1-1 INTRODUCTION
This training table briefly describes training requirements for pilots flying with the Black Shark Den. It is based off of real world tasks and references real world Army Regulations (AR) and training circulars (TC). Aircrew training manuals from the AH-64, OH-58D, UH-1 and MI-8 were used, excluding many things are not applicable to us in DCS.
Our training philosophy here at BSD focuses on progressing new aviators through basic and advanced tasks (1000 and 2000 series tasks). New aviators will be assigned the designation Readiness level (RL) 3 once the aviator show proficiency in each of the base tasks below they will be progressed to RL 2 and will gain the privilege to join RL 2 level missions. Once the aviator shows competence in mission tasks listed below they will be progressed to RL1 and will have full access to all missions. Additional qualifications are available and may be required for some mission based on the role selected in the mission (DECK for Naval operations, NVG for night operations or SLING for Slingloading). Our instructor pilots and unit trainers will do as much as possible to help you through your progression but you need to meet us halfway and take advantage of all training opportunities and practice and study in your free time.
1-2 TRAINING TASKS OVERVIEW
TASK | ATTACK | UTILITY | OBSERVATION | TITLE | DUDE'S SPEAK |
0000 | AH* | UH* | OH* | CONNECT ON A BSD SERVER AND USE SRS | Got your Openbeta, SRS client and OVGME with Mods Packs ready to go |
1000 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PARTICIPATE IN A CREW MISSION BRIEFING | Be familiar with the hasty brief in the SOP |
1004 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PLAN A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT | Plan a small navigation in VMC |
1010 | AH | UH | OH | PREPARE A PERFORMANCE PLANNING CARD | Do some math (details coming soon) |
1013 | AH | UH | OH | OPERATE MISSION PLANNING SYSTEM | Get to know CombatFLite |
1026 | AH* | UH* | OH* | MAINTAIN AIRSPACE SURVEILLANCE | Don't crash into each other |
1028 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM HOVER CHECK | Hover close to the ground with your torque in the green |
1030 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM HOVER OUT-OF-GROUND EFFECT CHECK | Hover high above the ground with your torque in the green |
1032 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM RADIO COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES | Be concise and short, don’t blabber over the radio |
1034 | AH* | UH* | PERFORM GROUND TAXI | Taxi to the runway with your wheels on the ground | |
1038 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM HOVERING FLIGHT | Maintain a decent hover over a fixed point |
1040 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS TAKEOFF | Perform a decent takeoff in formation |
1044 | AH* | UH* | OH* | NAVIGATE BY PILOTAGE AND DEAD RECKONING | Know where you are and when you will reach your destination at any time |
1046 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM ELECTRONICALLY AIDED NAVIGATION | Know how to use your GPS or Inertial Navigation system |
1048 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM FUEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE | Compute you fuel comsumption and how much time you have left |
1052 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS FLIGHT MANEUVERS | Fly your chopper with a decent accuracy in VMC |
1058 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS APPROACH | Perform a decent approach and landing in VMC |
1060 | AH | UH* | OH | SELECT LANDING/PICKUP ZONE/HOLDING AREA | Evaluate correctly how suitable for landing the area is |
1062 | AH | UH* | OH* | PERFORM SLOPE OPERATIONS | Land and take off from sloped terrain |
1064 | AH* | UH* | PERFORM ROLL-ON LANDING | Land like a plane. Understand when you need to do that | |
1066 | UH* | OH | PERFORM A RUNNING LANDING | Land like a plane except you don't have wheels. Understand when you need to do that | |
1068 | AH | UH* | OH | PERFORM GO-AROUND | Formation go around. Described in the SOP |
1070 | AH* | UH* | OH* | RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES | Autorotations (straight on and 180 deg) |
1114 | AH | UH | PERFORM ROLLING TAKE OFF | Take off like a plane. Understand when you need to do that | |
1134 | AH* | PERFORM INTEGRATED HELMET AND DISPLAY SIGHT SYSTEM OPERATIONS | Use the head mounted reticle | ||
