Unit 1. Airfield Systems

Question 1

1. Your role as an airfield systems technician

1. What publication lists the duties of an airfield systems technician?

Answer 1

The 3D1X6 CFETP .

Question 2

2. List the duties of an airfield systems technician.

Answer 2

An airfield systems technician installs, maintains, and modifies fixed and mobile meteorological and navigational aids systems, ground-to-air transmitters, receivers and transceivers; maintains non-radar ATC and airfield operations communications equipment; accomplishes flight inspection duties; and analyzes equipment performance trends.

Question 3

2. Safety

1. What are the main reasons people are killed each year from electric shock?

Answer 3

Complacency, carelessness, and laziness.

Question 4

2. What usually causes death or injury from electric shock?

Answer 4

Heart muscle spasm (ventricular fibrillation) or paralysis of the breathing center.

Question 5

3. What factors determine the seriousness of an electric shock?

Answer 5

Voltage, electrical resistance of the body, the duration of the current, the exact path the current takes, and the condition of the body organs.

Question 6

4. How quickly must the heart of a shock victim be resuscitated to prevent death?

Answer 6

Within four to six minutes.

Question 7

5. What amount of current is sufficient to prevent voluntary control of muscles?

Answer 7

About 10 mA.

Question 8

6. What is a poisonous substance that causes flesh to be eaten away?

Answer 8

A caustic or corrosive substance.

Question 9

7. What is the easiest way to determine if a substance is toxic?

Answer 9

Read the product label.

Question 10

8. What is a MSDS?

Answer 10

A sheet produced by the manufacturer that provides detailed safety information concerning the product.

Question 11

9. What is the main hazard associated with general purpose detergent?

Answer 11

It’s an eye irritant.

Question 12

10. When soldering, what must you do to avoid ingesting fluxes?

Answer 12

After handling fluxes, wash your hands thoroughly.

Question 13

11. What is the main hazard posed by paints and thinners?

Answer 13

Vapor concentrations causing skin and respiratory irritation, light-headedness, giddiness, and nausea. Repeated and prolonged overexposure can cause brain and nervous system damage and may be fatal.

Question 14

12. What is produced when your body absorbs RF power?

Answer 14

Heat.

Question 15

13. Harmful effects of overexposure to RF radiation are generally attributed to what factors?

Answer 15

An increase in body temperature or a temperature rise in sensitive organs such as the reproductive system and the eyes.

Question 16

14. Where can you get data on the permissible RF exposure limits of your equipment?

Answer 16

The local Bioenvironmental Health Office and your work center.

Question 17

15. What two categories of human factors cause hazards?

Answer 17

(1) Mental.

(2) Physical.

Question 18

16. List some examples of mental human factors.

Answer 18

Attitude, emotion, job pressures, domestic pressures, distractions, job knowledge, and hurrying.

Question 19

17. List some examples of physical human factors.

Answer 19

Fatigue, physical strength, reactions to prescription medications or drugs.

Question 20

18. Being distracted from a task by personal problems is an example of which type of human factor hazard?

Answer 20

Mental.

Question 21

19. Being drowsy on the job is an example of which type of human factor hazard?

Answer 21

Physical

Question 22

3. Climbing

1. What are three weather-related climbing hazards?

Answer 22

(1) Ice.
(2) Rain.
(3) Wind.

Question 23

2. Why does bulky clothing present a climbing hazard?

Answer 23

Bulky clothing can easily get snagged on any protruding object and cause you to lose your balance.

Question 24

3. Why does climbing a tower or working around an antenna provide unique electrical safety hazards?

Answer 24

When you’re working on an antenna or tower, chances are you’re in contact with that tower, providing an excellent path to ground for any electrical potential with which you come in contact.

Question 25

4. When working aloft in the vicinity of overhead power lines, what precautions must you take?

Answer 25

Never work alone, and always work under the supervision of experienced persons in accordance with the applicable AFOSH standards.

Question 26

5. Which document requires that all personnel engaged in climbing communications poles, antenna supports, and so forth be issued suitable protective equipment?

Answer 26

AFOSHSTD 91–50, Communications Cable, Antenna, and Communications-Electronic Systems.

Question 27

6. At what interval is normal recertification testing, for climbers designated by the unit commander, required?

Answer 27

Annually.

Question 28

1–2. Fixed and Deployed Airfields

4. What is a fixed base?
5. What is the mission of a fixed base?

Answer 28

To provide communications, navigation, and weather data to ensure personnel and aircraft can safely use the airfield.

Question 29

2. What types of equipment are usually at a fixed base?

Answer 29

Fixed navigation systems, weather systems, and a permanent control tower.

Question 30

3. What must always be in the forefront of your mind?

Answer 30

Readiness to deploy and support the AEF needs.

Question 31

5. What is a deployed base?

1. What determines the configuration of the deployed base?

Answer 31

The mission of the base.

Question 32

2. What is the mission of the deployed base?

Answer 32

To provide communications, navigation, and weather data to ensure personnel and aircraft can safely use the airfield.

Question 33

3. What is the key to airpower?

Answer 33

Flexibility.