Operations Flashcards

1
Q

CATCC

A

Carrier Air Traffic Control Center

“AC’s” work center

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2
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CDC

A

Combat Direction Center

“OS’s” work center

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3
Q

Strike operations

A

TAD personnel

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4
Q

CATCC is comprised of what two interdependent work centers?

A
  • Air Ops

- CCA ( Carrier Controlled Approach)

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5
Q

Air ops is responsible for what?

A

all matters pertaining to air ops and the functioning of CATCC

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6
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Air Operations Officer

A

Responsible to the Operations Officer for coordinating all matters pertaining to flight ops.

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7
Q

Air operations Supervisor

A

Ensures the display information is correct in air operations

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8
Q

Land/Launch Record keeper

A

ensures accurate data for each aircraft in launch or recovery

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9
Q

Plotter

A

Submits a 2 1/2 hr. Pre- brief prior to recovery

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10
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CCA

A

Carrier controlled approach.

Responsible for operational control of aircraft departing ship and recovery of inbound aircraft.

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11
Q

CArrier Controlled Area?

A

50 NM

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12
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Who is Responsible for the control of departing Aircraft during case 1. 2. And 3?

A

Departure Control

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13
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Marshal control

A

Responsible for the control of inbound aircraft during case 1.2.3

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14
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Approach control

A

Controls the aircraft approaching during case 2.3

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15
Q

Final control

A

Controls the final approach during case 3 and ensures optimum alignment until transfer of control to the aircraft reaches 3/4 miles

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16
Q

Case 1

A

When flights in the carrier

Control zone are no lower than 3000 ft. And 5 NM

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17
Q

Case 2

A

When flights in the carrier control zone are no lower than 1000 ft. And 5 NM

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18
Q

Case 3

A

When flights in the carrier control zone are below 1000 ft or 5 NM. Or a Nighttime departure or recovery , 30 min. After sunrise and 30 min. Before sunset and if air officer dictates so

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19
Q

CDCs mission

A

Keep the commanding officer apprised of the tactical situation.

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20
Q

Strike operations

A

Coordinated with warfare commanders to establish a viable plan for battle group functions

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21
Q

PALS

A

Precision Approach and Landing System

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22
Q

EMCON

A

Emissions Control.

Imposed restrictions on the use of electronic systems

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23
Q

ADIZ

A

Air Defense Identification Zone

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24
Q

ATO

A

Air Transfer Officer

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25
Q

CAG

A

Carrier Airwing Commander

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26
Q

COD

A

Carrier on board delivery

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27
Q

CQ

A

Carrier Qualification

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28
Q

CVW

A

Carrier Airwing

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29
Q

DME

A

Distance Measuring Equipment

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30
Q

EAT

A

Expected approach time

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31
Q

FCF

A

Functional Check Flight

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32
Q

FL

A

Flight level

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33
Q

HCO

A

Helicopter Control Officer

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34
Q

HEFO

A

Hydraulic electrical fuel oxygen engine

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35
Q

ICAO

A

International Civil Aviation Organization

36
Q

IFF

A

Identify friend or foe

37
Q

NATOPS

A

Naval Air training and operating Procedure Standardization

38
Q

OPAREA

A

Operating Area

39
Q

PG

A

Plane Guard

40
Q

SAR

A

Search and Rescue

41
Q

TACAN

A

Tactical Air Navigation

42
Q

VERTREP

A

Vertical Replenishment

43
Q

VFR

A

Visual Fly Rule

44
Q

99 Transmission

A

Information of collective interest to all aircraft on particular radio frequency

45
Q

Schedule of flight ops for a 24-hr period

A

Air plan

46
Q

Alpha strike

A

Tactical ops which the majority of air wing aircraft participate in an interpreted strike against ground targets

47
Q

ALTRV

A

Altitude reservations.

