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Gen Systems Flashcards

1
Q

What does SPDS Mean

A

Secondary Power Distribution System

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2
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What does the SPDS control?

A

Mission Systems/Weapon systems

ECS

Fuel Systems

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3
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What is the ECS?

A

Environmental Control System

Provides cooling for equiptment

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4
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What is the SPDS CDU?

A

Secondary Power Distribution System Control Display Unit

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5
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What is the two modes of the SPDS CDU

A

Normal Operating Mode (OPS)

SSPC (Solid State Power Controller)

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6
Q

What are the 4 States of the SSPC

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On

Off

Locked Out

Tripped (The one option we can’t select)

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7
Q

After tripping and resetting 3 times…..

A

The SSPC will LOCKOUT

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8
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SPDA is

A

Secondary Power Distribution Assembly

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9
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What are the ECS five sub-systems?

A

Draw-thru

LAPS

Weapons Bay

Radar Fan

ESM Supplemental

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10
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APU

A

Auxilary Power Unit

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11
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What is the APU and What is its purpose

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12
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6 Components of the APU

A

Vortex generator (Directs air into inlet door)

Cooling air inlet (Feeds cool air to prevent overheating)

Exhuast outlet (Gas out)

Generator (Additional Power)

Surge Control Valve (Controls blled air to prevent surges)

ECU (Electronic control unit - monitors and triggers a protective shutdown)

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13
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APU Indicators

A

Running Light - Running

Maintainence - Needs maintainence (Service-esque light)

Fault light - Automatic Shutdown

Overspeed Light - RPM Exceeded (Auto Shutdown)

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14
Q

When will the APU auto shutdown

A

APU Fire

High Oil Temp

Low Oil Pressure

Over Speed/RPM

EGT Overtemp (Exhaust Gas Temp)

Fuel Control Unit Failure

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15
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What are the APU Operating Limits

A

APU can be used to generate electrical power up to 41,000 Ft

Above 33,000 Ft electrical power is 68%

17,000 ft or below for bleed air

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16
Q

What colour is the SPDS fault light

A

Green

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17
Q

Name the Racks on the AC and Where they are

A

From the entrance, facing aft:

E870 (starboard forward)

E101 (starboard forward)

E102 - SPDS (Port forward)

E810 and E820 (Port aft)

E830, E840, E860 (Starbaord aft)

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18
Q

What rack does E870 do

A

Radar/ESM

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19
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What rack does E810 do

A

Comms

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20
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What rack does E820 do

A

HF Comms

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21
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What rack does E860 do

A

Acoustics/ESM

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22
Q

What rack does E830 do

A

Displays/computing/CPU (The brains)

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23
Q

What rack does E840 do

A

Displays/computing/CPU (Brains)

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24
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The SPDS rack is know as

A

E102

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25
Q

Max number of faults can be shown on the SPDSCDU

A

24 Find Failures (4 Pages of 6) of tripped can be shown

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26
Q

Turning the power back on after killing a rack…

A

it will return to the last state it was in

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27
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QEP

A

Quad external Pre-amplifier (Cooling system behind the rack)

28
Q

What is ESM

A

A passive system to detect, identify and locate

Target tracking, fixing/geolocation, Threat warning, Track identification

29
Q

What RADAR do we have?

A

Airborne Pulsed Radar 10 (Apy-10)

30
Q

What are the 6 modes on the radar

A

Navigation - no sea clutter supression, weather, asw, asuw..

Periscope - Low level, small targets

Search - Long range asw, asuw

ISAR - Inverse Synthetic Apeture Radar

SAR - Synthetic Apeture Radar (Overland imagery)

Weather - Only colour display

31
Q

Name the different radar tracking methods

A

Track whilst scan (Max 256)

Raven (ATI) - Indian system, useful for straight line tracks

Inverse SAR - Use of doppler

SAR - Land and coastal images

IFFI - Interigate, synched with radar (Seperate to IFF)

32
Q

What is AIS

A

Automatic identification system

Introduced to help prevent sea collisions,

Works on VHF

33
Q

What is the frequency of updates on AIS

A

2-10 Secs for Dynamic data (Course, speed)

6 Mins for static data (Ship name..)

34
Q

Who is legaly required to use AIS

A

Vessels 300+ tonnes

Fishing Vessels 50ft+

Passenger ships

Are exceptions (Military, Operation in hostile waters)

35
Q

What EO/IR Camera do we have?

