Als/egress Flashcards
How often is a new system checkout required?
Every 6 months or after more than 90 days TAD
Hypoxia
Decrease in the amount of oxygen per unit volume of air
Anoxia
Is death due to complete lack of oxygen
What should you do before entering a cockpit?
Ensure ejection seat and canopy jettison safety pins are installed.
Handle is in the safe position
What are the two types of aviators breathing oxygen used in the navy?
Gaseous oxygen (MIL-0-272710D) Liquid oxygen
What’s the temperature of liquid oxygen at atmospheric pressure?
-182.97 C
What does LOX mean?
Liquid oxygen
What is the temperature of oxygen in its liquid form?
-297 degrees F
What is LOX expansion ratio?
862 to 1
How much PSI can Lox generate?
Up to 12,000 psi
What is the safe distance to permit smoking?
50 feet
What is minimum PPE for aircrew?
Flight suit Boots Helmet Gloves Life preserver
What is the nomenclature for the oxygen regulator?
CRU-103/P
What is the LPU-36/P?
Life preserver
What is Anti-G?
Anti-gravity suit
What does “PHSRU” stand for?
Parachute harness sensing release unit
How is the PHSRU activated?
Seawater
What does HDU stand for?
Helmet mounted display unit
What does CVRS stand for?
Cockpit video recording system
What is the purpose of the ejection seat?
Provide aircrew a place to sit and ejecting for emergency situations
What type of ejection seat is used?
SJU-17A (V) 2/A
What does NACES stand for?
Navy common ejection seat
Where is the emergency oxygen system located?
Seat pan
How is the canopy system operated?
Pyrotechnically
What initiates the canopy jettison without initiating seat ejection?
CANOPY JETT lever
What does ECS stand for?
Environmental control system
What are the twelve subsystems of ECS?
Bleed air Control Bleed air leak detection Air cycle cooling conditioning Cabin cooling and defog Avionics cooling Cabin pressurization Anti-G/Vent suit OBOGS Windshield anti-ice and rain removal Radar liquid cooling Canopy seal Wave guide pressurization
What’s OBOGS stand for?
On board oxygen generation system
What does DBFSS stand for?
Dry bay fire suppression system
F/A-18 E/F only
