WING SOP Flashcards
Landing with missiles/rockets
Aircrews are authorized to conduct multiple shipboard approaches and landing with missiles and rockets loaded with concurrence of the ship’s CO.
RAS and Ship firing
a. Aircraft SHOULD be airborne or in the hangar during all ship weapons firing evolutions. When weapons firing evolutions are anticipated, dets SHALL adhere to 80T-122 and its associated cautions.
b. For RAS evolutions, consideration SHOULD be given to hangaring the aircraft, if not airborne, when shot lines are being fired from the replenishment ship in the vicinity of the flight deck
Smokes
a. Except in an emergency, smoke markers SHALL NOT be dropped closer than 10NM from the coastline or in inland waterways, unless on a designated range or dip area.
b. Smoke markers that cannot be de-armed SHALL be jettisoned outside of 10NM from the coastline and prior to returning to homebase and/or final landing
Flight Line Procedures (2/5 - rings)
b. rings SHALL NOT be worn while operating or working on aircraft or moving ground support equipment
Flight Line Procedures (1/5 - ear pro)
a. All personnel SHALL use authorized eye, hearing, and head protection in hangars and on the flight line. Single hearing protection is required when within 200 Ft of aircraft with rotors turning or within 50FT of aircraft with only APU turning. Double hearing protection is required when within 30 FT of aircraft with rotors turning or APU running for extended periods of time. Double hearing protection is not required inside the aircraft.
DECU Lockout Operations
In-flight training operations in DECU LOCKOUT, with the exception of scheduled FCF training flights while conducting FCF checklist steps under the cognizance of a qualified FCP, are prohibited. The use of DECU LOCKOUT as part of an in-flight engine malfunction troubleshooting procedure not specifically promulgated in the MH-60R NATOPS, FCF checklist, or approved NAVAIR maintenance troubleshooting procedure is prohibited.
Instrument Currency
To be considered instrument flight 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 flight simulator. If currency lapses, it must be regained prior to flying any other missions in the aircraft as PIC.
Gunex Safety
Crews conducting live GUNEX events SHALL be responsible for own range clearance to a minimum of 5NM beyond maximum weapons employment envelopes for the GAU-21 and M240 crew served weapons.
Max Effective Ranges:
- GAU-21: 1850m = ~6nm for range clearance
- M240: 1200m = ~5.7nm for range clearance
Flight Line Procedures (3/5 - Climbing on top)
c. No one SHALL climb on top of aircraft unless both engines are secured. If only the APU is operating, personnel may climb on top of an aircraft only with permission of PIC. In this case, the PIC SHALL ensure that one of the aircrew visually checks the top of the aircraft for integrity and FOD prior to continuing with the engine start.
Dipping Sonar Operations
a. 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 2KTS (limits do not apply while in sonar cable angle mode).
b. Cable angle hover mode SHALL be operable for all dipping sonar operations. Submerged override SHALL NOT be used for routine operations.
c. Dipping sonar operations SHOULD NOT be conducted in seas with wave heights exceeding 10 FT, winds exceeding 17-21 knots, or known/discovered currents greater than 4 kts during unit level training or fleet level exercises. Pre-flight deliberate ORM and in-flight time critical ORM assessments of forecasted or observed sea state conditions and currents SHALL be accomplished prior to dipping sonar operations.
d. If cable angle exceeds the 4.25-degree inner ring, all crew members SHALL verbally acknowledge the deviation and ensure appropriate corrections are being made to center the cable.
e. During dipping sonar training operations (with or without a submarine), POCL SHALL be no more than half the ceiling up to 1,000 FT ceiling. When ceilings are above 1,000 FT, POCL SHALL be no more than 500 FT below the 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.
f. Dipping operations are prohibited with AFCS degradations affecting Automatic Approach, Coupled Hover, or Cable Angle Hover functions. Cease dipping operations following any uncommanded pitch changes in a hover until maintenance action is performed.
g. With an 1177 fault (to include on MBIT), cease dipping operations until maintenance action is performed.
h. If transducer towing groundspeed limits are exceeded, cease dipping operations and document on a MAF.
i. While operating in a squadron’s local area for unit level training, an ACTC level III SO SHALL be in the helicopter on any flight in which dipping is intended. For fleet level exercises, an ACTC LVL III SO SHOULD be in the helicopter on any flight in which dipping is intended to the maximum extent practicable.
Pax + Guns
Passengers SHALL NOT be embarked when the GAU 21 crew-served gun is installed. If a crew-served weapon is required during passenger transfer, the M240 SHALL be utilized. The M240 SHALL be kept in the stowed position when not in use, and ammo cans SHALL be secured to prevent missile hazards in the event of an emergency.
Weather Criteria
a. In addition to weather criteria delineated in CNAF, Navy SAR Stan, NATOPS (a, b, c) and local area course rules, the following minimums apply (ceiling/visibility): Shore or Ship Operations - 500/1*
*Note 1: If positive radar control and a CCA or PAR is available for recovery, minimum launch weather mins are 200/ 1/2.
