Flight Safety

Question 1

Aim of flight safety?

Answer 1

A collective endeavour to operate in the air environment safely and embraces any activity that contributes to the safe operation of military airworthy systems in flight or on the ground.

Question 2

Define foreign object debris.

Answer 2

Any material that originates from any source, either external to any part of the aircraft, which can cause damage to that aircraft or its equipment.

Question 3

Define foreign object damage.

Answer 3

Any damage attributed to a foreign object.

Question 4

When are aircrafts most susceptible to bird strikes?

Answer 4

When setting off, landing or low flying.

Question 5

What methods are used by the airfield wildlife control unit?

Answer 5

Bird scaring carriages and tapes

Question 6

Four main hazards when working with air systems?

Answer 6

Jet exhaust
Engine Noise
Rotor down wash
Propeller blades

Question 7

Methods to promote flight safety.

Answer 7

Posters
Films
Magazines

Question 8

Where is the flight safety telephone located?

Answer 8

Visual control room (VCR)

Question 9

What is the extension for the flight safety telephone?

Answer 9

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