Block VII- Flight Deck Familiarization Flashcards
What are runways
Paved areas used to takeoff and landing
What are threshold markings
Parallel stripes on each end of the runways. 12 ft wide by 150 ft long and designate landing areas.
What is the paved or unpaved area on each end of the runway for aborting or overshooting called
Overrun area
What is designed to stop tricycle type landing gear aircraft not equipped with tail hooks
MA-1 series overrun barrier
What is a taxi way
Paved areas for aircraft movement between parking aprons .runways and airfield services
What is a parking apron
Open paved area adjacent to hangers for parking , servicing, and loading aircraft
What is a compass rose
Compass calibration pad. A magnetically quiet area where the aircraft compass can be calibrated
How are runways numbered
In relation to their magnetic heading rounded to the nearest 10 degrees.
Example 250 degrees will be numbered 25
True / false. Protective jerseys are required on a flight deck
True
What are yellow jerseys
Aircraft handling officer
Flight deck officer
Air boss
Plane directors
Who wear white jerseys
Safety
Medical
Air transport officers
Landing signal officer
Who wears brown jerseys
Plane captains
Who wears blue jerseys
Chock crewman
Elevator operators
Who wears green jerseys
Maintainers
Who wears red jerseys
Ordinance men
EOD
crash and salvage
Who wears purple jerseys
Fuel crew
How is pkp identified on the flight deck
12 inch wide red stripe white 3 inch pkp stenciled
Or
White 18 in diameter circle with red 5in high pkp
How are salt water stations identified on the flight deck
18 inch wide red stripe with a yellow 3 inch high “w” in the center
Or
Red 18 in triangle with a yellow “w”
How are co2 bottle stowage identified on the flight line
12 inch wide red stripe with a white 3 inch high co2 stencil
Or
White 18 in circle with red co2 stencil
How are afff stations identified on the flight deck
18in wide green stripe with white 3 in high afff stencil.
Or
18 in green square with afff stenciled in white
How is a bomb jettison ramp marked on a flight deck
Red and yellow strip with a black facsimile of a bomb
How is steam smothering identified
18in black stripe with white steam stencil
What are the required flight line protective of equipment
Steel toed boots, cranial, protective goggles, leather gloves
