Naval Air Warfare Qualification

Question 1

What happened 14 Nov 1910?

Answer 1

Eugene Ely took off from the USS Birmingham off of Hampton Roads, VA. Marking the first take off from a ship .

Question 2

What happened 8 May 1911?

Answer 2

Birthday of Naval Aviation. Captain Chambers bought two Curtiss A-1 Triad planes.

Question 3

What happened 20 Jun 1913?

Answer 3

Ensign Billingsley became naval aviations first fatality.

Question 4

What was established 22 Oct 1917?

Answer 4

QA was established.

Question 5

What was the first aircraft carrier and when was it commissioned?

Answer 5

USS Langley 20 Mar 1922

Question 6

When was the battle of Coral Sea and what was it’s significance?

Answer 6

7-8 May 1942 It was the first carrier vs. carrier battle. USS Lexington was sunk.

Question 7

What happened June 3-5, 1942?

Answer 7

The battle of Midway. Huge naval battle involving 4 Japanese carriers and 3 US carriers. USS Yorktown sunk all four Japanese carriers sunk.

Question 8

What happened 13-15 November 1942?

Answer 8

Battle of Guadalcanal. Sullivan brothers aboard USS Juneau all killed. Marines held on with meager supplies and ammo and took the island. Thus lessening the threat to Australia.

Question 9

What is a GAU-21?

Answer 9

.50 caliber automatic machine gun. It is air cooled, pneumatically operated and has a rate of fire of 1150 rpm.

Question 10

What is ORM?

Answer 10

A systematic decision making process used to identify and manage hazards that endanger naval resources. Operational Risk Management

Question 11

What are the steps of ORM?

Answer 11

Identify hazards
Assess hazards
Make risk decisions
Implement controls
Supervise

Question 12

What is a Class A mishap?

Answer 12

Property damage of $2,000,000 or more/ death or permanent disability.

Question 13

What is a class C mishap?

Answer 13

Damages in excess of $50,000 but not greater than $500,000. Injuries that result in 5 or more lost work days .

Question 14

What is a class B mishap?

Answer 14

Damages greater than $500,000 but less than $2,000,000, or injury with permanent partial disability or three of more personnel are inpatient hospitalized.

Question 15

What is a thermocouple?

Answer 15

A junction of two dissimilar metals that produce voltage when heated.

Question 16

What is a continuity test?

Answer 16

It makes sure there are no shorts/breaks in the wire.

Question 17

What is the MA-1 series overrun barrier?

Answer 17

Designed to stop tricycle landing gear equipped aircraft not equipped with tail hooks.

Question 18

What is a threshold marking and what is it’s dimensions?

Answer 18

Parallel stripes on the end of runways that designate landing area. 12x150’

Question 19

What indicators are part of the pitot static system?

Answer 19

Altimeter, airspeed, rate-of- climb indicator, artificial horizon.

Question 20

A barometric altimeter reads altitude from?

Answer 20

Sea level

Question 21

A radar altimeter reads altitude from?

Answer 21

Land or water

Question 22

From what range does a radar altimeter work?

Answer 22

0-5000 ft

Question 23

What is a TDP?

Answer 23

Tactical Data Processor

Question 24

What is a CDU?

Answer 24

Control Display Unit

Question 25

What is a DCP?

Answer 25

Display Control Panel

Question 26

What is a MDL?

Answer 26

Mission Data Loader - it is a programmable data cartridge for flight plans.

Question 27

What is CSC?

Answer 27

Communications System Control

Question 28

What is HSVD?

Answer 28

Horizontal Situational Video Display - it is the primary flight instruments display.

Question 29

What are the three missions of the FLIR?

Answer 29

Target detection and Recognition Search and rescue Surveillance

Question 30

Who wears yellow jerseys?

Answer 30

Aircraft Handing Officer, Flight Deck Officer, Catapult Officer, Air Bos'n, Arresting Gear Officer and Plane directors.

Question 31

Who wears white jerseys?

Answer 31

Safety department, Air Transport officer, Landing Signal officer, Squadron plane inspectors/QA,medical.

Question 32

What is DEFCON 5?

Answer 32

Normal peacetime readiness.

Question 33

What is DEFCON 1?

Answer 33

Maximum force readiness.

Question 34

What is the MO?

Answer 34

Maintenance Officer- head of the Maintenance department, s/he manages the department.

Question 35

What chains are used for the aircraft?

Answer 35

TD-1A and TD-1B

Question 36

What is a turnaround?

Answer 36

Conducted between flights to ensure the integrity of the aircraft for flight, verifies proper servicing, and detects degradation that may have occurred during the previous flight. Good for 24 hours.

Question 37

What is a daily?

Answer 37

Conducted to inspect for defects to a greater depth than the turnaround inspection. Good for 72 hours without flying.

Question 38

What is PMI?

Answer 38

Periodic Maintenance Interval.