108 Airfield Familiarization Fundamentals

Question 1

Define the term Aircraft Handling

Answer 1

General term that describes movement of aircraft or associated equipment.

Question 2

State the vehicle speed limits on the flight line and around the aircraft.

Answer 2

15mph/ 5mph within 50 ft of aircraft.

Question 3

State the maximum towing speed of an aircraft.

Answer 3

Only as fast as the slowest wing walker.

Question 4

Name the 4 categories of tiedown requirements

Answer 4

Initial, intermediate, permanent, heavy weather

Question 5

State the purpose of the emergency shore-based recovery equipment

Answer 5

Giant retractable tennis net-looking thing designed to go across a runway and snag the landing gear of a runaway aircraft. Kinda like a makeshift and very dangerous tailhook-arresting machine

Question 6

State the purpose of the MA-1A overrun barrier

Answer 6

Exact same thing as the tennis-net thing. It stops runaway aircraft. Aircraft must have a nose-wheel to work properly

Question 7

State the minimum personal protective equipment required on flight line and ramp area

Answer 7

Cranials, jersey, sound attenuators, goggles, flight deck shoes, flotation gear, survival light, whistle

Question 8

Identify the safety hazards associated with Intakes

Answer 8

Don’t get sucked in. Don’t let anything on your person or in your immediate area get sucked in

Question 9

Identify the safety hazards associated with Exhaust (engine and APU)

Answer 9

Exhaust is hot, make sure you don’t get too close and get burned or thrown

Question 10

Identify the safety hazards associated with Propellers

Answer 10

do not approach or depart an aircraft with propellers turning

Question 11

Identify the safety hazards associated with Rotor blades

Answer 11

approach helo at the 3 or 9oclock position when the PCs wave you in, do not approach or depart while rotor are being engaged or disengaged

Question 12

Identify the safety hazards associated with Hot Brakes

Answer 12

approach from fore or aft, never from the side

Question 13

Explain the significance of Runway Numbering System

Answer 13

Numbered according to magnetic heading rounded to nearest 10 (140=14)

Question 14

Explain the significance of Threshold Markings

Answer 14

200ft wide runway=10 stripes 12x150ft

Question 15

Explain the significance of Airfield Lighting System

Answer 15

standardized system; responsibility of the tower

Question 16

Explain the significance of Runway/Taxiway Marking System

Answer 16

Visual guidance; runways are lit by white lights,

taxiways have blue lights.

Question 17

Explain the significance of Arm/De-arm Areas

Answer 17

Specific places, especially on a ship, where it is permissible to load ordnance onto a bird and activate the warheads

Question 18

Explain the significance of Overrun Area

Answer 18

If an aircraft doesn’t take off by the end of the runway it has a space to go where it won’t hit anything and can slow down safely.

Question 19

Explain the significance of Parking Apron

Answer 19

Parking Apron=aircraft parking lot.

Question 20

Explain the significance of LOX exchange area

Answer 20

LOX-Liquid Oxygen. LOX Exchange Area is a place to service anything that needs liquid oxygen

Question 21

Explain the significance of Crash and Rescue

Answer 21

Fire Department aboard a ship or stationed at an airfield. They respond to crashes

Question 22

Explain the significance of Compass Calibration Pad

Answer 22

Magnetically quiet area so nothing interferes with the compass and it can be calibrated

Question 23

Explain the purpose of a Wind Indicator

Answer 23

Gives a general idea of which direction and how hard wind is blowing

Question 24

Explain the purpose of an Airfield Rotation Beacon

Answer 24

Below VFR it rotates at 12-15 flashes per minute

Question 25

Explain the purpose of Tower Visual Communications

Answer 25

Uses lighting configurations in lieu of or in addition to radio voice commands

Question 26

Explain the purpose of the TACAN system

Answer 26

Tactical Air Navigation-provides bearing and distance to a ground- or ship-borne station to provide reference for aircraft in the vicinity

Question 27

Explain the purpose of ILS

Answer 27

Instrument Landing System-If an aircraft can’t fly via visual indicators, it “shoots an approach” to a runway and the controlling authority “talks the pilot onto” the approach and subsequent landing.

Question 28

Explain the purpose of VOR

Answer 28

Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range-Radio checkpoint to help an aircraft stay on course. about 3,000 in the world

Question 29

Explain the purpose of GCA

Answer 29

Government Controlled Area-Authorized personnel only.

Question 30

Explain the purpose of GPS

Answer 30

Global Positioning System-Precise, pinpoint location provided by satellites