Wing SOP

Question 1

Crew Day

Answer 1

Showtime 0700-1459 : 15 hours, TAC may take it to a max of 17 hours

Showtime 1500-0659 : 13 hours, TAC may take it to a max of 15 hours

Question 2

Rest during cruise

Answer 2

If necessary to increase alertness for critical phases of flight, then individual pilots and aircrew may rest. There shall always be two flight deck members alert and monitoring flight instruments. All crew members shall be awake from the top of descent

Question 3

Transit to det min ground time

Answer 3

Via commercial- 36 hours
Via squadron aircraft- 18 hours

Question 4

Operations requiring commodore approval

Answer 4

A. Operations requiring procedures or maneuvers that the assigned aircrew have not been trained to execute
B. Ops requiring deviation from AOR specific SPINS, ATO procedures or regulations
C. Flight into areas known chemical, biological, or radiation contamination
D. Flights requiring “due regard” procedures as required per DoD FLIP GP including straits transits

Question 5

Stabilized Approach (1,000’ IMC, 500’ VMC HAT)

Answer 5

A. Aircraft is on correct flight path, laterally and vertically (ILS deviation not in excess of one dot / circling approach wings level on final no lower than 300’ HAA)
B. Airspeed commensurate with the approach (C40 not in excess of Vapp + 15 not less than Vref) Vapp -5/+10 if acknowledged
C. Aircraft in the correct landing configuration
D. Power setting not below the minimum power for the approach
E. Sink rate commensurate with the glide slope. Require sink rates in excess of 1,000 fpm should be noted during brief
F. All briefs and checklists complete

Question 6

Cases which LAHSO can be accepted

Answer 6

A. The runway is dry
B. Ceiling and visibility exceeds 1,000 and 3
C. No tailwind exists and no windshear reported
D. LAHSO distance exceeds the greater of 5,000’ or 115% of computed landing distance over a 50’ obstacle

Question 7

Min planned on deck fuel

Answer 7

5,000 lbs

Once airborne if conditions cause flight may be continued to destination as long as a safe landing will be assured with min of 4,000 lbs

Question 8

Cost index

Answer 8

30, use Econ whenever practicable

Question 9

Runway length/width

Answer 9

Landings on runways shorter than 5,000’ or less than 98’ wide require FLSW approval

Question 10

Sigonella runway 10L/28R

Question 11

Touch and Gos

Answer 11

Touch and gos for the purpose of pilot currency are permissible on line missions as long as the mission crew is briefed prior to execution. These landings should be accomplished on mission legs without passengers embarked