Naval Air Warfare Qualification Flashcards
What happened 14 Nov 1910?
Eugene Ely took off from the USS Birmingham off of Hampton Roads, VA. Marking the first take off from a ship .
What happened 8 May 1911?
Birthday of Naval Aviation. Captain Chambers bought two Curtiss A-1 Triad planes.
What happened 20 Jun 1913?
Ensign Billingsley became naval aviations first fatality.
What was established 22 Oct 1917?
QA was established.
What was the first aircraft carrier and when was it commissioned?
USS Langley 20 Mar 1922
When was the battle of Coral Sea and what was it’s significance?
7-8 May 1942 It was the first carrier vs. carrier battle. USS Lexington was sunk.
What happened June 3-5, 1942?
The battle of Midway. Huge naval battle involving 4 Japanese carriers and 3 US carriers. USS Yorktown sunk all four Japanese carriers sunk.
What happened 13-15 November 1942?
Battle of Guadalcanal. Sullivan brothers aboard USS Juneau all killed. Marines held on with meager supplies and ammo and took the island. Thus lessening the threat to Australia.
What is a GAU-21?
.50 caliber automatic machine gun. It is air cooled, pneumatically operated and has a rate of fire of 1150 rpm.
What is ORM?
A systematic decision making process used to identify and manage hazards that endanger naval resources. Operational Risk Management
What are the steps of ORM?
Identify hazards Assess hazards Make risk decisions Implement controls Supervise
What is a Class A mishap?
Property damage of $2,000,000 or more/ death or permanent disability.
What is a class C mishap?
Damages in excess of $50,000 but not greater than $500,000. Injuries that result in 5 or more lost work days .
What is a class B mishap?
Damages greater than $500,000 but less than $2,000,000, or injury with permanent partial disability or three of more personnel are inpatient hospitalized.
What is a thermocouple?
A junction of two dissimilar metals that produce voltage when heated.
What is a continuity test?
It makes sure there are no shorts/breaks in the wire.
What is the MA-1 series overrun barrier?
Designed to stop tricycle landing gear equipped aircraft not equipped with tail hooks.
What is a threshold marking and what is it’s dimensions?
Parallel stripes on the end of runways that designate landing area. 12x150’
What indicators are part of the pitot static system?
Altimeter, airspeed, rate-of- climb indicator, artificial horizon.
A barometric altimeter reads altitude from?
Sea level
A radar altimeter reads altitude from?
Land or water
From what range does a radar altimeter work?
0-5000 ft
What is a TDP?
Tactical Data Processor
What is a CDU?
Control Display Unit
What is a DCP?
Display Control Panel
What is a MDL?
Mission Data Loader - it is a programmable data cartridge for flight plans.
What is CSC?
Communications System Control
What is HSVD?
Horizontal Situational Video Display - it is the primary flight instruments display.
What are the three missions of the FLIR?
Target detection and Recognition
Search and rescue
Surveillance
Who wears yellow jerseys?
Aircraft Handing Officer, Flight Deck Officer, Catapult Officer, Air Bos’n, Arresting Gear Officer and Plane directors.
Who wears white jerseys?
Safety department, Air Transport officer, Landing Signal officer, Squadron plane inspectors/QA,medical.
What is DEFCON 5?
Normal peacetime readiness.
What is DEFCON 1?
Maximum force readiness.
What is the MO?
Maintenance Officer- head of the Maintenance department, s/he manages the department.
What chains are used for the aircraft?
TD-1A and TD-1B
What is a turnaround?
Conducted between flights to ensure the integrity of the aircraft for flight, verifies proper servicing, and detects degradation that may have occurred during the previous flight. Good for 24 hours.
What is a daily?
Conducted to inspect for defects to a greater depth than the turnaround inspection. Good for 72 hours without flying.
What is PMI?
Periodic Maintenance Interval.
