113 Aircrew Survival & Rescue Equipment Fundamentals Flashcards
State the required items of the SV-2/CMU-33 Airsave Survival Vest
Know your vest: CMU-33, PRC-149, SDU-39, MK-79 Pencil Flare, MK124, HABD, Sea dye marker, water, signal kit, compass, knife, whistle, mirror, Med Kit, etc.
Discuss the Maintenance Interval for the Airsave Survival Vest
Preflight/Postflight
Describe the characteristics of the PRC-90-2
Old brick. 2 fixed-frequency survival radio
Describe the characteristics of the PRC-112
More combat-oriented. Has a screen, very high-tech
Describe the characteristics of the PRC-125
Replaced through attrition by the PRC-149
Describe the characteristics of the PRC-149
CMU, broadcasts on 3 channels and has a beacon and GPS broadcaster. 121.5 282.8 243.0 406.025
Describe the characteristics of the PRT-5
Floating emergency survival beacon
Describe the characteristics of the CSEL
Combat Survivor Evader Locator-Badass over-the-horizon and networking radio. Can send text messages and GPS coordinate messages
Discuss the MK-79 Pencil Flares
Shoots up to 250-650 feet
Discuss the SDU-39 Strobe Light
Distress marker with an IR cover. Strobes
Discuss the MK-124 day/night flare
Shoots smoke or flare for about 20 seconds day/night
Discuss the signal mirror
reflects light, can be seen for miles and miles depending on conditions
Describe the characteristics of the LRU-1
Life Raft unit 1-one-man life raft replaced through attrition by the LRU-18
Describe the characteristics of the LRU-18
one man, v-bottom, 2 chambers
Describe the characteristics of the LRU-23
one man, v-bottom, 3 chambers, canopy