PCO Course Prerequisites Exam Flashcards
When operating from locations without a C2 agency how do you pass your movement information?
By the most expeditious means available prior to crew rest
Which of the following products will give you moon illumination information for use during NVG operations?
SLAP or NiteLite
Which of the following is the optimum time for terrain masking?
Early morning or late afternoon
The first priority when route planning in a combat situation is which of the following?
Avoiding any known or possible threats
The ESA provides terrain clearance within which of the
following distances from the intended route centerline?
22NM
Which publication contains guidelines for in flight briefings?
Flight Information Handbook & AFTTP 3-3.C-130 E/H
The right hand dual rail latches are unique in that they:
Have 11 latches providing a forward restraint of 20,000 lbs and a variable aft restraint of up to 4,000 lbs.
For personnel airdrops:
The ramp and door and the paratroop doors cannot be used simultaneously.
All of the following are advantages of a formation except for:
Confusion/conflicts during and after evasive maneuvers.
What is the minimum taxi interval when two engines are shutdown?
Two aircraft lengths
Below 10,000 feet MSL, what is the formation assembly airspeed?
180 KIAS
Flights are composed of how many aircraft?
Four
Standard fluid trail maneuvering is from _________ to _________ feet behind lead up to the 3/9 line.
2,000, 6,000
When executing inadvertent weather penetration without SKE, in a four element formation, at what altitude will the first element level off?
Base altitude plus 1,500 feet
Which SKE components display intrack and crosstrack information?
Range indicator and ADI
Select the equipment that activates the bank steering bar and GSI for SKE operation.
ADI mode selector switches
Which component is used to enter SKE formation data into the
system?
Secondary control
How many minutes must the SKE battery circuit breaker be in to allow the stationkeeper electronic clock to stabilize?
15
In order to perform the SKE Parameters Checklist, which aircraft-generated AC bus power must be available?
Main
When must the SKE Parameters Checklist be re-accomplished?
If power to the equipment is interrupted during ground or flight operation
The AN/APN-169 C(V) Intraformation Positioning Set allows up
to 36 airplanes to maintain separation, to locate each other
and to identify leader aircraft under adverse weather
conditions. Slot numbers should be between:
1 and 39 (slot numbers 10, 20, and 30 not used)
The priority of FCI signals is:
Altitude, heading, and airspeed.
During a SKE lead change, the relinquishing leader turns 45 degrees away from base heading until ______ from the formation.
1nm
