Lighting requirements at BAAF. Are Both Anti-collision require
Anti-collision and position lights. Lower can be off
Weather requirements per APG
Mtns: Vis/Cloud Clearance
-day: 1/500
-night: 3/1000
Flat: Vis/Cloud Clearance
-day: 0.5/300
-night: 1/500
R-2601 Radio Requirements per APG
VHF, FM, UHF for airburst
When are aircraft overdue per APG
30 minutes
What are the map requirements for R-2601 per APG
Current and updated Local hazard map (fort Carson special)
What are the 4 types of Hypoxia with definition
1. Hypoxic- insufficient O2 in the air (altitude)
2. Hypemic - reduction in O2 carrying capacity of blood (anemia)
3. Histotox - interference in the body's ability to use O2 (alcohol)
4. Stagnant - inadequate circulation of blood (G forces)
What are the visual deficiencies
PM HARN
Presbyopia
Myopia
Hyperopia
Astigmatism
Retinal rivalry
Night myopia
What are the visual illusions
VHFF CASS CASS
Vectoring
Height-depth perception
False horizon
Fixation Fascination
Crater Illusion
Autokinesis
Size constancy
Shape constancy
Confusiom with ground lights
Aerial perspective
Structural
Size distance
What are the Type of stress
PEPC
Psychosocial
Environmental
Physiological
Cognitive
Three types of vision
Photopic
Mesopic
Scotopic
Slope limits for the UH 60 M
15� Nose Up/L/R
6� Nose up with FLIR
6� Nose down
All reduced by 2� per 5kts wind
15kt max tail wind
Prohibited maneuvers
1. 30� pitch
2. 60� roll
3. Hovering turns rate greater than 30� per second
4. Rearward ground taxi
5. Throttle chop
Apu operating limits
1. Less than 43�c with rotor and engine operating - 30 min limit
2. Up to 51�c no limit with rotor static
Back Up Pump Hot weather Limtia
-54�c to 32�c unlimited
33�c to 38�c 24min op/72min cool
39�c to 52�c 16min op/48min cool
TGT Limits
0-793 continous
793-846 30min limit
846-879 10min limit
879-903 2.5min limit
903-949 12 sec transient
851 start aboirt limit
Max winds for live hoist
35 knt max
15 knt gust spread
How many days for a hoist pfe
90 days
Four phases of hoist operations
1. En route
2. Operational
3. Recovery
4. Departure
Max weight on hoist
600lbs
Usable hoist cable
290 feet
BAAF Special VFR
Day: 300 and 1/2
Nighy: 500 and 1
What are the phases of mission approval process
IMAA
BRIEFING
FMAA
When do nvg's need to be mounted
Sunset to sunrise
Minimum NVG crew
3 crew min
More at discretion of command
4 for briefed formation changes or formation maneuvering flight when both sides of the aircraft can't be seen
Minimum rest rest period for a crew that reaches max flight hours during 25 hr duty day
10 hrs
what is a MOCA, what does it give you
Min obstruction Clearance Altitude
Obstacle clearance along entire segment. Vor reception within 22 nautical miles.
Requirements to use an airfield as an alternate
Wx GRAMS
Worst forecasted wx is greater than 400/1 above planning min for approach to be flown
GPS req
Radar req
Alternate not authorized
nav aids unMonitored
Surface base controlled airspace
? When can you not reduce Vis for an approach
Not below 1/4 mile
Copter approach
Vis reduction NA
???
As associated with cat a approach
90 kts or less
Three types of holding patterns
Missed approach holding
Hold in lieu of procedure turn
Arrival holding
EDECU low side fail
1. ESTABLISH SINGLE-ENGINE AIRSPEED.
-If partial powered flight cannot be maintained:
(2) ENG POWER CONT lever (low Q/TGT engine) - LOCKOUT.
Maintain Q 10% below other engine.
3. LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
Loss of Tail rotor thrust
Auto rotate. Maintain as above 80kts
EPCL's off 5-10 feet above td when landing is assured
High speed shaft fail
1. ESTABLISH SINGLE-ENGINE AIRSPEED.
(2) EMER ENG SHUTDOWN
(affected engine). Do not restart.
(3) refer to single-engine failure EP
#1 HYD PUMP Caution Appears no BU pump
Est comfortable as
BU pump on
If no BU pump pwr land as soon as possible
What EP's require a roll on above 40kts
#1 hyd pump, no BU
#1 tr svo, no BU
Fixed pedal right
What is the angle between the chord line and the rotational relative wind
Angle of incidence
What as allows the farthest per lbs of fuel.
Max range
Best turbulence penatration as
Max range or vne-15, which ever is lower
Conditions that lead to settling with power
Vert or near Vert descent of at least 300fpm
Slow AS
20-100% of pwr applied with none left to Retard the sink rate
What is dissymmetry of lift?
Dissymmetry of lift is the unequal lift between the advancing half and retreating half of the rotor disk caused by different wind flow velocities across each half.
What are the redcon levels
1. Ready for TO
2. Crew at AC, 15
3. Crew with coms, 30 min
4. Preflight/briefed, 1hr
5. Standby, Greater than 1hr
Lighting req for lost commo in a 60
Day: flash visual pos
Night: flash vis/ir landing, or white flash light
What is an urgent patient
Life, limb, eyesite
#of consecutive day for Medevac duty
14
Company commander extension
Duty day 2hrs (to 14), flight 1 hr
Does a weather advisory restrict aviation ops
No
When will an aviator make a pl
Wx, suspect /known damage, loss or reduction in maneuverability characteristics 1
Primary method to notify of a pl
Phone to command
? What is tq ratio
Specification tq adjusted for environmental conditions
? What is ETF and range
Engine tq factor--specification tq at sea level and 35�c
0.85-1.0
? When do you need to recalculate a ppc
+- 5� fat
+- 1000ft da
+- 500lbs gw
+- 0.05 etf
? When do you do the arrival section of ppc
+5� fat
+1000ft da
+500lbs
How do you know when you are tgt limited or NG limited
Split between single eng and dual eng max tq avail indicated tgt. No split indicates NG limiting
What is radra searching
Dirt
What are the three threat flight maneuvers
Hot Shank
Cold Shank
Slash
APR-39
Radar threat
Cmws
Ir
Avr 2b
Laser
How many authorizations for med missions
Launch
Mission
Two types of Medevac
Air and ground
Should be evac withing 24 hours
Priority 3