SERE

Question 1

Mk 25 life jacket location aids

Answer 1

SARBE 121.5 and 243 (mil)
whistle
ground codes
foil blanket
mini flares 100-200 ft 5-6 secs
orange stow
reflective patches
strobe light with IR cover
heliograph

Question 2

fast finds beacons

Answer 2

406 MHz
monitored by Cospas-Sarsat satellites
(they no longer monitor 121.5 or 243)
4 X fast finds carried on the A400M

Required when flying south of Gibraltar, east of akrotiri or West of the UK.

Question 3

A400M life rafts Max capacity

Answer 3

31 (46 over capacity)

based on average weight of each occupant is 100 kgs

Current DHOI limits either 46 or 92 POB based on life raft numbers

Question 4

which liferafts have location ELT installed

Answer 4

the two lower life rafts inflate and have ELTs fitted, the remaining two are underneath the bunk in the bag, these all have a speech function.
ELTs broadcast on:
121.5 mhz
243 mhz
406.025 mhz (Cospas-Sarsat frequency)

Question 5

Mark 25 lifejacket contents

Answer 5

SARBE
first aid kit
water sachets
mini flares
heliograph
foil blanket
ground air codes
strobe light with IR cover

Question 6

survival priorities at sea

Answer 6

protection
location
water

Question 7

safety priorities in the desert

Answer 7

protection
water
location

Question 8

winter survival

Answer 8

lay up under the tree line for most protection