AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS Flashcards
On a AV-8 aircraft, the brake accumulator must be depressurized to a minimum of what psi using the hand pump before pushing or towing the aircraft?
2,000 psi
The LPD is capable of launching or landing how many helicopters at the same time?
TWO (2)
When the flight deck is slick with moisture, hand pushing of the AV-8 should not be attempted if the ships pitch exceeds 5 or the roll exceeds what?
10
Maximum continuous APP run time is how many minutes in any 1 1/2 hour period?
30 minutes every hour and a half.
What is the condition of geometric imbalance in helicopters?
Ground resonance
On pitch and rolling deck, the nose of skid equipped helicopters may pitch up and cause the tail stinger to contact the deck. What aircraft are particularly susceptible to this problem?
AH-1 COBRA
Use of the LHA port-side elevator for V-22 transit will require the aircraft to be defueled to how many pounds at a maximum?
40,000 lbs
Engaging or disengaging the V-22 with the SD-2 spotting dolly, even with V-22 nose hiked, at angles of what and higher during moderate and heavy weather conditions may result in nose landing gear damage due to contact with spotting dolly?
60 degree angle
Who on the ship is responsible at all times for the safety of embarked aircraft and personnel?
COMMANDING OFFICER
What is the principle cause of aircraft engine failure or damage that necessitates costly and time-consuming repairs and reduces operational readiness and combat effectiveness?
FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD)
Who shall be assigned as FOD prevention officer?
ACHO
Upon leaving port, how many FOD walk downs shall be completed prior to the first aircraft launch?
TWO
The aviation fuel maintenance officer shall provide the FOD team with how many fuel spill carts?
TWO
What is responsible for the cleanup of all POL and liquid FOD from aircraft/aircraft maintenance, associated support equipment utilized, and fuel spills?
AIR COMBAT ELEMENT (ACE)
Who is responsible for the safe and expeditious launch of AV-8 aircraft aboard a ship?
LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER (LSO)
Who Shall ensure that on signal, helicopters are safely started, engaged, armed, launched , recovered, dearmed (safed), and shut down and that all tiedowns are removed prior to liftoff and secure after landing?
LANDING SIGNAL ENLISTED (LSE)
Potential downwash hazard may extend as much as how many feet from a CH-53E or MH-53E?
300 feet
Under zero wind conditions, maximum average velocities for H-53E aircraft occur at 49 feet from the rotor center and can vary from 50 to how many knots, depending on aircraft gross weight?
95 knots
The static discharge device ( grounding wand) and insated glove, with a minimum of how many volts protection, shall be used when working with H-53E?
20,000 volts protection
Because H-60 rotor arc can dip as low as how many feet above the flight deck, all personnel shall enter and exit the rotor arc at the 3 or 9 oāclock position?
4 feet
All pre-flights shall be completed how many minutes prior to launch, and pilots shall be strapped in the aircraft with the priest art checklist completed as far as possible?
30 minutes prior
The jet efflux produced during vertical operations will exceed 200 degrees at a distance of how many feet from the center of the landing spot when the AV-8 is below 10 feet?
25 feet
The maximum safe relative wind conditions for folding or unfolding the propeller rotor blades and wing stow/unstow is how many knots from any quadrant?
4 knots
With an inoperable Coanda exhaust deflector system on the over-deck engine, launch aircraft or shut down over-deck engine within how many minutes of engine start or landing?
5 minutes
What is always the preferred area to load/unload aircraft?
FLIGHT DECK
Aircraft deafening signals are in accordance to what?
NAVAIR 00-80T-113
What is not authorized on aircraft when hot refueling?
GRAVITY REFUELING
All blade spread shall be done under the supervision of what?
LSE DIRECTOR
PRIFLY shall ensure relative winds are within aircraft limitations prior to blade spread. The maximum non turbulent winds relative to the helicopter shall be less than how many knots from any quadrant?
45 knots
Personnel shall not pass under tail booms or tail rotors of turning aircraft with the exception of loading/unloading evolutions on what?
H-53 helos
Who shall ensure that amphibious assault crash crane (AACC) and firefighting is manned and ready?
