AIRCRAFT INTERIOR FAMILIARIZATION

Question 1

MISSION COMMANDER

Answer 1

A QUALIFIED NAVAL AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER. THEY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PHASES OF THE ASSIGNED MISSION, EXCEPT PHYSICAL CONTROL . SHALL DIRECT A PLAN OF ACTION, RESPONSIBLE FOR EFFECTIVNESS OF FLIGHT, CREW PREPERATION, EVALUATION AND REPORTSON EQUIPENT. ENSURES PROPER EMCON

Question 2

PATROL PLANE COMMANDER (PPC)

Answer 2

ASSUMES DUTIES OF MISSION COMMANDER WHEN ONE IS NOT ASSIGNED. CALLS FOR APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST FROM CO-PILOT. CO-ORDINATES ASW TACTICS WITH TACCO, POSITIONS THE AIRCRAFTACCOMPLISH THE MISSION.

Question 3

PATROL PLANE PILOT (PPP)

Answer 3

ASSISTS PPC IN PREP FOR FLIGHT, ASCERTAINING READINESS OF AIRCRAFT, READS CHECKLISTS, PILOT THE AIRCRAFT WHEN PPC IS AWAY. SAFETY BACKUP. FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SECOND PILOT IAW OPNAVINST 3710.7

Question 4

PATROL PLANE COPILOT (PPC)

Answer 4

ACTS A S RELIEF FOR PPC AND PPP DURING EXTENDED FLIGHT OPERATIONS. IN TRAINING FOR THE POSITION OF PPP. FULFILLS THE REQUIRMENTS FOR THIRD PILOT IAW OPNAVINST 3710.7

Question 5

FLIGHT ENGINEER (FE)

Answer 5

DIRECTLY REPSONSIBLE TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND. PERFORMS INT AND EXT INSPECTION IAW NAVAIR PUBS. MONITORS RADIO TRANSMISSIONS, BACKUP PILOTS ON ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENTS, WATCHES FOR AIR TRAFFIC. S/HE SHALL BE FAMILIAR WITH ALL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT UNDER THEIR CONTROL AND WITH ITS OPERATION DURING NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.

Question 6

SECOND FLIGHT ENGINEER

Answer 6

SHALL ACT AS RELIEF DURING EXTENDED FLIGHT OPERATIONS. THEY SHALL ASSIST THE PILOT.

Question 7

TACTICAL COORDINATOR

Answer 7

TACTICS AND PROCEDURES TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS CREW. INITIATE PLAN OF ACTION FOR TACTICAL CREWMEMBERS, MONITOR, REVIEW, REVISE PLAN. MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SEARCH AND KILL STORE UTILIZATION. ENSURES ACCURATE COMPLETION, COLLECTION, AND DISPOSTION OF MADNETIC TAPES, LOGS,RECORDS. RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFE AND ACCURTE NAVIGATION.

Question 8

CO-TACTICAL COORDINATOR (P8 ONLY)

Answer 8

MAINTAIN COM LINK, MAINTAIN TACTICAL RECORDS, MANAGE REPORTING CONTACTS, MONITOR NAV SYTEMS, REPORT EQUIPMENT MALFUNTIONS TO TACCO. SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH ALL ASW AND ASUW SENSORS AND SEARCH AND KILL STORE FUNCTIONS.

Question 9

NAVIGATION/COMS OFFICER

Answer 9

MAINTAIN RECORD OF POSITIONS, INSERT NAVIGATION FLY-TO-POINTS,TRANSMIT POSITION REPORTS,MAINTAIN ACCURATE RECORD OF FLIGHT, INFORM THE PILOT AND TACCO OF STATION SYSTEM FAILURES.