Phase 1: Block 7 - Airfield and Flight Deck Familiarization Flashcards
What PPE is required when working on the flight line?
Steel-toed boots, cranial, goggles and leather gloves.
What is a runway?
Paved area used for aircraft takeoff and landing.
What are threshold markings?
Parallel stripes (12ft wide and 150ft long) on the ends of a runway that designate the landing area.
What is an overrun area?
Paved or un-paved section on the ends of a runway. Used to provide a deceleration area for aborting or overshooting aircraft.
What is an MA-1 Series Overrun Barrier?
A barrier designed to stop tricycle landing gear equipped aircraft not equipped with tail hooks.
In case of an aborted takeoff or an emergency overrun landing. The MA-1 Series Overrun barrier is always in what status?
Standby
What is the purpose of emergency shore based recovery equipment?
Used during in-flight emergencies that require stopping the aircraft in the shortest distance possible during landing. To minimize the chance of injury to pilot or aircrew and damage to the aircraft
What is a taxiway?
Paved area used for aircraft to move between parking aprons, runways and airfield services.
What is a parking apron?
Open paved area adjacent to hangars, fuel and other services (often called the flight line). Used for parking, servicing and loading aircraft.
What is a compass calibration pad (compass rose)?
Paved area in a magnetically quiet where the aircraft compass is calibrated.
How are runways numbered?
Runways are normally numbered in relation to their magnetic heading rounded off to the nearest 10 degrees.
For two runways whose center lines run parallel. What designator, along side their magnetic heading is used to identify them?
L or R
What is an airfield rotating beacon?
A rotating beacon used to identify airports day or night in below visual flight rules (VFR) weather conditions.
Military airfield rotating beacons are identified by what?
One green and two white rotating lights.
What PPE is required while on the flight deck?
Flight deck steel toed safety shoes, protective jersey, cranial impact helmet, protective goggles and leather gloves.
On the flight deck, who wheres yellow jerseys?
Aircraft Handling Officer, Flight Deck Officer, Catapult Officer, Bos’n, Arresting Gear Officer and Plane Directors.
On the flight deck, who wheres white jerseys?
Safety department, Air Transport Office, Landing Signal Officer, Squadron Plane Inspectors (Troubleshooters) and medical.
On the flight deck, who wheres brown jerseys?
Plane Captains
On the flight deck, who wheres blue jerseys?
Aircraft Handling and Chock Crewman and Elevator Operators.
On the flight deck, who wheres green Jerseys?
Catapult and Arresting Gear personnel, Squadron Aircraft Maintenance personnel, Helicopter Landing Signal Enlisted-man and Photographers.
On the flight deck, who wheres red jerseys?
Crash and Salvage, Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Ordnance Handling Personnel.
On the flight deck, who wheres purple jerseys?
Aviation fuel crew
What marking identifies Purple K Powder (PKP) at locations where coaming are present?
A 12 inch wide red stripe with a white 3 inch high “PKP” stenciled in the center of the stripe on the wheel stop coaming.
What marking identifies Purple K Powder (PKP) at locations where coaming are not present?
A white 18 inch diameter circle on the flight deck with red 5 inch high painted “PKP” letters.
What marking identifies Saltwater Stations at locations where coaming said are present?
An 18 inch wide red stripe with a yellow 3 inch high “W” stenciled in the center of the stripe on the wheel stop coaming.
What marking identifies Saltwater Stations at locations where coamings are not present?
A red 18 by 18 inch triangle on the flight deck with a yellow painted “W”.
What marking identifies CO2 Bottle Stowage at locations where coamings are present?
A 12 inch wide red stripe with a white 3 inch high “CO2” stenciled in the center of the stripe on the wheel stop coaming.
What marking identifies CO2 Bottle Stowage at locations where coamings are not present?
A white 18 inch diameter circle on the flight deck with red 5 inch high painted “CO2” letters.
What marking identifies an AFFF station at locations where coamings are present?
An 18 inch wide green stripe with a white 3 inch high “AFFF” stenciled in the center of the stripe on the wheel stop coaming.
What marking identifies an AFFF station at locations where coamings are not present?
A green 18 inch triangle on the flight deck with white 3 inch high painted “AFFF” letters.
What marking identifies a Bomb Jettison Ramp designated for loose ordinance?
4 inch wide alternating red and yellow stripes with a centered 12 inch black facsimile of a bomb and a yellow stripe painted over the edge of the deck at both ends of the ramp.
What marking identifies a Steam Smothering station at locations where coamings are present?
An 18 inch black stripe with a white 3 inch “STEAM” stenciled in the center of the stripe on the wheel stop coaming.
