Glossary from 2P

Question 1

Land immediately

Answer 1

Execute a landing without delay

Question 2

Land as soon as possible

Answer 2

Execute a landing at the first site a safe landing can be made

Question 3

Land as soon as practicable

Answer 3

Extended flight is not recommended. Landing sight and duration of flight are at the discretion of the Pilot in Command

Question 4

Shall

Answer 4

used only when application of a procedure is mandatory

Question 5

Should

Answer 5

used only when application of a procedure is recommended

Question 6

May and Need Not

Answer 6

used only when application of a procedure is optional

Question 7

Will

Answer 7

indicates futurity and never indicates any degree of requirement for application of a procedure

Question 8

Check

Answer 8

Visually observe circuit breaker condition. Do not change condition

Question 9

Pull

Answer 9

If circuit breaker is in, pull the circuit breaker out. If circuit breaker is out, do not change condition

Question 10

Reset

Answer 10

If circuit breaker is out, push circuit breaker in. If circuit breaker is in, do not change condition

Question 11

Cycle

Answer 11

If circuit breaker is in, pull the circuit breaker out, and then push circuit breaker back in. If circuit breaker is out, do not change condition

Question 12

CAUTION for Circuit Breakers

Answer 12

Popped circuit breakers may be reset only once. Holding in a circuit breaker while resetting may cause electrical fire or damage to electrical equipment.

Question 13

MADCD

Answer 13

The following should be performed for all emergencies:

1. Maintain control of the aircraft
2. Alert the crew
3. Determine the precise nature of the problem
4. Complete the appropriate emergency procedure or take action appropriate for the problem
5. Determine landing criteria and land as required.

Question 14

Hazard

Answer 14

A condition with the potential to cause personal injury or death, property damage, or mission degradation

Question 15

Operational Necessity

Answer 15

A mission associated with war or peacetime operations in which the consequences of an action justify accepting the risk of loss of aircraft and crew

Question 16

Pilot in command

Answer 16

The pilot assigned responsibility for the safe and orderly conduct of the flight

Question 17

Risk

Answer 17

an expression of loss in terms of severity and probability

Question 18

Actual Instrument Conditions

Answer 18

Conditions external to the aircraft in flight that do not permit visual reference to the horizon

Question 19

Flight

Answer 19

1. For operational purposes, a flight is one or more aircraft proceeding on a common mission
2. For Helos, a flight begins when the aircraft lifts from a rest point or commences ground taxi and ends after airborne flight when the rotors are disengaged or the aircraft has been stationary for 5 mins with rotors engaged

Question 20

Instrument Time

Answer 20

Portion of pilot time in either day or night under actual or simulated instrument conditions

Question 21

Carrier Control Area

Answer 21

A circular airspace within a radius of 50nm around the carrier, extending upward from the surface to infinity, under control of CATCC except for those a/c operating under control of the air officer during Case I and II operations. NOTE: the radius and height may be limited because of adjacent controlled airspace

Question 22

Carrier Control Zone

Answer 22

The airspace within a circular limit defined by 5 miles horizontal radius from the carrier, extending upward from the surface to and including 2,500’ unless otherwise designated for special operations, and is under the cognizance of the air officer during VMC