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Question 1

engine fail

Answer 1

1. “engine fail” - announce
2. primary link - switch/verify
3. airspeed - set min/truncate
4. safe heading - establish
5. gimbal - verify retracted
6. data link & gimbal - OFF
7. engine fail - verify
   a. gen status - crosscheck
   b. if running, perform unresponsive engine EP
8. telemetry - monitor
9. land - asap

Question 2

unresponsive engine

Answer 2

1. “unresponsive engine” - announce
2. gimbal - verify retracted
3. gimbal - OFF
4. primary link - switch/verify
5. altitude - check
   a. descending - direct AC to landing
   i. sterring assist - as req’d
   ii. engine kill - on command
   b. maintaining - perform autolanding
   i. engine kill - on command
   c. climbing - increase IAS
   i. heading - landing site
   ii. steering assist - as Req’d
   iii. engine kill - on command
   (conduct ditch procedure if unable to safely return to base)

Question 3

generator fail

Answer 3

1. “generator fail” - announce
2. primary link - switch/verify
3. heading - recovery site
4. airspeed - set max (as required)
5. gimbal - retract
6. data link and gimbal - OFF
7. nave/IR lights - OFF
8. transponder - OFF, as required
9. battery voltage - monitor
10. autoland - asap
    (conduct ditch procedure if unable to safely return to base)

Question 4

GPS fail

Answer 4

1. “GPS fail” - announce
2. heading - recovery site
3. last known position - record
4. altitude control - verify baro
5. primary link - switch/verify
6. steering assist - as required
7. map to video correlation - steer to RTB
8. AC visual contact - establish
9. land - ASAP- steering assist
   (conduct ditch procedure if unable to safely return to base)

Question 5

uncontrolled flight

Answer 5

1. “uncontrolled flight” - announce
2. safe heading - establish
3. commands - alter
4. primary link - switch/verify
5. land - asap
   (conduct ditch procedure if unable to safely return to base)

Question 6

ECU failure

Answer 6

1. “ECU fail” - announce
2. safe heading - establish
3. gimbal - retract
4. primary link - switch/verify
5. gimbal - OFF
6. telemtry - monitor
7. land - asap
   (conduct ditch procedure if unable to safely return to base)

Question 7

asymmetric flap deployment

Answer 7

1. “asymmectric flaps” - announce
2. abort - select
3. flap loop- OFF
4. land - ASAP

Question 8

secondary link failure

Answer 8

1. secondary link failure - announce
2. wave relay power - cycle
3. communications - verify
4. periodic checks - perform
   (if comms are not re-established, follow Lost comms emer)

Question 9

Lost comms

Answer 9

1. lost comms - announce
2. time - record
3. time to base - estimate
4. radio settings - verify
5. antennas - attached
   (if comms are not re-established):
6. primary and secondary link - cycle
7. last known position - record
8. ATC - notify
9. land - as required

Question 10

ditch procedure

Answer 10

1. ATC - notify
2. safe heading - established
3. ditch site - select
4. airspeed - set MIN
5. gimbal - retract
6. gimbal - OFF
7. engine - Kill
8. last known position

Question 11

launcher fail

Answer 11

1. launch - retry
2. launcher fail - announce
3. full throttle - maintain
4. safety pin - engage
5. launcher - depressurize
6. launcher safe - announce
7. engine - set idle
8. engine - KILL
9. launcher - troubleshoot

Question 12

computer/software lockup

Answer 12

1. ground station lockup - announce
2. ground station power - cycle
3. aircraft - verify control
4. secondary link - switch
5. backup GCS - switch
6. aircraft - verify control
7. periodic checks - perform

Question 13

inactive autopilot address error

Answer 13

1. dynamic - deselect
2. viewpoint - close
3. inactive autopilot - remove
4. viewpoint - restart
5. land - as required