Ship-Helicopter PQS, COMDTINST 3502.15

Section 106: Flight Deck Certification Fundamentals

Lesson 1: Level and Class types
Page 3 of 4: Classes

We just learned that LEVELs refer to operations based on the weather conditions.

The certification term CLASS describes the services your equipment can provide. Various services include maintenance, fueling, external load support, and landing areas.

Table 1-2 summarizes the various CLASSes:

CLASS	Services Provided
Class 1	Landing area with service and maintenance facilities
Class 2	Landing area with service facilities
Class 2A	Landing area with limited service facilities
Class 3	Landing area without support facilities
Class 4	VERTREP area, hover height in excess of 5 feet
Class 5	VERTREP area, hover height in excess of 15 feet
Class 6	HIFR area
Class 6R	HIFR area, reduced flow

Table 1-2

Notice that some CLASSes have a specific sub-category such as "A" or "R". We'll define each CLASS in more detail in Lesson 2. Let's move on to the next page for a summary of Lesson 1.

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