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Phase 3 Block 1 Flashcards

Air Department

1
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What are two major hazards in reference to jet blast?

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High temperature and velocity of exhaust gases exiting engines

  1. can knock personnel over
  2. or blow somebody overboard
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What is it called when engine operation and high velocity exhaust picks up or blows loose dirt, rocks, sand, etc several hundred feet?

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Rotor Wash

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In reference to Prop arcs, what is the first general precaution that you must observe while on the flight deck?

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BEWARE OF PROPELLERS, STAY CLEAR AT ALL TIMES

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What division is V-1?

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V-1 is Flight Deck directors

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What is V-1 responsible for?

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V-1 is responsible for the handling of all aircraft on the flight deck. Their Responsibilities include:

  • spotting
  • directing
  • operating aircraft-handling equipment
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What division is V-2?

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Catapults, Arresting Gear and Visual Landing Aids (VLAs)

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What do the personnel in each of V-2’s crews do?

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  • Catapult crew is charged with the operation and maintenance of all catapult machinery
  • Arresting gear crew is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all arresting gear and barricade equipment
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What division is V-3?

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Hangar Bay Directors

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What is V-3 responsible for?

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  • Handling of all aircraft on the Hangar deck
    • Other responsibilities include operation of aircraft elevators/ hangar bay doors
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What division is V-4?

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Fuels division

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What is V-4 personnel responsible for?

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  • V-4 personnel are charged with the operation and upkeep of carrier aviation fuel and lube oil transfer
  • They service embarked aircraft with clean, uncontaminated fuel
    • They also replenish the ship’s fuel supply
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What division is V-5?

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Air Admin and Tower Personnel

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Whay is V-5 responsible for?

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V-5 is responsible for communication on:

  • launch
  • recovery
  • tower communications
  • and all admin duties within the department
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14
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What is the “Tower” also known as?

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PRI-FLY

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15
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During Flight operations how many stations are manned in PRI-FLY?

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There are 9 stations manned during Flight OPS

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Name the stations manned in PRI-FLY.

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  1. Air Officer (Air Boss)
  2. Assistant Air Officer(Mini Boss)
  3. Primary Flight Control Supervisor
  4. Land/Launch Record Keeper
  5. ISIS Computer Operator
  6. Forward Spotter
  7. Aft Spotter
  8. Recovery Equipment Controller
  9. FLOLS Controller
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What does ISIS stand for?

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Integrated Shipboard Information System

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What does FLOLS stand for?

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Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System

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19
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What does the “i” in FLOLS stand for?

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Improved

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What are the responsibilities of the Air Boss?

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Responsible to the CO for supervision and direction of:

  • aircraft launching
  • recovery
  • VLA and
  • shipboard handling of aircraft
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What are the responsibilities of the Aircraft Handling Officer?

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  • Supervision of the handling of embarked aircraft on flight deck and on the hangar deck
  • Assists Air Officer in the conduct of all Flight Ops
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What are the responsibilities of the Crash Crew?

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  • Primary job is to SAVE LIVES
  • Responsible for flight deck firefighting, rescue and clearing flight deck debris
  • Ensure all crash/fire fighting equipment has been properly maintained and is ready for use
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23
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During launch members of which crew are permitted in the catwalks in the vicinity of the deck edge stations?

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Members of the Catapult Crews

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During Recovery what is not permitted?

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During recovery, personnel are not permitted to work on or occupy any aircraft in the port side of the parking area

  • Unless aircraft are parked in the safe parking area abeam or aft of the Island
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25
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What is aircraft handling?

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Any movement of aircraft or associated equipment aboard an aviation capable ship/aviation facility

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During Launch/Recovery Operations what shall non essential personnel do?

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Exit the flight and cat walk areas via the shortest and most expiditious route consistent with safety

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How many stations are manned in Flight Deck Control?

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There are 7 stations manned in flight deck control

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What are the stations manned in flight deck control?

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  1. Aircraft Handling Officer/Flight Deck Officer
  2. Assistant Flight Deck Officer
  3. Aviation Fuels Representative
  4. Sound-powered Phone Talkers
  5. Elevator Operators
  6. Weapons Personnel (when permitted)
  7. Squadron/Aircraft maintenance Representative (Dog/Pup)
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29
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What is utilized when aircraft are being moved on the flight deck?

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Verbal orders utilizing headsets, hand signals, and whistles

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30
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Who wears yellow jerseys’ on the flight deck?

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  • Aircraft Handling personnel
  • Officers Plane Directors
31
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Who wears blue jerseys’ on the flight deck?

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Aircraft Handling Crew (chocks,chains)

32
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Who wears red jerseys’ on the flight deck?

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  • Crash/Salvage
  • EOD
  • Ordnance
33
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Who wears green jerseys’ on the flight deck?

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  • Catapult/Arresting Gear Officer/Crews
  • GSE Troubleshooters
  • Aircraft maintenance crews
  • Photographers
34
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Who wears purple jerseys’ on the flight deck?