Normally employed for the mass movement of aircraft

48
Q

Series/OPNAV 3722.30 series

A

Special military operations

49
Q

Angels

A

Altitude of aircraft in thousands of feet

Used in Pilot/controller communications

50
Q

Axial deck

A

Part of flight deck oriented along the longitudinal aids of the carrier

51
Q

AZIMUTH

A

Magnetic bearing extending from an aircraft navigation aid or air traffic control system. ( PALS…ICLS)

52
Q

Ball

A

Pilot report indicating that the visual landing aid is in sight

53
Q

BRC

A

Base Recovery Course .

- ships magnetic heading during flight ops.

54
Q

BINGO

A

An order to proceed and land at the field specified.

-Aircraft is considered to be in an emergency/Fuel critical condition

55
Q

Burble

A

Air flow disturbances on and about the carrier that can detrimentally affect aircraft approach and landing performance .

56
Q

Card-of-the-day

A

An information card that identifies daily changing call signs of battle groups.

57
Q

CHARLIE

A

Signal for aircraft to land aboard the ship.

58
Q

CLARA

A

A pilot transmission indicating the pilot does not have the visual landing aid (ball) in sight.

59
Q

Coordinated Universal Time

UTC

A

Also called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or Zulu time.

-Time at the prime meridian.

60
Q

Display & Decision.

D&D

A

A module in the CDC where the CDC watch Officer, TAO, and ships air coordinator are located .

61
Q

DELTA

A

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

62
Q

FOX CORPEN

A

Ships true heading during flight operations

63
Q

Green Sheet

A

Daily schedule of carrier operations

64
Q

Holy Helo

A

Helicopter used to transport chaplains.

65
Q

Hot Sheet

A

A depiction of airspace constraints ( hot areas) for each 24-hr period of flight operations.

66
Q

ILARTS

A

Integrated Launch and Recovery Television System.

  • used to provide recordings of aircraft during launch and recovery operations.
  • comprises of 2 components.
    1. Pilot landing aid television. (PLAT)
    2. Catapult aircraft hookup and Launch system.( CAHAL)
67
Q

KILO

A

Pilot coded report indicating aircraft mission readiness

68
Q

Link 4A

A

A data link frequency used to transmit PALS commands and error signals.

69
Q

Load Report

A

Report given to the COD aircraft providing the numbers of passenger , mail, fuel, and cargo on board.

70
Q

Marshal

A

A bearing, distance, and altitude fix designated by CATCC

71
Q

Mother

A

Term referring to the ship

72
Q

NORDO

A

No radio , and aircraft is unable to transmit by radio

73
Q

Nugget

A

A first-your pilot on initial carrier deployment

74
Q

Parrot

A

The term used in pilot communications to refer to the aircrafts transponder .

75
Q

Pickle

A

Another term for jettison

76
Q

Pigeons

A

The magnetic bearing and distance to the carrier, divert field or geographical position from an aircrafts position

77
Q

PIM

A

Position of intended movement

-the position to which the ship intend to proceed

78
Q

PALS

A

Precision approach and landing system .

- System consisting of shipboard and aircraft components for all weather recovery of carrier-based aircraft

79
Q

Red light

A

Local time at which a helicopter will no longer be SAR capable and has approximately 30 min. Of flight time remaining

80
Q

Snuggle up

A

A term used to direct a helicopter to come close aboard

81
Q

Sour

A

A term used in pilot or controller communication that aircraft or shipboard systems equipment mare inoperative

82
Q

Sweet

A

A term used in pilot or controller communications indicating that aircraft or shipboard systems are operative .

83
Q

Tally-Ho

A

A pilot report indicating a target has been visually acquired

84
Q

Yo-yo

A

Aircraft that launch with one event and recover with the previous event

85
Q

Zip Lip

A

A condition that may be prescribed for flight operations during daylight conditions under which positive communications control is waived radio transmissions between aircraft , pilots, and control agencies are held to the minimum necessary for safety of flight.

86
Q

ILARTS has two components

A
  1. Pilot landing aid television. (PLAT)

2. Catapult aircraft hookup and Launch system.( CAHAL)