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

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

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Static electricity

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How many minutes does condition 1 alert have to launch?

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7 minutes

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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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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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Where is the ALBAR used?

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Flight Deck

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What are the impact pads made of?

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Polyurethane

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

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For the propellers

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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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What is the purpose of the shuttle?

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Carries the forward motion of the pistons

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What is speed?

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Rate of movement in a given amount of time

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What is Newton’s Third Law?

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Action, Reaction

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Storm warnings have winds in excess of how many knots?

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48 knots

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What is drag?

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Force that tends to hold an A/C back

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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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What flight control surface controls roll?

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Ailerons

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What flight control surface controls pitch?

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Elevators

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What flight control surface controls yaw?

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Rudders

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What are speed brakes used for?

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Slowing down an A/C

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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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What is the flash point of JP-5?
140 degrees
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What is the flame spread rate of JP-5?
100 per minute
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What is the difference between a rocket and a missile?
A rocket is unguided while a missile is
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What is Voltage?
Driving force
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What does an altimeter show?
Height of the A/C above sea level
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What is the maximum towing speed of an A/C?
5mph or as fast as the slowest chalk walker.
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Who is in charge of the crash crew?
Air bos'n
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What color are the flight deck directors wands?
Amber
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Where is the safest place on the flight deck?
Starboard side of the island
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Give me a VLA in the Hangar Bay?
Red circle with PKP or CO2 in white, purple rect with AFS# in white
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Who is in charge of the barricade?
V-2 arresting gear
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What is the purpose of the foul line?
To separate the landing area from the rest of the flight deck
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What is the name of the Growler?
EA-18G
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What is the barricade used for?
Emergency landings
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Who is responsible for rigging the barricade?
All hands on the flight deck
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Who is the only person on the flight deck that does not wear a cranial?
LSO
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How many JBD's are on the FLT DK?
4
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What is the purpose of the hangar deck ballistic doors?
To isolate HGR DK fires and CBR contamination
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Name 3 components of the MK-7 arresting gear engine?
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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What is the primary job of the crash crew?
Save lives
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What are the responsibilities of the Air Boss?
Supervision and direction of A/C launching, recovery, VLA, & the shipboard handling of A/C
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What are some ways we communicate on both FLT DK & HGR bay?
Verbal orders through headsets, hand signals, and whistles
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Name the rates that work in V-2?
IC, EM, AZ, LS, YN
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What does ICCS stand for?
Integrated Catapult Control Station
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What is a nickname for the CCS?
The bubble
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What is the responsibility of the Catapult & Arresting Gear Officer?
Operation of the ship's ALRE & VLA equipment
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What is alert condition 1?
A/C shall be spotted on the CAT
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What replaced ISIS?
ADMACS
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How many ICCS's are there?
2
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How many people does it take to move a no-brake A/C?
7
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Where is helicopter spot 7?
Elevator 3
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What is the nickname of VAQ-130?
The Zappers
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What is the nickname for VFA-32?
The swordsman
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What does red and yellow mean around something?
Movable object
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How high are the barricade stations?
24 ft
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What work centers make up V-4 division?
Flight deck, below decks, flight deck repair, and QA
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Where is helicopter spot 9?
On the fantail
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What is the nickname for HSM-74?
Swamp Foxes
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What is the nickname for VAW-126?
The Seahawks
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What is the purpose of JBD?
Deflect jet blast and protect personnel and A/C from Jet Blast
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What is the significance of Helo spot 7?
It allows us to recover helicopters while still recovering A/C
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How many fueling stations are in the Hangar Bay?
3: | 14, 16, 18
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What is the nickname of VMFA-312?
Checkerboards
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What is the wire called that is attached to the CDP?
Purchase cable
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What is the nickname of VFA-37?
Ragging Bulls
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What is the nickname for HSC-7?
Dusty Dogs
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What does MOBI stand for?
Man overboard indicator
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What color is the line around the JBD's on the Flight Deck?
Solid yellow
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What color are the shot lines on the Waist?
Solid yellow
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Why are the shot lines on the Waist solid yellow?
So you don't get confused with the foul line for the landing area
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What is the color of the centerline?
Yellow & white
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How many arresting gear wires are on the Flight Deck?
4
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What is the 5th wire called?
Barricade
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How many AFFF stations are on the Flight Deck?
22
80
How many AFFF stations are in the Hangar Bay?
13
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Who is overall responsible for safe movement of aircraft on the Flight Deck and in the Hangar Bay?
The Handler
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What is the color of the Lens line?
Red & White
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Who is responsible for setting up the deck plates when rigging the barricade and how many are there?
V-1; 12
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How many Helo spots are on the Flight Deck?
9
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What raises the CDP?
Wire supports
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Where is the purchase cable located?
Inside the MK-7 arresting engine
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Where does one cross the landing area during recovery stations?
Aft of the 1 wire
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Where is Pri-Fly located?
0-10 level
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Where is Flight DK control located?
0-4 level
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How many no-loads do we shoot for an up Catapult?
2
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What is V-1 responsible for?
Handling of AC on the Flight Deck & Crash & Salvage
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Name the two other rates that work in V-4 other than ABF?
EM, IC
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What are the two work centers V-0 is in charge of?
Admin & Pri-Fly
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What does ISIS stand for?
Integrated shipboard information system
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How tall are the barricade stations?
24 ft
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Where are Bow Catapults 1 & 2 located?
FWD of ship
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Where are Waist Catapults 3 & 4 located?
AFT of ship
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What is the purpose of the no-loads?
1. Make sure they are lubricated 2. Electrically working 3. Hydraulically working
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What is the purpose of the ILARTS?
To review if something goes wrong
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What is the purpose of the IFLOLS?
Helps pilot land
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Who is in charge of the barricade?
Arresting gear
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How many catapults do we have?
4
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How many JBD's do we have?
4
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How many no-loads do we have?
2
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How many stations are in Hangar Deck Control?
4
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What are the stations manned in Hangar Deck Control?
1. HD Officer 2. CPO 3. LPO 4. Elevator operator (EO)
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Where is Hangar Deck Control located?
Hangar Bay 1 STBD
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Who is in charge of the Conflag station's?
Integrity Watch Officer
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How many Hangar Bay doors do we have?
2
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What are 2 symptoms when you inhale fuem's?
Dizzy & Nausea
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What does TK stand for?
Tractor king

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