A

MX-20 HD

36
Q

What is the name of the MAS

A
37
Q

What are the 5 phases to acoustic process

A

Search

Detect

Localise

Track

Attack

38
Q

What are the main components to the Aco System

A

Blade antenna set (Receiver)

Quad external amplifier QEP (Amp)

Mission acoustic Sub Sytem Receiver (MASR)

MAS Processor (MASP)

Embedded acoustics data recorder (EADR)

MCW

39
Q

Describe the Acoustics Rack

A

QEP behind rack E840

MASK,MASP, EADR - Rack E860

E860 RHS Top (Receiver), RHS Bottom (Recorder)

40
Q

What is a TSD (Dsiplay)

A

Tactical Situational Dispaly

41
Q

What is a PEP (Display)

A

Programmable Entry Panel

42
Q

4 Groups of buoys

A

Active

Passive

Environmental

Multi-static

43
Q

3 types of buoys

A

DICASS SSQ 62F

DIFAR SSQ-53G

BATHY SSQ-36B

44
Q

Describe the Sonobuoy deployment sequence

A

Launch (Fired out, Parachute retards)

Entry (Seawater battery activates)

Float (Co2 bottle inflates bag)

Depth (Hydrophone drops to selected depth)

End of life (8 hour = scuttle)

45
Q

MAOC

A

Maritime Operations Centre

46
Q

MAP

A

Mission Audio Panel

47
Q

Describe the comms aerial pos on A/c

A

VHF-1 (First)

V/UHF-2 (4th)

V/UHF-3 (5th)

VHF-2 (Last)

V/UHF-1 (Under)

INMARSAT (Tail plane top)

48
Q

What is in RACK E810 (Detail)

A

ARC-210 V/UHF R/T (RHS UPPER)

Antenna Interface Unit AIU (LHS LOWER)

RF Switch (RHS MID-UPPER)

SATCOM (RHS LOWER)

49
Q

CIK

A

Crypto Ignition Key

50
Q

What is INMARSAT Used for

A

Internation Maritime Satellite

Needed for Chat and BI

51
Q

BI

A

Broadcast Intelligence

52
Q

What is BI

A

Broadcast Intelligence

A recieved package of data via SATCOM containing parts of global intelligence

53
Q

What is HF used for

A

Long Range comms

Used for Link 11

54
Q

What are the HF Travel paths

A

Direct

Surface

Sky

55
Q

Name 3 Data Links

A

Common Data Link (CDL) - Two way live video (Coming soon)

Link 11 - Maritime data link (hf/uhf satcom)

Link 16 - Integrated betweek A/C

56
Q

What is the PID, Where is it installed, and what does it tell you

A

Preflight Insertion Data

E840 rack

Name, call sign, operational status…

57
Q

What is on the ICS

A

Intercom station inludes :

3 Nets

PA

All call (called ‘Service’ for Flight Deck)

58
Q

What should you watch out for in order to operate safely on ICS

A

Check/don’t transmit on ground (HERF/O/P)

Stepping on/ Transmitting on used freq for other aircraft (ILS Freq)

59
Q

3 Methods to transmit on ICS

A

PTT on headset connector

PTT Knee switch

HTMC (Hot Mic Setting)

60
Q

How to remain Disciplined on the ICS

A

Listen out/don’t step on high priority

Security - Accidental transmits

‘Hello you, this is me’

ABC

61
Q

What is condition 1 of flight

A

Low level operations

Less than 1000ft = LSJs

62
Q

What is condition 2 of flight

A

High altitude/transit

Continous headset wearing not required

Observer may be required

63
Q

What is condition 3 of flight

A

Opertational Check (After t/o)

Four tasks: ICS Check, Check Alerts, Obtain Kit health status, Clear Alerts)

64
Q

Condition 4 of flight

A

Aircraft inspection

Inspect overall condition

Called after lightening strike, servere turbulance…

65
Q

Condition 5 of flight

A

T/O and Landing

Stow kit, Don Appropriate Flight Gear, Fasten Seatbelt

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