Air Ops MOD3

Question 1

What does AARC stand for? Where is it based?

Answer 1

Air to Air Refuelling Cell, Brize Norton

Question 2

What does FMCC stand for? What is their AOR?

Answer 2

Force Movement Control Centre (AOR Overseas Ops)

Question 3

What does DSCOM stand for? Where are they based?

Answer 3

Defence Supply Chain Operation Movements, Abbey Wood. (Plan, Configure, Execute)

Question 4

What does CDOC stand for?

Answer 4

Combined Defence Ops Centre, High Wycombe

Question 5

What does ATMC stand for?

Answer 5

Air Transport Movements Control

Question 6

ASCOT

Answer 6

Air Support Command Overseas Travel

Question 7

When is a Transop reissued?

Answer 7

When amendments are required?

Question 8

Who issues Transops?

Answer 8

DSCOM or ASCOT

Question 9

What CAA doc is needed for Diplomatic clearances?

Answer 9

CAA3

Question 10

NATO Doc for Diplo booking?

Answer 10

F302 or NATO Tasking Order

Question 11

What aircraft are covered by CAA3 i.e Diplo

Answer 11

a/c used in Military, customs, or policing services

Question 12

When are Diplo clearances required? Prior to:

Answer 12

-Flight in sovereign territory of another state/nation
-Sovereign dependences
-Territorial waters (within 12nm of the coast)

Question 13

What should be considered before Diplomatic application?

Answer 13

Relevant authority approval (airshows, exercise, etc)
Security threat
FCO - sensitive countries

Question 14

Where would you find the names of Defence Attaches?

Answer 14

DE STRAT (yellow book)

Question 15

Which JSP relates to Dipclear?

Answer 15

JSP105

Question 16

Which AP relates to DipClear?

Answer 16

AP1158

Question 17

What are the 3 categories of sensitive countries for Diplo clearances?

Answer 17

-No overflight/landing
-Political approval required
-No restrictions

Question 18

What are the 9 minimum details for a Diplo request?

Answer 18

Type of A/C
Captain’s full name/rank
A/C C/S
Itinerary
Expected FL
Crew Composition
Reason for flight

Question 19

Auth/Super - What 8 activities require special approval?

Answer 19

PR, Media flying, VIP, Civilian pax, foreign mil, youth groups

Question 20

What does DCF stand for?

Answer 20

Duty Commander Flying (Stn level)

Question 21

What does DSF stand for?

Answer 21

Duty supervisor flying

Question 22

What is CDT/CRP (authorisation)?

Answer 22

Crew Duty Time and Crew Rest Period

Question 23

What brief should the DA give to aircrew on flying duties?

Answer 23

IN/OUT Brief

Question 24

What sheet does the DA use to record flying information?

Answer 24

F1575

Question 25

Which MAA relates to Authorisation?

Answer 25

RA 2306

Question 26

(Control) What 3 types of airspace are used?

Answer 26

Maritime, Land, Air

Question 27

What are the 3 main purposes of Battlespace Management?

Answer 27

-Maximise freedom of action -Minimise constraints for all users -Reduce the risk of fratricide

Question 28

What are 4 control methods?

Answer 28

Procedural Dynamic Procedural Active Deconfliction Positive

Question 29

What does ACM mean?

Answer 29

Airspace control means

Question 30

What does HIDACZ stand for?

Answer 30

High Density Air control zone

Question 31

ROZ

Answer 31

Restricted Operating Zone

Question 32

TEZ

Answer 32

Tactical Engagement Zone

Question 33

TC/TR

Answer 33

Transit corridor/Transit route

Question 34

WFZ

Answer 34

Weapons Free Zone

Question 35

What are the 3 weapons control states?

Answer 35

Hold - only be fired in self-defence or in response to a formal order. Tight - only at targets recognised as hostile. Free - any target not positively recognised as friendly

Question 36

What RA relates to Armed a/c or DG parking? and what is the JSP?

Answer 36

RA4657, JSP800

Question 37

Who coordinates the parking of Armed a/c or DG?

Answer 37

DEOC and RUAS

Question 38

What are the classes of DG?

Answer 38

Explosives, Gasses, Toxic/infectious substances, Flammable liquids, Corrosive materials, Misc.

Question 38

Parking Orientation is given using True North?

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Which Emergency State is associated with a hung weapon?

Answer 39

ES2

Question 40

What does NEM stand for?

Answer 40

Net Explosive Mass

Question 41

What forward firing weapons do the UK have?

Answer 41

ASRAAM, ASRAAM, Brimstone, CRV-7, Mauser

Question 42

What kind of contingency plans would you find on an RAF site?

Answer 42

MIP (Major Incident Plan), BCP (Business Continuity Plan) MACA (Civil Authority)

Question 43

Three levels of Command and Control?

Answer 43

Gold, Silver, Bronze. (Strat, Operational, Tactical or CIV - Strat, Tact, Op)

Question 44

OP Greenfinch?

Answer 44

Overflight by foreign surveillance a/c to facilitate Open Skies initiative.

Question 45

What is RAFRLO?

Answer 45

RAF Regional Liaison Officer

Question 46

What does APCIM stand for?

Answer 46

Air Post Crash Incident Management

Question 47

When is a Flight Plan required?

Answer 47

If flying in CAS/Cross FIR or UK boundary/Requiring Swanwick Mil service

Question 48

3 UK FIRS

Answer 48

London, Scotland, Shanwick Oceanic

Question 49

Flight Plan Document?

Answer 49

F2919

Question 50

Flight Plans should be submitted for: OAT? GAT? Air traffic Flor Management?

Answer 50

OAT - 15 minutes before T/O GAT/IFT - 60 minutes before T/O ATFM - 3 hours

Question 51

When would you use VFR or IFR?

Answer 51

VFR - pilot to remain in conditions which satisfy required minima IFR - Outside of CAS, above 3000ft AMSL.

Question 52

What rules are there for flight plan waypoints?

Answer 52

must not be... More than 30 mins flying time apart More than 200nm apart If a change of speed, level or flight rules.

Question 53

What does ATFCM means?

Answer 53

Air Traffic Flor Capacity Management

Question 54

What are the 4 phases of ATFCM?

Answer 54

Strategic Flow Management Pre Tactical Flow Management Tactical Flow Management Post Operational Analysis

Question 55

What are the 2 main types of fuel?

Answer 55

AVGAS and JET

Question 56

Most common fuel used by the UK Military?

Answer 56

F34 (AVTUR, Aviation Turbine) includes FSII (Fuel System Icing Inhibitor)

Question 57

What are the methods for refuelling?

Answer 57

Pipelines/Bowser/Bladders/Oshkosh RRF - Rotors Runing Refuel (Rotary) Hot Pit Refuel (Jets)

Question 58

What are the two types of AAR

Answer 58

Boom, or probe and drogue