Air Department Flashcards
What are the bosses for the air department?
Air officer
Assistant air officer
Aircraft handling officer
What are the divisions within the air department?
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)
What positions are in the primary flight control (PRIFLY/TOWER) watch stations?
Airboss mini boss primary flight control supervisor helicopter control officer (rotary wing) Landing signal officer (fixed wing)
What positions can be found in the flight deck control (FDC) Watchstations?
Handler for nine aircraft handling officer (NACHO)
Squadron maintenance rep
Fuels rep
Elevator operators (EO)/sound powered phone talker
Explain the flight deck status, rotating beacons.
Indicate deck status or commands from PRIFLY to flight deck personnel. Two sets of stacked rotating lights (forward and aft of the island).
Explain the term red deck.
Foul deck, start/stop engines all aircraft except AH-1 and UH-1
Explain Amber deck.
Engage/disengage rotors. 8H-1 and UH-1 start/stop, engage/disengage rotors.
Explain green deck.
Clear to lunch and recover aircraft
Explain blue deck.
Hazard to electromagnetic radiation to ordinance (HERO)
Flight deck. Explain safety is paramount.
Watch out for jet/rotor wash, prop arcs,moving equipment
How many spots are there for rotory wing aircraft launch and recovery?
9
Where are the nine spots for rotary wing aircraft launch and recovery?
Starboard side one, three, eight
Portside two, four, five, six, seven, nine
How many AFFF stations on the flight that?
19
How many aircraft refueling stations are there and what are the stations?
Six
Three, eight, six, four, two, one
Describe fueling station one?
One fuel and Defuel
Explain fueling station seven.
Station seven is auxiliary station for ground Support element.
How many and what are the required personnel to move an aircraft on the flight deck?
Aircraft director Tail/wing safety Tractor driver Two plane handlers Brake Rider
What to hand signals pilots must listen to from the LSE?
Wave off
Hold
Explain the term tramway.
Solid yellow line stretching bow to stern down the middle of the flight deck landing area
Defined the term tram line.
White dashes surrounding tramway
Explain the term foul line.
Two. Red and white Dash line stretching from bow to stern along the centerline, and on the court aircraft elevator.
Explain the term safe parking line.
Yellow and white Dash lines adjacent to foul line. Aircraft must be parked behind it for STO (short takeoff) launch
Explain flight deck coaming markings.
12” portable equipment and stationary equipment, and 3” letters on various colors indicate fire fighting agents, fueling stations and various workstations.
Explain the term flight deck island VLAs
General part 14 inch high, a B wins and “beware of jet blast and rotors “
Explain the term Red Cross.
Flight Deck battle dress station
Hanger Deck (V-3). How many designated parking spots for MV-22 wings spread evolutions?
2
How many AFFF stations in the hanger bay?
8
Hanger Deck (V-3). How many AFFF sprinkler groups?
Six
Hanger Deck (V-3). How many fueling stations 5/10?
Two
Station five fuel and defuel station
auxiliary station eight For GSE and boats
What is the height of the VLAs?
14’
Hanger Deck (V-3). Red cross.
AFT BDS
What is the safe working load for the aircraft elevator?
65,000 pounds
What is the max working load for the aircraft elevators?
75,000 pounds
Fuels (V-4). What are they responsible for on the flight deck?
Responsible for aircraft, LCAC, GSE fueling operations, and station maintenance.
Fuels (V-4). What are they responsible for below the deck?
Responsible for receiving, holding, and quality of the JP-5 on board.
Fuels (V-4). What is the acronym CCFD?
Combine contaminate fuel detector
Fuels (V-4). What is the acronym FSII?
Fuel system icing inhibitor
Fuels (V-4). What is the acronym AFOSS?
Aviation fuels operational sequencing system
What is the flight deck uniform?
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)
Jersey Colors. Yellow.
Aircraft director and landing signalman enlisted (ABH)
Jersey Colors. Blue.
Plane handlers (ABH)
Jersey Colors. Red.
Crash and salvage ABH, ordinance AO
Jersey Colors. Green.
Ground support equipment troubleshooters AS , media MC, squadron maintainers various rates
Jersey Colors. Brown.
Plane captains (various rates)
Jersey Colors. White jersey with Red Cross.
Medical
Jersey Colors. White jersey with Blue Cross.
Chaplain
Jersey Colors. White jersey with green cross.
Safety
P-25 Manning
Two crewman and a driver.
What are the length of the tiedown chains?
9 feet or 14 feet long.
What is the safe working loads for the tiedown chain?
10,000 pounds or 6000 pounds.
What are the four tie down requirements?
Initial, intermediate, permanent, and heavy weather.
What is the SD-2 Spotting dolly?
Used to move aircraft on the hanger bay due to limited space in clearance.
What is the amphibious assault crash plane AACC -Tilly?
Maximum lifting capacity 70,000 pounds
What is the shipboard tow tractor?
Used to tell aircraft on the flight deck and hanger deck
Aircraft fire fighting. What are the classes of fire?
A/B/C/D
Aircraft fire fighting. What are the two sizes of hoses?
1.5 inches man by 3 to 5 people, 2.5 inches man by 5 to 7 people
Aircraft fire fighting. What is the purpose of the crash and salvage?
Primary job is to save lives, clear the runway, and minimize aircraft damage
Aircraft fire fighting.What are two ways to clear the damaged aircraft from the runway/spot?
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.
EMBARKED aircraft. What is the MV-22 (Osprey)?
Used for troop transport, dual rotating rotor heads
EMBARKED aircraft. What is the SH-60 (Sea night)?
Search and rescue, utilities, anti-submarine warfare
EMBARKED aircraft. What is the AH-1 (cobra)?
Close air support, utility, skids (no wheels)
EMBARKED aircraft. H-53 Sea (stallion).
Heavy lift transport, large single rotor head, MH navy, CH Marines
What is a feeling real?
It is a Doohickey