1155 | AH* | UH* | OH* | NEGOTIATE WIRE OBSTACLES | How to avoid crashing into powerlines and associated brevity |
1172 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM RADIO NAVIGATION | Use ADF and ILS systems |
1178 | AH | UH* | OH* | PERFORM PRECISION APPROACH | Land using ADF or ILS systems |
1182 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM UNUSUAL ATTITUDE RECOVERY | Close your eyes, move the cyclic randomly, open your eyes, don't crash |
1184 | AH | UH | OH | RESPOND TO INADVERTENT INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS | What to do when you are flying into clouds |
1262 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PARTICIPATE IN A CREW-LEVEL AFTER-ACTION REVIEW | Take part or write an AAR |
1300 | OH* | PERFORM MAST/TOP -MOUNTED SIGHT OPERATIONS | Using the top mounted sight, like Viviane or the 58D's ball | ||
1415 | AH* | OH* | PERFORM DIVING FLIGHT | Get some cover fast | |
1425 | AH* | UH* | OH* | EMPLOY AVIATOR'S NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEM | Use NVG |
2000 | UH | PERFORM FM RADIO HOMING | Home on a FM emitter (aircraft or ground) | ||
2012 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM TACTICAL FLIGHT MISSION PLANNING | Plan your combat mission and brief your winmen |
2013 | AH* | UH* | OH* | OPERATE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT | Know how to use Flares, Chaffs and RWR/LWR |
2017 | AH* | PERFORM TARGET ACQUISITION DESIGNATION SIGHT SENSOR OPERATIONS | Use your forward looking sensors (Shkval) to find and lock a target | ||
2023 | AH | UH | OH* | TRANSMIT TACTICAL REPORT (DIGITAL/VOICE) | Use Datalink |
2025 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM TERRAIN FLIGHT (NAV/TO/LD/APP/DECEL) | Stay low, very low all the time |
2027 | AH* | OH* | PERFORM MASKING AND UNMASKING | Pop up, pop down, pop left or right, but stay hidden the rest of the time | |
2029 | AH* | OH | PERFORM FIRING POSITION OPERATIONS | Don't Leeroy Jenkins! | |
2033 | AH* | UH | OH* | PERFORM FIRING TECHNIQUES | Learn how to shoot down stuff wihtout being shot down yourself (SOP) |
2035 | AH* | OH* | ENGAGE TARGET WITH POINT TARGET WEAPONS SYSTEM (GUIDED MISSILES) | Shoot missiles and don't miss! (Vihkr, Kh25, Hellfire, HOT3) | |
2039 | AH* | UH | OH* | ENGAGE TARGET WITH ROCKETS | Shoot rockets and don't miss! |
2041 | AH* | UH | OH* | ENGAGE TARGET WITH AREA WEAPON SYSTEM | Shoot your gun and don't miss! |
2042 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM ACTIONS ON CONTACT | Let everybody know that someone is shooting at you or your friends and what to do about it |
2043 | AH | UH | OH* | CALL FOR INDIRECT FIRE | Let another chopper or a unit on the ground shoot the target you found |
2048 | UH* | PERFORM SLING LOAD OPERATIONS | Lift heavy stuff under your chopper | ||
2068 | AH | UH | OH | PERFORM SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS | Land on ships with the correct procedure (SOP) |
2093 | AH | UH* | OH | PERFORM SIMULATED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT APPROACH AND LANDING | Land in tight spots when you are really heavy |
2095 | AH | UH* | OH | PERFORM SIMULATED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT TAKEOFF | Takeoff in tight spots when you are really heavy |
2112 | UH* | OPERATE ARMAMENT SYSTEM | Use your side gunners or shoot your side guns yourself! | ||
2125 | UH* | OH | PERFORM PINNACLE / RIDGELINE OPERATION | Land and take off from pinnacles or ridgelines. Perform one skid or one wheel landings. | |
2126 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM EVASIVE MANEUVERS | Avoid missiles |
2127 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM COMBAT MANEUVERING FLIGHT | Fly your chopper in a hostile/target rich environment. Don't die, don't kill friendlies |
2164 | UH | OH* | CALL FOR TACTICAL AIR STRIKE | Request a Close Air Support on a target or area | |
2169 | UH | OH* | PERFORM AERIAL OBSERVATION | Fly as an AMC and inform/guide all the flights | |
3010 | AH* | UH* | OH* | PERFORM MULTI AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS | Multi aircraft/ multi flights missions |
3043 | AH* | OH* | PERFORM TEAM TACTICAL EMPLOYEMENT TECHNIQUES | Work as a wolfpack. | |
9999 | AH* | UH* | OH* | USE THE SCRIPTS INSTALLED ON THE BSD SERVERS OR DURING MISSIONS | Be knowledgeable with CTLD, CSAR and any new scripts that are running on the servers. |