will then determine if a join-up should be conducted or de-conflict as req.
Detachments that experience any one of the following shall conduct an ISATT refresher to reestablish readiness:
- OIC change
- Ship COC (fleet-up XOs to COs are exempt)
- 61-180 days elapse between embarked ops
