AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 1 Employment of Aviation in Extreme Environmental Conditions

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 2 Terminal Learning Objective As a Senior Aviation Warrant Officer, the Student Will Apply the Correct Procedures for Employing Aviation in an Extreme Environment

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 3 Cold Weather Operations

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 4 Cold Weather Operations Environmental Factors Navigation Climate & Weather –Temperature –Types of Fog –Icing Terrain

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 5 Cold Weather Operations Environmental Factors Communication Static Electricity Ambient Light Conditions

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 6 Cold Weather Operations Human Factors Clothing Food Psychological Physiological

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 7 Cold Weather Operations Flying Techniques Preflight Planning Taxiing & Takeoff En Route Terrain Flight

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 8 Cold Weather Operations Flying Techniques Landing Depth Perception Snow Conditions & Effects Effects of Rotors/Propellers on Snow

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 9 Cold Weather Operations Maintenance Maintenance Activities Aircraft Components Fuel & Oil

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 10 Cold Weather Operations Maintenance Operational Checks Specific Aircraft Considerations Towing

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 11 Cold Weather Operations Survival Immediate Actions Shelter Food Water Signalling Travel Survival Equipment

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 12 Cold Weather Operations Survival First Aid –Frostbite –Snow Blindness –Hypothermia Fire Making Adverse Effects

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 13 Immersion Survival Table

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 14 Cold Weather Operations Factors Affecting Aircraft Performance Heater Operation (Bleed Air) Compressibility Icing Single Engine Operations

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 15 Desert Operations

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 16 Desert Operations Environmental Factors Navigation Climate & Weather –Temperature –Winds –Precipitation –Sunlight/Moonlight

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 17 Desert Operations Environmental Factors Terrain –Mountain Desert –Rocky Plateau Desert –Sandy Desert Communication Sand & Dust

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 18 Desert Operations Human Factors Clothing Food Psychological Physiological

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 19 Desert Operations Flying Techniques Preflight Planning Taxiing & Takeoff En Route Terrain Flight

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 20 Desert Operations Flying Techniques Landing Depth Perception Sand Conditions & Effects Effects of Sand on Rotors/Propellers

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 21 Desert Operations Maintenance Maintenance Activities Aircraft Components Fuel & Oil

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 22 Desert Operations Survival Immediate Actions Shelter Food Water Signalling Travel

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 23 Desert Operations Survival Survival Equipment Fire Making First Aid –Heat Cramps –Dehydration –Heat Exhaustion –Heat-stroke

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 24 Desert Operations Factors Affecting Aircraft Performance Heat/Temperature Retreating Blade Stall Corrosion/Erosion Single Engine Operations

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 25 Jungle Operations

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 26 Jungle Operations Environmental Factors Navigation Climate & Weather –Temperature –Humidity –Wind Direction Terrain –Jungle –Landscape »Rain Forest »Mangrove Swamps »Savannas »Palm Swamps Communication

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 27 Jungle Operations Human Factors Clothing Food Psychological Physiological

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 28 Jungle Operations Flying Techniques Preflight Planning Taxiing & Takeoff Landing

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 29 Jungle Operations Maintenance Maintenance Activities Aircraft Components Fuel & Oil

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 30 Jungle Operations Survival Immediate Actions Shelter Food Water Signalling Travel

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 31 Jungle Operations Survival Survival Equipment First Aid –Parasites –Heat Injuries Fire Making

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 32 Jungle Operations Factors Affecting Aircraft Performance Heat/Temperature Retreating Blade Stall Corrosion Single Engine Operations

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 33 Mountain Operations

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 34 Mountain Operations Environmental Factors Navigation Climate & Weather –Temperature –Winds –Demarcation Line –Precipitation –Effects of Fog –Mountain Wave –Cloud Formations –Rotor Streaming

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 35 Mountain Operations Environmental Factors Terrain –Air Flow –Crown/Pinnacle –Shoulders –Cliff (Bluff) –Canyons/Valleys Communication

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 36 Mountain Operations Human Factors Clothing Food Psychological Physiological –Hypoxia –Middle Ear Discomfort

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 37 Mountain Operations Flying Techniques Mountain Operations Preflight Planning Taxiing & Takeoff –OGE Power –Airspeed Over Altitude

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 38 Mountain Operations Flying Techniques En Route –Increase Clearance In Strong Winds –Ridge Crossing Techniques –Multi-ship Operations –Terrain Flight »Limited Communications »Formations Used »Obstacles »Fly on One Side of the Valley »Military Crest »Nap of the Mountain

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 39 Mountain Operations Flying Techniques Approach & Landing –Approach Type/Technique –Winds/Demarcation Line –LZ Size & Terrain

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 40 Mountain Operations Maintenance Maintenance Activities Environment Dependent

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 41 Mountain Operations Survival Immediate Actions Shelter Food Water Signalling Travel

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 42 Mountain Operations Survival Survival Equipment First Aid –Environment Dependent Fire Making

AWOAC 95-07Aviation In Extreme Environments 43 Mountain Operations Factors Affecting Aircraft Performance High Pressure/Density Altitude Blade Stall/Compressibility Single Engine Operations