Block VII

Question 1

What is the ECS

Answer 1

Environmental Control System

Provides aircrew comfort and avionics cooling

Question 2

What is the Oxygen mask used for

Answer 2

Provide breathing gas upon demand

Question 3

What is the CRU-103/p

Answer 3

Chest mounted Oxygen Regulator that provides on demand oxygen flow to the aircrew

Question 4

What is the LPU-36/p

Answer 4

Life Preserver authorized for use only with A/C equipped with ejection seat system

Question 5

What is a Anti-Gravity suit (anti-g)

Answer 5

Bladder system encased in flire resistant cloth. As G-forces increase the bladders automatically inflate to restrict the downward flow of blood and lessening the effects of Black out

Question 6

What are the objectives of the Egress System check out certification

Answer 6

To familiarize personnel working in and around the cockpit with ejection system and special hazards associated with those systems. Must be done every 6 months or after 90 days TAD

Question 7

What is Hypoxia

Answer 7

Decrease in the amount of oxygen; can cause the eyes and body to fail

Question 8

What is Anoxia

Answer 8

Death due to complete lack of oxygen

Question 9

What are the 2 types of Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO)

Answer 9

Type I- Gaseous MIL-0-272710D

Type II- Liquid

Question 10

What is the DBFSS

Answer 10

Dry Bay Fire Suppression System
Suppresses fire events caused by ballistic damage-
14 optical fire detectors, 6 dry bay extinguishers and a fire suppression control alarm

Question 11

What is the PHSRU

Answer 11

Parachute Harness Sensing Release Unit- Sea water activated

Question 12

What type of helmet do aircrew use

Answer 12

A/A24A-56- Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS)

Question 13

What is the purpose of the Helmet Mounted Display Unit (HDU)

Answer 13

Allow Symbology to be projected onto the visor

Question 14

What is a SJU-17A

Answer 14

Ejection seat- a variant of the Navy Common Ejection Seat (NACES)

Question 15

Explain Normal Operation of the Canopy

Answer 15

Opened and closed by electrical means, manual controls provide a back-up when power is unavailible

Question 16

Explain Emergency Operation of the Canopy

Answer 16

A unlatch thruster provides emergency jettison of the canopy when driven by pyrotechnic components of the ejection seat

Question 17

What is the Fire Detection System

Answer 17

System that monitors the AMAD, APU, and Engine bays for fires or overheat conditions

Question 18

What is the Fire Extinguishing System

Answer 18

A single fire extinguisher tank with 3 distrubution lines- 1 for the APU and 1 each for the Engine/AMAD bays. The system is a 1 shot, 1 bay system

Question 19

What is the Bleed Air System

Answer 19

The system that supplies hot, high pressure engine bleed air for the ECS, OBOGS, and external fuel tank pressurization

Question 20

What is the Anti-G system

Answer 20

A system of tubing and a valve that delivers regulated air pressure to the pilots Anti-G suit

Question 21

Explain the Air Cycle Air Conditioning System

Answer 21

Cools and conditions engine bleed air for use in ECS, and other systems

Question 22

What is OBOGS

Answer 22

On-board Oxygen Generation System- Distributes oxygen to the crew station. Nitrogen and other contaminations are removed from engine bleed air leaving a oxygen rich breahing gas mixture

Question 23

Explain the Ejection Seat

Answer 23

Operated by ballistic gas pressure-
Each seat initiator contains 2 cartridges (L&R) The right starts canopy jettison sequence, fires the seat electronic sequencer, activates seat restraints, and fires seat catapult after a delay. The left is a back up

Question 24

What is the Emergency Oxygen System

Answer 24

Located in the seat pan it is a 100 cubic inch emergency oxygen cylinder, automatically activated during ejection by a lanyard connected to the cockpit floor