SAR Bin Equipment

Question 1

List Equipment

Answer 1

12 Anti-exposure suits
12 Message Containers
8 MK25
6 MK58
5 Salt Packets
5 Strobes
4 Helmets
3 12ft Chutes
3 Trash Bags
2 28ft Chutes
2 Dewatering Pump
2 ADS-CAN w/ Radio
2 Gloves (pair)
1 ASRK-24
1 SLDMB
Enough for each pax - PAX Kit (EPOS and Liferafts)

Question 2

MK-25 (marine location marker)(flare)

Answer 2

13-18 min

Question 3

MK-58 (marine location marker)(flare)

Answer 3

40-60 min

Question 4

Webbing/Shroud Cutter

Answer 4

Razor knife encased in aluminum T-handle. Used to cut ADS package static line from aircraft in the event of hung drop.

Question 5

Message containers

Answer 5

Sealable sand-weighted container
Brightly colored 8-foot streamer
Message form

Deliver hand written message via Free Fall Aerial Delivery Launch Procedure

Question 6

ADR-8 (

Answer 6

Air Deployable Raft
- One pod-8 raft
- Can be dropped inflated or uninflated
- Use 12ft ADS for deployment

Question 7

ASRK-24

Answer 7

Aerial Sea Rescue Kit
- Three POD-8 rafts, two survival containers
- Stay afloat 6 hours
- Total length is 750ft
- typically dropped inflated

Question 8

12ft Chute

Answer 8

For weights between 40 and 70 lbs

Used for dropping:
- Cans
- ADR-8

Question 9

28ft ADS chute

Answer 9

For weights between 70 and 250 lbs

Used for dropping:
- Portable salvage pump container
- P1G Containers

Question 10

Aerial Delivery System (ADS)

Answer 10

Parachute, line cutter, strobe light, and trail line.

Question 11

Parachute Item Drop Sequence Profile

Answer 11

1. Static line breaks tacking on main chute and line package
2. Main chute container opens
3. Static line extracts chute
4. Chute opens
5. Static line remains attached to trail line deployment bag and streams trail line
6. Opening shock of parachute activate the delay of the line cutter
7. Trail line separates from its deployment bag when fully paid out. Pilot drogue chute resists trail line recoil action to keep line extended
8. If drop altitude is correct, when the drop item reaches the water the line cutter will fire
9. Parachute separates from drop item. Prevents item from being dragged through water/makes it easier to retrieve.

Question 12

ASRK Survival Equipment (bags 2 and 4)

Answer 12

1) Survive
- Water storage bag
- First aid kit
- Lipstick, antichap
- Space Blanket
- Rations
- Sunscreen
- Water packs

2) Signal
- Mini B2 EPIRB (optional)
- Mirror
- Signal Mirror
- Strobe Light
- Whistle
- Flare MK-124

3) Maintain
- Hand Pump
- Pocket Knife
- Raft Repair Kit
- Bailing Sponge

Question 13

Dewatering Pump

Answer 13

120 gal/min
5-6 hours on 1 gal of gasoline

Question 14

P1G Parachute Goods Container

Answer 14

Min/max airdrop weight 70/250
Drop food, gear, parts
Use 28ft chute

Question 15

ADSK - Arial Delivery Survival Kit

Answer 15

Packed in ADS can, deployed using 12ft chute

Question 16

Self-Locating Data Marker Buoy (SLDMB)

Answer 16

Tracks ocean current, air and water temp

Schedule:
Sample and transmits:
Every 10 min for 24 hours
Every 30 min for 48 hours
Then
Sample every 30, transmits 60 min

Question 17

SLDMB Deployment Parameters

Answer 17

Alt: 200 to 10,000ft
Speed: 120-220 KIAS
Water Depth: 10 ft+
Pass to SMC:
1) IMEI number
2) Launch position (LAT/LONG)
3) Altitude, speed, launch time