Airfield and Flight Deck Familiarization Flashcards
Describe what a runway is?
A runway is a paved area that are used for aircraft takeoff and landing. Runways vary in length at each airfield as determined by the aircraft sizes and weights that are utilizing the runway.
Describe the threshold markings?
These are parallel stripes on the end of runways. These stripes are 12 feet wide by 150 feet long and designate the landing areas.
Describe the MA-1 Series overrun barriers?
Designed to stop tricycle landing gear equipped aircraft not equipped with tail hooks. The MA-1 barrier is always in stand-by status in case there is an aborted takeoff or an emergency overrun area.
Describe the Emergency shore based recovery equipment?
Used during in-flight emergencies that require stopping the aircraft during landing in the shortest distance possible to minimize the chance of injury to pilot or aircrew and damage to the aircraft.
Describe the term Taxiways?
Taxiways are paved areas for the aircraft to move between aprons, runways and airfield services.
Describe the term Parking aprons?
Open paved areas adjacent to hangers, fuel services often called the flight line. Used for parking, servicing, and loading aircraft; they are connected to the runways by taxiways.
Describe the compass calibration pad (compass rose)?
A paved area in a magnetically quiet area where the aircraft compass is calibrated.
How does the runway numbering system work?
Runways are normally numbered in relation to their magnetic heading rounded off to the 10 degrees, i.e., a runway heading of 250 degree is runway 25. If there are 2 runways whose center-line is parallel, the runway will be identified as L (left) and R (right) or 25 L or 25 R if there are 3 parallel runways C (center) is added.
Describe the airfield rotating beacon?
When the airport is below VFR conditions, day or night, the airport rotating beacon is used to identify the airport’s location. It rotates clockwise at a constant speed and military airfields use 2 white lights and one green flashing 12 to 15 times a minute.
What are some of the hazards associated with the flight deck?
- Oil, grease and fuel which all create slip hazards on the deck or ladder wells.
- Jet intakes and exhaust, rotor and propeller arcs are all life threatening hazards present during flight operations.
Who wears yellow jerseys?
Aircraft handling officers, flight deck officers, catapult officers, Air Bos’n, arresting gear officer and plane directors.
Who wears white jerseys?
Safety department, Air transport officer, Landing Signal Officer, Squadron Plane inspector (troubleshooters) and medical.
Who wear brown jerseys?
Plane Captains
Who wears blue jerseys?
Aircraft Handling and chock crewman (chocks, chains and tractors) and elevator operators.
Who wears green jerseys?
Catapult and arresting gear personnel, squadron aircraft maintenance personnel, helicopter landing signal enlisted-man and photographers.
