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0
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What is the safe working load of the TD-1A/B tiedown chain?

A

10,000 lbs

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The cross deck pendant is rigged from where to where?

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Sheave to sheave

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How is the jet blast deflector (JBD) operated and what cools it?

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Hydraulically and salt water cools it

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How do you identify steam smothering on the wheel stop coaming?

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18 inch black stripe with 3 inch white letter that say steam

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How many no-loads for an up catapult?

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2

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7
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What is the constant danger with all fueling/de-fueling operations?

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Static electricity

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8
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How many minutes does condition 1 alert have to launch?

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7 minutes

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9
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What is the purpose of the deck sheaves?

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Raised for recovery and lowered for re-spot of A/C

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10
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What is the purpose of the water brake cylinder?

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Stops the forward motion of the shuttle and piston

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11
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Where is the ALBAR used?

A

Flight Deck

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12
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What are the impact pads made of?

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Polyurethane

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13
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Why does the E-2/C-2 barricade have gaps in the net?

A

For the propellers

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14
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What are the 3 causes of nearly all A/C handling mishaps?

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Poor supervision, disinterest and disregard for applicable handling instructions

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15
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What is the purpose of the shuttle?

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Carries the forward motion of the pistons

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16
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What is speed?

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Rate of movement in a given amount of time

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17
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What is Newton’s Third Law?

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Action, Reaction

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18
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Storm warnings have winds in excess of how many knots?

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48 knots

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19
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What is drag?

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Force that tends to hold an A/C back

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20
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How many Axis does an A/C have and what are they?

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3

Pitch, roll, and yaw

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21
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What flight control surface controls roll?

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Ailerons

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22
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What flight control surface controls pitch?

A

Elevators

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23
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What flight control surface controls yaw?

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Rudders

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24
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What are speed brakes used for?

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Slowing down an A/C

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25
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State the 5 components of a basic hydraulic system?

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  1. Reservoir
  2. Pump
  3. Tubing
  4. Selector valve
  5. Actuating unit
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26
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What is the flash point of JP-5?

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140 degrees

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27
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What is the flame spread rate of JP-5?

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100 per minute

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28
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What is the difference between a rocket and a missile?

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A rocket is unguided while a missile is

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29
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What is Voltage?

A

Driving force

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30
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What does an altimeter show?

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Height of the A/C above sea level

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31
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What is the maximum towing speed of an A/C?

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5mph or as fast as the slowest chalk walker.

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32
Q

Who is in charge of the crash crew?

A

Air bos’n

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33
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What color are the flight deck directors wands?

A

Amber

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34
Q

Where is the safest place on the flight deck?

A

Starboard side of the island

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35
Q

Give me a VLA in the Hangar Bay?

A

Red circle with PKP or CO2 in white, purple rect with AFS# in white

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36
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Who is in charge of the barricade?

A

V-2 arresting gear

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37
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What is the purpose of the foul line?

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To separate the landing area from the rest of the flight deck

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38
Q

What is the name of the Growler?

A

EA-18G

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39
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What is the barricade used for?

A

Emergency landings

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40
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Who is responsible for rigging the barricade?

A

All hands on the flight deck

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41
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Who is the only person on the flight deck that does not wear a cranial?

A

LSO

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42
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How many JBD’s are on the FLT DK?

A

4

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43
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What is the purpose of the hangar deck ballistic doors?

A

To isolate HGR DK fires and CBR contamination

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44
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Name 3 components of the MK-7 arresting gear engine?

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  1. Engine structure
  2. Cylinder & ram assembly
  3. Crosshead & fixed sheaves
  4. Control valve system
  5. Accumulator system
  6. Auxiliary air flasks
  7. Sheave & cable arrangement
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45
Q

What is the primary job of the crash crew?

A

Save lives

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46
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What are the responsibilities of the Air Boss?

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Supervision and direction of A/C launching, recovery, VLA, & the shipboard handling of A/C

47
Q

What are some ways we communicate on both FLT DK & HGR bay?

A

Verbal orders through headsets, hand signals, and whistles

48
Q

Name the rates that work in V-2?

A

IC, EM, AZ, LS, YN

49
Q

What does ICCS stand for?

A

Integrated Catapult Control Station

50
Q

What is a nickname for the CCS?

A

The bubble

51
Q

What is the responsibility of the Catapult & Arresting Gear Officer?

A

Operation of the ship’s ALRE & VLA equipment

52
Q

What is alert condition 1?

