Air Refueling

Question 1

STORED fuel

Answer 1

Fuel remaining based on the assumption the receiver gets to BINGO pt w/o taking on any fuel, diverts to AR ALTN via the AR alternate routing, holds and then lands.

Question 2

UNID EXTRA

Answer 2

Fuel remaining after receiving the planned onload, flying to dest, diverting, holding, landing.

Question 3

How long can we hold at IP?

Answer 3

For the lesser of STORED and UNID EXTRA.

Question 4

Half way thru the turn

Answer 4

1 + 10

Question 5

Slowdown rule of thumb

Answer 5

Slowdown from rz airspeed approx 0.1 miles prior to the 1 nm pt for every 10 kts of slowdown

Question 6

KC-135 references

Answer 6

2/3 up windscreen (same height as Ready light) or top of HUD bank indicator
Boom on tankers nose
End of boom in middle of PDIs
Cradle boom pod w ruddervators

Question 7

Receiver overrun speed

Answer 7

255 or Vmma

Question 8

RZ spds KC-135

Answer 8

3 NM. .80/310
2 NM. .80/310
1 NM. .78/285. (Briefed + 20)
1/2 NM. .76/275. (Briefed + 10)

Question 9

Formatting alt. C-17 is capable of a/r up to a max gross weight with a KC-10 to X and a KC-135 to X.

Answer 9

FL210. FL230.

Question 10

Which hyd sys powers the boom latches and the slipway door?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

A/R Master Switch does what?

Answer 11

Opens AR door, opens AR iso valve, powers the sig amp, enables AR annunciators.

Question 12

What does the READY light do?

Answer 12

Provides an alternate way to reset the AR system.