Squadron SOP Flashcards
BASIC CREW REQUIREMENTS on all flights
Aircrew Shall be on all flights unless otherwise approved by CO
ENGAGED TURN CREW REQUIREMENTS
H2P (right seat) and qualified observer.
Shall have operable ICS.
Observer shall read checklist and guard collective.
When SHOULD you have two aircrewmen?
CAL training / unprepared training sites
Night TACFORM (NVD qualified)
What must be completed for pilots after >90 days of deployment prior to flying?
Course rules brief
Course rules and SOP exam
EP sim
FAM Flights (Day and Night)
SAR night couplers (prior to SAR duty)
LSF training as req’d
GO BACK TO DIP THINGS
GO BACK TO DIP THINGS
T/F: Crews in a formation flight shall brief face to face.
FALSE: Crews should brief face to face to the maximum extent practicable.
What must be included in the HAC hotseat turnover?
Status of exceedances
Last max power check
HIT check (if not previously recorded)
Any other degradations
Post Flight Integrity Checks
In the shipboard environment, off going 2p and AW SHOULD conduct a post flight integrity check with best available light source prior to hot refuel.
AUX Tank Fuel Planning
Should not use fuel in aux tank for fuel planning
When should you manually transfer fuel from the aux tank?
When fuel totalizer <= 3,800 lbs
What is prohibited without a fully operable RADALT?
Training flights at night
Coupled hovers
Practice CAL/LZ landings
When shall chocks be removed?
Prior to resetting the struts
Prior to conducting high power revolutions
When shall HYD bay covers be used?
V22 Concurrent Ground Ops
When HYD bay is open for ext time
What maneuvers should not be attempted with an inoperable tailwheel lock pin?
Boost off landings
Running landings
Landings to unprepared surface
When is an operable tailwheel lock pin required?
Shipboard evolutions
When shall the aircraft be taxied through the wash rack?
Last flight of the day and after…
overwater hovering
shipboard operations
anytime the cleanliness of the aircraft degrades visibility
What must be ensured prior to taxiing through the wash rack?
Sonobuoy cover installed
Transmission drip pan installed
Cargo hook cover installed
All scuppers closed
Do not taxi through the wash rack with the following installed:
M299 launcher
Torpedo
Sonobuoys
Chaff/Flare Buckets
MX Personnel Working Hour Limits
MO Notification if >11 hours
Should not exceed 12 hours (CO notification)
Shall not exceed 14 hours of continuous work
When may the SO window be removed?
On deck to aid clearing the aircraft of obstacles for landing during CAL/LZ flights
SO window reinstall
Shall be reinstalled by authorized mx personnel
When may an aircrew reinstall the SO window?
Temporarily for purpose of hot pits and/or wash rack
HELLFIRE SIM MODE
Should be entered on the first flight of the day prior to performing PIU power off procedures.
Simulated emergency guidelines
APU shall be turned on for practice autos and single engine training
Non emergency use of RMCU backup/emergency modes prohibited
Simulated emergencies or intentional degradations are prohibited at night with exception of:
Single Eng running landings
Sing Eng to spot (adequate under/overrun)
SAS/Boost Off
Stab Malfunctions
Lost ICS