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Fuels personnel

35
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Who wears brown jerseys’ on the flight deck?

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Plane Captains

36
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Who wears white jerseys’ on the flight deck?

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  • ATO members/cargo handlers
  • QA/Final checkers
  • LOX handling crew
  • PRI-FLY
  • Safety
  • Medical
37
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Who wears a white jersey with a red cross?

A

Medical

38
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Who wears a green jersey with a red cranial?

A

Landing LSE

39
Q

Who wears a red jersey with black stripes?

A

Ordnance crews

40
Q

Who wears Cranial with 3 orange stripes?

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  • All Air department khakis
  • LPOs
  • EOD team members
  • Ordnance Officers
41
Q

Who wears a yellow jersey with a blue vest?

A

Tractor King

42
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Who wears a white jersey, with no cranial?

A

LSO (Landing Signal Officer)

43
Q

Who wears a white jersey with a green cross?

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Safety

44
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What is the Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer Responsible for?

A

Operation of ship’s ALRE and VLA equipment

45
Q

What does ALRE stand for?

A

Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment

46
Q

What is the MK-7?

A

Arresting engine

  • hydro-pneumatic system composed of:
    • engine structure
    • cylinder/ram assembly
    • crosshead/fixed sheaves
    • control valve system
    • accumulator system
    • auxiliary air flask
    • sheave/cable arrangement
47
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What is the principal source of energy and is supplied to the catapults by ships reactors?

A

Steam

48
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What is the process from reactor to launch?

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  • Steam drawn from reactors
  • catapult steam receivers stored at desired pressure
    • from receiver directed to launch valves and provide launch
49
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How does a barricade work?

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  • Nose of aircraft passes through barricade allows vertical straps to contact leading edges of wings and wrap aircraft
  • The Barricade then passes the force of the arrestment through the purchase cable to the arrestment engine
50
Q

How many types of barricades are utilized in the fleet?

A

2 types of barricades

51
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What are the most common barricades?

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Jet aircraft and E-2C/C-2A aircraft

52
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How is the E-2 and C-2 barricades designed?

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They are designed so that the props of aircraft can pass through it with minimal damage to aircraft

53
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What is the barricade used for?

A

Emergency arrestment due to mechanical failure or if aircraft cannot make a normal arrested landing

54
Q

What does FLOLS stand for?

A

Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System

55
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What is FLOLS?

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Visual landing aid normally used by pilot to bring aircraft down a glide scope to deck within arresting gear cross deck pendant pattern with safe clearance

56
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What does MOVALS stand for?

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Manually Operated Visual Landing System

57
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What is MOVALS?

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Used as backup, should FLOLS be inoperative or ineffective due to excessive pitch or roll of the ship

58
Q

What does the MOVALS consist of?

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  • Light box
  • LSO controller
  • Power Control box
  • Mounting Facilities
59
Q

What can MOVALS also be rigged for?

A

LSO/Pilot training

60
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What does ILARTS stand for?

A

Integrated Launch and Recovery Television System

61
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What is ILARTS?

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Completely integrated system of electronic pictures and sound recording designed to monitor and simultaneously record aircraft launching and landing operations under day and night conditions

62
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What is ILARTS used for?

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  • Used to play back the recording for the post flight analysis and evaluation
    • It may also be used for investigations in the event of an incident on the flight deck
63
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How many stations are manned in Hangar Deck control?

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there are 3 stations manned in Hangar deck control

64
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What are the stations manned in Hangar Deck control?

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  • Hangar Deck Officer
  • Deck CPO
  • LPO Elevator Operators
65
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What are Hangar Deck personnel responsible for?

A

Hangar deck personnel are responsible for:

  • The handling and spotting of all aircraft
  • Performing upkeep and maintenance of all assigned firefighting equipment such as:
    • sprinkler systems
    • water curtains
    • foam monitors
66
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What is the Conflagration Stations responsible for?

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These stations are responsible to the IWO or OOD as appropriate for security of Hangar Bay for proper operation of all remotely controlled firefighting apparatus on Hangar Deck

67
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At a minimum how many CONFLAG stations per bay (containing aircraft) shall be manned?

A

1 CONFLAG station per bay (containing Aircraft)

68
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What are Hangar Deck ballistic doors?

A

Large metal doors athwart the ship that are used to divide the Hangar deck into 3 different bays

69
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What does this compartmentalization of the Hangar Deck do?

A

Aids isolation of hangar deck fires/ CBR contamination

70
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What are deck-edge elevator doors?

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Used to open/close th hangar deck opening through which aircraft are moved into the hangar bay

71
Q

Aircraft Elevators should only be operated by what personnel?

A

Only qualified V-1 and V-3 personnel

72
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What are the elevators used for?

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To transfer aircraft and equipment between the Hangar Bay and Flight Deck

73
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How are the Aircraft Elevator Deck Edges identified?

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6” by 12” red and white line

EAWS Phase 3 (3 decks)

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