Volume II Flashcards
What is used to initially inflate the F-2B life rafts main flotation tubes?
CO2 and nitrogen (CO2N2).
When inflated what shape is the 35-man life raft?
Decagon.
How many people is the LRU-33/A life raft designed to hold?
Twenty people.
The C-5 crew type escape slide is constructed of?
Urethane-coated nylon.
What is the maximum time it should take for the KC-135 escape slide to inflate to its designated shape?
Ten seconds.
The KC-135 type escape slide is packed into?
An envelope type container.
How often do KC-135 discharge valve assemblies require replacement or overhauling?
Eight years old or eight years since last overhaul.
What is the main difference between the C-5 and KC-135 cylinder inspections?
Inspection or test.
Which type of personnel parachute allows crew members to move about the aircraft to perform their duties?
Chest style.
The maximum number of airspeed knots that an advanced concept ejection seat (Aces) II system can operate at is?
Six hundred knots.
What are the three major components of the back automatic parachute?
Canopy, pack and harness, automatic ripcord release.
How many inches in diameter is the MA-1 pilot parachute canopy?
30 inches
The C-9 canopys characteristics are best described as a?
Multicolored 28-feet diameter flat circular canopy.
What size and type of material is used to construct the C-9 canopy on the pilots parachute?
1.1 ounce rip-stop nylon
The purpose of the parachute pack on the C-9 canopy is to?
Serve as a container for the canopy, Pilot chute and suspension lines.
What is the time delay for the reefing line cutters to fire on the ACES II parachute?
1.15 seconds.
The purpose of the morter assembly on the ACES II parachute is to?
Pull the parachute container assembly away from the seat.
During the deployment of the ACES II droque parachute when is the droque parachute released?
0.15 seconds before the recovery parachute morter fired.
How many inches is the deployment yoke on the ACES II droque parachute?
9.5 inches
Which back automatic (BA) parachute model is used for smaller framed crew members?
BA-29 model.
Which back automatic (BA) parachute is used for premeditated jumps?
B-22Z model
What keeps the automatic back parachute quarter deployment bag in the pack during deployment until three quarters of the canopy has deployed?
Canopy thong tacking.
The purpose of the dummy cartridge contained in the Scot release is to?
Test the firing pin action.
Within what preset altitude range is the Scot automatic release unit?
14,000 Ft +/- 1,000 Ft.