AMP Flashcards

1
Q

Hazards posed by engine intakes?

A

Potential to ingest tools and other lose items

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2
Q

Hazards posed by engine exhausts?

A

Hot air output at a large velocity

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3
Q

PPE for aircraft marshalling?

A
  • Yellow or orange high vis vest
  • Safety boots
  • Ear pro
  • Gloves
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4
Q

3 occasions that an assistant marshaller would be required?

A
  • Obstruction on the airstrip
  • Aircraft shut down or start up
  • Potential for collision to occur (enclosed space)
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5
Q

What is the general role of the roving safety supervisor?

A
  • Provide safety observation during marshalling and assume responsibility in the event of an incident
  • Become the incident controller
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6
Q

What do engine start ups, shut downs and refuelling all have in common?

A

Fire extinguisher bottle is required

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7
Q

3 problems that gusting wind could cause?

A
  • Increased risk to prop or rotor wash
  • Jet exhaust fumes
  • light aircrafts and rotating wing aircrafts
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8
Q

Why stand forward and in line with the left wing when marshalling a reversing aircraft?

A

Reduce the effects of prop wash

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9
Q

How is aircraft security increased, especially when away from home base?

A
  • Locking windows and doors
  • Parking aircraft in a flood lit area at night
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10
Q

Fire extinguisher used for hot brakes?

A

Dry chemical

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11
Q

What does a vertical line indicate on engine nacelles or on the fuselage?

A

Turbine plane of rotation

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11
Q

Where would you source location specific maintenance instructions?

A
  • Unit / Base SIs
  • Equipment manufactures
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12
Q

Environmental factors that could impede the rotation of a turbine engine during start up?

A

High speed wind

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13
Q

What is conducted on a GPU prior to use?

A

Typical before use servicing

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14
Q

How does a pilot indicate that they would like to launch?

A

Thumbs up

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15
Q

Which marshalling signal informs the pilot that you are marshalling them?

A

Both hands u above your head (this way signal)

16
Q

Which 2 instructions are followed when applying ground power to an aircraft?

A
  • Aircraft manufacturers manual
  • GPU operating instructions
  • SOP
17
Q

How would you replace dead batteries in a marshalling wand?

A

In accordance with the manufactures manual

18
Q

Who ensures students and staff assemble at the emergency assembly point?

A

Safety observers

19
Q

Emergencies that have response cards?

A
  • Aircraft fire
  • Crash
  • Injury to personnel
  • Fuel spill
  • Wheel and brakes fire
20
Q

What is the emergency number for medical section?

A

7444/0000

21
Q

What is the emergency number for fire section?

A

7333

22
Q

What is propeller wash?

A

Rotating propellers producing a large amount of high velocity air behind them

23
Q

Before marshalling an aircraft into an area, what should be done?

A
  • Wind direction considerations
  • Taxi way clear
  • No other aircraft taking off / hazards
24
Q

Aircraft danger zone on prop driven aircraft?

A

Prop aircrafts - in front and behind the prop (prop wash)

25
Q

Aircraft danger zone on gas turbine engine aircraft?

A

Gas turbine engine aircraft - front, back and plane of rotation

26
Q

How can wind speed be determined on the flight line?

A

Wind sock

27
Q

Home base security requirements?

A
  • Closed doors and windows
27
Q

What is required when you as the marshaller signal hot brakes?

A
  • Dry chemical fire extinguisher
  • Extra person
  • Chocks for the nose wheel
  • You are not to stop signalling until the hot brakes have been dealt with
28
Q

Common issues that can occur during marshalling?

A
  • Wind speed
  • Environmental conditions
  • Time of day
29
Q

Affect of wind speed and direction on aircrafts?

A
  • Turbine spin backwards
  • Hot air back into the engine
30
Q

When marshalling, what does ATM stand for?

A
  • Aircraft
  • Tarmac
  • Other marshaller
31
Q

Where do you stand for rotary wing aircrafts in the case on wind?

A

1 x aircraft length away in case it pivots

31
Q

When replacing batteries or using a different wand - what are the requirements of the 2 wands you use?

A
  • Both must be the same colour
  • Both must be the same brightness