flols Flashcards
What does flols stand for
Fresnel lens optical landing system
What is the mission of the flols
It provides approaching pilots a system to visually establish and maintain proper guide slope for landing aircraft
What is the flols mounted on
A 1/4 ton trailer
What does the frame assembly provide
Mounting for datums, wave offs and cut lights
What is the cell assembly composed of
Three source lights, that provide the light referred to as the meatball
What does the junction box do
Routes electrical cables from control box to cell assembly and frame assembly
What is stored in the spare parts box
Crank handles for the jack assembly, pickle switch assembly, tarpaulin cover, tarpaulin sleeve,cord and leveling jacks and handles
What does the control box assembly do
Controls the application and removal of a/c input voltage necessary for the operation of the flols
what is the reel assembly used for
stores power cable when trailer is being moved or system is not in use
what is the wave off control box used for
independent control of the wave off and cut lights
how is the source light indicator utilized
it enables maintenance personnel to identify a faulty source light
what MOD is the hook to eye roll drive system located on
MK 8 MOD O
what is the hook to eye roll drive system used for
it allows the hook touchdown point of the aircraft being recovered to be varied
what is the sighting mirror utilized for
an aid in adjusting the desired glide slope
what is the max towing speed of the flols
15 mph
what are the steps for site preparation
(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
the distance between anchors and each tie down point shall be how far from each trailer eye assembly
3 1/2 Ft radius
what are the site elevations needed in the site preparation for the installation of the flols
- elevation of the flols site
- elevation of the pole site
- elevation of run way center line
- elevation of touchdown point
what manual is pole height, aircraft hook, and H/E roll drive setting found in
NAVAIR 51-40ABA
where should the grounding rod be located
within 3 Ft of the frame assembly
what are the red lights on the flols
wave-off lights
what are the green lights on the sides of the flols called
datum’s
on the sides of the flols what are three inner green lights called
conditional datum’s
what are the green lights on the top of the flols called
cut lights