A

A/C shall be spotted on the CAT

53
Q

What replaced ISIS?

54
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How many ICCS’s are there?

55
Q

How many people does it take to move a no-brake A/C?

56
Q

Where is helicopter spot 7?

A

Elevator 3

57
Q

What is the nickname of VAQ-130?

A

The Zappers

58
Q

What is the nickname for VFA-32?

A

The swordsman

59
Q

What does red and yellow mean around something?

A

Movable object

60
Q

How high are the barricade stations?

61
Q

What work centers make up V-4 division?

A

Flight deck, below decks, flight deck repair, and QA

62
Q

Where is helicopter spot 9?

A

On the fantail

63
Q

What is the nickname for HSM-74?

A

Swamp Foxes

64
Q

What is the nickname for VAW-126?

A

The Seahawks

65
Q

What is the purpose of JBD?

A

Deflect jet blast and protect personnel and A/C from Jet Blast

66
Q

What is the significance of Helo spot 7?

A

It allows us to recover helicopters while still recovering A/C

67
Q

How many fueling stations are in the Hangar Bay?

A

3:

14, 16, 18

68
Q

What is the nickname of VMFA-312?

A

Checkerboards

69
Q

What is the wire called that is attached to the CDP?

A

Purchase cable

70
Q

What is the nickname of VFA-37?

A

Ragging Bulls

71
Q

What is the nickname for HSC-7?

A

Dusty Dogs

72
Q

What does MOBI stand for?

A

Man overboard indicator

73
Q

What color is the line around the JBD’s on the Flight Deck?

A

Solid yellow

74
Q

What color are the shot lines on the Waist?

A

Solid yellow

75
Q

Why are the shot lines on the Waist solid yellow?

A

So you don’t get confused with the foul line for the landing area

76
Q

What is the color of the centerline?

A

Yellow & white

77
Q

How many arresting gear wires are on the Flight Deck?

78
Q

What is the 5th wire called?

79
Q

How many AFFF stations are on the Flight Deck?

80
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How many AFFF stations are in the Hangar Bay?

81
Q

Who is overall responsible for safe movement of aircraft on the Flight Deck and in the Hangar Bay?

A

The Handler

82
Q

What is the color of the Lens line?

A

Red & White

83
Q

Who is responsible for setting up the deck plates when rigging the barricade and how many are there?

84
Q

How many Helo spots are on the Flight Deck?

85
Q

What raises the CDP?

A

Wire supports

86
Q

Where is the purchase cable located?

A

Inside the MK-7 arresting engine

87
Q

Where does one cross the landing area during recovery stations?

A

Aft of the 1 wire

88
Q

Where is Pri-Fly located?

A

0-10 level

89
Q

Where is Flight DK control located?

90
Q

How many no-loads do we shoot for an up Catapult?

91
Q

What is V-1 responsible for?

A

Handling of AC on the Flight Deck & Crash & Salvage

92
Q

Name the two other rates that work in V-4 other than ABF?

93
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What are the two work centers V-0 is in charge of?

A

Admin & Pri-Fly

94
Q

What does ISIS stand for?

A

Integrated shipboard information system

95
Q

How tall are the barricade stations?

96
Q

Where are Bow Catapults 1 & 2 located?

A

FWD of ship

97
Q

Where are Waist Catapults 3 & 4 located?

A

AFT of ship

98
Q

What is the purpose of the no-loads?

A
  1. Make sure they are lubricated
  2. Electrically working
  3. Hydraulically working
99
Q

What is the purpose of the ILARTS?

A

To review if something goes wrong

100
Q

What is the purpose of the IFLOLS?

A

Helps pilot land

101
Q

Who is in charge of the barricade?

A

Arresting gear

102
Q

How many catapults do we have?

103
Q

How many JBD’s do we have?

104
Q

How many no-loads do we have?

105
Q

How many stations are in Hangar Deck Control?

106
Q

What are the stations manned in Hangar Deck Control?

A
  1. HD Officer
  2. CPO
  3. LPO
  4. Elevator operator (EO)
107
Q

Where is Hangar Deck Control located?

A

Hangar Bay 1 STBD

108
Q

Who is in charge of the Conflag station’s?

A

Integrity Watch Officer

109
Q

How many Hangar Bay doors do we have?

110
Q

What are 2 symptoms when you inhale fuem’s?

A

Dizzy & Nausea

111
Q

What does TK stand for?

A

Tractor king

Air Warfare (6 decks)

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