FLIGHT DECK OFFICER (FDO)
The LSE aboard an LHA, LHD, LPD or ship is normally stationed on a how many-foot bearing to the port or starboard side of the helicopter?
45 foot bearing
Minimum illumination for night vision device (NVD) training is how many lux as determined by the Navy/ Marine Corps- approved light level a bing calendar computer program?
0.0022 lux
Ships should make 1MC announcement every how many minutes during NVD operations to remind personnel of required light discipline?
Every 30 minutes
Each NVD LSE will attend 1 hour of classroom instruction or practical training in the NVDs every how many days of non NVD operations?
Every 90 days
Taxiing shall be under the control of the plane director or whom?
LAUNCH OFFICER
The V-22 may taxi with other aircraft launching, recovering to spots aft of the taxiing. The taxiing aircraft shall not be less than one spot (minimum how many-foot separation nose)ahead of any launching or recovering?
105 feet nose to nose
By virtue of having their proprotors positioned laterally rather than fore-and-aft, tilt rotors can be spotted or stacked with and interval of how many feet between the nosecone and trailing edge of the empennage?
15 feet
What permits the tilt rotor to launch at higher weights and/or with higher pressure altitudes and temperatures than would otherwise be possible with a vertical take off (VTO)?
SHORT TAKEOFF (STO)
Due to the large cross-section of the CH-53E, damage to the main rotor and tail rotor blades may occur from blade-to-blade or blade-to-fuselage contact when the aircraft is parked in the forward slash/bone position winds over deck in excess of how many knots?
45 knots
Presently configured AV-8 aircraft have how many tiedown points?
Four points
Permanent tiedown requires how many tiedown chains for the AV-8?
10 chains
The integrity watch officer/non-commissioned officer (CNO) may be filled by qualified personnel designated by the embarked squadron CO or detachment officer in charge in what pay-grade?
E-5 and above
A relative wind of 330 to 030 and steady velocity of 15 to how many knots are considered optimum for VERTREP pickup delivery?
30 knots
Who is a member of ships company who is the primary point of contact for coordination routine aviation matters, including training/qualifications of flight quarter personnel and maintenance and upkeep of the aviation facility and equipment?
AVIATION COORDINATOR
Unless otherwise specified in the individual aircraft NATOPS flight manual, the following deck crew is considered minimum for movement of an aircraft on the flight deck or hangar deck: a qualified director, two chicken/tiedown men, and how many safety observers?
Two safety observers
Who is responsible to LSO for the safe movement of the helicopter on the flight deck?
FLIGHT DECK DIRECTORS (FDD)
Cloverleaf deck tiedown fittings require what size bulb hooks to attach TD-1A tiedown chains to the deck?
5/8 inch bulb hooks
Aircraft recovering aboard and air capable ship (ACS) with fuel other than what shall notify the commanding officer prior to recovery?
JP-5 fuel
Aboard DDG 79 class ships, the ship wake extends above flight deck level at ship speeds greater than approximately how many knots?
25 knots
What is the intermediate tiedown status for an amphibious ship?
There is no intermediate tiedown status due to the fact that there is no fixed wing aircraft on board.
Who is responsible for the inspection and assurance of props, tailpipes a FOD free flight deck, any spills, and appropriate aircraft taxiing?
Flight Deck LCPO
Who is responsible to ACHO for the supervision of Crash and Salvage personnel and the training of all fire parties?
Crash and salvage Officer.
Aviation Fuels Maintenance Officer is responsible for what?
Fuel operations and maintenance
Maintenance Liaison Officer reports the performance of all crew chiefs to who?
ACHO
Crash and salvage equipment shall be parked with how many chains fore and aft?
2 chains
1 fore/1aft
When not at flight quarters mobile equipment shall be stow how?
āPackedā fore/ aft with 2 tie downs
Who is responsible for ensuring all tractors, spotting dollies, towbars, chocks, and other equipment are in satisfactory condition?
Flight deck LCPO (FLIGHT DECK)
Hangar Deck Officer (Hangar bay)
How any personnel is required to respot an H-1 helicopter?
7 personnel
Movement of āNO BRAKEā aircraft shall be approved by whom?
