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SAR And Aircraft Equipment Flashcards

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MK25

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  • Burn range from 13.5 to 18.5 minutes
  • CAN be armed and made safe again
  • SHALL NOT be used if phosphorus warning label is not attached
  • To arm: unscrew plastic cover, turn arming cap counter clockwise to arm position and remove
  • To make safe, depress and turn arming cap clockwise to safe position and screw plastic cover back on
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MK58

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  • Burn range 40 to 60 minutes
  • CAN NOT be made safe once armed
  • To arm, remove plastic cover and remove foil
  • Must be deployed once armed
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Rescue Basket

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  • Maximum load 600 lbs
  • Primary rescue device
  • Bail retainer prevents inadvertent release of bail on to survivor
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Rescue Litter

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  • Maximum load 600 lbs
  • Used when survivor is not ambulatory
  • Trail line delivery SHALL be used except to water
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Rescue Sling

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  • Maximum load 600 lbs
  • Use of chest retaining straps is mandatory during use of sling, except when hoisting rescue swimmer
  • Not to be used to hoist untrained or injured personnel
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Quick Strop

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  • Maximum load 600 lbs
  • Used in conjunction with Tri SAR harness
  • Crotch strap SHALL be utilized at all times when survivor is unconscious, unresponsive, or incapacitated
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Datum Marker Buoy (DMB)

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  • Frequencies: 240.6, 242.65, 156.750 MHz
  • Must be stored within 45° of inverted because of mercury activation switch
  • Minutes water depth 12ft
  • Deploy from altitude of 500ft or less
  • If mission situation and safety permit, should be recovered after use regardless of condition
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(ACR) GPS Personal Locator Beacon

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  • Frequencies 406/121.5 MHz
  • Activated by pushing ON/OFF button followed by audible beep
  • (RED LED) 406 signal only
  • (GREEN LED) GPS and 406 signal activated
  • Antenna should be pointed at 90° relative to device
  • Continuous use battery life <24 hours @ -20°C to 55°C
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Rescue Hoist

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  • Maximum load 600 lbs
  • 200ft of useable cable
  • First and last 20 feet of cable is colored orange
  • Hoist drum clutch will slip @ approximately 1200 lbs
  • Normal control speed: variable 0-250ft per minute
  • Pilot cyclic control: fixed 100ft per minute
  • Back up control: fixed 85ft per minute
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Trakka Beam

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  • Total lumens: 22,500
  • Peak illuminance @ 1km: 21 lux
  • Internal filter wheel with up to 6 filters
  • Can be slaves with ESS
  • Azimuth direction 180°
  • +25 to -90 degrees in elevation
  • Max forward air speed for skewing 140 knots
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Passenger Vest (Pax Vest) MD 1127 V22

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  • Inflated with manually activated CO2 cartridge or with oral inflation tube
  • Passenger MUST wear during all flights
  • Inventory: whistle, firefly, strobe light, mirror
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SAR Warrior Vest (LPU-27PE)

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  • Dual bladder provides 65 lbs of buoyancy
  • Pull down and slightly outwards on beaded handle for dual CO2 cylinders to inflate vest
  • Two oral inflation valves
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Triton Rescue Swimmer Harness

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  • Single bladder inflated with CO2 cartridge or oral inflation tube
  • Provides up to 35 lbs of buoyancy
  • Allows RS’s weight to be supported in sitting position
  • Allows RS’s to be picked up with bare hook
  • When quick strop is used during direct deployment, ensure strap with red/retro indicator webbing is last strap on hook
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Rescue Swimmer Raft (RSLR 1)

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  • CO2 inflates one man life raft

- Equipment: 01 strobe light

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Crew Life Raft (LRU-25)

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  • 6 man, power inflated life raft
  • Large “D” ring actuating lanyard
  • Fully inflated within 30 seconds
  • Water activated internal light system
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Emergency Recovery Device (ERD)

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  • Utilizes self arresting pulley, attaches to eye on hoist arm
  • Stored next to pump
  • Max load 300 lbs
  • Approximately 140ft of useable line (1/2 inch), 155ft total line
  • Line is white in color and has retro reflective thread woven into outer casing to increase visibility at night
  • 3 turns on drum when cranking
  • 4th turn goes across chrome roller and into friction lock
  • No turns required while pulling in slack
  • Ratios: Clockwise 6:1, Counter clockwise 2.2:1
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Hoist Static Discharge Cable (HSD)

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  • Located coiled in top pouch of SAR board
  • 10ft cable that attaches to hoist hook eye via carabiner and hangs below rescue swimmer
  • Helps discharge static electricity by grounding aircraft through hoist cable prior to rescue swimmer coming in contact with surface
  • Used only at discretion of rescue swimmer
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Quick Splice

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  • Used anytime the cable has been cut with cable cutters and need to continue hoisting
  • When properly rigged, cut end SHALL have a 3 inch overhang past top plate
  • When used, hoist up limit switch is inoperable
  • When done hoisting with quick splice, pay out cable enough to shut cabin door and store behind right side troop seat
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Seats & Belts

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  • Aircrew seats capable of sustaining a 14 G deceleration throughout length of seat stroke
  • Aircrew SHALL not release seat belts without permission at any altitude
  • Do not store items under aircrew seats
  • Higher seat adjustments absorb higher crash loads
  • Inertia reeks designed to automatically lock if force of 6 G’s is experienced in any axis and if harness is extended with force of 2.5 G’s or greater
  • Each crew member and passenger SHALL be seated with belt fastened except when operational necessities requires movement about cabin and pilot has granted permission
  • Do not release seat belt until parking brake has been set
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Cargo Loading

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  • Cargo hook rated to 6,000 lbs
  • Floor rated to 300 lbs per square foot max
  • Deck tie downs rated to 2,500 lbs
  • Load cargo under MGB if possible
  • Cargo SHALL be secured using cinch down capable cargo straps to prevent shifting or becoming a middle hazard in event of hard landing or ditching
  • Secure cargo in a manner that restrains Both longitudinally and laterally
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Cabin Door

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Maximum airspeed for opening/closing is 70 knots

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Aircraft Fire Extinguishers

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  • CF3Br (triflurobromethane) or recovered/recycled Halon 1301
  • 2 extinguishers, one on inboard side of pilot seat, other on aft wall between FM and BA seat

Aircrew (4 decks)

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