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Phase 1 Flashcards

1
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OH

A

Observation Helicopter

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UH

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Utility helicopter

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AH

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Attack Helicopter

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CH

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Cargo helicopter

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5
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LUH

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Light Utility Helicopter

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ACL

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Allowable Cargo Load

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Who is the first recipient of the air assault badge?

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Major James Dailey

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8
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AH-64A/D max speed

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140-145 knots

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AH-64A/D cruising speed

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110 - 120 knots

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AH-64A/D flight time

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2 Hours

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AH- 64A/D crew

A

2
Pilot
Co-pilot/gunner

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AH-64A/D armament

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‎1. 30mm chain machine gun = 1200 rnds

  1. 2.75in FFAR=76rnds
  2. ‎Hellfire II missle laser guided=16 rounds (bracket holds four rounds each)
  3. 2.75in AGR 19/20 APKWS- 76rounds
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AH-64A/D mission

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Anti Armor (Primary) CAS, A2A combat, Recon

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UH-60 A/L/M max speed

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156 knots

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UH-60 A/L/M cruising speed

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120-145 knots

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UH-60 A/L/M flight time

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2 hours 30 minutes

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17
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UH-60 A/L/M ACL with seats

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11

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UH-60 A/L/M ACL without seats

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16

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UH-60 A/L/M crew for tactical operations

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4
Pilot
Co-pilot
2 x crew chiefs

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UH-60 A Cargo Hook Capacity

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8,000 lbs

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UH-60 L/M Cargo Hook Capacity

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9,000 lbs

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UH-60 A max gross weight

mass gross weight

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22,000 lbs

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UH-60 L/M mass gross weight

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23,500lbs

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UH-60 A/L/M mission

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F. FRIES/SPIES repelling and airborne operations
A. Air Assault and ‎Air Movement (Primary)
C. CASEVAC
S. Sling load ops and resupply ops.

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FRIES

A 
Fast 
Rope
Insertion
Extraction
System
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26
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SPIES

A 
Special 
Purpose
Insertion
Extraction 
System
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27
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CH-47 D/F max speed

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170 knots

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CH-47 D/F cruising speed

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120-145 knots

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CH-47 D/F flight time

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2 hours 30 minutes

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CH-47 D/F crew

A 
4:
Pilot
Co pilot
Crew chief 
Flight engineer
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31
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CH-47 D/F combat equipped ACL

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33 passengers

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32
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CH-47 D/F max litter ACL

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24 casualties

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33
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CH-47 D/F ambulatory capacity

A

31 casualties

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34
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CH-47 D/F mission

A

‎1. air assault and air movement ops.
2. personnel recovery.
3. waterborne ‎ops.
4. aircraft recovery
5. airborne ops.
6. MAS CASEVAC‎ (Takes Precedence over all)

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35
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CH-47 D/F fore hook capacity

A

17,000lbs

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36
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CH-47 D/F Aft hook capacity

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17,000lbs

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37
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CH-47 D/F center hook capacity

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26,000lbs

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38
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CH-47 D/F dual hook load capacity (fore and aft combined)

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25,000lbs

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39
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CH-47 D/F max gross weight

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50,000lbs

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40
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LUH-72A max speed

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145 knots

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41
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LUH-72A cruising speed

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133 knots

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42
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LUH-72A crew

A

3

  • pilot
  • co pilot
  • crew chief
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43
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LUH-72A combat ACL

A

8

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44
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LUH-72A litter capacity

A

2 litter casualties

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45
Q

LUH-72A cargo hook capacity

A

1500 kgs/ 3306 lbs

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46
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LUH-72A max gross weight

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7903lbs

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47
Q

LUH-72A mission

A

Homeland security
Logistics
Drug interdiction
MEDEVAC
General support‎

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48
Q

AH-6J‎

A

Attack “little bird” with rockets and shit

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49
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MH-6J

A

Multi use “little bird”

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50
Q

AH/MH-6 Cruise Speed

A

135 knots

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51
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AH/MH-6 Max Speed

