CSW Flashcards

1
Q

GAU-21 firing rate

A

950-1100 rd/min

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2
Q

gau barrel life

A

10,000 rds

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3
Q

gau max range

A

6500 m

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4
Q

gau max effective range

A

1850 m

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5
Q

gau tracer burnout

A

1100 m

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6
Q

gau min standoff

A

300 yd

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7
Q

gau general firing rate

A

1025 +- 75

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8
Q

after shooting 600 rd how long to wait to cool

A

7-10 min

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9
Q

can you do a 300 rd burst

A

only in combat

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10
Q

can you do a 600 rd burst

A

no

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11
Q

when to check gau barrel

A

every 1200 rd

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12
Q

can you override gau safety stops

A

yes if they are damaged or incorrectly installed

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13
Q

can you have gau, rhep and aux

A

no

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14
Q

can you have gau and torp on rhep

A

no

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15
Q

can you sit in instructor seat when gau is in inboard stow

A

no

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16
Q

where does the gau have to be for t/o and landing

A

inboard stow or firing position

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17
Q

max employment airspeed

A

120 kias

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18
Q

M240 caliber

A

7.62

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19
Q

M240 shooting rate

A

650-950

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20
Q

M240 max range

A

3725m

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21
Q

m240 max effective range

A

1200 m

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22
Q

m240 tracer burnout

A

900 m

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23
Q

m240 min standoff

A

100 m

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24
Q

can you overcome the stops for m240

A

yes if damaged or installed incorrectly

25
Q

can you have m240 aux and rhep

A

no

26
Q

can you have m240 and torp on rhep

A

no

27
Q

do you need the catch bag on the 240

A

yes

28
Q

max employment airspeed for m240

A

120 kias

29
Q

dim tracer range for m240

A

91-780 m

30
Q

IZLID class

A

class 3b

31
Q

IZLID wavelength

A

808-840 nm

32
Q

How many safeties does the IZLID have

A

4

33
Q

what does free mean

A

fire at targets not identified as friendly in accordance with ROE/SPINS

34
Q

what does tight mean

A

fire only at targets specifically designated as hostile in accordance with ROE/SPINS

35
Q

what does hold mean

A

fire only in self defense or response to a formal order

36
Q

METT-TC

A
mission
enemy
terrain/wx
troops
time
civilians
37
Q

general guidelines for CSW

A

assume area is hostile
use good crm
be predictable to wing, unpredictable to enemy
don’t fly in trail
don’t fly parallel to linear features unless you have to and can go fast
have back up/bingo ammo
know the area
fire at the max distance that gets the job done

38
Q

lead and wing responsibilies

A

lead set track

wing set spacing

39
Q

general idea of theory of k

A

protect our guys

shoot their guys

40
Q

heading or clock position

A

mag hdg on radio

clock position on ics

41
Q

pattern brief

A
flight call sign
**type of pattern**
**side of fire**
firing leg heading
ingress heading if applicable
follow on action
42
Q

“refine” for course adjustments <

A

30 degrees

43
Q

min speed you should use

A

60kgs

44
Q

benefits of low altitude pass

A

harder to shoot back at

45
Q

lowest altitudes

A

100’ overland

50’ overwater

46
Q

things pilot to gunner contract should include

A

hostile act/intent wrt ROE/PID/CDE
self defense
target talk on

47
Q

benefits of higher altitude

A

easier to focus fire

48
Q

general internal comm flow

A
HAC: Lock and load
gunner: ready safe right
anyone start talk on
gunner: tally
anyone: visual
HAC: open fire
gunner: aft stop safe - dry - winchester - bent
HAC: clear and safe your weapon
49
Q

lost ics for laser

A

gun symbol thumb up for laze/fire

thumb down for cease

50
Q

where should wing be on an l attack

A

firing side

.1-.7 dme (.3-.4 ideal)

51
Q

L attack speed

A

ideally >80kgs

52
Q

when do you turn away on an L attack

A

when no longer capable of firing

53
Q

if doing L attack to racetrack, what approximate heading shift are you looking for

A

about 60 degrees so that the pattern puts the target on the beam

54
Q

when to turn on L attack if switching to racetrack

A

prior to abeam

55
Q

guidance if egressing straight out of L attack

A

don’t put them right on the tail

56
Q

racetrack pattern parameters

A
.2-.5 dme (ideally .4-.5)
set up for 180 degree phase shift
use max rate turns
70-80 kias speed
no lower than 50', 150' ideal
80 kgs on firing leg
57
Q

pattern consideration with RHEP

A

m240 you can only shoot from 1 oclock to abeam

gau only gets just aft of abeam to aft stop

58
Q

when to turn if you are moving in same direction as target on racetrack

A

out at aft stop in at abeam