SOO Attachment 1 Phase Task List 07OCT2024.pdf

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This document is a Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the U.S. Army's Initial Entry Rotary-Wing (IERW) Flight Training program at Fort Novosel, Alabama. The Army is seeking information from industry on solutions to transform the IERW program, including potentially replacing the current Lakota LUH-72 helicopter, to reduce costs, gain efficiencies, and maintain or increase training quality.

The key objectives are to improve the quality of training for new Army aviators, while cutting costs and improving efficiency. The Army is considering a Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) or Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) model for aircraft, flight instruction, academic instruction, training aids, and maintenance. The Army is also looking to broaden industry participation and maximize future competition. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are due by December 6, 2024. This RFI is for information gathering purposes only and does not obligate the government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

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PHASE 1: FAA PRIVATE HELICOPTER EQUIVALENT

REQUIRED AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE

1 Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to private pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations.

2 Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board.

3 Use of the applicable portions of the ‘‘Aeronautical Information Manual’’ and FAA advisory circulars.

4 Use of aeronautical charts for VFR navigation using pilotage, dead reckoning, and navigation systems.

5 Radio communication procedures.

6 Recognition of critical weather situations from the ground and in flight, windshear avoidance, and the procurement and use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts.

7 Safe and efficient operation of aircraft, including collision avoidance, and recognition and avoidance of wake turbulence.

8 Effects of density altitude on takeoff and climb performance.

9 Weight and balance computations.

10 Principles of aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems.

11 Aeronautical decision making and judgment.

12 Preflight action that includes how to obtain information on runway lengths at airports of intended use, data on takeoff and landing distances, weather reports and forecasts, and fuel requirements.

13 Preflight action that includes how to plan for alternatives if the planned flight cannot be completed or delays are encountered.

14 Loss of Tailrotor Authority (LTA) / Loss of Tailrotor Effectiveness (LTE)

Attachment 1 Phase Task List

PHASE 1: FAA PRIVATE HELICOPTER EQUIVALENT

AREAS OF OPERATION (PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS)

1 PREFLIGHT PREPARATION

CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS

AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS

WEATHER INFORMATION

CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT PLANNING

NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM

PERFORMANCE AND LIMITATIONS

OPERATION OF SYSTEMS

AEROMEDICAL FACTORS

2 PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES

PREFLIGHT INSPECTION

COCKPIT MANAGEMENT

ENGINE STARTING AND ROTOR ENGAGEMENT

BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK

3 AIRPORT AND HELIPORT OPERATIONS

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND ATC LIGHT SIGNALS

TRAFFIC PATTERNS

AIRPORT/HELIPORT RUNWAY, HELIPAD, AND TAXIWAY SIGNS, MARKINGS, AND

LIGHTING

4 HOVERING MANEUVERS

VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING

SLOPE OPERATIONS

HOVER TAXI

AIR TAXI

5 TAKEOFFS, LANDINGS, AND GO-AROUNDS

NORMAL AND CROSSWIND TAKEOFF AND CLIMB

NORMAL AND CROSSWIND APPROACH

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF AND CLIMB

STEEP APPROACH

ROLLING TAKEOFF

CONFINED AREA OPERATION

SHALLOW APPROACH AND RUNNING LANDING

GO-AROUND

6 PERFORMANCE MANEUVERS

RAPID DECELERATION

STRAIGHT IN AUTOROTATION

180° AUTOROTATION

7 NAVIGATION

PILOTAGE AND DEAD RECKONING

NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND RADAR SERVICES

DIVERSION

LOST PROCEDURES

8 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

POWER FAILURE AT A HOVER

POWER FAILURE AT ALTITUDE

SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS

SETTLING-WITH-POWER

LOW ROTOR RPM RECOVERY

ANTITORQUE SYSTEM FAILURE

(LTE)

DYNAMIC ROLLOVER

GROUND RESONANCE

LOW G CONDITIONS

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND SURVIVAL GEAR

9 NIGHT OPERATION

NIGHT PREPARATION

10 POST-FLIGHT PROCEDURES

AFTER LANDING AND SECURING

PHASE 2: FAA INSTRUMENT RATING (HELICOPTER) EQUIVALENT

REQUIRED AERONAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE

1 Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that apply to flight operations under IFR.

2 Appropriate information that applies to flight operations under IFR in the ‘‘Aeronautical Information Manual’’.

3 Air traffic control system and procedures for instrument flight operations.

4 IFR navigation and approaches by use of navigation systems.

5 Use of IFR enroute and instrument approach procedure charts.

6 Procurement and use of aviation weather reports and forecasts and the elements of forecasting weather trends based on that information and personal observation of weather conditions.