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152 knots

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52
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CH-46 Sea Knight Cargo Hook Capacity

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10,000 lbs

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53
Q

MV-22 Max Airspeed

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240 knots

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54
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MV-22 Combat Equipped ACL

A

24 Pax w/ seats
32 Pax w/o seats

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55
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MQ-1: Gray Eagle Max Altitude/Flight Time

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Max Altitude is 25,000 feet MSL
22 hours of flight time but only 11 if carrying 4 hellfires (reduced by 50%)

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56
Q

Large fuel pods

A

450 gallons (Extra 3 hours)

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57
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Small fuel pods

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230 gallons (60-90 mins)

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58
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AH-64 Average Hourly Fuel Consumption

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175 gallons per hour

59
Q

What reference covers Aircraft Safety?

A

FM 3-99 Airborne and Air Assault Operations

60
Q

What items are needed at all times?

A

ID Card, ID tags, Earplugs

61
Q

Why are sleeves rolled down?

A

to protect from flash fires, flying debris ‎

62
Q

Secure loose equipment

A

IAW with unit SOP, grenades secured, antennas tied down or ‎removed, unfix bayonets ‎

63
Q

LUH-72A Approach direction ‎

A

45 from front (engine running), 90 from side (when off)‎

64
Q

Survival Acronym

A

Size Up situation
Undue Haste make you waste
Remember where you are
Vanquish fear
Improvise
Value Living
Act like Dig
Live by wits

65
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Advantages of Aeromedical Evacuation

A

1.Timely treatment
2.Movement of patients over long distances quickly
3. Movement of patients over terrain
4. PTs can be moved directly to MTF
5. Fewer movements to MTF

66
Q

UH-60 Approach direction ‎

A

90 from the side (away from the tail rotor) and front)

67
Q

CH-47 Approach direction ‎

A

45 from rear‎ (away from engine exhaust)

68
Q

bending foward at the waist when approaching aircraft

A
  1. added stability.
  2. maintain low sillohette.
  3. staying clear of main ‎rotor blade. ‎
69
Q

3 part of the Aircraft to stay away from ‎

A

main rotor blade, tail rotor blade, cargo hook (static electricity)

70
Q

Crash position

A

Magazine well facing away from body

  • UH-60L/M: sit upright, muzzle pointed down, mag well faced away
  • CH-47D/F: Bend forward at waist, muzzle pointed down
  • LUH-72A: sit upright, muzzle pointed down, magwell faced away
71
Q

LUH-72A Emergency equipment‎

A

4 emergency exits
1 first aid kit
1 fire extinguisher

72
Q

UH-60A/L/M emergency equipment‎

A

4 emergency exits (windows fall out)
3 first aid kits
2 fire extinguishers

73
Q

CH-47D emergency equipment‎

A

10 emergency exits (windows fall out
7 first aid kits
3 fire extinguishers

74
Q

Emergency actions

Hard surface

A

take all commands from the crew, wait for blades to stop, exit from 3, 9, or ‎‎12 o’clock (6 for CH47and CH53) and move 100m away from crash site

75
Q

Waterborne Emergency actions

A

wait for blades to stop and exit the AC, swim up stream or ‎down current away from fuel spill

76
Q

Fire Emergency actions

A

remove all injured from AC, first-aid kits, and fire extinguishers - ‎fire extinguishers are for people only ‎

77
Q

9 line medevac

A
  1. location
  2. freq
  3. precedence
  4. equipment
  5. type (A or L)
  6. security or Mist report
  7. marking
  8. nationality
  9. CBRN or terrain.
78
Q

First army medevac

A

OH-13 Sioux, Angel of Mercy, left casualties exposed with no inflight care.

79
Q

What reference material covers Aeromedical Evacuation?

A

ATP 4-02.2

80
Q

Basic Aero Medevac Mission D-A-M-E

A

Delivery of whole blood, Air crash rescue, ‎Movement of medical personnel and supplies, Evacuation of selected casualties.