ACHO
Manual āPUSH BACKā of the F-35B on its own power is what?
PROHIBITED
What does the acronym DECM stand for and where can it be found?
Defensive, Electronic, Countermeasures
Located on the AV-8B
A āPUSH BACKā should be used in what case?
LAST RESORT
The V-22 uses the APU or AUXILIARY BRAKE PUMP to do what?
Power the aircraft brake system
On an H-53 Helicopter what is needed to have sufficient brake pressure when preventing rolling during ships motion?
APP
Aircraft brakes should be tested how many times before removal?
Twice
Prior to attaching a towbar to the nose wheel of a V-22 with APU turning what must be done first?
Power steering and nose lock must be deactivated
When is it required to have wing safeties?
When aircraft is within 5 feet of an object
During a VTO, what spots shall support an F-35B launch?
Spots 7, and 9
What temperature can jet efflux reach from an AV-8 below 10 feet?
200 degrees
What does the acronym IPP stand for and where can it be found?
Integrated Power Pack, it can be found in the F-35B
True or False. It is authorized to push back an F-35B with engines running?
True
When must the nose wheel of an AV-8B be straightened with a tow bar?
When greater than 45 degrees
What beacon is displayed when all conditions are ready for safe launch?
Amber
The launch officer will give how many fingers to represent a āwet startā?
Five fingers
A wave off will be displayed with what kind of lights?
Flashing red lights
What are the three flight regimes?
- Fixed wing operations
- Rotary wing operations
- V-22 vertical launch
What color is the fixed wing safe parking line?
Red and white
What color is the safe parking line associated with port side for the V-22/H-53?
Solid yellow
What Helicopter spot is the only spot with no safe parking lines?
Spot six (there is not enough space to accommodate safe parking)
Alternating Yellow and white lines allows clearance for what type of aircraft?
V-22 STO/ Taxi
Who has the overall safety of embarked aircraft and personnel at all times?
Commanding Officer
All preflight inspections should be complete how long before launch?
30 minutes
Who sets flight quarters on an LHA?
Officer of the deck
What color beacon is displayed for tiedown removal during EMCON?
RED, GREEN, RED
The tram line a board F-35B capable ships have been shifted how?
3 feet 6 inches to the port.
The tram line lights have been decreased from what to what?
20 pair of lights to 14 pairs of lights
During CQ and DLQ patterns what is the maximum number of aircraft unless modified by AIR OFFICER?
6 aircraft
Who shall keep theAir Officer apprised of the number of aircraft landings?
The squadron
The air Operations Officer provides the Air Officer with what information?
DIVERT DATA
Spot pad lights are what color?
Red and white
Overhead flood lights are what color?
AMBER and BLUE
What lights are BLUE on the flight deck?
DECK EDGE LIGHTS
Homing beacon lights are what color?
White
RED, YELLOW, and GREEN lights are associated with what?
Rotary beacon signaling system
What color of light are association with low sodium flood lights?
AMBER
Tram line lights are what color?
White
Who prepares the mission briefing?
Tactical Air Control Center
What should not be loaded on aircraft scheduled for functional check flight (FCF)?
ORDNANCE
What appendix contained PRIFLY/ Flight Deck announcements?
Appendix C
Who is responsible for the safe launch and recovery of AV-8B and F-35B aircraft?
Landing Signal Officer (LSO)
Who does the flight deck supervisor report to?
Directly to the Air Officer
The Flight deck supervisor can be what rank?
Qualified flight petty officer
Leading petty officer
Chief petty officer
Who shall ensure that landing aids, elevators, aviation fuel stations, crash and salvage equipment, FOD walk downs are complete, and all discrepancies are reported to the bridge?
AIR OFFICER
Who is responsible for a wave-off when aircraft is not in an except-able approach?
LSO
The Flight Deck Supervisor shall report to whom?
AIR OFFICER
Who shall be thoroughly familiar with aircraft on deck?
FLIGHT DECK SUPERVISOR
Flight deck lighting shall be checked by the Air Officer how long before sunset?
1 hour
What is the area where forward firing ordnance is changed from a state of readiness to a safe condition?
De-arming area
