Air Department Flashcards
What is the air bosun’s job?
Overall responsible of all flight operations
What are the four primary fixed wing aircraft we land on board?
- Hornet
- Rhino
- Hawkeye
- (COD) Greyhound
Hornet
- Fighter
* Escort
Rhino
• Fighter/attack
Hawkeye
- Electronic surveillance
* Early warning
(COD) Greyhound
• Cargo and personnel transport
What are the four primary helicopters we land on board?
- Sea Knight
- Sea Stallion
- Black Stallion
- Sea Hawk
Sea Knight
- Cargo and personnel
* VERTREP
Sea Stallion
• Cargo and personnel
Black Stallion
• Mine Hunter
Sea Hawk
- Search and Rescue
* Sub Warfare
Where is the hummer hole located?
• Port side of the island
How many fuels stations do we have on the flight deck?
• 15
What is a hot refueling?
• Refueling the aircraft while the engines are running
What is it cold refueling?
• Refueling the aircraft on the engines are off
What is the name of the flight deck surveillance system?
• ILARTS
ILARTS
• Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance
What are the following flight deck lights?
- Line-up
- Deck edge
- Flood lights
Lineup lights?
• Illuminate the center of the LA for approaching aircraft
Deck edge lights
• Illuminate the edge of the flight deck to identify the edge
Flood lights
• Illuminate the deck so maintenance or aircraft movement is easier at night
IFLOLS
Improved Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System
Purpose of IFLOLS
Gives approaching aircraft visual aid for landing
Where is IFLOLS located?
Portside across from the island
IFLOLS nickname
Meatball
Where is the LSO platform or HUD located?
After port corner of flight deck. Aft of elevator 4
What three stations control the wave off lights?
- LSO
- Pri-fly
- Lens room
What is the purpose of the catapult?
Launches aircraft
How many catapults do we have on board?
4
Can we launch 2 catapults simultaneously?
Yes, one from the bow and one from the waist
What color are the shot lines on the bow?
Red and white
What color are the shot lines on the waist?
Yellow
What is arresting gear?
Used to catch the aircraft when landing
How much arresting gear do we have on board?
4
What are the numbers of the arresting gear from forward to aft?
- 3A
- 3
- 2
- 1
Can 3 and 3A be online at the same time? Why/why not?
• No, they are too close
What is 3A designated for?
• Emergency barricade
When is flight quarters called away?
• Two hours before flight ops
Who is the first person to take control of the aircraft after landing?
• The hook runner
What is the purpose of JBD?
• Deflect jet blast up and off flight deck for personnel and equipment safety
How many panels do JBD 1-2-3 have?
• 6
How many panels does JBD 4 have?
• 4
What is the barricade?
• Used for stopping aircraft that cannot land normally/emergency
What are the Manning flight quarters stations?
- Primary flight control
- Flightdeck control
- Hanger deck control
- V-2 Launch/recovery equipment
- V-4 Flight/bow deck aviation fuel system
- 6 crash and salvage
Who is responsible for the overall training of air department and air wing personnel in a/C firefighting and crash and salvage operations?
• Air bosun
How many AFFF stations do we have on the flight deck and where are they located?
- 22
• 10 port - 10 STBD
- 2 island
How can AFFF be identified?
• Green and white letters
What color are the borders around movable object on the flight deck?
• Red and yellow
Name 2 movable objects
- Barricade stanchions
* Weapons elevators
What color is the centerline on the flight deck?
• Yellow and white
How many aircraft elevators does GHWB have?
4
Where are the elevators located?
- 1+2 STBD forward of the island
- 3 STBD AFT of ISLAND
- 4 PORT AFT
What is Tilly and what is it used for?
• Used to lift in mobile and crashed aircraft out of the LA
What is the P-25 (A/S32 P-25)
• Flight Deck fire fighting truck
How many P-25 do we have on station during flight ops and where are they located?
- 2
- 1 stationed FWD by EL 1
- 1 stationed between JBD 1 and 2
What is the primary purpose of the P-25?
• Create a rescue path
What is the primary mission of crash and salvage?
- Save lives
* Prevent further damage to aircraft
Where is primary flight control and who sits there?
09 level
Air boss and mini boss
Where is the flight deck control and who sits there?
04-167-1
Handler
What is the handler job?
- Reports to the airboss
* Over all responsible for flight operations
What are the deck status lights?
- Rotary beacons stationed on all four sides of the island.
* 16 total.
Flight deck lights:
Red
- No go, no flight ops, deck secured.
* Five minutes standby
Flight deck lights:
Amber
- Warning, two minutes standby
* Engage and disengage rotors
Flight deck lights:
Green
• Go. Flight ops, deck is open
Flight deck lights:
Blue
- HERO.
* Hazardous electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
How many divisions are there in the air department?
6
Rates and work location for air rates:
V-1
ABH (Flight Deck)
Rates and work location for air rates:
V-2
Rates:
- ABE
- IC
- EM
Location:
- VLA
- Arresting gear
- Catapults
Rates and work location for air rates:
V-3
Rate: ABH
Location: Hangar bay
Rates and work location for air rates:
V-4
Rate:
• ABF
Location:
• Flight deck and below decks
Rates and work location for air rates:
V-5
• AIR DC/ALL DIV
Rates and work location for air rates:
V-0
• PRI-FLY/ADMIN ALL DIV
Green jacket, who wears them?
- Catapult
- Arresting gear
- Visual aid
- Media
Yellow jacket, who wears them?
- Directors
- Shooters
- Plane directors
- Topside P.O.
Red jacket, who wears them?
- Crash and salvage
* Weapons
Blue jacket, who wears them?
- Handlers
- Chock and chain
- Elevator Operators
- Tractor drivers
Brown jacket, who wears them?
- Plane captains
* Squadron personnel in charge of maintaining aircraft
White jacket, who wears them?
QA, LSO
White jacket with green cross
Safety
White jacket with Red Cross
Medical
White jacket with Blue Cross
Chaplain
What is the ballistics door in the hanger bay used for?
Used to separate each hangar bay in case of a fire or emergency
What is a hose control device?
Used to cool ordnance
How many conflag stations do they have in the hanger bay?
3
Where are the con flag stations located in the hangar bay?
- Hangar bay 1 STBD side
- Hangar bay 2 port side
- Hangar bay 3 STBD side
Hangar deck markings are placed how many feet high on the bulkhead in the Hangar bay?
14 ft
What sound system is used on flight deck?
5MC
What sound system is used in the Hangar bay?
3MC
What is the elevator operator self powered phone?
X50J
Who’s approval do you need to jettison an aircraft?
CO
What does the flight deck uniform consist of?
Cranial, goggles, leather gloves, flightdeck jersey, flightdeck pants, steel toed boots, life vest (float coat)
AGO
Arresting gear officer
AGO location
Aft of the flight deck STBD side, across from the LSO platform
What is the job of the AGO?
Decides the status of the deck during recovery operations (clear deck/foul deck)
What is the deck status light used for?
To indicate all personnel the status of the flight deck
What is the signal for foul deck during daytime aircraft recovery operations?
• Indicated by arms crossed overhead with fists clenched
What is the signal for fall director at night time aircraft recovery operations?
• Crossed AMBER wands held overhead
What toe tractor do we use in the hanger Bay?
Spotting dolly
What is the hanger deck primarily used for?
Used primarily to park aircraft for either short term or long term maintenance
How many helicopter stops do we have on the flight deck?
9
Where is spot 7 located?
On elevator 3
What is the flash point of JP-5?
140 degrees
What is the freezing point of JP-5?
-51 degrees
