Chapter 3

Question 0

At night, an aircraft has landed and disengaged from the arresting pendant. What color signal wands will the pilot look for to receive taxi instructions?

Answer 0

Amber

Question 1

What colors of light are displayed by taxi guidance wands held by the launching and arresting gear officers?

Answer 1

Red and green

Question 2

The plane director will control an aircraft until what?

Answer 2

Aircraft moves out of area of responsibility for director

Question 3

Information concerning aircraft handling procedures and safety precautions can found in what pubs?

Answer 3

CV NATOPS manual 105

Air department standard operating procedures

Question 4

Aircraft damage reports should be prepared according to what?

Answer 4

OPNAVINST 3750.6

Question 5

Durning launch and recovery operations, the movement of an aircraft about the narrow confines of carrier’s flight deck is characterized by the need for speed and care. True or Fasle

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Who is responsible for spotting aircraft on the flight deck?

Answer 6

The plane director

Question 7

When spotting aircraft you must spot certain aircraft in certain
Spots depending on what?

Answer 7

Servicing, maintenance or starting, loading ammo and preventing the movement of other aircraft

Question 8

Before each lunch the ACHO briefs all flight deck directors and spotters on what?

Answer 8

The disposition to be made of aircraft that might go down during launch

Question 9

What is the purpose of the foul line on carrier’s flight deck?

Answer 9

It separates the landing area from the rest of the deck

Question 10

Durning the recovery phase of flight operations what equipment is kept in a ready condition to remove nontaxiable aircraft from the landing area?

Answer 10

Tow tractors

Question 11

Who is responsible for determining if servicing and maintenance on aircraft should be interrupted in the interest of flight operations aboard a carrier?

Answer 11

Plane director

Question 12

Maintenance that prevents an aircraft from being moved from its spot must be approved by who?

Answer 12

Hanger deck officer and ACHO

Question 13

Who is responsible for maintaining safe clearance when moving an aircraft into spot in close quarters?

Answer 13

The plane director and safety observers

Question 14

Spotting aircraft on the hanger deck is the greatest problem for handling crews when what condition exists in the aircraft?

Answer 14

The aircraft needs maintenance

Question 15

Almost all accidents that occur during the handling of aircraft can be attributed to what?

Answer 15

Disregard of handling instructions
Poor
Supervision
Disinterest

Question 16

Durning flight operations, what is the most important safety precaution to remember?

Answer 16

Never operate or allow personnel under your supervision to operate machinery or equipment when they are not thoroughly checked out on all safety and operating procedures

Question 17

What determines the number of tiedown required to secure an aircraft after it is in spot?

Answer 17

Scheduled operations and weather conditions

Question 18

What would you read to learn the most accurate info on accident prevention and to learn form other experienced ABHs?

Answer 18

Appraoch

Question 19

Under normal conditions where should the Chocks be positioned o
Secure an aircraft having tricycle landing gear?

Answer 19

All wheels except the nose wheel

Question 20

The method used to secure and aircraft on the hanger or flight deck depends upon what factors?

Answer 20

Expected aircraft operations
Weather conditions
Types of aircraft

Question 21

What extra cautions are taken to secure aircraft for heavy weather conditions?

Answer 21

Canvas covers are secured to all intake and exhaust openings

Manila line is used to secure Chocks so that thy don’t work loose

Question 22

Why is an aircraft generally spotted on the line?

Answer 22

Loading, servicing, and checking operational readiness

Question 23

When directing an aircraft from its spot on the line you must maintain control until what?

Answer 23

It is clear of all other aircraft and obstructions

Question 24

An ABH striker billet at a naval air

Station is mostly likely to be assigned as what?

Answer 24

Line crewman

Question 25

What braking procedures should be used to make an emergency stop when towing a multi engine aircraft?

Answer 25

Aircraft and tractor brakes should be applied simultaneously when the aircraft director blows the whistle