SYNOPSIS
GEN-92-ASAM-08 AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, OPERATIONAL, ALL U.S. ARMY
AIRCRAFT, USE OF PORTABLE COMPUTERS ONBOARD U.S. ARMY
AIRCRAFT.
291810Z APR 92, BRAD MEYER, AMSAV-XSOF, X9089.
NOTE: Enter a "Q" + <CR> to exit or <SPACEBAR> to view
the entire message. (NON-REPORTING)
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01 09 291810Z APR 92 PP PP UUUU ZEXW 1201600Z
YES
CDRAVSCOM ST LOUIS MO //AMSAV-XSOF//
AIG 6713
AIG 9004
AIG 8708
AIG 9042
AIG 7515
DCM APMO OZARK AL //DCMDS-HPQ//
USDAO NICOSIA CY //11 CAB LNO//
NOAA OFFICE OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MIAMI FL
CDR4THBN228THAVN SOTO CANO HO //AVN-AMO//
102DARMY SCOTT AFB IL //AFKB-AC-CJ-ASF//
AMEMBASSY ROME IT //ODC/PASS TO HQ MFO//
CDRTACOM WARREN MI //AMSTA-XLTF//
DIRAAOD HOLLOMAN AFB NM //STEWS-AA/GE GS//
CDRAMCCOM PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ //AMSMC-AV(D)//
CDR 2D AVN DET NEW WINDSOR NY //MABS-H-QC//
USCS CNAC OKLAHOMA CITY OK //AMI//
FORCE COMMANDER SINAI MFO HQ IL TELEX 606342535
//PASS TO SSO AVSM/SO AIR//
CF: AMSAV-E, AMSAV-MEA, AMCPM-PEO, AMSAV-I-RAAF, AMSAV-L-AOC,
AMSAV-4
BRAD MEYER
AMSAV-XSOF, X9089
EDWARD J. HOLLMAN
CHIEF, SAFETY OFFICE
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NAVAIRTEST CEN PATUXENT RIVER MD //TP90//
DPRO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON FORT WORTH TX
//DCMDS-RBQA/POF//
CDRUSADAC FT BELVOIR VA //ANAV-Z//
INFO TSM ATK HEL FT RUCKER AL //ATZQ-TSM-A//
210ARS KULIS ANGB AK //SE//
HQ ARS MCCLELLAN AFB CA //LGM//
HSL FOUR ONE NORTH ISLAND CA
LOG CON OTTAWA ONT CAN //DTHEM 6-3//
FBI WASHINGTON DC //PASS TO AVIATION SUPERVISOR//
HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC //LEYY//
SEC STATE WASHINGTON DC //NEA/MFO//
US CUSTOMS SERVICE WASHINGTON DC
//AVIATION OPERATIONS//
1SOW HURLBURT FIELD FL //MA//
AFSOC HURLBURT FIELD FL //DOT/DOVR/LGMA//
NAVAIRSYSCOM DET PMA PENSACOLA FL //PMA225//
NAVAVNDEPOT PENSACOLA FL //310B//
WR-ALC ROBINS AFB GA //LUHA//
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03 09 291810Z APR 92 PP PP UUUU ZEXW 1201600Z
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CDR AMC EUROPE SECKENHEIM GM //AMXEU-L-AAH-MFT-E//
ODC ATHENS GR //ODCSA-A//
HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL //LG/DO/DOV/IGF/DOT/LGM/DOX//
38ARS OSAN AB KOR //LGM//
USDAO MEXICO CITY MX //MLO/NAS//
CDRCECOM FT MONMOUTH NJ //AMSEL-ED-NN-1//
HQ SAC OFFUTT NE //DOSFS//
66ARS NELLIS AFB NV //MA//
CDR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM //STEWS-AA//
102ARS SUFFOLK CO ANGB NY //SEF//
106ARG SUFFOLK CO ANGB NY //SE//
USLOT TUNIS TS //AIR FORCE SECTION//
CUSALAO FT BLISS TX //AMXLA-T-BL/ DEPT OF
JUSTICE INS BORDER PATROL//
CDRIIICORPS FT HOOD TX //SFAE-AV-MFT-H//
CDRUSARDSG LONDON UK //AMXSN-UK-SE//
PROJ MGR NVEO FT BELVOIR VA //SFAE-IEW-NV//
PMSW VHFS WARRENTON VA //SFAE-IEW-SG//
HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA //DO/LG//
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UNCLAS
04 09 291810Z APR 92 PP PP UUUU ZEXW 1201600Z
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XMT CH FMS CANBERRA AS
USDAO DHAKA BG
USDAO RANGOON BM
USDAO COLUMBO CE
USDAO SUVA FJ
OMADP JAKARTA ID
DSA NEW DELHI IN
USDAO ROME IT
USDAO ANTANANARIVO MA
SAO KUALA LUMPUR MY
USDAO KATMANDU NP //SAO//
UNCLAS RELEASABLE TO NATO ADDRESSEES
AIG 9004 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
AIG 8708 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
AIG 9042 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
AIG 7515 TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, OPERATIONAL, RCS
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, USE OF PORTABLE COMPUTERS
ONBOARD U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT (GEN-92-ASAM-08)
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YES
NOTE - THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE ISSUED PER AR 95-3,
CHAPTER 5 REVISION VIA MESSAGE HQ AVSCOM, AMSAV-XSOF, 181900Z SEP
90, SUBJECT: CHANGE TO AR 95-3, CHAPTER 5, SAFETY OF FLIGHT
MESSAGES. THIS MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN TRANSMITTED TO UNITS
SUBORDINATE TO ADDRESSEES. ADDRESSEES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RETRANSMIT
THIS MESSAGE TO ALL SUBORDINATE UNITS, ACTIVITIES OR ELEMENTS
AFFECTED OR CONCERNED. THE RETRANSMITTAL SHALL REFERENCE THE
MESSAGE. ACTION ADDRESSES WILL IMMEDIATELY VERIFY THIS
RETRANSMISSION TO COMMANDER, AVSCOM, ATTN - AMSAV-XSOF (SOF
COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
1. PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - N/A.
2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
3. REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
A. DUE TO INQUIRIES FOR GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF PORTABLE
COMPUTERS ONBOARD U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, THIS MESSAGE IS BEING ISSUED
TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE SAFE USAGE OF THESE DEVICES.
B. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES WHICH
SHALL BE FOLLOWED PRIOR TO AND DURING OPERATION OF PORTABLE
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COMPUTERS ON BOARD U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT.
5. END ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
8. INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES -
NOTE:
PLACE A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IN THE PILOTS INFORMATION FILE.
RECOMMEND THIS INFORMATION BE PART OF THE PASSENGER PREFLIGHT
BRIEFING AND CONSIDER PLACING A PLACARD WITH THIS INFORMATION IN THE
PASSENGER CABIN AREA.
A. PORTABLE COMPUTERS SHALL NOT BE OPERATED ONBOARD U.S. ARMY
AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT WHILE USING OMEGA/VLF RECEIVERS AS THE PRIMARY
SOURCE OF NAVIGATION. IN ADDITION, PORTABLE COMPUTERS SHALL BE
SUITABLY STOWED AND NOT OPERATED DURING TAKEOFF, LANDING AND
APPROACH PROCEDURES.
B. EXCEPT AS STATED IN PARAGRAPH 9A ABOVE, PORTABLE COMPUTERS
MAY BE OPERATED ON BOARD U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT PROVIDED THAT THE
FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS ARE MET:
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(1) THE PORTABLE COMPUTER MUST BE CERTIFIED AS A CLASS B
COMPUTING DEVICE UNDER SUBPART B, PART 15 OR SUBPART J, PART 15 OF
THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REGULATIONS. ALL COMPUTERS
MEETING THESE REGULATIONS CARRY A STICKER CERTIFYING THEIR
COMPLIANCE.
(2) THE PORTABLE COMPUTER SHALL NOT USE ELECTRICAL CABLING
TO INTERCONNECT WITH THE AIRCRAFT FOR ANY REASON. THIS INCLUDES USE
OF AIRCRAFT POWER AS THE COMPUTER'S ELECTRICAL SOURCE.
(3) PRIOR TO FIRST FLIGHT FOR EACH AIRCRAFT AND EACH TYPE
AND MODEL OF PORTABLE COMPUTER. A QUALITATIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC
COMPATIBILITY (EMC) CHECK SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE
THAT THE COMPUTER DOES NOT SERVE AS A SOURCE OF INTERFERENCE TO
AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS. THIS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED
BY MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF AIRCRAFT CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS
WHILE THE COMPUTER IS STARTED AND INITIALIZED USING ITS BOOTSTRAP
(BOOTUP) PROCEDURE. ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SHALL BE IN THEIR "IN
FLIGHT" CONFIGURATION FOR THESE CHECKS. SPECIAL ATTENTION SHALL BE
GIVEN TO AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT,
PARTICULARLY LORAN, DECCA AND DIRECTION FINDING (DF) SYSTEMS. IF
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EMC ANOMALIES ARE OBSERVED, THE COMPUTER SHALL NOT BE USED DURING
FLIGHT. ANY EMC ANOMALIES SHALL BE REPORTED BY TELEPHONE TO AVSCOM,
ATTN: AMSAV-ESE, MR. DENNIS SPARKS, DSN 693-1634 OR COMMERCIAL
314/263-1634. CALLER SHOULD HAVE AIRCRAFT MISSION, DESIGN, SERIES,
AVIONICS CONFIGURATION, TYPE AND MODEL OF COMPUTER INVOLVED. IN
ADDITION, A WRITTEN REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESS STATING THE DETAILS OF THE ANOMALIES OBSERVED:
COMMANDER, AVSCOM
ATTN: AMSAV-ESE (MR. DENNIS SPARKS)
4300 GOODFELLOW BLVD
ST. LOUIS, MO 63120-1798
C. IF AT ANY TIME DURING FLIGHT, THE PORTABLE COMPUTER IS
SUSPECTED OF CAUSING INTERFERENCE IN AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, THE PILOT IN
COMMAND SHALL ORDER THAT THE COMPUTER BE TURNED OFF. THE COMPUTER
SHALL THEN NOT BE USED IN FLIGHT UNTIL AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN
CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE INTERFERENCE. THE
INCIDENT SHALL BE REPORTED TO AVSCOM PER PARAGRAPH 9B.
D. THE OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS DETAILED ABOVE
DO NOT SUPERSEDE THOSE ESTABLISHED SEPARATELY UNDER ANY
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YES
AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE ISSUED BY AVSCOM.
10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A.
11. SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
12. APPLICATION - N/A.
13. REFERENCES - N/A.
14. RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - N/A.
15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
16. POINTS OF CONTACT -
A. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. DENNIS
SPARKS, AMSAV-ESE, DSN 693-1634 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-1634.
B. SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BRAD MEYER,
AMSAV-XSOF, DSN 693-9089 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-9089.
C. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) RECIPIENTS REQUIRING
CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT MW4
JAY NANCE/MR. RON VAN REES, AMSAV-I, DSN 693-3826 OR COMMERCIAL
314/263-3826.
D. AFTER HOURS CONTACT AVSCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC)
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.