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HLZ/AAP Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 6 Traffic Patterns and how many legs on each?

A
  • standard left: 5
  • standard right: 5
  • modified left: 2-3
  • modified right: 2-3
  • closed left: 4
  • closed right: 4
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2
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Slope restriction for <=7 degrees

A

All AC can land

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3
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Slope restriction for >7 <= 15 degrees

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All CH and UH with wheels can land with advisory

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4
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Slope restriction for >15 degrees

A

All AC “terminate at a hover”

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5
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Slope formula

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6
Q

Convert meters to feet

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m * 3.28 = ft

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7
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Convert feet to meters

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ft / 3.28 = m

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8
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TDP of OH-58

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Size 1; 25m

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9
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TDP OF H-6

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Size 1; 25

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10
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TDP OF H-72

A

Size 1; 25

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11
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TDP OF AH-1

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Size 2; 35

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12
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TDP OF UH-1

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Size 2; 35

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13
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TDP of AH-64

A

Size 3; 50

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14
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TDP of AH-60

A

Size 3; 50

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15
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TDP of SH-60

A

Size 3; 50

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16
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TDP of All CH AC, V-22B

A

Size 4; 80

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17
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TDP of All Slingload AC (Daytime), Unknown AC

A

Size 5; 100

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18
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TDP of all Slingload AC using long lines?

A

Size 6; 125

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19
Q

What is the TDP size of all slingload AC at night?

A

Size 7; 150

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20
Q

How many emergency exits on a OH-58

A

2

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21
Q

How many emergency exits on a Uh-1

A

4

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22
Q

How many emergency exits on a UH-60

A

6

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23
Q

How many emergency exits on a MV-22B

A

6

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24
Q

How many emergency exits on a CH-47

A

11

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25
Q

Air offloading and loading UH-1

A

45 deg, front

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26
Q

Air offloading and loading H-72

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90 deg off side for side and tail entry

27
Q

When can an aircraft be approved for straight in approach.

A

When it approaches from no more than 30 degrees left or right.

28
Q

Quality of a pathfinder

A

Accuracy
Speed
Knowledge

29
Q

HLZ selection factors

A
  • Formations
  • Load
  • Obstacles
  • Atmospheric Conditions (HAT)
  • TDP/HLP Size
  • Routes, Approach and Departure
  • Surface Conditions
30
Q

Personnel Needed in attendance of Air Mission Briefing (AMB)

31
Q

What equipment in order of importance (most to least) should Pathfinders prepare upon receiving the alert or warning order?

A
  1. Radios
  2. Navigation aids (electronic visual)
  3. Weapons
  4. Essential individual equipment
  5. Assembly aids
  6. Mission specific
32
Q

Pathfinders coordinate with Ground and aviation commanders on what details?

A
  • exact location for DZ’s or LZ’s
  • time schedule?
  • landing formations
  • employment techniques
33
Q

Pathfinder Operations (Pathfinder Bible)

A

FM 3-21.38

34
Q

FM 3-21.38

A

Pathfinder Operations

35
Q

FAA Regulation

A

FAA 7110.65

36
Q

FAA 7110.65

A

FAA Regulation

37
Q

Flight Information: Pertinent Information

A
  • signal on call
  • description of landing site
  • wind speed and direction
  • field elevation of the landing site (night operations only)
38
Q

Flight Information: Advisory Information

A
  • turbulence at or near the site
  • obstacles/hazards
  • artillery/mortar fire
  • enemy situation
  • weather
  • other A/C at or near the site
39
Q

Three Cardinal rules

A
  1. Arriving aircraft will not be given clearance to land at a landing point until all proceeding aircraft have taxi from or flown four of the designated landing point.
  2. Departing aircraft will not be cleared for departure until all proceeding aircraft have flown clear of the Ford landing point.
  3. Never allowed sling load aircraft to fly over personnel equipment or another aircraft at any time.
40
Q

Generally, how is the altitude for a traffic pattern determined?

41
Q

What is the length a standard traffic pattern extends? (Length of legs)

A

1 statute mile

42
Q

What are the six priorities for landing aircraft? (In order of importance)

A
  1. Aircraft with an in-flight emergency
  2. MEDEVAC aircraft with ground medevac
  3. Coded Aircraft (1 - 8)
  4. Flight of two or more aircraft
  5. Aircraft with an external load
  6. Single aircraft
43
Q

Key Distance: CCP and RP to OP site

44
Q

Key distance: CCP and RP to Control Zone

45
Q

Key Distance: fixed wing control zone

A

18 km diameter

46
Q

Key distance: rotary wing control zone

A

6 km diameter

47
Q

What shape is the CCP and RP marked with on a map?

A

CCP: circle
RP: triangle

48
Q

TDP Size/diameter Chart

A
  1. 25m
  2. 35m
  3. 50m
  4. 80m
  5. 100m
  6. 125m
  7. 150m
49
Q

Name the 9 standard landing formations

A
  • Trail
  • staggered trail left
  • staggered trail right?
  • echelon left
  • echelon right
  • heavy left
  • heavy right?
  • diamond
  • vee
50
Q

What is an obstacle

A

Anything 18” high, wide, or deep

51
Q

Formulas:

A
  • Slope = (elevation/distance)x57.3
  • Meters conversion = 3.28
  • Time = (D x 60)/(S x 1.84)
  • Length = lateral x sin45 x TDP
  • Width = horizontal x sin45 x TDP + TDP
52
Q

How many lights in an inverted Y

53
Q

How many lights on a NATO T and….

A

5 lights
And add 20

54
Q

UH-1 Approach

A

45 deg from front

55
Q

UH-60 APPROACH

A

From the side

56
Q

UH-72A Approach

A

Directly from the sides

57
Q

CH-53 ramp approach

A

Right rear

58
Q

Reverse air assault planning sequence

A
  • Ground tactical plan
  • landing plan
  • air movement plan
  • loading plan
  • staging plan
59
Q

During preparation leaders must maintain:

A
  • tactical integrity of units
  • self-sufficiency of loads
  • tactical cross loading
60
Q

Who prepares the air movement table?

A

Prepared jointly by the AATF staff and aviation personnel

61
Q

Which is more sensitive the AMT or the ALT

A

The ALT is more sensitive because it lists personnel by name. Grid location and PZ

62
Q

What is the main mission of the pickup zone control Officer (PZCO)

A
  • forms the control group
  • plans and initiates security
  • clears the PZ of obstacles
63
Q

What is the role of the S4

A

Selects and controls logistical PZ in support of AATF

64
Q

Missions Requiring Pathfinder ATC procedures

A
  • verbally initiated release system (VIRS) Paradrop
  • computer air release point (CARP) paradrop
  • aerial medevac/casevac
  • LZ/PZ Operations
  • Close Air support (CAS)
  • Disoriented Aircraft

Pathfinder '24 (7 decks)

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