SAR Flashcards
What is datum?
Most probable location of a search object over a given period of time.
What forces affect datum?
Wind current
Tidal current
Other water current (lake, river, etc)
What is sweep width?
Swath centered on SRU track where there is equal probability they will detect an object as there is that they will miss an object.
What is track spacing?
Distance between adjacent search legs.
The more difficult an object is to detect, the smaller the ______?
Track spacing.
What is CSP?
Commence search point -location where SRU begins search.
What is a search leg?
Long leg along the track of search pattern.
What is a cross leg?
Connection of two search legs.
What is creep?
General direction that the SRU moves through search area.
Square pattern is used when?
To search a small area when there is doubt about distress position.
Notes: more uniform coverage than a sector search (VS)
Square patterns turns are all?
90 degrees to the right.
Sector (V) pattern turns are?
120 degrees to the right.
Parallel patterns are used for?
Large search areas where only approximate initial position is known and uniform coverage desired.
Creeping line patterns are used for?
Covering one end of search area first.
Can also be used to change direction of search legs to mitigate sun glare or sea state.
Trackline pattern used when?
Intended route of search object is known.
Barrier pattern used when?
Areas with strong currents.
PEACE does what?
Identifies hazards
STAAR does what?
Identifies options
What are the letters of PEACE acronym?
Planning
EVENT
Asset
Communication
ENVIRONMENT
Coverage factor equation?
Sweep width(W) / Track Spacing (S)
Meteor flare height?
250-400 FT
Parachute flare height?
1000-1200 FT
If angle of elevation is more than 8 degrees for flare, then distance of flare from reporting source is?
1.4 NM
Range of 87 WPB?
875 NM
Seas of a 47 MLB?
30 FT
What does POS measure?
Probability of success.
POC x POD =
POS
Coverage factor is?
Measure of search thoroughness.
Search legs for helicopter SRU’s should allow at least ____ ?
1 minute of level flight
PSDA is what?
Probability of Survival Decision Aid
Ice immersion 1-10-1?
1 minute to get breathing under control
10 minutes of meaningful movement
1 hour until you become unconscious
How many distress signals?
16
Afloat units must wait how long to respond?
5 minutes, to allow shore units to respond
DSC Categories?
Distress
Urgency
Safety
Routine
SART frequency?
9 GHz
DSC Frequency?
156.525 MHz
MF voice distress channel?
2182 khz
SAR Stages?
Awareness
Initial Actions
Planning
Operations
Conclusion
VS pattern, upon completion, second pattern with what heading?
30 degrees to the right of final course of first pattern.
VM pattern second SRU course?
90 degrees to the left of first leg of first SRU.