Airfield And Flight Deck Familiarization Flashcards
What is a runway
Aircraft take off and land
What are threshold markings
Parallel strips on the ends of the runway
12 ft wide and 150 ft long
What are overrun areas
For aborting and overshooting aircraft
What is MA-1 series overrun barrier
Designed to stop tricycle landing
What is emergency shore based recovery equipment
In flight emergency landing in the shortest distance
What are taxiways
Aircraft move between parking aprons and runways
What is a parking apron
Use for parking, servicing and loading
What is a compass calibration pad
Magnetically quiet area where the aircrafts compass is calibrated
What is the runway numbering system
Numbered to their magnetic heading rounded off to the nearest 10 degrees
What is the airfield rotating beacon
Used to identify the airports location
Flashes 12 to 15 times per minute
What is PPE for carrier flight deck
Cranial Jersey Goggles Leather gloves Boots
Who wears the Yellow jersey
Aircraft handling officer Flight deck officer Catapult officer Air bos'n Arresting gear officer Plane directors
Who wear the white jerseys
Safety department Air transport officer Landing signal officer Squadron plane inspectors Medical
Who wears the brown jersey
Plane captain
Who wears the blue jersey
Aircraft handling and chock crewman
Elevator operator
