Air Department I Flashcards
ALBAR
Adjustable Length Tow bar
JBD
Jet Blast Deflector
FLOLS
Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System
What constitutes a Full Flight Deck Uniform?
Cranial on and buckled
Goggles down over eyes
Flight deck jerseys on with sleeves rolled
down
Leather gloves
Flight deck pants
Float coat on and fastened
Safety shoes/steel toe boots
Whistle
Purpose of a Conflagration Station
Security of the Hangar Bay
Proper operation of all remotely controlled fire-fighting apparatus on the hangar deck
3 total – one in each hangar bay
Purpose of Hanger Deck Ballistic/Deck Edge Doors
Divide the Hangar deck into sections or bays
Isolation of fires and CBR contamination
Some ballistic integrity for incoming missiles
Define Flight Quarters
Fixed wing and helicopter ops are conducted
Condition I
Aircraft on catapult or in position affording a clear route to the catapult with crew in aircraft
Condition II
Condition I, except flight crews are not required in the aircraf
Condition III
Flight crews shall be in full flight gear, briefed, and standing by in the ready rooms
Condition IV
Similar to Condition III except that minor maintenance may be performed on the aircraft if no delay in launch is involved
Characteristics of the TA-1A/B Tie down Chain
Adjusts from 1 foot 6 inches to 9 feet 10 inches
Weighs 12 pounds
Working load of 10,000 pounds
Model 15 ALBAR
standard towbar for moving aircraft weighing 90,000 pounds
Model 8 ALBAR
9 feet long
Model 20 ALBAR
20 feet long
Number of minimum personnel required to move an aircraft
Six Director – Yellow Shirt Brake Rider Tractor/Spotting Dolly Driver Port Wing Walker Starboard Wing Walker Tail Safety Observer
Yellow
Aircraft handling officers and plane directors
Blue
Aircraft Handling crews
Red
Crash and smash crews, EOD, Ordnance
Green
Catapult/Arresting gear officers and crews
GSE troubleshooters,
Line and Maintenance LPOs
Aircraft maintenance crews and photographers
Purple
Fuels crews
Brown
Plane Captains
White
Cargo handlers Air Transfer Office QA LSO Medical, Safety
Green jersey with red cranial
Landing Signals Enlisted (LSE)
Cranial with 3 orange stripes
Air Dept. officers, chiefs, LPOs,
EOD crews
Ordinance Officers
Yellow jersey with blue vest
Tractor King
White Jersey, no cranial
LSO
Red jersey with black stripes
Ordnance crews
Foul Line
Red and white line to separate landing areas from the rest of the deck
Jet Blast Deflector
Yellow/red stripe around; protect personnel, equipment, and other aircraft from hot exhaust gases
Elevators
1-3 on starboard side
Yellow and red stripe around
Transfers aircraft and personnel
4 Total:
Stanchions
Red and Yellow
Provide safety for flight and hangar-deck elevator areas
Safe Launch Line
Red and White
“Clear Shot” to ensure nothing interferes with the launch
How tall is the barricade stanchion?
White with Yellow Stripe around it
24 feet
Flight Deck Edge Scupper Markings AFFF
18” Wide Green Stripe with 3” white letters – say “AFFF” in center
Flight Deck Edge Scupper Markings CO2
12” wide red stripe with red 5” high “CO2”
Flight Deck Edge Scupper Markings PKP
12” wide red stripe with a 3” high white “PKP”
What are the hazards associated with arresting cable during arrestment and repair?
Trip hazard, snap back, and knock you down
2 types of Barricades
1 – for Jet Aircraft
1 - for E-2/C-2 Propellar Aircraft
3 Major systems that make up the MK-7 recovery equipment
Emergency Recovery Equipment Drive System
Engine Installation
What is the height of the cross deck pendant wire support?
2 to 5 inches
Raises the pendent off the flight deck to facilitate arrestment
Function of the Aircraft Integrity Watch
Responsible for the security of all aircraft and equipment on the flight deck and hangar bays
Aircraft Integrity Watch reports to whom?
CDO; Officer of the Deck
Purpose of the Shuttle
Forward motion of the pistons to the aircraft
Purpose of JBD
Deflects blast away from personnel and equipment
Catapult no-load
2 catapult shots
Purpose of FLOLS:
Visual landing used by the pilot to bring the aircraft down a glide slope to the deck
Primary control station is PRI-FLY
Responsible to IWO or OOD for security of HB ops as well as firefighting apparatus
Conflaguration Station
Saltwater Stations
18” wide stripe painted on deck edge wheel with 3” high yellow “W”
Barricade purpose
Safely arrest propeller aircraft when crashing
What are the main components of the MK-7 Recovery Equipment?
Air Flask, Accumulator, Main Engine Cylinder, Constant Run-Out Valve
JBD has how many panels?
3 – 4 panels
Function of the Water Brake Cylinder
Stop the forward motion of the shuttle and pistons at the end of the catapult power stroke
Foul line color
Red and white
Lens line color
Red and white
Shot line color on the waist
Solid yellow
Center line color
Yellow and white
How are JBD cooled?
Salt water
Color of line around JBD
Solid yellowed
What is the fire fighting vehicle on the flight deck?
P-25