Flight Line Procedures (4/5 - Cranial or helmet)
All personnel SHALL wear a cranial or helmet with strap fastened whenever climbing on any part of the aircraft. This requirement may be relaxed only as long as required to perform maintenance or an inspection in which headgear restricts the proper accomplishment of the task
CATM Straightening
Shipboard straightening, maneuvering and traversing of the aircraft while loaded with hellfire CATMs SHALL be limited to traverse qualified personnel. Straightening, maneuvering and traverse training with CATMs loaded is prohibited. Downloading warshot missiles SHALL be conducted prior to any of the above evolutions, except in an emergency with the specific authorization of the ship’s CO. Traversing at slow speed between the maintenance line and the flight position with warshot missiles loaded is authorized at ship’s COs discretion with ISIC approval
Crew Rest Requirements
a. Ashore, in addition to section 8.3 of CNAF, the following minimum crew rest policy is applicable Aircrew SHALL not be scheduled to brief a flight event until 10 hours after completion of post-flight duties.
b. At sea, Det OICs SHALL comply with and ensure ship COs are brief on CNAF policy
Altitude Restrictions
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:
a. Overland: Populated - 1,000 AGL / Unpopulated - 500 AGL
b. overwater: day - 50* AGL / Unaided Night - 150 AGL / NVD - 100 AGL *Note - Flight operations down to 50ft over water during day conditions is intended for operational or tactical training flights where the altitude profiles support authorized mission or training objectives.
c. Coupled hover - 70 AGL *Note - following establishment of a steady coupled hover at 70 ft, aircraft altitude may be reduced to no lower than 40 ft to conduct live hoisting operations at the PIC’s discretion
d. Terrain Flight (low level) - 200 AGL (only on approved low level routes and ranges) e. SACT training: day - 100 AGL / Night - 500 AGL
45 Days no flying
Any pilot who has not flown in 45 days SHALL fly a warm-up flight with a current HAC. Warm-up flights SHOULD include autorotations and other FAM type maneuvers as determined by squadron COs.
Hot Refuel/Crew Swap
a. Passengers SHALL not occupy the aircraft during hot refueling. Aircrewmen SHALL assist in monitoring refueling operations. During crew switches, the helicopter SHALL be under control of a designated helicopter pilot and there SHALL be a PIC to PIC verbal turnover. The new crew SHALL begin with step 9 of the “Post Engagement Checks”
b. Personnel SHALL not proceed aft of countermeasures dispensers, unless arming/de-arming the system, while rotors are turning.
NVD Nite Lab
Currency SHALL be 48 months from the last day of the month in which the training is received. Training may be accomplished within 60 days preceding expiration of the current training and is valid for 48 months from the last day of the month in which the current training expires. Pilots and Aircrewmen SHALL NOT fly NVD-aided events unless they are NVD NITE LAB training current.
Radius of Action
The following radius of action ranges are maximum ranges. PICs SHALL give due consideration to 80T-122 prior to embarking on a mission. Particular attention must be paid during peacetime operations to environmental conditions (water temp, sea state, winds, etc.) and availability of assets to conduct a SAR in a timely manner.
a. Shipboard radius of action is 150 NM or maximum reliable navigation/communication range, whichever is less. Radius of action beyond 150NM in support of specific operational or tactical training missions may be approved by ISIC when dictated by mission planning, provided deliberate ORM has been conducted. Time spent beyond 150NM SHALL be limited to the minimum required to accomplish mission objectives.
b. One-way flights SHALL be limited to 150NM ship-to-ship and shore-to-ship and 200NM ship-to-shore. Ship-to-shore range is to a point at which a safe landing can be made.
(ISIC = immediate superior in command / DESRON or Strike Group Commander)
Rescue Hoist Op Check
SHOULD be completed on the first flight of the day to ensure SAR capability.
First Takeoff Calls
Single engine airspeed and stabilator programming SHALL be called on the first takeoff of each flight and stabilator programming SHALL be called after reengaging the AUTO mode subsequent to a simulated or actual failure.
Emergency Procedure Initiation/Prohibited Maneuvers
a. Simulated emergencies SHALL only be introduced in the aircraft under the cognizance of a designated HAC
b. Compound emergencies involving the degradation of two or more unrelated systems SHALL NOT be introduced, initiated or practiced.
c. No circuit breakers SHALL be pulled to initiate a simulated emergency. COs may authorize the following exception:
1. COs may authorize HACs to pull the BATT BUS PANEL circuit breaker in order to simulate failed backup attitude indicator for training during day/VFR conditions only.
2. ANI aircrewmen and current qualified FRS Aircrew Instructors may pull circuit breakers necessary for simulating rescue hoist, cargo hook, RAST, Mission Power, RADAR and Acoustic malfunctions
d. Practice autos at night are prohibited. In addition, simulated emergencies requiring the actual degradation of aircraft systems at night are prohibited with the following exceptions:
1. Single-engine approaches and landing to a prepared surface with adequate overrun and underrun to allow for safe execution
2. Single-engine running landings
3. Boost-off and failed SAS/AFCS
4. Simulated lost ICS
5. STAB auto mode failure
e. Pilot and copilot radar altimeter indicators SHALL be operable for practice autos
f. Simulated single engine failures from a HOGE SHALL only be initiated over a surface where a run-on landing can be made
g. Dual engine malfunctions, tail rotor drive emergencies, total AC power failure, and in-flight emergency simulation that requires placement of an engine into DECU lockout SHALL only be accomplished in the OFT.
