Ship-Helicopter PQS, COMDTINST 3502.15

Section 106: Flight Deck Certification Fundamentals

Lesson 2: Definitions
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  1. Level/Class types
  2. Definitions
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LEVELs

You just learned about the Levels of ship certification for helicopter operations. This chart should help you keep the three Levels sorted out:

Levels Chart
Level I
Best
Day or night, 200 & 1/2
Level II
Better
Day or night, 500 & 1
Level III
Good
Day only, 500 & 1

Table 2-1

Remember, a ship's certification deals only with the equipment available for operating with an aircraft. The Levels are based on weather and day/night.

Note: If you are a Coast Guard Cutter certified for Level II operations, and you are operating with a Coast Guard Helicopter, the Ship-Helo Manual allows weather minimums to be reduced to 300 feet ceiling and 1 mile of visibility. In this special case, the new chart looks like this:
Levels Chart (with CG exception)
Level I
Best
Day or night, 200 & 1/2
Level II (CG with CG only)
Better
Day or night, 300 & 1
Level II
Better
Day or night, 500 & 1
Level III
Good
Day only, 500 & 1

Table 2-2

Next we'll learn about the Classes, which are based on services. Go to the Next Page to get started.