AVIATION OPERATIONS FUNDAMENTALS STUDY GUIDE Flashcards
Describe the Purpose of Flight Deck markings:
Visual identification markings on the flight deck
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
IFLOLS
Acronym
Improved Fresnel lens Optical Landing System
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
Flight deck status lights
- Notify flight deck personnel of status of launch
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
Improved Fresnel lens Optical Landing System (IFLOLS)
purpose?
Helps the landing signal officer by helping the aircraft target the wire.
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
Catapult
4 catapults onboard (2 Bow, 2 Waist) Launches aircraft
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
Arresting Gear
5 wires (1,2,3,5,4. #5 is for the barricade) Aircraft recovery
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
JBD
Acronym
Jet Blast Deflector
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
Jet Blast Deflector (JBD)
purpose?
One for each catapult. Protects personnel and aircraft from jet blast
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
Barricade
there are 2 types: E2/C2, ready jet. To safely recover emergency aircraft when normal landing is not available
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
ILARTS
Acronym
. Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance System
Discuss the purpose of the following flight deck lights/equipment:
Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance System (ILARTS)
Purpose:
Surveillance of flight operations. Flight deck camera systems that records flight operations.
. Discuss the purpose of the following:
NS-60 mobile crash crane
- Removes immobilized aircraft from landing area
. Discuss the purpose of the following:
A/S32P-25 firefighting truck
A P-25 is what crash and salvage uses to fight A/C fire. (our version of a fire truck) and it is white w/ a red stripe down the side.
. Discuss the purpose of the following:
Crash and Salvage Team
The Flight Deck Repair Team. In charge of rescue of personnel from damaged aircraft on the flight deck, clear away wreckage, fight fires on, and make minor emergency repairs to the flight deck and associated equipment.
Responsibilities of the following Air department personnel:
Air Boss
Overall responsible for the flight deck
Responsibilities of the following Air department personnel:
Mini-Boss
Controls the taking off of aircraft, Coordinates with flight deck caller, Flight deck crews, and Aircraft Handling Officer
Responsibilities of the following Air department personnel:
Aircraft Handling Officer
The ACHO is responsible for coordination of all aircraft movement on the flight deck/hangar decks
Responsibilities of the following Air department personnel:
Flight Deck Officer
Overall in charge of flight deck safety and training of V-1 division personnel
Discuss the following flight deck status conditions:
Red deck
5 minutes to launch
Discuss the following flight deck status conditions:
Amber deck
2 minutes to launch
Discuss the following flight deck status conditions:
Green deck
clear deck/ready to launch
Describe the duties of the following flight deck crew uniform colors
Green
- ABE’s, Air ICs and EMs
- LSE
- Media
- Squadron maintenance personnel
Describe the duties of the following flight deck crew uniform colors
Purple
- Refueling crews,
- Maintenance and operation of aircraft fueling equipment
Describe the duties of the following flight deck crew uniform colors
Yellow
- Aircraft directors (responsible for correct positioning of aircraft on flight deck)
- Flight Deck Officer,
- Catapult and Arresting Gear Officers
- Aircraft Handling Officer
Describe the duties of the following flight deck crew uniform colors
Red
- Ordnance
- Crash and salvage
- Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) crews and fire party
Describe the duties of the following flight deck crew uniform colors
White
- LSO’S, Quality Assurance
- LOX crews
Describe the duties of the following flight deck crew uniform colors
White with green cross
Safety
Describe the duties of the following flight deck crew uniform colors
White with red cross
Medical personnel (corpsman)
Describe the duties of the following flight deck crew uniform colors
Brown
- Plane Captains (service, inspect, launch and recover aircraft)
- Line LPO’S
Describe the duties of the following flight deck crew uniform colors
Blue
- Plane handlers
- Tractor Drivers
- Elevator Operators
- Messengers/telephone talkers
Flight Deck Uniform
- Long sleeve jersey
- Pants
- Steel- toe flight deck boots
- Cranial
- Goggles (DARK: for daytime & CLEAR: for nighttime)
- Leather gloves
- Float coat
How do you identify the following flight deck markings?
AFFF STATIONS
3-inch white letters and 18-inch green rectangle.
How do you identify the following flight deck markings?
FUEL STATIONS (AFS1)
3-inch white letters and 18-inch purple rectangle
How do you identify the following flight deck markings?
CO2 BOTTLES
3-inch white letters and 12-inch red rectangle
How do you identify the following flight deck markings?
SALT WATER
3-inch yellow letter and 18-inch red rectangle
Where is the safest way to enter the flight deck during flight ops?
STBD side of the island
What does a bomb jettison ramp look like and how many are there?
Red and yellow stripes; 12 total along deck edge