81
Q

LUH-72A red cross markings

A

4

Each cargo door, top and belly

82
Q

LUH-72A Aero medical‎ crew

A 
4 
Pilot
Co-pilot
Crew chief
In flight medic
83
Q

LUH-72A Aero medical‎ acl

A

2L w/ 1 medic or 5A‎

84
Q

LUH-72A Aero medical loading sequence

A

litter patients loaded in rear of AC and loaded side by ‎side

ambulatory patients loaded through the cargo door and into troop seats

85
Q

HH-60M red cross markings

A

5

Each cargo door, top, nose and belly

(Same as UH-60Q)

86
Q

HH-60M Aero Medical‎ crew

A 
4
Pilot
Co-pilot
Crew chief
In flight medic

(Same as UH-60Q)

87
Q

HH-60M Aero Medical‎ acl (normal) ‎

A

4L 1A‎ (Same as UH-60Q normal config)

88
Q

HH-60M Aero Medical‎ acl (prior notification)‎

A

6L Or 6A‎

89
Q

HH-60M Aero Medical‎ updated equipment

A

air condition, oxygen generating system, ‎truama suction, patient vital monitoring system, crew bubble window. ‎

90
Q

UH-60Q‎ prior notification

A

6L 1A or 7A (without hoist)
3L 1A or 4A (with hoist)

91
Q

CH-47 Aero Medical Use

A

primary use in mascas evac

92
Q

CH-47 red cross markings

93
Q

CH-47 Aero Medical Use‎ crew

A

4(p,cp,cc,inflight engineer)‎

94
Q

CH-47 Aero Medical ACL

A

24L 1A or 31A

95
Q

LUH-72A flight time

A

3 hours 30 mins

96
Q

FM for army aviation

97
Q

Aircraft safety FM

A

FM 3-99 (airborne and air assault operations)

98
Q

Aero medical evacuation ATP

A

ATP 4-02.2

99
Q

UH-60Q normal ACL for casualties

A

4L and 1A (same as HH-60M)

100
Q

CH-47 when in a mass call role

A

And armed escort is needed

101
Q

Methods of casualty extraction

A

sit down method: when AC has a suitable LZ
hoist method: no suitable LZ

102
Q

High performance Utility Hoist

Hoist tensile strength?

Cable tensile strength?

A

Hoist: 600lbs
Cable: 600lbs

103
Q

Hoist cable length

A

256 ft however usable length is 250ft

104
Q

Fast speed hoist ACL and speed

A

300lbs, 250 ft per minute

Speed 250ft/min

105
Q

Slow speed hoist ACL and speed

A

600lbs, 125 ft per minute

Speed 125 ft/min

106
Q

Jungle Penetrator ACL and Strength

A

3A and 600 lbs

107
Q

Combat assault FM

A

FM 3-99 (airborne and air assault operations)

108
Q

What are air assault operations

A

Movement to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain

109
Q

What is an air movement operation?

A

Air movements are operations involving the use of utility and cargo rotary wing aircraft and operational support fixed assets for other than air assault

110
Q

What are the levels and capabilities for an air assault?

A

Division: lowest level with RESOURCES and Assets for AASLT

Battalion: lowest level that can plan and coordinate for AASLT

Company: lowest level to EXECUTE AASLT

111
Q

Flight time considerations

PZ-SP
RP-LZ
Load time
H-Hour

A

PZ-SP: typically 3-5K (2min flight time for UH-60 and CH-47)

RP-LZ: typically 3-5K (2min flight time for UH-60 and CH-47)

Load time: 3min during day (0600-1759) 5min during night (1800-0559)

H-Hour: is when first AC of first lift touches down on LZ

112
Q

5 stages of the reverse planning sequence

A
  • G: ground tactical plan
  • L: landing plan
  • A: air movement plan
  • L: loading plan
  • S: staging plan
113
Q

What is Mission command comprised of?

A
  1. Commanders intent
  2. Individual initiative
  3. mission orders
  4. resource allocation
114
Q

What are the three types of abort criteria?

