Operations I

Question 1

APC

Answer 1

Approach Power Compensator

Question 2

AFCS

Answer 2

Automatic Flight Control System

Question 3

DRO

Answer 3

Data Readout

Question 4

EMCON

Answer 4

Emissions Control

Question 5

LSO

Answer 5

Landing Signal Officer

Question 6

PALS

Answer 6

Precision Approach and Landing System

Question 7

CQ

Answer 7

Carrier Qualifications

Question 8

What are the 2 leading causes of Weather-Related Aircraft accidents and incidents?

Answer 8

Lightning strikes

Electrostatic discharges

Question 9

What does lightning do to make it so dangerous?

Answer 9

Flash blindness
Structure damage
Damage to Electronic Systems

Question 10

How long can flash blindness last?

Answer 10

30 seconds

Question 11

What is one of the worst hazards of thunderstorm flying?

Answer 11

Hail

Question 12

What happens when ice forms on an aircraft?

Answer 12

Decreased lift, increased drag

Question 13

What are the 3 primary movements of aircraft about the axis?

Answer 13

Pitch – Lateral - Elevators

Roll – Longitudinal - Ailerons

Yaw – Vertical - Rudders

Question 14

Define Turbulence

Answer 14

Disturbed flow in the atmosphere

Question 15

Case I

Answer 15

Will not encounter instrument condition

Visibility 3,000 feet and 5 nm respectively

Question 16

Case II

Answer 16

May encounter instrument condition

Visibility 1,000 feet and 5 nm respectively

Question 17

Case III

Answer 17

Will encounter instrument condition

Below 1,000 or 5 nm respectively;

a nighttime departure or recovery (1/2 hour after sunset and ½ hour before sunrise)

Question 18

Purpose of rescuing aircraft crewmembers who may go down during ops

Answer 18

Mission of Plane Guard Helicopter – SAR

Question 19

2 Spaces responsible for control of airborne aircraft:

Answer 19

CDC

CATCC

Question 20

What is the responsibility of CATCC?

Answer 20

Control of aircraft operating within the Carrier Control Area

Question 21

What is the distance of responsibility CATCC has around the carrier?

Answer 21

50 nm

Question 22

Define Carrier Control Area:

Answer 22

A circular airspace within a radius of 50nm around the carrier

Question 23

What are the 3 areas that CATCC is organized into?

Answer 23

Air Operations (Air Ops)

Carrier Control
Approach (CCA)

Air Transfer Office (ATO)

Question 24

What are the positions in CCA?

Answer 24

Departure Control
Marshal Control
Approach Control
Final Control

Question 25

Departure Control

Answer 25

Control of departing aircraft during Case I, II, and III Initial radar contact with a/c and transfer of control to CDC Monitors the location and package status of tanker a/c and low-state a/c

Question 26

Marshal Control

Answer 26

Control of inbound a/c during Case I, II and III Initial contact until transfer to PriFly during Case I or to Approach control during Case II and III Establishes interval between a/c

Question 27

Approach Control

Answer 27

Control of aircraft on approach during Case II and III Handoff from Marshall and transfer to PriFly during Case II Maintains responsibility of a/c separation and makes holes for bolter traffic

Question 28

Final Control

Answer 28

Control of aircraft on final approach during Case III Ensure optimum until transfer of control to LSO Control of a/c glide slope and lineup performance

Question 29

Cyclic Operations

Answer 29

Flight ops conducted in cycles Aircraft are launched and recovered in groups Groups are referred to as events Events are assigned a numeric designator based upon their launch order i.e. Event 1, Event 2, etc. Each aircraft in an event is referred to as a sortie Sortie: Flight of one aircraft from launch to recovery

Question 30

Ramp Time

Answer 30

Launch times are fixed but recovery times are not Case III Calculated by Air Boss

Question 31

Break Time

Answer 31

Case II

Question 32

Responsibilities of the LSO:

Answer 32

Visual control of aircraft in the terminal phase of the final approach and landing Assumes control a ¾ nm. Gives directions if necessary: commands wave off, debrief of performance

Question 33

Bulls eye

Answer 33

Refers to the Independent Landing Monitor (ILM) AN/SPN – 41 Gives pilot landing info used in conjunction with PALS

Question 34

SPN-41

Answer 34

Bullseye system Used in conjunction with Precision Approach and Landing Systems (PALS)

Question 35

PALS

Answer 35

Precision Approach and Landing System Enables pilots to perform instrument approaches under either Manual or Automatic Control

Question 36

3 Components of PALS

Answer 36

APC – Approach Power Compensator AFCS – Automatic Flight Control System DRO – Data Readout

Question 37

EMCON Definition

Answer 37

Restricts the use of electronic systems to deny information to the enemy for determining the location of the carrier

Question 38

Events on the Air Plan

Answer 38

Types of Missions Type of Aircraft Scheduled to Launch/Recover Sunrise and Sunset Time

Question 39

Who is the Air Plan Drafted by?

Answer 39

Strike Operations

Question 40

FLEX DECK stands for

Answer 40

Able to launch and recover aircraft at short or irregular intervals of time The normal cyclic interval of 90 minutes is typically reduced to between 40 and 60 minutes

Question 41

Pilots experience electrostatic discharges at altitudes of how many feet?

Answer 41

43,000 feet

Question 42

What is the difference between cyclic and flex deck?

Answer 42

90 minute to 40 – 60 minute intervals

Question 43

Who signs the Air Plan?

Answer 43

OPSO, Air OPSO, Strike Officer