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* 1 Ship's Communication * 2 NAVAID frequencies and identification * 3 HOSTAC * 4 Shipboard aviation facilities resume * 5 Charlie and Delta patterns * 6 Overhead time * 7 Deck Spotting * 8 Ship's heading (foxtrot CORPEN) and base recovery course (BRC) * 9 Wind Direction and Speed * 10 Radio Discipline

[edit] Ship's Communication

Checking in: When approaching ship, lead aircraft will perform check in.

* “Baylander, Eightball 123, over.” * “Eightball 123, Baylander, go ahead.” * “Baylander, Eightball 123, wingman side number ___, 3 souls each aircraft, 2+00 (time to splash for the aircraft with the lowest fuel state in the section), with a sweet lock, will report a see you.” * Then the flight will make one pass up the starboard side of the ship at altitude (300ft) so the SNA can see the landing environment prior to initial approach and allows the IP to check deck conditions. Lead will then call for the break. * “Baylander, Eightball 123, abeam for the break.”

In the fleet, (for you Navy and Marines at least) you will get the overhead info via message traffic. It will contain the time frame that you are supposed to be on station, what frequencies to use (because all of that is classified and therefore not published) and what they’ll expect you to do (which approach you’ll shoot) if you go lost comms. And they have a light gun to give you those awesome signals. [edit] NAVAID frequencies and identification [edit] HOSTAC

Helicopter Operations from Ships other Than Aircraft Carriers (USN publication) to include our allies and such. [edit] Shipboard aviation facilities resume

This document describes and depicts aircraft landing, VERTREP/hover, and helicopter in-flight refueling (HIFR) facilities aboard air capable and amphibious aviation ships and lighting arrangements aboard aviation ships. The information is intended for use by surface and air type commanders, ships with aircraft capabilities, and aviation groups. [edit] Charlie and Delta patterns

There are different Charlie and delta patterns for various kinds of ships. Look in the LHA book to see the Charlie and delta pattern for a LHA. Remember all patterns are oriented on the BRC, not necessarily the current heading of the ship.

Charlie Pattern:

* 300' 80 knots. Approach for the break at 1000'

Delta Pattern:

* VFR holding pattern in the vicinity of the ship. (just like when we used to go the Delta pattern in the T-34s when those civilians would come in for landings)

The overhead DELTA is a left-hand racetrack pattern around the ship at 500 feet MSL, oriented on the ship’s heading and flown at optimum airspeed The port/starboard DELTA pattern is a left / right racetrack pattern at the altitude assigned. Downwind turn will be commenced at the amidships position. [edit] Overhead time

Time that the ship is expecting you to show up… don’t be late or they’ll leave your butt! In the fleet, (for you Navy and Marines at least) you will get the overhead info via message traffic. [edit] Deck Spotting

Don’t focus on the deck too long. It’s pitching and rolling and might jack you up. Keep your scan moving so that you get a good idea of what is going on and don’t trap yourself into getting disoriented by staring at a moving deck.

Also can be the location of aircraft on spots on vessels that have multiple landing spots.

[edit] Ship's heading (foxtrot CORPEN) and base recovery course (BRC)

Foxtrot CORPEN is the true course of the ship… sort of. It’s more like this: The ship is at point A, in two hours, it plans on being at point B which is some lat and long. On it’s way from point A to point B, it makes many turns and corrections for whatever reason. The heading during those turns and corrections, is actually the BRC or what the ship is heading at that time. The straight line heading from point A to point B is called the Foxtrot CORPEN.

BRC is the magnetic course of the ship at any time as it snakes it’s way from A to B. [edit] Wind Direction and Speed

Know where the wind is coming from and how fast. They will tell you when you get there. Check the charts in back of PCL to make sure you can land there. [edit] Radio Discipline

Don't talk too much. Use just your tail numbers after the first call.