Training

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.