DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3100.8C
N98
22 Mar 2022
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3100.8C
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: DECK LANDING OPERATIONS BY CIVILIAN HELICOPTERS WITH CIVILIAN
PILOTS ON U.S. NAVY VESSELS
Ref: (a) SECNAVINST 5820.7C
(b) DODI 4500.53 of 7 May 2021
(c) OPNAVINST 3120.28D
(d) NAVAIRINST 3120.1C
(e) NAEC-ENG-7576 (NOTAL)
(f) NATO APP 2(F) (NOTAL)
(g) STANAG 1435 (NOTAL)
(h) NAVAIR 00-80T-105 (NOTAL)
(i) NAVAIR 00-80T-106 (NOTAL)
(j) NAVAIR 00-80T-122 (NOTAL)
(k) NAVAIR 17-1-537 (NOTAL)
(l) CNAF M-3710.7
(m) JAGINST 5800.7F
(n) OPNAVINST 3750.6S
(o) SECNAV M-5210.1 of September 2019
Encl: (1) Civilian Helicopter Equipment Requirements
(2) Civilian Helicopter Aircrew Training Requirements
(3) Civilian Helicopter Aircrew Equipment Requirements
(4) Landing Facility Requirements
1. Purpose. To provide policy, procedural guidance, equipment requirements and pilot
qualification standards for commercially-operated civilian helicopters flown by civilian pilots on,
to and from U.S. Navy vessels per references (a) through (o). This instruction is a complete
revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3100.8B.
3. Background. The Navy has established requirements and standards for civilian owned and
operated helicopter support on and around U.S. Navy vessels for non-tactical tasking, including
passenger and cargo transportation, external load operations and research, development, test and
evaluation missions. The dedicated support provided by these commercial operators has
significantly reduced sea trial time requirements, increased range scheduling flexibility and
facilitated improved usage efficiency of scarce Navy resources. To accomplish these missions
