ASW

Question 1

Minimum px to jettison full sonobuoy launcher

Answer 1

1100 psi

Question 2

If sonobuoy launcher px less than 1100 psi

Answer 2

last buoys in sequence may not jettison

Question 3

System secures at __ psi to ensure safe separation of launched buoys

Answer 3

250 psi

Question 4

Carry up to __ buoys (__ with LHEP)

Answer 4

25; 15

Question 5

Carry up to __ lbs of buoys

Answer 5

800

Question 6

Sonolauncher is connected to which PIU?

Answer 6

LIB

Question 7

Sonolauncher servicing

Answer 7

1175 +/- 25 psi

Question 8

can you launch a buoy with transducer in the water?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

DICASS Shallow Family

Answer 9

50, 150, 300 ft

Question 10

DICASS Deep Family

Answer 10

90, 400, 1500 ft

Question 11

DICASS stands for

Answer 11

Directional Command Activated Sonobuoy System

Question 12

DICASS preset channels

Answer 12

A, B, C, D

Question 13

DIFAR stands for

Answer 13

Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording

Question 14

AN/SSQ-53F/G

Answer 14

DIFAR

Question 15

AN/SSQ-36B

Answer 15

BT buoy

Question 16

AN/SSQ-62E/F

Answer 16

DICASS

Question 17

DIFAR depths

Answer 17

90, 200, 400, 1000

Question 18

Cable angle sensors measure

Answer 18

angular displacement of cable from center of funnel relative to a/c orientation

Question 19

What does RMIU do?

Answer 19

compensates longitudinal and lateral displacements for reeling machine installation and pitch of funnel, then provides them to AFCS and mission systems

Question 20

Each time dome lowering/raising is stopped/started in water, cable angle signals are decoupled from AFCS by RMIU for __ seconds to __

Answer 20

9; prevent erratic helo movement due to waves set in motion along transducer cable as dome starts/stops

Question 21

Outer and inner rings on cable angle

Answer 21

8.5 deg; 4.25 deg

Question 22

CABLE ANGLE AT LIMIT

Answer 22

7.5 deg

Question 23

scale on tick marks

Answer 23

2 deg per tick

Question 24

Warning for outer ring being exceeded while dome is exiting the water

Answer 24

significantly increased risk of dome striking a/c including rotors which may lead to injury and/or death

Question 25

Caution for outer ring being exceeded while dome is exiting the water

Answer 25

increased risk of sonar dome striking a/c which may result in equipment damage

Question 26

AFCS defaults to hover mode when dome is raised through

Answer 26

27 +/- 12 ft

Question 27

If one axis (lat/long) fails, press __; remaining axis is __

Answer 27

reset; fully functional

Question 28

Conditions required for cable angle hover mode

Answer 28

+/-5 KGS, altitude hold within 10 ft of selected altitude, dome wet indication

Question 29

cable angle hover mode keeps the dome perpendicular to

Answer 29

the water surface/horizon

Question 30

with submerge override engaged, cable angle hover will ___ disengage when dome leaves water

Answer 30

not automatically

Question 31

Mk-54 Launch Envelope Speeds & Altitude

Answer 31

55-110 KIAS | 200-525 ft

Question 32

Sonobuoy Launch Envelope

Answer 32

>= 70 ft 0-150 KIAS 0-30 AOB

Question 33

Gate Position

Answer 33

Aircraft into wind, wings level, FTP on nose (0.3 nm for day, 0.5 no for night)

Question 34

Day and Night approach distances

Answer 34

Day - 0.6 nm, 0.3 nm | Night - 1.5 nm, 0.5 nm

Question 35

Engage hover mode when

Answer 35

Less than 5 KGS

Question 36

Steady coupled hover

Answer 36

70 ft, less than 4 KGS

Question 37

At night, turns shall not be initiated until

Answer 37

Stabilized flight at 150 ft

Question 38

Requirements for Cable Angle Hover Mode

Answer 38

Ground speed of +/- 5 knots Altitude hold within 10 ft of selected Dome wet indication

Question 39

Potentiometers should be used to adjust groundspeed to (WING SOP)

Answer 39

No greater than 2 KGS

Question 40

Cable angle hover mode ___ be operable for all dipping sonar ops (WING SOP)

Answer 40

Shall

Question 41

Dipping sonar ops ___ not be conducted in seas with wave heights in excess ___, winds in excess of ___, or known/discovered currents greater than ___ during unit level training or fleet level exercises (WING SOP)

Answer 41

Should; 10 ft, 17-21 kts, 4 kts

Question 42

During dipping with or without a sub, POCL shall be no more than ___. When ceilings are above 1000 ft, POCL shall be no more than ___. During operational ASW involving a sub, under conditions that preclude a freestream recovery, then POCL ___.

Answer 42

Half the ceiling up to 1000 ft ceiling 500 ft below ceiling Need not be restricted

Question 43

SSBN class

Answer 43

ballistic missile/nuclear powered; carry nucs

Question 44

SSN class

Answer 44

nuclear powered; attack ships

Question 45

SSGN class

Answer 45

guided cruise missile/nuclear; attack countries

Question 46

Russian diesel

Answer 46

kilo

Question 47

SSP class

Answer 47

air independent propulsion (diesel)

Question 48

SUBMRG light on at ___ ft when lowering and off at ___ ft when raising

Answer 48

28, 20

Question 49

RMCU 1177

Answer 49

Loss of uplink

Question 50

Kiting light

Answer 50

Condition when cable is paying out at a greater rate than TA depth is increasing

Question 51

Where can you find RMCU codes?

Answer 51

Ch 18 of NATOPS

Question 52

Normal dipper modes

Answer 52

Automatic and manual hydraulic modes

Question 53

Auxiliary Hydraulic Mode

Answer 53

- manually controls Servo valve if RMIU fails - bypasses RMIU and RMCU and all safety locks - does not stop it at trail, lock it or seat it - used if electrical failure - used to correct miswraps, reseat to get a SEATED light, to recover transducer when reeling machine control system has failed

Question 54

Caution about lowering the dome via aux hyd

Answer 54

Will damage electronics because it doesn’t have ESD

Question 55

Aux Electric Mode

Answer 55

- full safety features - stops at trail - slower raise speed —> cable not sufficiently tensioned so may cause problems if raising TA from 1000 ft or deeper - used in the event of a hydraulic fault - can only be used to recover dome - except in emergency, shall only be used if dome submerged

Question 56

Aux Hardware Electric Mode

Answer 56

- bypasses all safeties - doesn’t auto stop or lock - entered by holding RMCU SAFETY OVRD and RMCU RAISE when in aux electric - used when failures prevent any other mode - raise only

Question 57

Hand Crank Mode

Answer 57

Mx only

Question 58

Bottom light

Answer 58

Within 50 ft of bottom

Question 59

Priorities for landing location with hung dome

Answer 59

1. Ashore or aviation ship (CVN or LHA/LHD) 2. Air capable ships may be considered if ambient conditions and POCL permits pilots’ adequate reference to position the aircraft

Question 60

Submerge override (WING SOP)

Answer 60

Shall not be used for routine ops