Operations

Question 1

Case 1

Answer 1

Flights anticipated to not encounter:

• instrument conditions during daytime departures and recoveries
• ceiling and visibility in the carrier control zone are no lower than 3,000 feet and 5 nm respectively

Question 2

Case 2

Answer 2

Anticipated that flights may encounter:

• instrument conditions during daytime departure or recovery
• Ceiling and visibility in the carrier control zone are no lower than 1,000 feet and 5 nm respectively

Question 3

Case 3

Answer 3

When a flight is anticipated to encounter:

• Instrument conditions during departure or recovery

The ceiling or visibility in the carrier control zone is below 1,000 or 5 nm respectively

Or a night time departure or recovery (30 minutes after sunset or before sunrise)

Question 4

“99” Transmission

Answer 4

A broadcast of information of collective interest to all aircraft on a particular radio frequency

Question 5

Air Plan

Answer 5

The schedule of flight operations for a 24 hour period.

Question 6

Alpha Strike

Answer 6

A tactical operation in which the majority of air wing aircraft participate in an integrated strike against ground targets.

Question 7

ALTRV

Answer 7

Altitude Reservations: Airspace normally employed for the mass movement of aircraft or other special use requirements.

Question 8

Angels

Answer 8

• Altitude of aircraft in thousands of feet.
• Used in pilot/ controller communications

Question 9

Arc

Answer 9

The track over the ground of an aircraft flying at a constrant distance from a navigational aid by reference to Distance Measuring Equipment.

Question 10

Axial Deck

Answer 10

The part of the flight deck oriented along the longitudinal aids of the carrier.

Question 11

Azimuth

Answer 11

A magnetic bearing extending from an aircraft navigation aid or aircraft control systems. Azimuth information provides course guidance to aircraft conductin instrument and radar approaches.

Question 12

Ball

Answer 12

A piot report indicating that the visual landing aid is in sight.

Question 13

Base Recovery Course

Answer 13

The ship’s magnetic heading during flight operations.

Question 14

Bingo

Answer 14

An order to proceed and land at the field specified, utilizing a bingo profile. Aircraft is considered to be in an emergency/fuel critical situatiion. Bearing, distance, and destination shall be provided.

Question 15

Break time (ready deck)

Answer 15

Anticipated time specified by PriFly that the deck will be ready to recover aircraft and the first aircraft of a Case II recovery is expected to be at the break.

Question 16

Burble

Answer 16

Air flow disturbances on and about the carrier that can detrimentally affect aircraft approach and landing performance. They are caused by carrier structures (mainly the island superstructure) which alter the flow of WOD.

Question 17

Card of the Day

Answer 17

An information card distributed daily by CVIC, which identifies daily changing call signs of battle group units as well as various base numbers used in coded transmissions on uncovered circuits. This card is normally classified COFIDENTIAL.

Question 18

CHARLIE

Answer 18

A signal for aircraft to land aboard the ship. A number suffix indicates time delay before landing.

Question 19

Clara

Answer 19

A pilot transmission indicating the pilot does not have the VLA (ball) in sight.

Question 20

Coordinated Univirsal Time (UTC)

Answer 20

Time at the prime meridian. ALso called Greenwhich Mean Time (GMT) or Zulu time.

Question 21

D&D

Answer 21

Display and Decison. A module in CDC where the CDC watch Officer, TAO, and Ship’s Air Coordinator are located.

Question 22

DELTA

Answer 22

A signal given to hold and conserve fuel at an altitude and position appropriate to type aircraft and case recovery in effect.

Question 23

Departure Radials

Answer 23

TACAN radials used to provide lateral seperation between departing aircraft during CASE II and Case III departures.

Question 24

Easy Rider

Answer 24

A term used in pilot/controller communications to refer to the Precision Approach and Landing System (PALS)

Question 25

Final Control

Answer 25

A control position in CATCC responsible for control of aircraft on final approach during case III until transfer of control to the LSO or the aircraft reaches approach weather minimums. Approach control retains overall responsibility for separation of aircraft.

Question 26

FACSFAC

Answer 26

Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility

• Manages offshore and inland operating areas and other assigned airspace.
• Supports the coexistence of military government and nongovernment agencies consistent with national priorities

Question 27

Flight Level

Answer 27

Pressure altitude expressed in hundreds of feet. Determined by setting 29.92 in the aircraft pressure altimeter; FL230 = 23,000

Question 28

FOX CORPEN

Answer 28

The ship’s true heading during flight operations

Question 29

Glide slope

Answer 29

• The commanded verticl approach path for letdown during recovery operations provided by the FLOLS and air traffic control systems.
• Expressed in degrees above the TPH (True Horizontal Plane)

Question 30

What are the air traffic control systems?

Answer 30

PALS and ICLS

Question 31

Green Sheet

Answer 31

Daily schedule of carrier operations, bublished by the Operations Department.

Question 32

HIFR

Answer 32

Helicpoter In-Flight Refueling- In-flight refueling of helicopters from a surface vessel.

Question 33

High Holding Pattern

Answer 33

The secondary Case I holding pattern used mainly to reduce fuel consumption when a significant delay is anticipated in the scheduled recovery time.

Question 34

Holy Helo

Answer 34

Helicopter used to transport chaplains to ships in company with the carrier.

Question 35

Home Plate

Answer 35

The shore facility or ship from which a flight originated

Question 36

Hook

Answer 36

A term used to describe the turn made by an aircraft from a downwind heading in the bolter pattern to the final bearing during Case III recoveries.

Question 37

Hook Skip

Answer 37

When an aircraft’s hook skips over the arresting gear cables, resulting in a bolter.

Question 38

Hot pump/ Hot Refueling

Answer 38

A procedure in which aircraft are refueled on the flight deck with engines running. An aircraft undergoing or scheduled to undergo hot refueling is referred to as a hot pump.