A

Delay, Divert and Abort

115
Q

What are the six factors that determine abort criteria?

A
  1. Weather
  2. Available aircraft
  3. Time
  4. Mission essential combat power
  5. Mission criticality
  6. Enemy
116
Q

What are the three terrain flight modes?

A

Nap of the Earth, low level and contour

117
Q

What is a chalk/load?

A

Personnel and equipment designated to be moved by specific aircraft.

118
Q

What is a serial?

A

A tactical grouping of two or more aircraft under control of a serial commander and separated from other tactical groupings within the lift by time or space.

119
Q

AH-6J/MH-6J max speed

120
Q

with hoist

121
Q

LUH-72A flight time

122
Q

CH-47 D/F limitations

A

-cruise speed is greatly decreased by light, bulky sling loads (less than 80 knots)

123
Q

UH-60 limitations

A

Cannot sling load a HMMWV equipped with TOW missile.

Cruise speed is greatly decreased by light, bulky sling loads. (Less than 80 knots)

External storage support system greatly reduces access to cargo doors

124
Q

UH-60 A/L/M cargo hook capacity

A 
A = 8,000lbs
L/M = 9,000lbs
125
Q

Flight time considerations

PZ-SP
RP-LZ
Load time
H-Hour

A

PZ-SP: typically 3-5K (2min flight time for UH-60 and CH-47)

RP-LZ: typically 3-5K (2min flight time for UH-60 and CH-47)

Load time: 3min during day (0600-1759) 5min during night (1800-0559)

H-Hour: is when first AC of first lift touches down on LZ

126
Q

Phases of PZ/LZ Operations

A

1.Selecting
2. Marking
3. Controlling

127
Q

HLZ Consideration Factors

A

Tactical (Location of OBJ, Size and Type of HLZ, Estimate of Situation)
Technical (FLOATRS)

128
Q

What is FLOATRS

A

Formation/ Number of Aircraft
Loads
Obstacles
Atmospheric Conditions
Type of Aircraft
Routes
Surface Condition

129
Q

How many TDP sizes?

A

1: 25m 6/58
2: 35m 1/72
3: 50m 60/64
4: 80m CH/V-22
5: 100m Day Sling/Unknown Aircraft
6: 125m Long Sling
7: 150m Night Sling

130
Q

How many formations? Which is most secure?

A
  1. Diamond is most secure
131
Q

Which formation is suitable for long narrow HLZs?

132
Q

What is an obstacle?

A

Anything 18 inches high, wide or deep.

133
Q

4 steps when dealing with an obstacle

A

Remove, Reduce, Red, Radio

134
Q

What are degree limitations for A/C?

A

0-7 Any A/C can land
8-15 All CH and M U/H can land with advisory

135
Q

What is equation for determining slope?

A

(VD x 57.3)/HD

136
Q

When can aircraft not land? (Winds)

A

When crosswinds exceed 9 knots and tailwinds exceed 5 knots.

137
Q

Atmospheric Conditions Acronym?

A

Humidity
Altitude
Temperature

138
Q

For Day/Night marking you can use a signalman.

139
Q

Dimensions between the 4 Inverted Y lights

A

7m x 14m x 14m (+1 light for CH making 5 total)

140
Q

Dimensions between the NATO T

A

10m x 10m x 10m x 10m

141
Q

Space for additional A/C

A

5m x 5m for non-Cargo. 10m x 10m for Cargo

5m between reference lights for sling loads

142
Q

3 different ways to control a TDP

A

Visual (Hand and Arm, Lights, Panels, Mirrors, Smoke)
Electronic (Beacons, FM Homing)
Verbal (GTA, FM, UHF VHF)

143
Q

Steps to HLZ Setup

A
  1. Establish Control Facilities
  2. Determine L/W
  3. Obstacles (4 Rs)
  4. Determine area that’s unusable
  5. Mark and Clear TDPs

Air Assault (2 decks)

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