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1
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Define the term Aircraft Handling

A

General term that describes movement of aircraft or associated equipment.

2
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State the vehicle speed limits on the flight line and around the aircraft.

A

15mph/ 5mph within 50 ft of aircraft.

3
Q

State the maximum towing speed of an aircraft.

A

Only as fast as the slowest wing walker.

4
Q

Name the 4 categories of tiedown requirements

A

Initial, intermediate, permanent, heavy weather

5
Q

State the purpose of the emergency shore-based recovery equipment

A

Giant retractable tennis net-looking thing designed to go across a runway and snag the landing gear of a runaway aircraft. Kinda like a makeshift and very dangerous tailhook-arresting machine

6
Q

State the purpose of the MA-1A overrun barrier

A

Exact same thing as the tennis-net thing. It stops runaway aircraft. Aircraft must have a nose-wheel to work properly

7
Q

State the minimum personal protective equipment required on flight line and ramp area

A

Cranials, jersey, sound attenuators, goggles, flight deck shoes, flotation gear, survival light, whistle

8
Q

Identify the safety hazards associated with Intakes

A

Don’t get sucked in. Don’t let anything on your person or in your immediate area get sucked in

9
Q

Identify the safety hazards associated with Exhaust (engine and APU)

A

Exhaust is hot, make sure you don’t get too close and get burned or thrown

10
Q

Identify the safety hazards associated with Propellers

A

do not approach or depart an aircraft with propellers turning

11
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Identify the safety hazards associated with Rotor blades

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approach helo at the 3 or 9oclock position when the PCs wave you in, do not approach or depart while rotor are being engaged or disengaged

12
Q

Identify the safety hazards associated with Hot Brakes

A

approach from fore or aft, never from the side

13
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Explain the significance of Runway Numbering System

A

Numbered according to magnetic heading rounded to nearest 10 (140=14)

14
Q

Explain the significance of Threshold Markings

A

200ft wide runway=10 stripes 12x150ft

15
Q

Explain the significance of Airfield Lighting System

A

standardized system; responsibility of the tower

16
Q

Explain the significance of Runway/Taxiway Marking System

A

Visual guidance; runways are lit by white lights,

taxiways have blue lights.

17
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Explain the significance of Arm/De-arm Areas

A

Specific places, especially on a ship, where it is permissible to load ordnance onto a bird and activate the warheads

18
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Explain the significance of Overrun Area

A

If an aircraft doesn’t take off by the end of the runway it has a space to go where it won’t hit anything and can slow down safely.

19
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Explain the significance of Parking Apron

A

Parking Apron=aircraft parking lot.

20
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Explain the significance of LOX exchange area

A

LOX-Liquid Oxygen. LOX Exchange Area is a place to service anything that needs liquid oxygen

21
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Explain the significance of Crash and Rescue

A

Fire Department aboard a ship or stationed at an airfield. They respond to crashes

22
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Explain the significance of Compass Calibration Pad

A

Magnetically quiet area so nothing interferes with the compass and it can be calibrated

23
Q

Explain the purpose of a Wind Indicator

A

Gives a general idea of which direction and how hard wind is blowing

24
Q

Explain the purpose of an Airfield Rotation Beacon

A

Below VFR it rotates at 12-15 flashes per minute

25
Q

Explain the purpose of Tower Visual Communications

A

Uses lighting configurations in lieu of or in addition to radio voice commands

26
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Explain the purpose of the TACAN system

A

Tactical Air Navigation-provides bearing and distance to a ground- or ship-borne station to provide reference for aircraft in the vicinity

27
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Explain the purpose of ILS

A

Instrument Landing System-If an aircraft can’t fly via visual indicators, it “shoots an approach” to a runway and the controlling authority “talks the pilot onto” the approach and subsequent landing.

28
Q

Explain the purpose of VOR

A

Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range-Radio checkpoint to help an aircraft stay on course. about 3,000 in the world

29
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Explain the purpose of GCA

A

Government Controlled Area-Authorized personnel only.

30
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Explain the purpose of GPS

A

Global Positioning System-Precise, pinpoint location provided by satellites