P-3 Mission Systems Flashcards

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What distance must people and ordnance be kept from the AN/APS 115 RADAR?

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People: 75 feet.
Ordnance: 140 feet.

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What does RADAR stand for?

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Radio Detection and Ranging

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What distance must people and ordnance be kept from the AN/APS 137 and APG 66 RADAR?

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People and ordnance: 250 feet.

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What does HERO stand for?

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Hazard of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance.

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What system is an Electro-Optics (EO) system and what does it do?

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Infrared Detection System (IRDS). Searches, detects, identifies and obtains intelligence on surface targets.
Advanced Imaging Multispectral Sensor (AIMS) is the next generation IRDS.

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What does SASP stand for and what does it do?

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Single Advanced Signal Processor. An acoustic detection system that detects and classifies submerged submarines.

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What does MAD stand for and what it do?

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Magnetic Anomaly Detection. Detects submarines by measuring changes in the Earth’s magnetic field.

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What does ESM stand for and what does it do?

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Electronic Support Measures. Detects and analyzes radar signals and measures the relative bearing (direction). Its a passive system meaning it doesn’t emit a signal that can be detected.

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What is OTPI and what is it used for?

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On Top Position Indicator. Enables the receiver to provide bearing to a selected sonobuoy.

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What is DPS and what is it used for?

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Data Processing System. The interface between navigation systems, search systems, ordnance control/release systems, display systems and communication systems.

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What is the FDS and what does it aid the pilots with?

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Flight Director System. Aids the pilot with navigation and attitude.

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What does the FDS consist of?

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2 HSI’s (Horizontal Situation Indicator)

2FDI’s (Flight Directory Indicator)

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What is the EFDS and what does it do?

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Electronic Flight Display System. Provides heading, course and attitude information and displays it on the MFDs (Multi-Functional Displays).

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What are EFDIs and what do they do?

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Electronic Flight Directory Indicator. Display aircraft attitude and a visual indication for flight direction.

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What are EHSIs and what do they do?

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Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator. Provides compass display information.

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15
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What is the Vertical Gyroscope?

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A standby gyro that provides backup attitude references for the FDIs.

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What is the Wet Compass?

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Fluid based magnetic compass.

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What is ADF and what does it do?

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Automatic Direction Finder. Used for routine point to point radio navigation.

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What is TACAN and what is it used for?

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Tactical Air Navigation. Enables the aircraft to obtain range (distance) and bearing (direction) from a selected beacon.

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What is the air to air TACAN mode used for?

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Allows to gather range and bearing from another aircraft with TACAN.

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What is INS and what does it do?

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Inertial Navigation System. Navigation system independent of ground based NAVAIDs. Provide accurate velocity, attitude and heading.

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What is GPS and what does it display?

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Global Positioning System. Provides NAV/COM with fixed position readouts and displays navigational and tracking data.

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What is FMS and what does it do?

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Flight Management System. Allows aircrew to use GPS as the primary means of navigation for Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Area Navigation (RNAV).

23
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What is ICS and what does it do?

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Intercommunications System. Provides communication functions for crew members.

24
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Who has the ability to speak over Public Address (PA)?

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Pilot, Co-Pilot and TACCO.

25
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Who has the radio transmitting functions?

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Pilot, Co-Pilot, TACCO and NAV/COM.

26
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How many headsets are provided?

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12.

27
Q

What is UHF? How many and where are they located?

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Ultra High Frequency. 2 UHF radios. 1 in the flight station and 1 at the NAV/COM station.

28
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What is VHF and where is the control panel?

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Very High Frequency. Located in the flight station.

29
Q

How many HF radios are installed and where are the control boxes?

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2, both are in the NAV/COM station.

30
Q

Which long wire serves as HF-1, HF-2?

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The longest wire is HF-1, the short wire is HF-2.

31
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Why is HF not limited to line of sight transmitting like UHF and VHF?

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HF bounces off the atmosphere and around the curvature of the earth.

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What is MINI-DAMA and what is it used for?

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Miniaturized Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Satellite communication system that exchanges secure battle group coordination data, imagery data and voice communications.

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What is IFF and what does it do?

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Identify Friend or Foe. Allows stations to identify aircraft, control air traffic and maintain vertical separation. Also provides the capability to challenge the identity of objects detected by RADAR.

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What are Search Radars used for?

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Principle airborne surveillance device for observing and detecting surface vessels, submarines, aircraft, object of military interest and terrain/weather avoidance.

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What is ISAR and what does it do?

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Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar. Radar processing system that generates two dimensional images of selected ship targets.

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What is SAR and what does it do?

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Synthetic Aperture Radar. Utilizes the movement of the aircraft to create a synthetic aperture.

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What is CMDS and what does it protect the P-3 from?

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Countermeasure Dispensing System. Protects from missile attacks by dispensing passive radar decoy (chaff), infrared decoy (flare) or electronic (jammer) cartridges.