Block III

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Analysis

Answer 1

Determine Fluid Contamination Level

Ensure high level of purity on Class 5 A/C & Class 3 GSE

Question 2

What is the purpose of a tactical paint scheme

Answer 2

Lessen probability of Visual and Photographic detection

Question 3

What is the purpose of NAVAIR 01-1A-509

Answer 3

Prevent, Control, and Repair corrosion damage to A/C

Question 4

What is the purpose of NAVAIR A1-F18EF-IETM

Answer 4

Repair of the A/C

Question 5

State the 3 modes of wheel brake operation

Answer 5

Normal, Emergency, and Parking

Question 6

What is the purpose of Composite Airframe materials

Answer 6

Lightweight
Increase Strength
Decrease the effect of Corrosion

Question 7

Explain Temporary Repair

Answer 7

Repairs that are as simple and practical as possible

Question 8

Explain One Time Flight Repair

Answer 8

Limited load carrying requirments to allow A/C to be flown to a repair station for permanent repairs

Question 9

Explain Permanent Repair

Answer 9

Repair meets or exceeds strength of original

Question 10

What is the RADOME

Answer 10

Covers the Radar

Question 11

What is the Forward Fuselage

Answer 11

From the end of RADOME to the aft edge of panel 18

Question 12

What is the Center Fuselage

Answer 12

From forward edge of panel 26 to aft edge of panel 55L/R

Question 13

What is the Aft Fuselage

Answer 13

From panel 62L/R to the Exhaust nozzles

Question 14

What are the Wings

Answer 14

Provide Lift
Store fuel
Houses LEF’s
Allows for attachment of non-jettison pylons for weapons/stores

Question 15

What is the Leading Edge Extension (LEX)

Answer 15

Provides added lift at high angles

Question 16

Explain the Ailerons

Answer 16

Roll Motion

Question 17

Explain the Leading Edge Flaps

Answer 17

Take off and Landing= Change lift

In Flight= Aid ailerons with Roll Motion

Question 18

Explain the Trailing Edge Flaps

Answer 18

Take off and Landing= Change lift

In Flight= Aid ailerons with Roll Motion

Question 19

Explain the Stabilators

Answer 19

Symmetrically they produce Pitch

Asymmetrically they produce Roll Motion

Question 20

Explain the Rudders

Answer 20

Toe-in= Increase Lift and improve stability (AOA -8)
Toe-out= Increase Lift and improve stability (AOA +8)
In Flight= Commanded symmetrically to produce Yaw

Question 21

Explain the LEX Spoiler

Answer 21

Provide speed brake

Question 22

Explain the Hydraulic System

Answer 22

Primary Flight Controls

Question 23

Explain the Hydraulic System 2

Answer 23

Primary Flight Controls(or as back up)

Supplies pressure to all other non-flight control systems

Question 24

Explain the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Accumlator

Answer 24

Provides required fluid pressure to the APU start motor and emergency hydraulic systems

Question 25

Explain the Switching Valves

Answer 25

Allows back-up hydraulic pressure to replace the primary hydraulic pressure if the primary fails

Question 26

Explain the Nose Landing Gear (NLG)

Answer 26

Provides Take off/Landing & Taxi energy absortion, located underside of the forward fuselage

Question 27

Explain the Main Landing Gear (MLG)

Answer 27

Provides Take off/Landing & Taxi energy absortion from ground loads and provides stable platform, located underside of the center fuselage

Question 28

Explain the Wheel Brakes

Answer 28

Provide indivdual wheel control

Anti-Skid system to prevent wheel skid

Question 29

Explain the Launch Bar

Answer 29

Provides a neans of steering during Flight Deck Operations

Question 30

Explain the Arresting Hook

Answer 30

Engages an arresment cable on the Carrier deck to stop the A/C

Question 31

Describe the basic operation of the Electronic Flight Control System

Answer 31

Servo Actuators move Control surfaces the direction and amount required to produce desired A/C motion

Question 32

Describe Emergancy Extension of the Landing Gear

Answer 32

Primarily free fall