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Air Department Flashcards

1
Q

What are the bosses for the air department?

A

Air officer
Assistant air officer
Aircraft handling officer

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2
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What are the divisions within the air department?

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V1-flight deck, crash and salvage (ABHs)
V3-hangar Deck, crash and salvage (ABHs)
V4-flight deck and below deck (ABFs)
V5-Air traffic control (ACs)

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3
Q

What positions are in the primary flight control (PRIFLY/TOWER) watch stations?

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Airboss
mini boss
primary flight control supervisor
helicopter control officer (rotary wing)
Landing signal officer (fixed wing)
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4
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What positions can be found in the flight deck control (FDC) Watchstations?

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Handler for nine aircraft handling officer (NACHO)
Squadron maintenance rep
Fuels rep
Elevator operators (EO)/sound powered phone talker

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5
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Explain the flight deck status, rotating beacons.

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Indicate deck status or commands from PRIFLY to flight deck personnel. Two sets of stacked rotating lights (forward and aft of the island).

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6
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Explain the term red deck.

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Foul deck, start/stop engines all aircraft except AH-1 and UH-1

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7
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Explain Amber deck.

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Engage/disengage rotors. 8H-1 and UH-1 start/stop, engage/disengage rotors.

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8
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Explain green deck.

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Clear to lunch and recover aircraft

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9
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Explain blue deck.

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Hazard to electromagnetic radiation to ordinance (HERO)

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10
Q

Flight deck. Explain safety is paramount.

A

Watch out for jet/rotor wash, prop arcs,moving equipment

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11
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How many spots are there for rotory wing aircraft launch and recovery?

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9

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12
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Where are the nine spots for rotary wing aircraft launch and recovery?

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Starboard side one, three, eight

Portside two, four, five, six, seven, nine

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13
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How many AFFF stations on the flight that?

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19

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14
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How many aircraft refueling stations are there and what are the stations?

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Six

Three, eight, six, four, two, one

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15
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Describe fueling station one?

A

One fuel and Defuel

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16
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Explain fueling station seven.

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Station seven is auxiliary station for ground Support element.

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17
Q

How many and what are the required personnel to move an aircraft on the flight deck?

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Aircraft director
Tail/wing safety
Tractor driver
Two plane handlers
Brake Rider
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18
Q

What to hand signals pilots must listen to from the LSE?

A

Wave off

Hold

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19
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Explain the term tramway.

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Solid yellow line stretching bow to stern down the middle of the flight deck landing area

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20
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Defined the term tram line.

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White dashes surrounding tramway

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21
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Explain the term foul line.

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Two. Red and white Dash line stretching from bow to stern along the centerline, and on the court aircraft elevator.

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22
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Explain the term safe parking line.

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Yellow and white Dash lines adjacent to foul line. Aircraft must be parked behind it for STO (short takeoff) launch

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23
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Explain flight deck coaming markings.

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12” portable equipment and stationary equipment, and 3” letters on various colors indicate fire fighting agents, fueling stations and various workstations.

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24
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Explain the term flight deck island VLAs

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General part 14 inch high, a B wins and “beware of jet blast and rotors “

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25
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Explain the term Red Cross.

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Flight Deck battle dress station

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26
Q

Hanger Deck (V-3). How many designated parking spots for MV-22 wings spread evolutions?

27
Q

How many AFFF stations in the hanger bay?

28
Q 
Hanger Deck (V-3).  
How many AFFF sprinkler groups?
29
Q

Hanger Deck (V-3). How many fueling stations 5/10?

A

Two
Station five fuel and defuel station

auxiliary station eight For GSE and boats

30
Q

What is the height of the VLAs?

31
Q

Hanger Deck (V-3). Red cross.

32
Q

What is the safe working load for the aircraft elevator?

A

65,000 pounds

33
Q

What is the max working load for the aircraft elevators?

A

75,000 pounds

34
Q

Fuels (V-4). What are they responsible for on the flight deck?

A

Responsible for aircraft, LCAC, GSE fueling operations, and station maintenance.

35
Q

Fuels (V-4). What are they responsible for below the deck?

A

Responsible for receiving, holding, and quality of the JP-5 on board.

36
Q

Fuels (V-4). What is the acronym CCFD?

A

Combine contaminate fuel detector

37
Q

Fuels (V-4). What is the acronym FSII?

A

Fuel system icing inhibitor

38
Q

Fuels (V-4). What is the acronym AFOSS?

A

Aviation fuels operational sequencing system

39
Q

What is the flight deck uniform?

A

Cranial impact helmet with sound attenuators
Goggles (ballistic)
Jersey
Float coat
Leather gloves
Flight deck pants (flame retardant)
Flight deck approved boots (FOD free and steel toed)

40
Q

Jersey Colors. Yellow.

A

Aircraft director and landing signalman enlisted (ABH)

41
Q

Jersey Colors. Blue.

A

Plane handlers (ABH)

42
Q

Jersey Colors. Red.

A

Crash and salvage ABH, ordinance AO

43
Q

Jersey Colors. Green.

A

Ground support equipment troubleshooters AS , media MC, squadron maintainers various rates

44
Q

Jersey Colors. Brown.

A

Plane captains (various rates)

45
Q

Jersey Colors. White jersey with Red Cross.

46
Q

Jersey Colors. White jersey with Blue Cross.

47
Q

Jersey Colors. White jersey with green cross.

48
Q

P-25 Manning

A

Two crewman and a driver.

49
Q

What are the length of the tiedown chains?

A

9 feet or 14 feet long.

50
Q

What is the safe working loads for the tiedown chain?

A

10,000 pounds or 6000 pounds.

51
Q

What are the four tie down requirements?

A

Initial, intermediate, permanent, and heavy weather.

52
Q

What is the SD-2 Spotting dolly?

A

Used to move aircraft on the hanger bay due to limited space in clearance.

53
Q

What is the amphibious assault crash plane AACC -Tilly?

A

Maximum lifting capacity 70,000 pounds

54
Q

What is the shipboard tow tractor?

A

Used to tell aircraft on the flight deck and hanger deck

55
Q

Aircraft fire fighting. What are the classes of fire?

56
Q

Aircraft fire fighting. What are the two sizes of hoses?

A

1.5 inches man by 3 to 5 people, 2.5 inches man by 5 to 7 people

57
Q

Aircraft fire fighting. What is the purpose of the crash and salvage?

A

Primary job is to save lives, clear the runway, and minimize aircraft damage

58
Q

Aircraft fire fighting.What are two ways to clear the damaged aircraft from the runway/spot?

A

Phase 2. Uses 20 K forklift and crash dollies to tow the aircraft.
Phase 3. Uses the large white crane (Tilly) to lift the aircraft.

59
Q

EMBARKED aircraft. What is the MV-22 (Osprey)?

A

Used for troop transport, dual rotating rotor heads

60
Q

EMBARKED aircraft. What is the SH-60 (Sea night)?

A

Search and rescue, utilities, anti-submarine warfare

61
Q

EMBARKED aircraft. What is the AH-1 (cobra)?

A

Close air support, utility, skids (no wheels)

62
Q

EMBARKED aircraft. H-53 Sea (stallion).

A

Heavy lift transport, large single rotor head, MH navy, CH Marines

63
Q

What is a feeling real?

A

It is a Doohickey

EAWS LHD 8 (2 decks)

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