7 Safe and efficient operation of aircraft under instrument flight rules and conditions.

8 Recognition of critical weather situations and windshear avoidance.

9 Aeronautical decision making and judgment.

10 Crew resource management, including crew communication and coordination.

PHASE 2: FAA INSTRUMENT RATING (HELICOPTER) EQUIVALENT

AREAS OF OPERATION (PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS)

1 PREFLIGHT PREPARATION

PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

WEATHER INFORMATION

CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT PLANNING

2 PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES

AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS RELATED TO IFR OPERATIONS

AIRCRAFT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

INSTRUMENT COCKPIT CHECK

3 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCES AND PROCEDURES

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCES

COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTURE, ENROUTE AND ARRIVAL PROCEDURES AND

CLEARANCES

HOLDING PROCEDURES

4 FLIGHT BY REFERENCE TO INSTRUMENTS

BASIC INSTRUMENT FLIGHT MANEUVERS

RECOVERY FROM UNUSUAL FLIGHT ATTITUDES

5 NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

INTERCEPTING AND TRACKING NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND DME ARCS

6 INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

NONPRECISION APPROACH

PRECISION APPROACH

MISSED APPROACH

CIRCLING APPROACH

LANDING FROM A STRAIGHT IN OR CIRCLING APPROACH

7 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

LOSS OF COMMUNICATION

LOSS OF PRIMARY FLIGHT INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS

8 POSTFLIGHT PROCEDURES

CHECKING INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT

PHASE 3: ARMY AVIATION CORE COMPETENCY

REQUIRED ACADEMIC TOPICS

1 Aviation Medicine / Aeromedical 2 Spatial Disorientation 3 Army Aviation Doctrine / Regulations and Publications 4 Aviation Branch Operations SOP and Aviation Handbook 5 Emergency Response Method - FRC Training 6 Aircrew Training Program Requirements 7 Aircrew Coordination Training - Initial Qualification 8 Aircraft Performance Planning 9 Aviation Mission Planning Software

10 Tactical Flight Mission Planning 11 Terrain Flight Operations

3A. VMC / IMC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION

TASK 1000: PARTICIPATE IN A CREW MISSION BRIEF

TASK 1004: PLAN A VFR FLIGHT

TASK 1006: PLAN AN IFR FLIGHT

TASK 1010: PREPARE A PPC

TASK 1012: VERIFY AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE

TASK 1013: OPERATE MISSION PLANNING SYSEM

TASK 1014: OPERATE AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

TASK 1022: PERFORM PREFLIGHT INSPECTION

TASK 1024: BEFORE START THRU BEFORE LEAVING CHECKS

TASK 1026: MAINTAIN AIRSPACE SURVEILLANCE

TASK 1028: PERFORM HOVER POWER CHECK

TASK 1032: PERFORM RADIO COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES

TASK 1038: PERFORM HOVERING FLIGHT

TASK 10XX: PERFORM GROUND / HOVER TAXI

TASK 1040: PERFORM VMC TAKEOFF

TASK 1048: PERFORM FUEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

TASK 1052: PERFORM VMC FLIGHT MANEUVERS

TASK 1058: PERFORM VMC APPROACH

TASK 1062: PERFORM SLOPE OPERATIONS

TASK 1070: RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES (ACADEMIC: ERM / FADEC-F)

TASK 1082: PERFORM AUTOROTATION

TASK 1162: PERFORM EMERGENCY EGRESS

TASK 1166: PERFORM INSTRUMENT MANEUVERS

TASK 1170: PERFORM ITO

TASK 1174: PERFORM HOLDING PROCEDURES

TASK 1176: PERFORM NON-PRECISION APPROACH

TASK 1178: PERFORM PRECISION APPROACH

TASK 1182: PERFORM UNUSUAL ATTITUDE RECOVERY

TASK 1184: RESPOND TO IIMC

TASK 1194: PERFORM REFUELING OPERATIONS

TASK 1253: OPERATE AIRCRAFT DISPLAYS

TASK 1500: PARTICIPATE IN CREW-LEVEL AAR

3B. MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION

TASK 2012: PERFORM TACTICAL FLIGHT MISSION PLANNING

TASK 2024: PERFORM TERRAIN FLIGHT NAVIGATION

TASK 2026: PERFORM TERRAIN FLIGHT

3C. MULTI-AIRCRAFT

TASK 3010: PERFORM MULTI-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS

AIRCREW TRAINING MANUAL INTEGRATION / INTRODUCTION TO MISSION TASKS

PHASE 3: ARMY AVIATION CORE COMPETENCY

Phase 1 Knowledge
Phase 1 Flight Tasks
Phase 2 Knowledge
Phase 2 Flight Tasks
Phase 3 Academics
Phase 3 Flight Tasks

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