Air Department

Question 1

What are the bosses for the air department?

Answer 1

Air officer
Assistant air officer
Aircraft handling officer

Question 2

What are the divisions within the air department?

Answer 2

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)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Airboss
mini boss
primary flight control supervisor
helicopter control officer (rotary wing)
Landing signal officer (fixed wing)

Question 4

What positions can be found in the flight deck control (FDC) Watchstations?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Explain the flight deck status, rotating beacons.

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Explain the term red deck.

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Explain Amber deck.

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Explain green deck.

Answer 8

Clear to lunch and recover aircraft

Question 9

Explain blue deck.

Answer 9

Hazard to electromagnetic radiation to ordinance (HERO)

Question 10

Flight deck. Explain safety is paramount.

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

9

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Starboard side one, three, eight

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

Question 13

How many AFFF stations on the flight that?

Answer 13

19

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Six

Three, eight, six, four, two, one

Question 15

Describe fueling station one?

Answer 15

One fuel and Defuel

Question 16

Explain fueling station seven.

Answer 16

Station seven is auxiliary station for ground Support element.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Wave off

Hold

Question 19

Explain the term tramway.

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Defined the term tram line.

Answer 20

White dashes surrounding tramway

Question 21

Explain the term foul line.

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Explain the term safe parking line.

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Explain flight deck coaming markings.

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Explain the term flight deck island VLAs

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Explain the term Red Cross.

Answer 25

Flight Deck battle dress station

Question 26

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

Answer 26

2

Question 27

How many AFFF stations in the hanger bay?

Answer 27

8

Question 28

``` Hanger Deck (V-3). How many AFFF sprinkler groups? ```

Answer 28

Six

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Two Station five fuel and defuel station auxiliary station eight For GSE and boats

Question 30

What is the height of the VLAs?

Answer 30

14’

Question 31

Hanger Deck (V-3). Red cross.

Answer 31

AFT BDS

Question 32

What is the safe working load for the aircraft elevator?

Answer 32

65,000 pounds

Question 33

What is the max working load for the aircraft elevators?

Answer 33

75,000 pounds

Question 34

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

Answer 34

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

Question 35

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

Answer 35

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

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Combine contaminate fuel detector

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Fuel system icing inhibitor

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Aviation fuels operational sequencing system

Question 39

What is the flight deck uniform?

Answer 39

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)

Question 40

Jersey Colors. Yellow.

Answer 40

Aircraft director and landing signalman enlisted (ABH)

Question 41

Jersey Colors. Blue.

Answer 41

Plane handlers (ABH)

Question 42

Jersey Colors. Red.

Answer 42

Crash and salvage ABH, ordinance AO

Question 43

Jersey Colors. Green.

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Jersey Colors. Brown.

Answer 44

Plane captains (various rates)

Question 45

Jersey Colors. White jersey with Red Cross.

Answer 45

Medical

Question 46

Jersey Colors. White jersey with Blue Cross.

Answer 46

Chaplain

Question 47

Jersey Colors. White jersey with green cross.

Answer 47

Safety

Question 48

P-25 Manning

Answer 48

Two crewman and a driver.

Question 49

What are the length of the tiedown chains?

Answer 49

9 feet or 14 feet long.

Question 50

What is the safe working loads for the tiedown chain?

Answer 50

10,000 pounds or 6000 pounds.

Question 51

What are the four tie down requirements?

Answer 51

Initial, intermediate, permanent, and heavy weather.

Question 52

What is the SD-2 Spotting dolly?

Answer 52

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

Question 53

What is the amphibious assault crash plane AACC -Tilly?

Answer 53

Maximum lifting capacity 70,000 pounds

Question 54

What is the shipboard tow tractor?

Answer 54

Used to tell aircraft on the flight deck and hanger deck

Question 55

Aircraft fire fighting. What are the classes of fire?

Answer 55

A/B/C/D

Question 56

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

Answer 56

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

Question 57

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

Answer 57

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

Question 58

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

Answer 58

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.

Question 59

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

Answer 59

Used for troop transport, dual rotating rotor heads

Question 60

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

Answer 60

Search and rescue, utilities, anti-submarine warfare

Question 61

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

Answer 61

Close air support, utility, skids (no wheels)

Question 62

EMBARKED aircraft. H-53 Sea (stallion).

Answer 62

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

Question 63

What is a feeling real?

Answer 63

It is a Doohickey