flols

Question 1

What does flols stand for

Answer 1

Fresnel lens optical landing system

Question 2

What is the mission of the flols

Answer 2

It provides approaching pilots a system to visually establish and maintain proper guide slope for landing aircraft

Question 3

What is the flols mounted on

Answer 3

A 1/4 ton trailer

Question 4

What does the frame assembly provide

Answer 4

Mounting for datums, wave offs and cut lights

Question 5

What is the cell assembly composed of

Answer 5

Three source lights, that provide the light referred to as the meatball

Question 6

What does the junction box do

Answer 6

Routes electrical cables from control box to cell assembly and frame assembly

Question 7

What is stored in the spare parts box

Answer 7

Crank handles for the jack assembly, pickle switch assembly, tarpaulin cover, tarpaulin sleeve,cord and leveling jacks and handles

Question 8

What does the control box assembly do

Answer 8

Controls the application and removal of a/c input voltage necessary for the operation of the flols

Question 9

what is the reel assembly used for

Answer 9

stores power cable when trailer is being moved or system is not in use

Question 10

what is the wave off control box used for

Answer 10

independent control of the wave off and cut lights

Question 11

how is the source light indicator utilized

Answer 11

it enables maintenance personnel to identify a faulty source light

Question 12

what MOD is the hook to eye roll drive system located on

Answer 12

MK 8 MOD O

Question 13

what is the hook to eye roll drive system used for

Answer 13

it allows the hook touchdown point of the aircraft being recovered to be varied

Question 14

what is the sighting mirror utilized for

Answer 14

an aid in adjusting the desired glide slope

Question 15

what is the max towing speed of the flols

Answer 15

15 mph

Question 16

what are the steps for site preparation

Answer 16

(1) pre-select site using standard locations recommended by recovery bulletin or as operational requirements dictate
(2) make site as level as possible
(3) verify or install tie down anchors

Question 17

the distance between anchors and each tie down point shall be how far from each trailer eye assembly

Answer 17

3 1/2 Ft radius

Question 18

what are the site elevations needed in the site preparation for the installation of the flols

Answer 18

1. elevation of the flols site
2. elevation of the pole site
3. elevation of run way center line
4. elevation of touchdown point

Question 19

what manual is pole height, aircraft hook, and H/E roll drive setting found in

Answer 19

NAVAIR 51-40ABA

Question 20

where should the grounding rod be located

Answer 20

within 3 Ft of the frame assembly

Question 21

what are the red lights on the flols

Answer 21

wave-off lights

Question 22

what are the green lights on the sides of the flols called

Answer 22

datum’s

Question 23

on the sides of the flols what are three inner green lights called

Answer 23

conditional datum’s

Question 24

what are the green lights on the top of the flols called

Answer 24

cut lights

Question 25

what are the five lights in the center of the flols called

Answer 25

cell assemblies