Unit 1 Flashcards
Which components of the MA-1A arresting barrier provide a certain amount of slack for the arresting cable?
Deck hooks
On an MA-1A arresting barrier, the arresting chain is doubled after the first…..?
90 feet
Which component of the MA-1A arresting system is used to pre-tension the hook cable?
Pull lift
When an aircraft nose wheel engages the webbing on an MA-1A arresting barrier, this actions triggers a steel cable to engage the aircraft’s…..?
Main landing gear
On the MA-1A arresting barrier compressor, what is the normal air pressure stored in the accumulators?
1500 psi
Where is the E-5 unidirectional barrier typically installed on the runway?
On the overrun
When an aircraft engages the pendant on an E-5 arresting system, tension increases rapidly and causes the…?
Shear pins to break
To avoid obstructing landing aircraft, the BAK-15 arresting system can lower the net in about…?
Three seconds
On a BAK-15 arresting system, what holds the net upright and centered on the runway in its arrestment position?
Suspension system
What component of a BAK-15 arresting system holds the bottom of the net in place on the runway?
Anchor straps
What is the 23-foot post that holds the net in position in order to pe form the arrestment on a BAK-15?
Mast assembly
On a BAK-15, what is used to tighten or loosen the net tensioning wire, this determining the height of the net during an arrestment?
Lever chain hoist
When the BAK-15 stanchions are elevated, they are held securely in the upright position by the….?
Over-center locking arm mechanism
To prevent damage to the equipment when it is in the fully raised and fully lowered positions, the BAK-15 stanchion system is fitted with….?
Limit switches
When an aircraft engages the BAK-15 arresting system, what causes the net to release from the stanchions?
Shear link devices
