OPERATION/EAWS CPO Flashcards
Block VIII EA-18G OPERATIONAL FUNDAMENTALS
AIRNAV
Airborne Navigation
ACM
Air Combat Maneuvering (dog fight)
BFM
Basic Fighter Maneuvering
CAP
Combat Air Patrol Station
CAS
Close Air Support
CSAR
Combat Search and Rescue
FAC (A)
Forward Air Combat (airborne)
FCF
Functional Check Flight
FCLP
Field Carrier Landing Practice
SEAD
Suppression Enemy Air Defenses
WAS
War at Sea
EWSEX
Electronic Warfare System Exercise
HARMEX
Harm Missile Exercise
FCLP
Field Carrier Landing Practice
VMC
Visual Meteorological Condition; Expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds and ceiling equal to or better than specified minimums;
minimum is 1000ft ceiling and
3 mile visibility (1000/3).
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions; Expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds and ceiling less than the minimum specified.
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules; Rules for governing the procedures for conducting instrument flight.
Discuss the purpose of the Carrier Air Traffic Controller Center (CATCC)
Primary control of airborne aircraft operating from the carrier, responsible for the status and upkeep of all carrier air operations.
Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System (FLOLS)
The FLOS or “meatball” is an optical system on board the carrier that aids pilots in landing aboard the ship. This device is essentially a circular yellow light that moves up or down with reference to a row of green horizontal lights. Its movement is dependent on the pilot’s positioning with respect to the prescribed glide slope. Typically, the lens is set for.
Manually Operated Visual Landing Aid System (MOVLAS)
MOVLAS is an emergency system that is supposed to be used when the primary optical landing system is rendered inoperative. The primary condition that would cause this is a flight deck that is pitching excessively due to heavy.
