Block 7 - Airfirld And Flight Deck Familiarization

Question 1

Explain the safety guidelines for the airfield/flight line and the flight deck

Answer 1

PPE, FOD free, qualified, and keeping head on a swivel

Question 2

What safety PPE is required on the flight line?

Answer 2

Steel toed shoes, leather gloves, eye goggles, cranial

Question 3

Discuss
Runways
Threshold markings
Overrun areas
MA-1 series overrun barrier
Emergency shore based recovery equipment
Taxiways
Parking apron
Compass calibration pad
Airfield rotating beacon

Answer 3

Runways: paved areas for aircraft
Threshold markings: landing areas
Overrun areas: deceleration areas
MA-1 series overrun barrier: stops aircraft with no tail hooks
Emergency shore based recovery equipment: used for in flight emergencies
Taxiways: paved areas for aircraft to move about
Parking apron: for parking, servicing, and loading
Compass calibration pad: recalibrated the aircraft’s compass
Airfield rotating beacon: used to identify airports

Question 4

What are the safety concerns in a flight deck?

Answer 4

Slips, intakes, exhausts, rotors, propeller areas

Question 5

The required flight deck protective equipment includes

Answer 5

Steel toed safety shoes, protective jersey, cranial, eye goggles, leather gloves

Question 6

Lost the jerseys on the flight line and who they belong to

Answer 6

Yellow: aircraft handling officer, air boss, flight deck or catapult officer
White: safety, LSOs, medical
Brown: pilot captains
Blue: aircraft handling crew
Green: LSE, catapult and arresting gear personnel
Red: eod l, ordinance
Purple: fuelees

Question 7

Discuses the firefighting agents and where you can find them:

Answer 7

PKP: 12in wide red by 3 inch high yellow
Saltwater: painted in the flight deck
CO2: painted on the flight deck
AFFF: painted
Bomb jettison ramp: over the deck edge at both ends of the ramp opening
Steam smothering: stripe in the wheel stop