FLIGHT DECK FAMILIARIZATION

Question 1

WHAT IS THE REQUIRED SAFETY GEAR ON THE FLIGHT DECK?

Answer 1

STEEL TOED BOOTS
PROTECTIVE JERSEY
CRANIAL IMPACT HELMET
PROTECTIVE EYE GOGGLES
LEATHER GLOVES

Question 2

WHAT ARE RUNWAYS?

Answer 2

PAVED AREAS USED FOR TAKE OFF AND LANDING OF AIRCRAFT.

Question 3

WHAT IS A THRESHOLD MARKING?

Answer 3

PARALLEL STRIPES ON THE ENDS OF THE RUNWAYS THAT ARE 12 FT WIDE BY 150 FT LONG AND DESIGNATE THE LANDING AREA

Question 4

WHAT IS AN OVERRUN AREA?

Answer 4

PAVED OR UNPAVED SECTION ON THE ENDS OF RUNWAYS THAT PROVIDE A REASONABLY EFFECTIVE DECELERATION AREA FOR ABORTING OR OVERSHOOTING AIRCRAFT

Question 5

MA-1 SERIES OVERRUN BARRIER

Answer 5

DESIGNED TO STOP TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH TAIL HOOKS.

Question 6

EMERGENCY SHORE BASED RECOVERY EQUIPMENT

Answer 6

USED DURING IN FLIGHT EMERGENCIES THAT REQUIRE STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING IN THE SHORTEST DISTANCE POSSIBLE TO MINIMIZE THE CHANCE OF INJURY TO PILOT OR AIRCREW AND DAMAGE THE AIRCRAFT.

Question 7

TAXIWAYS

Answer 7

PAVED AREAS FOR AIRCRAFT TO MOVE BETWEEN PARKING APRONS,RUNWAYS, AND AIRFIELD SERVICES.

Question 8

PARKING APRON

Answer 8

OPEN PAVED AREAS ADJACENT TO HANGARS ,FUEL,AND SERVICES, OFTEN CALLED THE FLIGHT LINE. USED FOR PARKING,SERVICING, AND LOADING AIRCRAFT. CONNECTED TO THE RUNWAYS BY TAXIWAYS

Question 9

COMPASS CALIBRATION PAD

Answer 9

ALSO CALLED THE COMPASS ROSE. A PAVED AREA IN A MAGNETICALLY QUIET AREA WHERE THE AIRCRAFT COMPASS IS CALIBRATED.

Question 10

HOW DO YOU NUMBER A RUNWAY HEADING OF 250 DEGREES? WHAT IF THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE RUNWAY WITH A PARALLEL CENTERLINE?

Answer 10

RUNWAY 25. IF THERE ARE 2, DESIGNATE RUNWAY 25 L FOR LEFT, AND RUNWAY 25 R FOR RIGHT. IF THERE ARE THREE, ADD C FOR CENTER.

Question 11

AIRFIELD ROTATING BEACON

Answer 11

WHEN AIRPORT IS BELOW VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS, DAY OR NIGHT, THE ROTATING BEACON IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE AIRPORTS LOCATION. IT ROTATES CLOCKWISE AT A CONSTANT SPEED. MILITARY AIRFIELDS USE 2 WHITE LIGHTS AND ONE GREEN FLASHING 12 TO 15 TIMES PER MINUTE.

Question 12

YELLOW JERSEYS

Answer 12

AIRCRAFT HANDLING OFFICERS,FLIGHT DECK OFFICER, CATAPULT OFFICER. AIR BOS’N , ARRESTING GEAR OFFICER AND PLANE DIRECTORS.

Question 13

WHITE JERSEYS

Answer 13

SAFETY DEPARTMENT, AIR TRANSPORT OFFICER, LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER, SQUADRON PLANE INSPECTORS(TROOBLESHOOTERS) AND MEDICAL.

Question 14

BROWN JERSEYS

Answer 14

PLANE CAPTAINS

Question 15

GREEN JERSEYS

Answer 15

CATAPULT AND ARRESTING GEAR PERSONNEL, SQUADRON AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, HELICOPTER LANDING SIGNAL ENLISTED MEN AND PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Question 16

RED JERSEYS

Answer 16

CRASH AND SALVAGE, EOD, AND ORDNANCE HANDLING PERSONNEL.

Question 17

PURPLE JERSEYS

Answer 17

AVIAITON FUEL CREW

Question 18

HOW IS PKP IDENTIFIED ON THE FLIGHT DECK?

Answer 18

A 12 INCH WIDE RED STRIPE WITH A WHITE 3 INCH HIGH “PKP” STENCILED IN THE CENTER OF THE STRIPE ON THE WHEEL STOP COAMING. WHERE COAMINGS NOT INSTALLED, A WHITE 18 INCH DIAMETER CIRCLE WITH 5 INCH HIGH “PKP” LETTERS ON THE FLIGHT DECK.

Question 19

HOW IS A SEAWATER FIREFIGHTING STATION IDENTIFIED ON THE FLIGHT DECK?

Answer 19

AN 18” WIDE RED STRIPE WITH A YELLOW 3” HIGH “W” STENCILED IN THE CENTER OF THE STRIPE ON THE WHEEL COAMING. WHERE COAMINGS NOT INSTALLED, A RED TRIANGLE 18” PER SIDE WITH A YELLOW “W” IS PAINTED ON THE FLIGHT DECK.

Question 20

HOW IS CO2 BOTTLE STORAGE IDENTIFIED ON THE FLIGHT DECK?

Answer 20

A 12” WIDE RED STRIPE WITH A WHITE 3” HIGH “CO2” IN THE CENTER OF THE STRIPE ON THE WHEEL STOP COAMING. WHERE COAMING NOT INSTALLED, A WHITE 18” DIAMETER CIRCLE WITH RED 5” “CO2” PAINTED ON THE FLIGHT DECK.

Question 21

HOW IS AN AFFF STATION IDENTIFIED ON THE FLIGHT DECK?

Answer 21

AN 18” WIDE GREEN STRIPE WITH WHITE 3” HIGH “AFFF” IN THE CENTER ON THE WHEEL STOP COAMING.WHERE COAMING NOT INSTALLED, AN 18” SQUARE WITH WHITE 3” “AFFF” PAINTED ON THE FLIGHT DECK.

Question 22

HOW IS A BOMB JETTISON RAMP DESIGNATED ON THE FLIGHT DECK?

Answer 22

YELLOW STRIPE PAINTED UP AND OVER DECK EDGE AT BOTH ENDS OF THE RAMP OPENING. FLIGHT DECK IN FRONT OF THE RAMP MARKED WITH ALTERNATING 4” WIDE RED AND YELLOW STRIPES WITH A 12” BLACK FACSIMILIE OF A BOMB CENTERED.

Question 23

HOW IS STEAM SMOTHERING IDENTIFIED?

Answer 23

AN 18” BLACK STRIPE WITH A WHITE 3” “STEAM” STENCILED IN THE CENTER OF THE STRIPE ON THE WHEEL STOP COAMING.